634 ANGELS coMPARED TO THE FACE oF A LION AND AN OX. Book IV. they fee what is pafi, and what is to come. Befides, they have much rcveal~d to them by God, by Chrifi, nay, and underftand many Things by the Church, as concernincr the Myfteries of the Gofpel; fo Eph.iii. 10. 2 Pet. i. t2. Which 2'bings tbe Angels d~ jire, faith Peter, to look into, r.~p~xv-¥~•, the \llford notes, bow;"" dow.n to pry heed– fully into a Thing. · Cherubims were made looking down rowarrl~the Mercy-Seat; fo here, ,Angels look ill tO the Things of Chrifi, as it was there figured forth, i1t whom are hid all the 'I'reafures of Wifdom and Knowledge, Col. ii. 3· They have much expe– rimental Knowledge, arifing from Things done daily in the World, and ill the Church; Angels love to be at the Congregation, to meet the Saints; they underil:anrl partly by their Effence, and partly by Species communicated to their Underftandings, as to ours, &c. PARALLEL. METAP H 0 R. !I. The Face of a Man bath much awe and Majeil:y in it; no– thing, as .is obfcrved by fome Na– turalifts, carries more T error in it to fenfitive Creatures, tlun the Face of a Man. !I. Angels are very majeil:rcal Creatures: many have been greatly terrified and a!toni!hed at the fight of them. How was Manoah's \Vrfe, Samp– Jon's Mother, amazed at the fight of the Angel that appeared to her. '!'ben the TVommz told her llujband, faJing, A Man of God came unto me, and his Countenance was like the Countenance of an Angel of God, very terrible, &c. Judg. xiii. 6. Ill. Angels are of a loving Countenance, and moil: careful of Men; they have moft dear Affec· tions to thole they are lent to mini!l:er unto. Ill. The Face of a Man notes human Affe{tions, as Mr. Grew– hill obferves. IV:. The .Face of a Man denotes Beauty. How ~miablc and lovely are fome Faces of mortal Creatures to look upon! It is the Seat, as 1 may fay, of human Beauty. IV. Angels are very beamiful and lovely to be– hold; though they have, faith Mr. Caryl, no vifi– ble bodily Heauty, yet their Heaury far exceeds the Beauty of Monals.-See A1orning-Stars. ll. THE FACE OF A LION. A Lion i' a Creature of great Strength, the ftrongcil: amongil: Beail:s, as was laid betore; he turn– eth not away for any, Prov. xxx. 30. What is jlro11ger than a Lion? faid the Interpreters of Sampfon's Riddle, Judg. xiv. 18. Angels are mighty in Strength, Rev. xviii. 2 I. An Angel can hrnder the blowing of the Wind, !lop the Mouths of Lions, break iron Chains, open Prifon Doors, and make B..rs and Doors of Brafs to fly. Hence they are called might)' Angels. Who can !\and before the Angels of God! 2 'I'hejf. i. 7· !IL TH~ FACE or AN OX. I. An Ox accu!l:omed to the Yoke is very traEtable, not il:ub– born, kicking and flying, like as tJI"!tamed H~ifers are. E.p~raim is an Heifer that is taught, and loves to tread out the Corn. An Heiier taught, delighting in her \Vork, doth it will ngly. !l. An Ox doth faithful Service. H orfes often deceive Pcrlons in th~o.ir Service, and throw thtir Ri~ ders; but Oxen, either in .Plowing . or carrying Bllrden._, fail nQ[, nor deceive their Owners. Ill. An Ox is a very patient and · laborious Creature. They labor hard, and carry heavy Bmdens; and yet though ever fuch hard Service be put upon them, they quietly and with much patience I. Angels do the Work of God willingly, with much delight; they he.lfken to the Voice of his Word, they let about their Work with much Cheer– fulnefs, they a'e very obfequious to God's Corn· mands. If he fay, Go, Imite Herod for his Pride, Balaam for his Covetoufnefs, David for his vain Glory, Sennacherib for his Blafphemy, and Sodom for its U ncleannefs, prefently they go. ll. ..l\.ngels arc faithfu l in their Miniftrations, they fail not in the kail: Particular. The Angel would not let 'John wor!hip him. The Angel would not fuffc:r Lot to linger in Sodom. They.never be 4 trared their Tnrft, as fome of the Saints luve done, Rev. xxii. H, 9· Ill. f\ngels are patient in their Minifiration, though they meet with much Uppoution. '!be Prince of Perfta, faith Gab.ricl, withflood me one and twenty Days, &c. Dan. x. 3· In the midlt of all Oppootion, whether from M "n or Devils, and g:eatServices, they U!C not at all impatient; though their
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