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The saints convoy to heaven a discourse occasioned
The saints convoy to heaven a discourse occasioned by (and in part preached upon) the death and funeral of Mr. Benjamin Lindsey, who deceased the 21st of February, 1697 / by Tho. Doolittle ...
London: printed for John Lawrence, 1698
THE Saints Convoy TO HEAVEN. › Application 2: Use II. Comfort.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
All which laid together, shows the Safety of Believers Souls, wherever they live, wherever they die, whoever they be, that there is no fear that they should not be found by the ministering Angels, or that finding them at Death, they should lose their Way to Heaven. So that the separated Soul at the first Appearance of Angels to it, will see the Love and Care of God concerning it, and with admiring Thoughts thereof, ⟨p. 72⟩may say, hath God made known to you the Place where I did leave my Body, and the very Moment when I parted from it, and that I was sincere in Heart to God, and gave you charge to come and guide me in my Way, unto his Glorious Presence; how cheerfully will I go with you? knowing that by your Power, under God, I shall not be seized by evil Spirits, and by your Skill I shall not lose my Way.
All which laid together, shews the Safety of Believers Souls, wherever they live, wherever they die, whoever they be, that there is no fear that they should not be found by the ministring Angels, or that finding them at Death, they should lose their Way to Heaven. So that the separated Soul at the first Appearance of Angels to it, will see the Love and Care of God concerning it, and with admiring Thoughts thereof, ⟨p. 72⟩may say, hath God made known to you the Place where I did leave my Body, and the very Moment when I parted from it, and that I was sincere in Heart to God, and gave you charge to come and guide me in my Way, unto his Glorious Presence; how chearfully will I go with you? knowing that by your Power, under God, I shall not be seized by evil Spirits, and by your Skill I shall not lose my Way.
Thirdly, The separated Soul, by Angels Ministration, is safe, because convoyed by such faithful Angels, that are always true to their Trust. If a Man be on a Journey in Company that is able to protect him, and skilful to direct him, yet if any in the Company be unfaithful, they may betray him; but here can be no Danger, nor Ground of Fear in respect of this Convoy.