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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 3: Use III. Exhortation.
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2. With Holy Angels: Betwixt Men and Devils Christ will make no Peace: War betwixt them is proclaimed, and shall be continued. Holy Angels that were confirmed, stood on God's Side, against Angels that apostatized, and Mankind that had revolted,1 and were ready to execute God's Judgments at his Pleasure, upon his Enemies, of which we have many Instances in Scripture.
Wherefore that Angels are so ready to convey Believers Souls to Heaven, which is so great an Office of Love, must be attributed to Christ, who hath made such Holy Angels to be such great Friends to them, Eph. 1. 10.
III. Learn what Duties are incumbent ⟨p. 98⟩upon you, while you live, from this Ministration of Holy Angels to your Souls, when you die: as they have been God's Messengers to make known his Will,1 and publish his good Pleasure, to instruct and teach, to bring glad Tidings of a Saviour for lost Sinners, and to be Witnesses of Christ's Ascension into Heaven, and to declare his coming again, by audible Voice; so they by their Example in taking the Care and Charge of Holy separated Souls, to conduct them to Heaven, teach us several Duties.