7 • In om dcadnds fears, forrows, atH :ctions, kt us rtmember the words of Elijba . . ro h!s frrvant, Fe•r not, for they tbat be with ur, ar< more then they wat are againfl ur. ~ Jtmgs. 6 • 15 •· s,ldome did the Angels ·~pear tO any, but this was their langUl!;e, Fear not; As, Fear L~k~ ·.~· .';.· mt Dm1tl; and, Fe..trnot Zachanas; and, Fear not Mary ~ and, I ear not Shepherds, Luke 1. Jo. and, Fear not PJul:. it is one oftheir prime offices, t.,JfrciJgtl,en_tlu rvea~hand " , to can{irmLuke 2. 10. thefeeble "-"eer,and[Jy to tl•em th<t are •{' fe •"fi<ll>e•rt, bejJrou;,,{e>r JJot :Beholdyour God 1~'· •1· •4· will comt Jt"ith 'lltHftancc, rvcn G•1dwith .z rcc 1 mpence,be will come ~Ndf;ve )'JH~ When David 1 ;~~."ii:23~ f.tid to Abia1h.1r, lh.tt m:1y •ve imagin the An~ds lay w us, Fear not, ye SumandDaugbterJ oftbe Almighty, ne :~re _yniJr ProtelferJ Str!lt~thcncrJ, C;mfJr:ers; and rvitb uJ, and vj' u1, v11u {h..tU be in j:if.grutd. 0 rhe mJ.n)' quicknings, fncoara :eings, comtorrings that the "S.lints have by thcmiuilhatiouoiAn&ds! Nexr r>myGod, a•dmySwi.<ur(faithone) . , Jjhall ever pldee my gre"rcjl comf.rt and canJ~denct i" the Angelt rf G,·d , neither -bath ~'!h0P 8[.' 1 urth n~Jr hra!ltit ai'y crc..JturC c.mz(OrtcrJ li.k,s unto tbefe; tiJere iJ none lik$ t~t:m, or to be rlmJ. 'Mt 11 p 111 • comp•rcdwitb them. ~. At all times and feafons, kt us think and carry, as in the prtf<nc~ of God, and r. 11 hr of his angel. I! I may inftanceiufome rime>: As,. b timeoftcmptation, Jer us think ot it chcn. Stneca gave Lucdius thl~J counkl, Wbat tver be WAt dJing, tbt~t h~tll:rmldim<gifft f,.me ofthe Ram"' WorthiCJ didbeh./d him, and then, he would do HO• tbingdifbonour.b/,. ~urely, if thccye, ol Go.d, •nd oi his Angel; were ever in our eye, rhis would be a ~upnfedcas, and counter poyfon again!! all fin : Tell m.c, how dareyou lin in lhetr prefcnce, or do tfldt in cht:ir .-i~w, which you would not dare to do 1n the fi&hr aud pr&oce of la me carrhly man> I cbJTge Y'"' befort Gud, 1 Tiiii·S·H: •nd our L<trd ]e[u1 Chrijt, and the E/e{/ An;;elr, fJHII P&ul, q. d. Conlidcr Gods Prcfence, and Chnfl; Prtfence; er ifthey worK beLt little with you, confider the Prcfcnce ofthe Eled' An&d< : Surely th~ neerer thin~SS co:ne to the manner of our prtfOl.Jce, the more they will atfcct u;; and 'therefore confider, thlt the Anl\cls are prtfent with 11, in rhe very ro· •111 where we are actin!\ cur vtry wickednds, l b/u(h to tbi~l(.( fa id the Author above cited) how ,iften I bJve done th.ll wimeof the Angclr were afhamed } >r mf 1 l ubh"r my[elf to mount theirjujl dijlikp, and dJ willi,rgly pr feji bow unworthy 1am offu,h frie>rds , if I be not hereafier;ealuus of their ju} offence. >, In time ofpubliJ:k f,rvice, and publick duty, think on it then: Fer thir cau[e ( faith the Apotik) 1 Cor. rr. ro. oH :ht the wom•n to liavt pm>er over her bead ( that is to l<y, to b' mo:ldi!y veiled ) be- Exod,31. cJH[t of the Angels. E.l,ct Anf,ds are exact and careful obfervers,and eye witndfcs of our behaviour and deportment m the pub!ick Ordinances To this end were the Curr tains ofthe Tabem,cle pictured fulloiChcrubims, ro fi&nil~e; that about our iO!emn meetings, whok Troops of Angeb rake nor ice oi our carriage: s~rcly .jf this were con· fidered, we f:hould be very fer ious in Gods Worfhip;yc,,how lpinrual •nd heavenly f:hould we !><, if our Qta• ts were but ltxed on theft glorious An~ds l 0 ye b.'effid Spirits(fJid Bifhop li•ll aSaint) J'' are ever Yy me, ever wit!. mt, toe~abuut Yrle, butejpecl•lly in Godr h;ufe I d. Ibid. Ill good as fee J l ", f rr 1 k._<owy <u to betb<r:, I revere,,cey <urgl~rioHt perfunr, I blefs God for y ,,. , 1w•l·'\. awfully, becaufe J.,m ever inrurcyer ; I walk._ cmfidentty, btc•Hfe I ,.n; tver in y uur bandr. My Brethren, we are cveu now at thts ume m pubhck mt<ting, amid!! watchlul and w<kcing Ovcrfeers; we are lo~kt and lookrthrough in all our waycs, as if heaven were all eyes round about us : Oh then with wlut tear and trembling, with wbat reverence and devotion f:hould we /land, or wait here before God, and his holy Angels ? · 9 . In reference both to others and ourfdves. let us learn to imitate Angels.---. 1 • for others, kt us imHatc thus , they arc as our Gt..~ardians, Phyfi~i..tns, P~uveyors, TulOrs, lnfiruClers, Souldier:i, ~ickncrs, lncuuragers, Comforter~·, tO lee us in our kveral fiations and places afpire to Angdical work; if the Angels guard us kt us be as GuJrdians ot oue another ; if they lludy our he•lth, let us wifh health and iodeavour it as wa may one tor another ; if they purvey for us, l~t us rtlitv~ the necdlity of rhc Saiurs; ifthey tutor us, let us acquaint one another with the myfic· rics of grace; ifthey inflruct u,, and periwade us to O<tr duries, let us confider one anothc:r) to proYokc unto love, and to good works; Exhort one ano:btr daily, while il ;, called'to day: If they light I or us, and rake parr with U5 ai',ainll the evt! Angels; ltt us rake parr with the Saints again!! the opprdhons and violence of all Wicked 111<0;. if they quicken, incourage and comfort us, ltr us qvicktn rhe llorhful, con6rm rh~ W<K and Coulon the keblc ruinded. Smely the <Nay <0 have Angels reward, or to fee rh~ face of God, is to do the work of Angels. 0 let us impwve this piece ofthe Cre~rion ro our uCe, as well as alithe refl. 2. for
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