THE HOLY ANGELS COMPARED TO HORSES. Book!V. ME TA PH OR. rfptcially if it be rolmd about Cuch as dwell therein. PARALLEL. World, where they arc daily fmrounded by wick– ed Men, who are compared unto Be•fts of Prey. 'J'he Angels of God encamp round about them that fear him, &c. Pfal. xxxiv. 7· N F E R E N C E ~ 1; THIS may comfort the Godly, who dwell among blood-thirfty Enemies; they are furrounded with a Flame of Fire, viz. the holy Angels of God. II. Let ungodly Ones tremble; can they fland before a flaming fire, and not be confumed? God can foon fend his Angels to def\roy them. 11 I. lt fhould alfo fiir up 1:\elievers to act with much Zeal and fervency in the Work and Service of God. The Angels for Zeal anJ Agility are like a Flame of fire. We fhould do the Will of God on Earth, as the Angels of God do it in Heaven. THE HOLY ANGELS COMPARED TO HORSES. And Elifha prayed, and Jaid, Lord, I pray thu open his Eyes: And the Lord opened the Eyes of the young Man, and he Jaw ; and behold, the Mountains were full of Horfes, and Chariots of Fire, round about EliOJa, 2 Kings vi. '7· I Jaw by Night, and behold a Man riding upon a red Horfe, and he flood among the J.1)·rtle-'lrees that were in the Bottom, and behind him were three red Horfes,jpeckled, and white, Zech. i. 8. BY thefe Horfes all ExpoGtors underftand the holy Angels of God are intended.' They are compared to Horfes and Chariots of Fire, alfo to Horfes of divers Colours. Thefe Thmgs feem very dark and myfterious. · I. vVe fl1all briefly, however, hint a few Things why they may be compared to Horfes. I!. Why to Horfes and Chariots of Fire. lll. Why to red, fpeckled, and white Horfes. METAPHOR. I. A Horfe is a ftrong, and a very couragious and fearlefs Crea– ture; which God himfelielegantly ietteth forth, Hajt thou given the Horfe his Strength? Hajt thou cloath· ed .his Neck with 'J'hunder? Canjt thou make him afraid? 'I' he Glory of his Nojtrils is terrible. He re– joicetb in his Strength. He goeth on to meet the armed Man. He mocketh at Fear, and is not ajfright– ed; neither turneth he back from the Sword, &c. Job xxxix. 19-24. !I. The Horfe is a very ufeful Creature, ufeful ro carry Burdens, and draw the Chariots of J>rinces; ufeful to ride on, ufeful for War, &c. PAR ALL EL.- I. ANGELS are mighty in Strength. One of them, faith an eminent Writer, is ftronger than all the World. They are called mighty An– gels, or God's mighty Ones, Angels of his Strength. They are couragious, and void of fear; their Necks may be faid to be cloathed'with Thunder; they turn their Backs for none. They fear not the glittering Spear, nor the Shield. Who is able to engage or encounter with one of the glorious Seraphims, or Cherubims? Are any of the Sons of the Mighty a Match for him? What was Alexan– der, or Julius Cefar, or all the mighty Champions that ever were, to the Angels of Heaven? I!. f\ ngels are exceeding ufeful. See Oxen. They bear up the Saints; they help, fupport, and carry chem along in their Journey to their ever– laf\ing·home; they carry their Souls into Abra– ham's Bofom : 'I'he Beggar died, and was carritd by the Angels, &c. The Chariots and Horfes of Fire, that parted the two Worthies, rhofe Princes of the Prophets, and carried one of them to Heaven, were the bldJed Angels of God, 2 Kings ii. 11, 12. I!. They are compared to Horfes and Chariots. of Fire, to fhew how fierce, agile and fwift they are in their Motion, and how defirucbve and amazmg to thelf Ene:mes. IlL They arc fer out by red, fpeckled, and white Horfes, w note the different_ \'lork anJ Office they are fee about, whilft they are employed m the work10gs of Providence, in governing the ~'or!d. 1. Red,
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