A Sequel to the Apology on Resigning the Vicarage of Catterick, Yorkshire. by Theophilus Lindsey, M.a (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1776 edition. Excerpt: ... jKa, signifies a messenger, an executor of some command or purpose. The common meaning of the word, and a very just one, is, when it is put for one of those higher orders of beings, whom the scripture speaks of as employed by God on meflages Jo men. So Gabriel wag lent (Dan. ix. 21.) to Daniel, to Zacha rias and Mary, Luke i. 19. 26. Angels were sent to the shepherds, Luke ii. 13; to the apostles, Acts i. 10. But this term, angel, has another signification in the scriptures; and does by no means always stand for a spiritual intelligent agent, though by a vulgar error, it is almost universally so understood. The. person, who has furnished the true key to the meaning of this term, angel, and thereby opened the way to the right interpretation of many important parts of holy scripture, is the late Mr. Muses Lawman, a dissenting minister in the neighbourhood of this metropolis; famous for many excellent writings, which shew a very superior knowlege of the scriptures, and of the Jewish writings and antiquities. His three posthumous tracts, printed for J. Noon, 1756, relate almost intirely to this subject. I shall make great use of him, in what I have to offer upon it. That That most learned jew, Maimonides, makes this observation. "You know, "that Malach, angel, signifies an ambaf"sador, messenger. An angel also is whatever executes an order or commis"sion j so that it is applicable to the move ments of brute creatures, that they are "produced by the hand of an angel, when they follow the will of the Creator who puts in them such a disposition by which "they are moved so and so to act. So it is said, Dan. vi. 22. My God bath sent "bis angelf and batb jbut tbe lions mouths, "that they have not hurt me. Nay, the "elements...