Spiritual Per fec"f on. 365 we are aífur'd, they continually magni fe and celebrate the Perfeaions of God. In this lower World, they are miniftring Spirits to the Heirs of Salvation, the adopted Children of God. Thehigheft Angels are not exempted from this Ser- vice, nor the loweft Saints excluded from. the Benefit of it. How many unfore- feen and inevitable dangers, as to Hu- mane prevention, do they prevent? The evil Angels would deftsoy the Saints , from a Principleof Revenge and Defpite againft the high and everlafting Judge, and are hindered by the interpofing of the good Angels. Michael overcome the Devil , in the contention about the Body of Mofes. The Devils have totally loft their Moral Excellency, and their Natu- ral Excellency, their Lure and Power are leffen'd. But of what' Power they have to do Mifchief, there are terrible Proofs recorded in Scripture : The raie fed the Storm that overthrew the Houle, wherein yob's Children were fuddenly deftroy'd ; and {truck his Body with loathfòme and tormenting Boiles. Thegood Angels infpire holy thoughts, and excite holy affeaions in the Saints : For certainly they have an infpiring Fa- culty for Good, as the Devils have for Evil. Satan put it into yudas his Heart to betray Chrif. They execute Ven- geance
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