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Angelographia, or A discourse concerning the nature and power of the holy angels, and…
Angelographia, or A discourse concerning the nature and power of the holy angels, and the great benefit which the true fearers of God receive by their ministry: delivered in several sermons: : to which is added, a sermon concerning the sin and misery of the fallen angels: also, a disquisition concerning angelical-apparitions. / By Increase Mather, president of Harvard College, in Cambridge, and preacher of the Gospel at Boston, in New-England. ; [Two lines from Hebrews]Angelographia, or A discourse concerning the nature and power of the holy angels, and the great benefit which the true fearers of God receive by their ministry: delivered in several sermons: : to which is added, a sermon concerning the sin and misery of the fallen angels: also, a disquisition concerning angelical-apparitions. / By Increase Mather, praesident of Harvard Colledge, in Cambridge, and preacher of the Gospel at Boston, in New-England. ; [Two lines from Hebrews]
printed by B. Green & J. Allen for Samuel Phillips, 1696
A DISCOURSE Concerning the Power and Ministry of Holy Angels. › For the USE of it.
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.
that would complain of the Unbelief of some, who would not (though many did) look upon him as an Angel, that was sent from Heaven. And yet this Daemon, that appeared in a glorious manner, was at last discovered to be an Unclean ⟨p. 65⟩Devil. I do the rather mention these things, because I understand, that something of this nature hath lately happened in New-England, which I am persuaded, will in the issue appear to be a Delusion of the Evil One, that pretends to he an Angel of Light. Wherefore it is an unwarrantable and a very dangerous thing, for men to wish, that they might see, and that they might converse with Angels. I could tell you of some, that have done so, & God hath been provoked with them for their curiosity and presumption, and hath permitted Devils to come to them, pretending to be good Angels, whereby they have been deceived and undone. But I say, although Angelical Apparitions are not to be expected; nevertheless, their Ministry is still continued, and it shall be so: As long as there shall be any Fearers of God upon the Earth, so long shall there be Angels of Heaven to Encamp round about them: That Promise, Psal. 91.11, 12. doth belong unto Believers, even to the End of the World; that God will send his Angels, and give them Charge over them, to keep them in all their ways, and to hold them up in their Arms, that they may not dash themselves against a stone. Yea, as long as there shall be any of the Elect of God in the World, so long shall there be the continuation of the Ministry of Holy Angels Heb. 1.14. Are they not sent forth to be Ministering Spirits, to them that shall be Heirs of Salvation? They then that are Heirs of Salvation, in all Ages of the World, are ⟨p. 66⟩privileged with this Ministry of the Angels.
that would complain of the Unbelief of some, who would not (though many did) look upon him as an Angel, that was sent from Heaven. And yet this Daemon, that appeared in a glorious manner, was at last discovered to be an Unclean ⟨p. 65⟩Devil. I do the rather mention these things, because I understand, that something of this nature hath lately happened in New-England, which I am perswaded, will in the issue appear to be a Delusion of the Evil One, that pretends to he an Angel of Light. Wherefore it is an unwarrantable and a very dangerous thing, for men to wish, that they might see, and that they might converse with Angels. I could tell you of some, that have done so, & God hath been provoked with them for their curiosity and presumption, and hath permitted Devils to come to them, pretending to be good Angels, whereby they have been deceived and undone. But I say, although Angelical Apparitions are not to be expected; nevertheless, their Ministry is still continued, and it shall be so: As long as there shall be any Fearers of God upon the Earth, so long shall there be Angels of Heaven to Encamp round about them: That Promise,