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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.
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and fire came down from Heaven, and immediately destroyed them all. 2 King. 1.10, 11. There were Angels at hand, ready to consume the Prophets Enemies with […]. You may observe sometimes, that persons who are full of enmity, and will be spitting their venom, against one that hath a special guard of Angels to attend him, blasting strokes from Heaven fall upon them. The Angels of that Holy man, have heard what hath been spoken, & know what has been designed against him; and have ⟨p. 68⟩taken his part. Take heed then, how you wrong any man, that is dear to God, and to His Holy Angels.
and fire came down from Heaven, and immediately destroyed them all. 2 King. 1.10, 11. There were Angels at hand, ready to consume the Prophets Enemies with 〈…〉. You may observe sometimes, that persons who are full of enmi•y, and will be spitting their venom, against one that hath a special guard of Angels to attend him, blasting stroaks from Heaven fall upon them. The Angels of that Holy man, have heard what hath been spoken, & know what has been designed against him; and have ⟨p. 68⟩taken his part. Take heed then, how you wrong any man, that is dear to God, and to His Holy Angels.
Inference 3. Hence they that f••r God, should be above the fears of outward evils, since they have God and his Angels to take care of them. If God be for us, who can be against us? Saith the Apostle. So if the Angels of God, are by his appointment for us, we need not fear, though we should be in as eminent danger, as David was in, when amongst the Philistines in Gath. Angels are able to defend us, and will do so, so far as a gracious God and Father shall see it meet for them to do. We have more for us, then are against us, if we have Angels to be for us, as the Prophet said unto his Servant, when they were surrounded with enemies: the Servant was afraid; Alas Master, how shall we do? said he: Fear not, says the Prophet, for there are more with us, than are with our enemies. And God opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw the mountain was full of Chariots and Horses of fire, round about Elisha,