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 are not ſenſible of it; and I know aſſuredly, that powerful angel, or even an active clever ſoul  may be ſufficient for ſome villages; but for your  cities, ſuch as London, Edinburgh, or the like, there  one great angel that has the fuperintendance of the whole; and there is inferior angels, or ſouls  to whoſe peculiar care ſuch a man, of ſuch a  weight or buſineſs is committed. Now ſir, the kingdom of Satan does ape the kingdom of Chriſt as much 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  the kingdom of Satan is much better repleniſhed  the other, inſtead of one devil, there are in many inſtances, two or three commiſſioned to attend a  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 angels ſhould be inferior in uumbernumber [sic] to the evil

Cool. Did I not ſay, that whatever the number 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 doubt but there are more ſouls departed in that  which in a looſe ſenſe you call hell, by almost an innity, than what are gone to that place which in a li ſenſe you call heaven, which likewiſe are employed  the ſame purpoſe; and I can aſſure you by the bye,  there is as great difference between angel, both good a bad, as there is among men, with reſpect to their ſen knowledge, cunning, cleverneſs and action; nay,  is more, the departed ſouls in both ſides out-do ſeveral from their very firſt departure, of the original. 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 ſaid, you might have underſtood me, if you had