2.14 To imitate Angelsherein: Specially to praife God for our own good. The chiefc and. Angels calledan Hoff, mhy. doth, theChurch is the Q3leene,as Chrifi. is the Kingofall it is married to Chrifi, Angels are not, and yet although they feeus advanced indi- verfe refpe&s above them yet they are fo pure, and free from envie, that they joyne in praifing Gad, here in love tous. Let us labour therefore for difpofitions An. gelìcall, that is, Inch as may delight in thegood ofothers, and in the good ofother meaner then our (elves. And learne this alto from them, (hall they glorifie God for our good efpecially, and fhall we bedull,and cold inpraifing God,on our owne behaIle ? Shall they come fuddenlyfrom heaven, andcheerefully and willingly, and topraife God for his goodneffe tous,and (hall webe frozen and cold in this duty, that is for our good more cf- pecially ? T haften to that that folIowes. What is the matter oftheir celebration and gratulation ? Glory to God inthehighei; Inearth peace, Goodwill towards men. There is Tome difference in the readings,fdme copies have it , On earth peace, to menofgood riill, to men of Gods good will, and fo they would have it two branches, not threes if theword be rightly underftood, it is no great matter. Fìrft, the Angelsbegin with themaine, and chiefe end ofall ; it is Godsend, it was the An- gels end, and ft fhould be ours too, Glory to God onhigh. Then
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