Militia spiritualis. Or a treatise of angels handling the nature, power, substance and existence of good [and] evill angels. Wherein is likewise shewed: what incredible power, secret influences, wiles and wayes, methods and moods the good and bad angels doe daily exercise in the hearts of men. Though they little mind it : all tending to the saints inward peace and heart-communion with Jesus Christ / by Henry Lawrence.

  • Lawrence, Henry, 1600-1664.
Date:
1652
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Credit: Militia spiritualis. Or a treatise of angels handling the nature, power, substance and existence of good [and] evill angels. Wherein is likewise shewed: what incredible power, secret influences, wiles and wayes, methods and moods the good and bad angels doe daily exercise in the hearts of men. Though they little mind it : all tending to the saints inward peace and heart-communion with Jesus Christ / by Henry Lawrence. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    oe A a oe 170 Of our Communion appeare to be like him, for wee {ball fee him as hee ws , fayes hee there will be the fame reafon of hike being like to him, heere and hereafter , and therefore if you will be like hin.in heaven, you muft be like him -heere, and your hope for the one, muft helpe you to the other: now as in heaven hee is glorious , fo heere hee was pure, ye are in all eftates and conditions to follow and imitate your faviour , for that is your hope to that you were predeftinated ; Now hee was holy, harmeleffe,unde- filed, therefore ye mutt be like in this ftate alfo. Secondly your hope fixeth upon feeing him in hea- ven. There {hall no uncleane thing enter into the kingdome |of heaven , and therefore you muft purge and cleanfe your felves by the way, and your hope muft doit, — This purification re{péteth both the body , andthe minde, and is oppofed to all bodily lufts, which lies in the fences, fancie , or fenfible things , and to all fpiri- tualllufts, which lie in the underftanding,which lufteth againft fpirituall truths, and the wayes of God, fayes little things , tobe every one for himfelf ; gripein and grafpeing. Purzfy your felves in ths , even as hee ws pure, let the fame minde be in you that was in Chrift Ie[us, Phil. 2. 5. whothough hee were in the forme of God, debated himfelf , ina word confider the difpofition of Chritt,. and confider the purity of Chrift , and make that your :coppy » and as you would fet no bounds to glory , you would fee hem as he is, and belike him, fofet no bounds to _ | purity, i cre Ee ena x Dine sl a TR | Pp ‘ 3 A te ss et 2s > > > + 2 = a : = -— > =] ~4 i= ;