294 THE ARLAN INVITED TO ORTHODOX FAITH. elder than things created, which the pilot of the universe useth as a rudder, to steer or direct all things." This seems to refer to an angel who is his only begotten Son, prior to all mere creatures, and not ranked among mere created beings, one in whom God inhabits, and by whom he transacts his afláirs of government. Again saith Philo, de agricultura, "God governs this uni- verse as a shepherddoth his flock ; over- ruling and managing the earth, water, air, fire, and the heavens, sun, moon, things mortal and spiritual, having set over them his own righteous " Logos," who is his first-born Son ; who takes upon himself thecare of this sacred flock, as vicegerent of this great king: Therefore it is said, Exod. xxiii. 20. Behold I send my angel before thee, to keep thee in the way. Again in another place, " nothing mortal can be formed, that is, immediately, after the image of the supreme God, and Father of all things ; but only after the image of the second god, who is the " Logos" of God : For the reasonable part of the soul of man is the express image of the " Logos" of God." Though whether Philo meant the divine essential power, called " Logos," or the great archangel in this place, perhaps, may be questioned ; but it is most agreeable to the last. See more in Mr. Fleming's Claristology, volume I. page 2IS, &c: and Mr. Nye's Answer to Dr. Affix, page 75. Philo asserts the great dignity of the angel that appeared to the patriarchs, and calls him eminently the Word. It was the " Word appeared to Adam ; he appeared also to Jacob and Moses, though in the books of Moses he is called an angel. It was the Word that appeared to Abraham, as an angel, and that called to him not to hurt his son, when he was about to sacrifice him. It was the Word appeared to Hagar, and to Jacob, and delivered him out of all his troubles. It was the Word directed tim how to manage Laban's flock, and advised him to return to the land of his kindred, that appeared to him in the form of an angel, and wrestled with him, and changed his name to Israel. It was the Word who led Israel through the wilderness. He was the angel in whom God placed his name ; the prince of the au- gels who was in the cloud, and is called the divine vision of fire. He appeared to Moses, and the elders of Israel on mount Sinai. He appeared to Salaam like an angel and it was the Word, who is the Son of God, that conducted Israel through the vvíl- derness." See Dr. Anises Judgment of the Jewish Church, chapter 12, 13. " This word is not unbegotten, Qyevvn1e,, like God and yet begotten, or made yv4105, like his creatures: He is a divine an- gel, d. ay1sl , and a minister of the gifts of God." " Quod dens sit immutabilis" And it is evident, that Philo makes a
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