Society of Saints and Angels

No. 164

The spirits of just men made perfect are reckoned as of the same society with the angels, and as dwelling with them in Mount Zion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem [Hebrews 12:22–23]; which the Apostle elsewhere calls "Jerusalem which is above" [Galatians 4:26], by which he doubtless means, in heaven. Why should not the saints go to be with the angels, when they go from their bodies? Seeing they are of the same family, the angels are their brethren; why should they [be] kept separate from the angels, who are their brethren in the same family? As the angel in the Revelation tells John, he is of his brethren (Revelation 22:9). And if any would understand that not of a proper angel, but the departed soul of one of the saints, then will it make much to our present purpose. If one of them was sent to reveal to John the providences of God relating to the church on earth, then doubtless departed saints are acquainted with them. But that the departed saints do dwell in heaven with the angels, is more evident because we learn by Ephesians 3:15 that the whole family is in heaven and in earth. Departed saints are doubtless of the family; the angels, they also are of the family; saints and angels are all gathered together in one in Christ (Ephesians 1:10; and Colossians 1:16, Colossians 1:20). But none can doubt, but that heaven is the dwelling place of the angels. - WJE 18:100

TERMS & REFERENCES

Term Set A: acquainted society

Term Set B: heaven earth saints angels

Max Distance Between Terms = 6

Reference List A/B

WJEO 5:156 - Apocalyptic Writings
WJEO 5:446 - Apocalyptic Writings
WJEO 7:358 - The Life of David Brainerd
WJEO 8:378 - Ethical Writings
WJEO 10:331 - Sermons and Discourses, 1720-1723
WJEO 12:194 - Ecclesiastical Writings
WJEO 12:195 - Ecclesiastical Writings
WJEO 12:242 - Ecclesiastical Writings
WJEO 12:286 - Ecclesiastical Writings
WJEO 13:438 - The "Miscellanies," a-500
WJEO 14:338 - Sermons and Discourses, 1723-1729
WJEO 14:493 - Sermons and Discourses, 1723-1729
WJEO 16:147 - Letters and Personal Writings
WJEO 16:183 - Letters and Personal Writings
WJEO 17:73 - Sermons and Discourses, 1730-1733
WJEO 17:105 - Sermons and Discourses, 1730-1733
WJEO 17:303 - Sermons and Discourses, 1730-1733
WJEO 17:445 - Sermons and Discourses, 1730-1733
WJEO 18:60 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:100 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:520 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 20:166 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:493 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:494 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 21:186 - Writings on the Trinity, Grace, and Faith
WJEO 22:76 - Sermons and Discourses, 1739-1742
WJEO 22:78 - Sermons and Discourses, 1739-1742
WJEO 22:332 - Sermons and Discourses, 1739-1742
WJEO 23:353 - The "Miscellanies," 1153-1360
WJEO 24:855 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 24:978 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 24:1092 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 25:174 - Sermons and Discourses, 1743-1758

Reference List B/A

WJEO 3:407 - Original Sin
WJEO 5:446 - Apocalyptic Writings
WJEO 8:381 - Ethical Writings
WJEO 9:446 - A History of the Work of Redemption
WJEO 10:331 - Sermons and Discourses, 1720-1723
WJEO 12:195 - Ecclesiastical Writings
WJEO 13:280 - The "Miscellanies," a-500
WJEO 16:183 - Letters and Personal Writings
WJEO 17:109 - Sermons and Discourses, 1730-1733
WJEO 17:445 - Sermons and Discourses, 1730-1733
WJEO 18:100 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:388 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:515 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:520 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 19:545 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 20:110 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:166 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:469 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:493 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:494 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 24:1146 - The "Blank Bible"