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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
CHRIST ALONE THE Way to Heaven: OR, JACOB'S LADDER IMPROVED, &c. › Sermon 4
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.
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, Che•u•••s, Thrones, Powers, Mights, Dominions, Princ•p•l•ties, Angels and Arch-Angels: Some add more. But no more of this; we know but little of the invi•i••e 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 A•gel•, who excel in strength, do think it too much, or below them, for to attend upon the meane•• Saint:1 Are they not all […] Spirits, sent forth to minister unto them that s•all be heirs of salvation? Which words [ […] be] denote that they are sent forth to protect, preserve, and keep such that are not yet ••eirs; or to the Elect not yet called and converted, but shall be Children begotten, and adopted of God in due time,2 and so be Heirs of Salvation: Which shows God's great Love to, and Care of his Elect before Grace, or whilst in their Sins and Unbelief.
Some think that there are divers Orders of Angels, and some superiour to others; be•ause we read of Angels and Arch-Angels: there are seven Names given to them, viz. Sera••ims, Che•u•••s, Thrones, Powers, Mights, Domi••ons, Princ•p•lties, 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 mistring 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: