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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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2. Let us be careful to walk in the Fear of God. If his Angels Encamp round about them that fear Him: let us then keep in his fear. Remember what you have lately heard from Prov. 23▪ 17. Be thou in the Fear of the Lord all the day long: The ⟨p. 98⟩way to have the Protection of Angels all the day long, is to be in the Fear of the Lord all the day long. Oh! take heed of going out of God's way: His Angels have a charge to keep those that keep in his way: Therefore are we greatly concerned, not to go out of God's way; give not way to sin and temptation; you will not only offend God, but grieve and offend Holy Angels if you do. Oh! how the Angels lament it, when they see a man that fears God, doing that which ill becomes him! When they see a man that fears God, give way to the corruptions of his own heart, how do the Holy Angels (though we hear it not) lament over that man! They are grieved to see it. But on the other hand, Oh• how do the Angels rejoice, when they see a ma• walking closely with God, always serving, always doing something or other for God; how do the Angels rejoice over that man, and delight to be with him! Be therefore much in the exercise o• the Fear of God. Exercise your selves unto Godliness. Be constant and frequent in Religious Duties: Angels love to see it. Be much in Prayer to God in Jesus Christ, that is the way to have Angels with you. It is noted of Cornelius, that he was a man that feared God, and prayed always. Act. 10.2. Now an Holy Angel came to him at the time when he was praying: And be much in Mourning for sin▪ •hat also is the way to have the company of Blessed Angels with yo• continually. This you see in Daniel; he pray• ⟨p. 99⟩and mourns for sin, and sets himself very often by Fasting and Prayer in secret before the Lord, to beg mercy at his hands; and (saith he) while I was speaking and praying and confessing my sin, and the sins of my people, yea, whilst I was speaking in Prayer, Gabriel touched me.