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That the Angels cannot help us.
Ans. This is too gross stating of Con∣troversies for a Collier or a Cobler, tho' not for a Doctor of Infallible Church.
1. We say, that not only an Angel, but a Man, an Ass, (as Balaams,) a blast of Wind, Flies, Frogs, Lice (as in Egypt,) can help us, when God sendeth them to help us.
2. We believe that Angels are specially Empowred and willing for it. So that
they are Gods Eminent Ministring Spirits for the good of his Elect.
3. But we believe that they can do no∣thing for us, but what God empowreth and Commissioneth them to do. He that Curseth those that trust in man, and make Flesh their Arm, instead of trusting God, will so Curse them that so trust in Angels. But yet we may and must trust man and Angels, according to their several mea∣sures of Gods authorizing and enabling them. The great Mercies of Protection and assistance that God giveth us by Angels, is the matter of much of our daily thanks to God: And I am daily thankful to Angels themselves; and I think I love them bet∣ter than any Friends on Earth, because they are better, and love God better: And I am the willinger to Die, because I shall go to the World of Love, where as God and Christ is Love, so Angels love God, and we for his sake, better than I love my self, while our Papists that pray to Angels, devour the blood of Saints.