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men departed are employed in that errand.
Ogil. And do you not think that every man has a good angel?
Cool. No, but a great many particular men have: there are but few houſes of diſtinction eſpecially, but what have at leaſt one attending them; and from what you have already heard of ſpirits, it is no difficult matter to uuderſtand how they may be ſerviceable to each particular member, though at different places at a great diſtance. Many are the good offices which the good angels do to them that fear God, though many times they are not ſenſible of it, and I know aſſuredly, that one powerful angel, or even an active clever ſoul departed, may be ſufficient for ſome villages; but for your great cities, ſuch as London, Edinburgh, or the like, there is one great angel, that has the ſuperintendance of the whole: and there are inferior angels, or ſouls departed, to whoſe particular care ſuch a man, of ſuch a particular weight or buſineſs, is committed. Now, Sir, the kingdom of Satan does ape the kingdom of Chriſt as much in matters of politics, as can be, well knowing that the court of wiſdom is from above; ſo that from thence are ſent out miſſionaries of the ſame order: But becauſe the kingdom of Satan is much better repleniſhed than the other, inſtead of one devil, there are in many inſtances two or three commiſſioned to attend a particular family of influence and diſtinction.
