But it is the inevitable consequent of our depraved nature, and cannot be wholly remedied, till Sin, and the grand Author of Sin, the Devil, be entirely conquered, and God be all in all; to whom, with the Son, and Holy Ghost, be glory for ever, _Amen_. Sir, your Affectionate Friend to serve you. _Boston,_ July 25, 1694. _Boston, August_ 17, 1694. _Worthy Sir_, YOURS of _July_ 25, being in some sort surprising to me, I could do no less than say somewhat, as well to vindicate myself from those many Reflections, mistakes and hard censures therein; as also to vindicate what I conceive to be Important truth, and to that end find it needful to repeat some part of mine, _Viz._ Conclusion. [88] 1. That the glorious Angels have their Mission and Commission from the most High. 2. That without this they cannot appear to mankind. 3. That if the glorious Angels have not that power to go till commission'd, or to appear to Mortals, then not the fallen Angels, who are held in Chains of Darkness to the Judgment of the great Day. 4. That when the Almighty free Agent has a work to bring about for his own glory, or Mans good, he can employ not only the Blessed Angels, but evil ones in it. 5. That when the Divine Being will imploy the Agency of Evil Spirits for any service, 'tis with him the manner how they shall exhibit themselves, whether to the bodily Eye, or Intellect only, or whether it shall be more or less formidable. To deny these three last, were to make the Devil an Independent Power, and consequently a God. The bare recital of these is sufficient to vindicate me from that reitterated charge, of denying all appearances of Angels or Devils.