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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 they will come in as witnesses of the fidelity and piety of them that have feared and served God in sincerity. It is therefore said, that we are made a spectacle unto the Angels. 1 Cor. 4.9. Angels do observe us, while we are acting our ⟨p. 95⟩part on the Theatre of the World: They observe how we acquit our selves in doing and suffering according to the Will of God: and if we acquit our selves well, they will come in as witnesses for us at that Day. Therefore did the Apostle charge Timothy, to behave himself in the Work of his Ministry as became him, because of the Elect Angels: I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Elect Angels, that thou observe these things, 1 Tim. 5.21. because Angels are witnesses thereof, and will come and testify for those that have been faithful to God, and to the Lord Jesus Christ, at that day. Oh! then, let us bless God for the Ministry of his Angels! Why hath God revealed so much in his Word concerning his Angels, but that he might have praise from us on that account: Because some have indulged themselves in vain and curious unscriptural speculations, others say it is dangerous to discourse and think of Angels. But i• we keep to the Scripture, we may as safely discourse of Angels, as of the poorest worm on the Earth. I say again, Why is it, that God hath in his written Word spoken so much concerning his Angels? Is it that we should give glory to them? They all with one voice say, Do it not. But it is, that we might give glory to God on the account of what they do for us. Let us not thank Angels, but let us thank God for his Angels.
And they will come in as witnesses of the fidelity and piety of them that have feared and served God in sincerity. It is therefore said, that we are made a spectacle unto the Angels. 1 Cor. 4.9. Angels do observe us, while we are acting our ⟨p. 95⟩part on the Theatre of the World: They observe how we acquit our selves in doing and suffering according to the Will of God: and if we acquit our selves well, they will come in as witnesses for us at that Day. Therefore did the Apostle charge Timothy, to behave himself in the Work of his Ministry as became him, because of the Elect Angels: I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Elect Angels, that thou observe these things,