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that being the most noble apparition of all. Yet saith Stephen, Act. 7.53. Ye received the Law by the disposition of Angels, and have not kept it. angels then appeared, not CHRIST. But the Angels there were ministering spirits, giving their attendance, and executing their office. It is no good argument; be••use the Law was given by Angels, therefore not by CHRIST. St Paul clears • Gal. 3.19. The Lord was ordained by Angels in the hands of a Mediator. The ministry was of Angels, the authority of Christ. They further object; if Christ •d appeared at any time before his birth, it was most likely then when word was •ought to Mary of the incarnation of Gods Son: both for the dignity of the person to whom, and of the Ministry what. But the messenger was Gabriel, not Christ. Answ. 1. Mary was not yet so great a person, as to be preferred before all •e Patriarchs, Christs Progenitors. Her dignity came not by her own worthiness, but by Gods special grace: [Greek or Hebrew], Freely beloved. 2. There was greater reason that the same Angel Gabriel, the first revealer of the prophecy to Daniel concerning the Messiah; should also be the messenger of the accomplishment of it. 3. […] was not fit that the Son of God himself should be the messenger of his own ••mming into the world, Princes send their officers before, to give tidings of their ••mming: and should not that great Prince send his Angels before, that it might •peare he was Lord of the Angels?

that being the most noble apparition of all. Yet saith ••ephen, Act. 7.53. Ye received the Law by the disposition of Angels, and have not kept it. •ngels then appeared, not CHRIST. But the Angels there were ministring spirits, giving their attendance, and executing their office. It is no good argument; beuse the Law was given by Angels, therefore not by CHRIST. St Paul cleares