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10 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 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 instants two or three commissioned to attend a particular family of influence and distinction.

Ogil.— I read that there are ten thousand times ten thousand of angels that wait upon God, and sing his praise and do his will, and I cannot understand how the good angels can be inferior in number to the evil.

Cool.— Did not I say, that whatever the number be, the spirits departed are employed in the same business; so that as to the number of original deities, whereof 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 infinity, than what are gone to that place, which in a like sense you call heaven which likewise are employed in the same purpose: and I can assure you that there is as great a difference between angels, both good and bad as there is among men, with respect to their sense, knowledge, cunning, cleverness and action, nay, which is more, the departed souls on both sides, outdo severals, from their very first departure of the original angel. This you will perhaps think a paradox but is true.

Ogil.—I do not doubt it, but what is that to my question, about which I am solicitous.

Cool.—Take a little patience, Sir; from what I