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Christ alone the way to Heaven, or, Jacob's ladder improved containing four sermons lately…
Christ alone the way to Heaven, or, Jacob's ladder improved containing four sermons lately preached on Genesis XXVIII, XII : wherein the doctrine of free-grace is displayed through Jesus Christ : also discovering the nature, office, and ministration of the holy angels : to which is added one sermon on Rom. 8, 1 : with some short reflections on Mr. Samuel Clark's new book entitled Scripture justification / by Benjamin Keach.Christ alone the way to Heaven, or, Jacob's ladder improved containing four sermons lately preach'd on Genesis XXVIII, XII : wherein the doctrine of free-grace is display'd through Jesus Christ : also discovering the nature, office, and ministration of the holy angels : to which is added one sermon on Rom. 8, 1 : with some short reflections on Mr. Samuel Clark's new book intituled Scripture justification / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed by Benja. Harris, 1698
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CHRIST ALONE THE Way to Heaven: OR, JACOB'S LADDER IMPROVED, &c. › Sermon 4
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And by him also the holy Angels are confirmed, and so abide in a happy and unchangeable condition; and hence the more Obliged to adore and worship him.
And by him also the holy Angels are confirmed, and so abide in a happy and unchangable condition; and hence the more Obliged to adore and worship him.
12. And as the Office and Work of the holy Angels is, to minister, to serve, and wait upon Christ; so also upon his Spouse, 2and on every Member of his mystical Body. True, they are called Powers, Mights, Thrones, Dominions, &c. which shows their Glory, Dignity, and excellent Power, and Authority.
12. And as the Office and Work of the holy Angels is, to minister, to serve, and wait upon Christ; so also upon his Spouse, 2and on every Member of his mystical Body. True, they are called Powers, Mights, Thrones, Dominions, &c. which shews their Glory, Dignity, and excellent Power, and Authority.
- 1The Office of the holy Angels opened.
- 2Eph 1.20, 21,
Some think that there are divers Orders of Angels, and some superior to others; because we read of Angels and Arch-Angels: there are seven Names given to them, viz. Seraphims, Cheus, Thrones, Powers, Mights, Dominions, Princplties, Angels and Arch-Angels: Some add more. But no more of this; we know but little of the inviie World: But let their Dignity and Glory be what it will, as to their Office, they are all ministering Spirits; none of them, no, not the mighty Agel, who excel in strength, do think it too much, or below them, for to attend upon the meane Saint: