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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26888	The certainty of the worlds of spirits and, consequently, of the immortality of souls of the malice and misery of the devils and the damned : and of the blessedness of the justified, fully evinced by the unquestionable histories of apparitions, operations, witchcrafts, voices &c. / written, as an addition to many other treatises for the conviction of Sadduces and infidels, by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing B1214; ESTC R13061	111,630	274

a Human Soul and Body And so that Christ hath three Natures a Divine a Superangelical and a Humane But of this oft elsewhere This opinion is reconciling as to the Artans who have affirmed Christ to be a Creature above Angels And if God made such a Creature methinks it should be easie to perswade them that he that is as the Center and more than a Soul maketh all the World to be One though of unlike parts doth primarily unite himself with the first and Noblest of his productions Objection But Scripture saith that Abraham called one of these Lord. Answer That Name both Adonai and Elohun are oft given to Creatures And if the Name of Iehovah be sometimes used as to Angels it is only meant to God speaking by them whom Abraham knew to be present though Invisible and to know all that was said Yet further it was an Angel that appeared to M●ses in the burning the Bush and so that sent him on his work to deliver the Israelites from Egypt and Fortified him with power of Miracles and made him his great promises of Success And yet no doubt it was God and the Text is true that affirmeth both Therefore it must be God speaking and acting by the Ministry of an Angel Commissioned to use his Name It was Angels that gave M●ses the Law in the Mount Sinai For so saith the Scripture But it was God by them who were his Voice and Finger that made and wrote the Tables and spake all the words these were all Great and Wonderful Ministrations God promised Moses that his Angels should go before the Israelites to conquer their Enemies and bring them into the promised Land And he chargeth them not to provoke him for Gods Name was upon him and he would not forgive their Iniquities What greater things could be said than that an Angel shall bear Gods Name and be their Captain and Conquer their Enemies and be their Governour and not forgive their wilful Sins In Ioshuahs War at Iericho an Angel appeareth and professeth himself the Captain of the Lords Hosts Josh. 5. 14 15. and Joshua fell on his face to the Earth and Worshipped him and prayed to him to tell him his Message If Angels be not the Generals or Captains of our Armies we are unlike to Conquer It was by an Angel that God brought the Israelites out of Egypt Numb 20. 16. It was an Angel that chose a Wife for Isaack Gen. 24. 7. 40. The Angel of Gods Presence saved the Israelites Isa. 63. 9. An Angel delivered the three Men Dan. 3. from the Fire and Daniel from the Lions Dan. 6. Angels Preached Christ to the Shepherds An Angel made the pool in Ierusalem healing Io. 5. 4. An Angel Preacheth to Cornelius An Angel delivereth Peter Act. 12. The Angel of the Lord Encampeth round about them that fear him and delivereth them Ps. 34. 7. God giveth his Angels charge over us to keep us in all our ways They bear us up in their Hands lest we dash our Foot against a Stone Psal. 91. 11 12. Rev. 1. Tells us that God first Revealeth his Will to Christ and Christ to Angels and Angels to Iohn and Iohn to the Churches and the Churches to Posterity Yea Angels Ministred to Christ himself when he was hungry Mat. 4. 11. And appeared in his Agony strengthening him Luke 22. 43. Legions of Angels are at his Service And all the Holy Angels will come with him at Judgment and they will be the Reapers at the end of the World Above 260 times are Angels mentioned in Scripture and yet how little notice do we take of their help But is it only our Bodies that they help Can they reach or help our Souls Answ. If Devils can touch our Souls with their Temptations are Angels farther from us or less able to move us to our Duty But are they ordinarily present or know our Case Answ. They rejoice in our Conversion and therefore know it They are present in our Assemblies as Paul intimareth 1 Cor. 11. 10. Say not before the Angel that it was an Errour Eccl. 5. 6. which intimateth the Angels Presence Every Believer hath his Angel beholding the Face of our Father in Heaven Matth. 13 10 and they are not Strangers to their Charge We feel that the Devil is present with us by his Temptations continually in all our Duties molesting or hindering us And are Angels less intent upon their Work It is Michael and his Angels that fight against the Dragon and his Angels to save the Church While such Texts make the Papists think that Angels are always or ordinarily present if they give them not Divine Worship but such as we would do a Prince though I have said before why I approve not of their Doings I dare not as some late Expositors of the Revelation judge the Catholick Church to have become AntiChristian Idolaters as soon as they gave too much Worship to Angels and to Saints We are come to the New Ierusalem to the Innumerable Angels Heb. 12. and must honour them that fear the Lord Psal. 15. And we know that we are translated from Death to Life becau●e we love the Brethren And is it so damnable Idolatry to love and honour Angels and Saints a little too much while they give them nothing proper to God I blame their Irregularities but I dare not judge so hardly of them and the ancient Church for this as some do nor think them much better that love and honour Angels and Saints as much too little Some now would call a Man an Idolater that should say as Iacob Gen. 48. 16. The Angel which redeemed me from all Evil bless the Lads They say This Angel was Christ. Answ. Scripture saith it was an Angel Hos. 12 4. saith He had power over the Angel I dare not call God an Angel though Angels may be called Gods as Princes be If Christ had then no Nature but the Divine I should suspect it is Arianism to call him an Angel or Messenger of God If he had a Body then was it Ubiquitary Or had he infinite numbers of Bodies Or could he be but with one in the World at once For my part I have had many Deliverances so marvellous as convinceth me of the Ministry of Angels in them not here to be recited But I am satisfied that there is no less of the Presence and Efficacy of the Father Son and Holy Spirit when he useth and honoureth any Instruments Angels or Men than if he used no Means at all As I will not desire so to alter the stated Government and Order of God as to expect here visible Communion with Angels nor will offer them any unrequired Worship so I would not unthankfully forget how much we receive by them from Christ and how much we are beholden to them and to God and our Redeemer for them And I hope they will shortly be a Convoy to the Soul of this poor Lazarus to Abraham's Bosom or to the Paradise

contradict Gods Word and Cavil and Argue against Faith and Holiness They that deride and mock at the Obedience of Gods Commands and Reproach the most Religious by scornful Nicknames They that seduce them by false Doctrine and that draw them from Gods Worship and they that silence necessary Faithful Preachers and they that dissuade Men from hearing or regarding them O! what an Army hath Satan for his work of destroying Souls These Men should think that it 's greater Cruelty to destroy Souls than to Rob or Murder Bodies It is fighting against the Office and Work of Christ that came to save them and against all the Ordinannances and Word of God and all the Course of his saving Mercies and all the Desires and Endeavours of the Godly that Long and Labour for Mens Salvation It is to be like Devils and do the Devils work and by hurting others they more hurt themselves And if Gods Mercy should Convert and Save such wretches they cannot Convert and Save those that they have deceived and drawn to Sin And God only knoweth what thoughts they would have if they come to Heaven to see or know of Souls in Hell that they brought thither But if they die Unconverted and go to them their Presence and Torment will be the increase of their own 11. These thoughts should stir up all believers to labour to save Souls from the Snares and Powers of Devils O! do not say as Cain Am I my Brothers Keeper say not that it is only the Work of Ministers They are Guides in Christs Army but you are Soldiers You are Vowed to fight against the Devil the World and Flesh and that for others as well as for your selves Societies are for Mutual Helps A Minister is but one Man and not an Army and can be but in one place at once You live among and near your Family Neighbours and such as you Converse with and may often speak to them All in your places must be Lights and Salt to Enlighten a Dark and season a Corrupt Generation O! You that believe the Life to come make haste to help poor Miserable Souls before Death put them past Remedy or Sin hath utterly hardened their Hearts Do you love your Neighbours as your selves and will see them continue in Ignorance Worldliness and Profaneness and do nothing or little to save them If you saw but their Bodies in need and shut up the Bowels of Compassion against them what love have you to God to Christ or them If Christ in Judgment will Condemn Men for not relieving Podies Math. 25. will it prove less sinful to afford no help to Souls If you are not for Christ and his Works you are against him If you saw them fall down in a Swound you would help them up And if their Houses were on Fire you would help and haste to quench it yea if your Enemies Beast fall into a Pit you must help him out And do you believe a Hell and not help Sinners The Devil their Adversary and yours as a Roaring Lyon seeketh Night and Day to Devour And will you do nothing to save Men. If you cannot do what you would do what you can Do but take it for your Duty and Works for which you must give account to God and keep you an account how you perform it Ask your selves what have I done for Souls this Week or this day Begin at home and give to all an Example of Holiness Heavenly meekness and Self-denial Then look to your Families O! betray not the Souls of your Children and Servants with a few slight good words or forms but with Love and Diligence Labour to make them understand Gods Word and the things of their Salvation Catechize them and help them to understand and apply it Keep them from ill Company Labour to render Gods Service to them as it is Necessary Honourable and Pleasant Time is short Souls are precious Hell is dreadful Heaven is joyful Devils and their wicked Servants are busie While you have opportunity labour to do good to all Your Labour if sincere shall not be in vain If you want Ability labour to increase it and get the help of such as can do better get them to able Ministers Put suitable Books into their Hands Do not as those Sectaries that to shew their Gifts are ready to intrude as publick Preachers but instead of Patient and Compassionate Diligence with the Ignorant and Ungodly about them do but exasperate them by Reproaches and Disgrace Condescend to the least and lowest Do all with Humility and Winning Love Alas Satan hath a greater and more dangerous Army to fight against Christ and Holiness and Mens Salvation among the Great and Rich and Proud and Careless Voluptuous Sinners than among Witches and possessed Bodies He wins and undoes most by pleasing them If he can get them to prefer Earth before Heaven and Wealth and Honour before Holiness and to be lovers of fleshly Pleasures more than of God and keep them from any serious Minister or Means that would waken them and bring them to their Wits and keep them from serious Consideration and from thinking whither they are going and how all their Carelesness Ease and Sin will end this is it that answereth his Soul murdering desires 12. But especially these Instances of Satans Diligence and Malice should teach Ministers how to preach on what Subjects in and what manner and how to converse personally with those of their charge Shall the Captains in Christ's Army see the Devourer go away with the Prey and do little for their rescue Is ignorant cold jingling contentious Preaching meet for them that are so greatly obliged to militate under Christ against the Destroyer and for the everlasting saving of Mens Souls The Lord heal and pardon our Unbelief and cruel want of Pitty and our Sloth and Lukewarmness for it is great and serious Work which we undertake But of this I refer those that will read it to my formed Pastor O Lord give to the Christian World a greater number of Wise Humble Holy experienced Teachers and save them from those that hate or believe not the Doctrine which for worldly Ends they preach and that serve the Devil in the name of Christ and calling themselves the Church and their Conceits its Canon or Rule do Preach and Rule for themselves their Honour Will and Wealth on pretence of the Welfare and Unity of the Church and become the Trumpeters of Malignity Persecution and Schism and have not known the way of Mercy CHAP. II. Several Historical Instances of Apparitions Witches and marvellous convincing Works of God's Providence § 1. THere are in this City of London many Persons that prosess their great unbelief or doubt of the Life to come the Immortality of the Soul and therefore much more of the truth of the Gospel and Christian Faith and Supernatural Revelations But they say that could they be certain of Spirits Apparitions Witchcraft and Miracles it would do more to