C H A P. I. 104 einExpofition of the to afpire unto what that its nature is capable of? Tholeamong the Angels, who as it items attemptedfamewbat farther, fomewhat higher, attained nothing but an end- lefs Ruine in fhame and mifery. Men are ready to fancy flrange things about the Glory of Angels, and do littleconfider, that all thedifference in Glory that is in any parts of Gods Creation, lyesmeerly in Willingnefs, Ability and Readinefs to ferve God theirCreator. z. Theworks wherein God employes them in a fubfervience'Unto his Providence, are in an efpecial manner glorious works. For the fervice ofAngels as it is intimat- edunto us in the Scripture, it may be reduced unto two Heads. For they are em- ployed either inthe communication ofProtedtionand Bleflings to the Church, or in the Execution of theVengeance and Judgements of God againfthis Enemies. Inftances to both thefepurpofes may be multiplyed; but they are commonly known. Now thefe areglorious works. God in them eminentlyexalts hisMercy and Juftice, the two properties of his Nature, in the Execution whereofhe is moil eminently exalted ; and fromtheft works arifcth all that Revenue of Glory and Praife which God is pleafed to referve to himfelf from the world ;. fo that it mutt needs be very honoura- ble to be employed in thefeworks. 3. They perform their Duty intheir fervice in a veryglorious manner ; with great Power, Wifdom, and uncontroulable Efficacy. Thus one of them flew 1450'00. of the EnemiesofGod in anight ; Another let fireon Sodom and Gomorrah froni Heaven ; . of the likePower and Expedition -are they in all their fervices ; in all things to the turnoff capacityof creaturesanfwering the Will ofGod. Godhimfelf, it is true, fees that in them and their Works, which keeps them (tort of abfoltrte Purity and Per- feEtion, which are his own Properties; but as to the capacity'of weer Creatures, and for their tale and condition, there is a perfeEtion in their Obedience, and that is their Glory. Now if this be the great Glory ofAngels, and we poor worms of the earth. are in- vited-as we are, into a Participation with them therein, what unfpeakable folly will it be in us, if webefound negligent.in labouring to attain thereunto. Our future Glo- ryconfilts in this, that we (hall be madelike unto Angels ; and our Way towards it is to do the Will ofour Father on Earth, as it is doneby them in Heaven. Oh in howmany VanitiesBoth vain manplace his Glory;nothing fo fhamefull that one orother hath not gloried in while(t the true and only glory of doing the will ofGod is negleEled by Arnett all. But we muff treat again oftheir things upon the lati Verfé ofthis Chapter. Verfe V I I I,I X. Aving given an Account of what the Scripture teacheth and teftifieth concern- ", Angels, in the followingVerfes, He (heweth how much other things,and far more glorious arefpoken to and of the Son, by whom God revealed his will in the Gofpel. Ver.8, p. f rifle bÿ'v, ó pp'ov& áa1 á Osir air b á1w"ra tu dtñv9, (4ßd'9' 48v?n» é pc%d'9' .1 l . resalas ax, izAnsrac dbxasoaivav 5 ite(anvas sroµiav, d'ra 'bio sxprot ere ó teas goo toouov áya»,4,eos vrapd sad µeeóxovs so. .711. s.T. ñ 1109' Zothtile -; and for áv'µî. at, ;alnico,. leT 40. 'Spis â ÿcy. But unto the Son. Syr. 1014 711 bru 5y, but of the Son be faith which isneceffarily fupplyed as to the Apoftles defign. In the Pfalm the words are fpoken by wayofApoftrophe to the Son ; and they are recited by the Apottle as fpoken of him; that is, fo fpoken to him, as to continuea Defcriptionof him and his Stateor Kingdom. `o epáv9' a00 á Sea's its 4 elAte, árlve-t Pfal.45.7. is the place from whence the words are taken. 7y1 catty n+ fits 1N07. TheLXX. render theft words as the.Apofile. Aquila, á 049 era Aù 'ses ¿Ave xy lef : 8ei, for i teas. ThyThrone 0 God for ever andyet ; Symmachus, á ieóve- re ó Oele, árárvet . b áa), Thy Throne 0 God ís everlafting andyet ; and that becaufe itis not faid 1=S1y4, but (1919, abfolutely; i hat> Sei, as in the Tranflation ofAquila. 1401
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