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Pneumatologia, a treatise of the soul of man
Pneumatologia, a treatise of the soul of man wherein the divine original, excellent and immortal nature of the soul are opened, its love and inclination to the body, with the necessity of its separation from it, considered and improved, the existence, operations, and states of separated souls, both in Heaven and Hell, immediately after death, asserted, discussed, and variously applied, divers knotty and difficult questions about departed souls, both philosophical, and theological, stated and determined, the invaluable preciousness of humane souls, and the various artifices of Satan (their professed enemy) to destroy them, discovered, and the great duty and interest of all men, seasonable and heartily to comply with the most great and gracious design of the Father, Son, and Spirit, for the salvation of their souls, argued and pressed / by John Flavel ...Pneumatologia, a treatise of the soul of man wherein the divine original, excellent and immortal nature of the soul are opened, its love and inclination to the body, with the necessity of its separation from it, considered and improved, the existence, operations, and states of separated souls, both in Heaven and Hell, immediately after death, asserted, discussed, and variously applyed, divers knotty and difficult questions about departed souls, both philosophical, and theological, stated and determined, the invaluable preciousness of humane souls, and the various artifices of Satan (their professed enemy) to destroy them, discovered, and the great duty and interest of all men, seasonable and heartily to comply with the most great and gracious design of the Father, Son, and Spirit, for the salvation of their souls, argued and pressed / by John Flavel ...
London: printed for Francis Tyton, 1685
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.
PROP. IV. The Souls of the Righteous, at the instant of their Separation, are received by the blessed Angels, and by them transferred unto the place of Blessedness.
Though Angels are by nature a superior order of Spirits, differing from men in Dignity, as the Nobles and Barons in the Kingdoms of this World, differ from inferior Subjects; yet are they made ministering Spirits, (i.e.) serviceable Creatures in the Kingdom of Providence, to the meanest of the Saints, Heb. 1.14. and herein the Lord puts a singular honour upon his people, in making such excellent Creatures, as Angels, serviceable to them. Luther assigns to them a double office, sc. to sing the praises of God on high, and to watch over his Saints here below. Their Ministry is distinguished into three Branches; [Greek or Hebrew], for Admonition or warning: [Greek or Hebrew], for Protection and defence: [Greek or Hebrew], for succour, help, and comfort. This last office they perform, more especially, at the Souls departure. Like tender Nurses, they keep us whilst we live, and bring us home in their arms to our Fathers house when we die.
THough Angels are by nature a superiour order of Spirits, differing from men in Dignity, as the Nobles and Barons in the Kingdoms of this World, differ from inferiour Subjects; yet are they made ministring Spirits, (i.e.) serviceable Creatures in the Kingdom of Providence, to the meanest of the Saints, Heb. 1.14. and herein the Lord puts a singular honour upon his people, in making such excellent Creatures, as Angels, serviceable to them. Luther assigns to them a double office, sc. to sing the praises of God on high, and to watch over his Saints here below. Their Ministry is distinguished into three Branches; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, for Admonition or warning: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, for Protection and defence: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, for succour, help, and comfort. This last office they perform, more especially, at the Souls departure. Like tender Nurses, they keep us whilst we live, and bring us home in their arms to our Fathers house when we die.