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Question 19

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What is God’s providence towards the angels?

God by his providence permitted some of the angels, wilfully and irrecoverably, to fall into sin and damnation,a limiting and ordering that, and all their sins, to his own glory;b and established the rest in holiness and happiness;c employing them all,d at his pleasure, in the administrations of his power, mercy, and justice.e

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aJude 6; 2 Peter 2:4; Hebrews 2:16
  2. bJob 1:12; Matthew 8:31
  3. c1 Timothy 5:21; Mark 8:38; Hebrews 12:22
  4. dPsalm 104:4
  5. e2 Kings 19:35; Hebrews 1:14

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