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⟨in⟩ the parable of Dives and Lazarus, that the one was immediately after death carried up by the angels into ⟨Abraham's⟩ boſom, and the other immediately thrust ⟨down⟩ to hell.
Cool. Excuſe me, ſir, that does not contradict one ⟨word⟩ that I have ſaid, but you ſeem not to underſtand ⟨the⟩ parable, whoſe only end is to illuſtrate the truth, ⟨that⟩ a man may be very happy and flouriſhing in this ⟨world⟩, and moſt wretched and miſerable in the next; and that a man may be miſerable in this world, and more happy and glorious in the next.
Ogil. Be it ſo, Cool, I ſhall yield that point to you, and paſs to another which has afforded me much ſpeculation on ſince our laſt encounter, and that is how you come ⟨to⟩ know that I talked after that manner I did concerning Mr Paton, on the firſt Sabbath of February last. Was ⟨you⟩ preſent with us, but inviſible? He anſwered very ⟨haughtily⟩, No ſir, I was not preſent myſelf. I answered, I would not have you angry Cool; I propoſed ⟨this⟩ queſtion for my own ſatisfaction, but if you don't ⟨think⟩ it proper to anſwer, let it paſs. After he had ⟨pauſed⟩ with his eyes on the ground for three or four ⟨minutes⟩ of time at moſt, with ſome haſte and ſeeming fearfulneſs, ſays,
Cool. Well fir, I will ſatisfy you in that point: You muſt know that there are ſent from heaven angels to ward and comfort, and ſo to do other ſpecial good ſervices to good people, and even the ſpirits of good men ⟨deaparted⟩, are employed in that fame 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 ⟨that⟩ have at leaſt one attending them, and from what ⟨you⟩ have already heard of ſpirits, it is no difficult ⟨matter⟩ to underſtand how they may be ſerviceable to each particular member, tho' at different places, at a great ⟨distance⟩. Many are the good offices which be good ⟨angels⟩ do to them that fear God, tho' many times they
