A theological discourse of angels and their ministries wherein their existence, nature, number, order and offices are modestly treated of : with the character of those for whose benefit especially they are commissioned, and such practical inferences deduced as are most proper to the premises : also an appendix containing some reflections upon Mr. Webster's displaying supposed witchcraft / by Benjamin Camfield ...
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A theological discourse of angels and their ministries wherein their existence, nature, number, order and offices are modestly treated of : with the character of those for whose benefit especially they are commissioned, and such practical inferences deduced as are most proper to the premises : also an appendix containing some reflections upon Mr. Webster's displaying supposed witchcraft / by Benjamin Camfield ...
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Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693.
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London :: Printed by R.E. for Hen. Brome ...,
1678.
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Theology, Doctrinal -- History -- 17th century.
Witchcraft.
Angels.
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"A theological discourse of angels and their ministries wherein their existence, nature, number, order and offices are modestly treated of : with the character of those for whose benefit especially they are commissioned, and such practical inferences deduced as are most proper to the premises : also an appendix containing some reflections upon Mr. Webster's displaying supposed witchcraft / by Benjamin Camfield ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A32847.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.
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The Contents of the Appendix.
FOr the Reader's ease and benefit I have point∣ed to the chief Contents already in the Mar∣gin, as so many rests and pauses for his thoughts, as here I present him with a view of them toge∣ther.
The Occasion and Scope of these Reflections.
Page 169.
The denial of Spirits a step to Atheism asserted and justified against Master W.
171.
Dangerous Positions of Master W. against the Idea of a Spirit, and of God.
173.
Self-study and Reflection the right and ready method to the notion of Spirits.
176.
Master W's Contradictions both about Body and Spirit.
177.
The Humane Soul excluded by him from his disquisi∣tion about Angels for three pretended Reasons.
178.
This method of procedure unreasonable.
179.
Master W. confounds Imagination and Intellect, which else-where he knew well to distinguish.
180.
Master W. asserts the Incorporeity of the Humane Soul.
181.
An examination of his three Reasons for excepting the humane Soul from this enquiry.
183.
Of his First Reason.
Ibid.
A short Comment upon Genes. 2.7. concerning Mans Original.
184.
Of his Second Reason.
186.
An Explication and Vindication of Eccles. 3.18 —21. from Atheistical and profane Epicureans.
187.
Of his Third Reason.
194.
Master W's Speculations about the Corporeity of Angels
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and how he blunders in the stating of this enquiry.
195.
The Critical point of the present Controversie.
196.
God a most simple and absolute Spirit, but yet not th•• only Spirit.
197.
Angels are not such Spirits in perfection as God i••, and yet truly Spirits.
198.
Mr. W. asserts Devils more spiritual than he allows other Angels.
199.
His mighty Arguments against the Incorporeity of Angels examined and found weak.
200.
Rules and Laws of Bodies ineptly applyed unto Spirits.
202.
The difficulty of explaining the manner of Things must not make us deny, what is otherwise evident.
203.
Some Texts of holy Scripture considered and vindica∣ted from Master W's Exceptions.
206.
Saint Mark, 12.24.
207.
1 Cor. 15.44.
208.
Psal. 104.4.
Ibid.
His clear Reasons against the Scholastick Interpreta∣tion of this last Text proved defective.
211.
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