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are not ſenſible of it; and I know aſſuredly, that ⟨a⟩ 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 fuperintendance of the whole; and there is inferior angels, or ſouls ⟨departed⟩ to whoſe peculiar 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 politicles as can be; well knowing, that the court of wiſdom is from above: so that from thence are ſent out miſſionaries in 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.
Ogil. I read that there are ten thouſand times ten thoufand of angels that wait upon God and ſing his praise and do his will, and I cannot underſtand how the ⟨good⟩ angels ſhould be inferior in uumber to the evil
Cool. Did I not ſay, that whatever the number ⟨both⟩ the ſpirits departed are employed in the ſame buſineff ſo that as to the number of original deities, where Satan is chief, I cannot determine, but you need ⟨not⟩ doubt but there are more ſouls departed in that ⟨place⟩ which in a looſe ſenſe you call hell, by almost an in(illegible text)nity, than what are gone to that place which in a li(illegible text) ſenſe you call heaven, which likewiſe are employed (illegible text) the ſame purpoſe; and I can aſſure you by the bye, ⟨that⟩ there is as great difference between angel, both good a bad, as there is among men, with reſpect to their ſen(illegible text) knowledge, cunning, cleverneſs and action; nay, ⟨which⟩ is more, the departed ſouls in both ſides out-do ſeveral from their very firſt departure, of the original ⟨angels⟩. This you will perhaps think a paradox, but it is true.
Ogil. I do not doubt it, but what is that to my question about what I am ſolicitous?
Cool. Take a little patience, ſir, from what I ⟨have⟩ ſaid, you might have underſtood me, if you had
