Angelographia, or A discourse concerning the nature and power of the holy angels, and…

The Church of Smyrna in an Epistle directed to the Church in Philomilium, say, that it was revealed to Polycarp their Pastor by a Dream, that he should be burnt alive for the Name of Christ, that when he came to Dye, he gave thanks to God, not only for honouring him with such a Death, but in that he had been pleased before it came to pass to reveal unto him that he should Dye in that manner. They also say, that when he was brought before the Proconsul to be tried for his Life, there was a voice heard from Heaven saying, ISKVE POLUKARPE KA• ANDRIZOU, Polycarp be of good courage, and play the man now. What could this be other than the voice of an Angel, which the Christians who were Members of that Church say that they did themselves many of them hear it. v. Euseb. lib. 4• cap. 15. The young man that appeared to Babilas, when he was tortured with an Engine for several hours, pouring cold water on him, which did wonderfully refresh him, (none but himself seeing the young man) must needs be an Angel. The like is reported concerning Theodorus, who was put to the torture in the days of Julian the Apostate. What shall we think of that which our English Historians relate concerning K. Edward the Confessor, that when he was sick of the sickness of which he Dyed, after he had remained speechless two days, lying for a time in a slumber, there appeared two persons standing by ⟨p. 9⟩him, who protested they were Messengers of God, declaring that because the Bishops and other chief Governors in England were not the Ministers of God but of the Devil, the Kingdom should be delivered into the Hands of an Enemy. The K. awaking, sighed and prayed, saying, Lord Almighty, If this be not an Illusion, but a true Vision which I have seen, grant me ability to utter it to them who are here present, else not. Upon which he was perfectly restored to his speech, & told what he had seen and heard: The Archbishop made light of it. But when William the Conqueror within the space of a year Landed in England, and made dreadful work among the Clergy of those days, it was believed that K. Edwards Vision was not the mere phansy of a sick man. Instances of this nature of a far later date may be produced. In Queen Mary's time, Mr.

The Church of Smyrna in an Epistle directed to the Church in Philomilium, say, that it was revealed to Polycarp their Pastor by a Dream, that he should be burnt alive for the Name of Christ, that when he came to Dye, he gave thanks to God, not only for honouring him with such a Death, but in that he had been pleased before it came to pass to reveal unto him that he should Dye in that manner. They also say, that when he was brought before the Proconsul to be tryed for his Life, there was a voice heard from Heaven saying, ISKVE POLUKARPE KA ANDRIZOU, Polycarp be of good courage, and play the man now. What could this be other than the voice of an Angel, which the Christians who were Members of that Church say that they did themselves many of them hear it. v. Euseb. lib. 4 cap. 15. The young man that appeared to Babilas, when he was tortured with an Engine for several hours, pouring cold water on him, which did wonderfully refresh him, (none but himself seeing the young man) must needs be an Angel. The like is reported concerning Theodorus, who was put to the torture in the dayes of Julian the Apostate. What shall we think of that which our English Historines relate concerning K. Edward the Confessor, that when he was sick of the sickdess of which he Dyed, after he had remained speechless two dayes, lying for a time in a slumber, there appeared two persons standing by