Spiritual Perfa ion.' 367 to lignifie their celerity and vigour in doing God's Will. They fly like the Wind, to refcue the Samts from immi- nent deffruEiveEvils ; and like a flame of Fire, are quick and terrible to con- fume the wicked. They fully perform his Commands : The two Angels that were fent to preferve Lot, from the de- ftruaion of Sodom, while he lingred they took him by the Hand, andbrought him out of the City, and would not de- í'roy it till he was fafe. They freely and chearfully obey God, effeeming his Ser- vice their Glory and Felicity. They are ffil'd Thrones and Dominions, Principali- ties and Powers ; but they are more plea- fed in the title of his Angels ; that is,. Meffengers, and in the relation of his Servants. They efteem it their higheff Exaltation and Happinefs to obeyGod.. They with as much diligence and de- light watch over the meaneft Saints , ,though never fo obfcure and defpicable in the World, as thole who are in Royal Dignity ; becaufe they in it obey the Orders of God. They are tfeddy and uniform in their Duty, above all temp- tations from. Hopes or Fears that may flacken their Endeavours, and unftring the bent of their Refolutions in his Ser- vice. There is an eternal conffancy in their Obedience. It
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