Ultima, = the last things in reference to the first and middle things

And was he an Angel? nay that was too much, he was made (saith the Apostle) a little lower then the Angels for the suffering ⟨p. 162⟩of death, Heb. 2.9.¹ What? the Son of God to be made lower then the Angels? here was a leap beyond the reach or compass of all humane thoughts; he that made the Angels, is made lower by a little then the Angels; the Creator is not only become a creature, but inferior to some creatures that he did create: O ye Angels, how stand ye amazed at this humility? that God your Master should become meaner then his servants, that the Lord of heaven should deny the dignity of powers, principalities, Cherubims, Seraphims, Arch-Angel, or Angel: O Jesus! how contrary art thou to thy aspiring Creatures? some Angels through pride would needs be as God, but God through humility is made lower then the Angels, not equal with them, but a note below them, as David that sweet singer of Israel sung, thou madest him little lower then the Angels, Psalm 8.9.²

And was he an Angel? nay that was too much, he was made (saith the Apostle) a little lower then the Angels for the suffering ⟨p. 162⟩of death, Heb. 2.9.¹ What? the Son of God to be made lower then the Angels? here was a leap beyond the reach or compass of all humane thoughts; he that made the Angels, is made lower by a little then the Angels; the Creator is not onely become a creature, but inferiour to some creatures that he did create: O yee Angels, how stand yee amazed at this humility? that God your Master should become meaner then his servants, that the Lord of heaven should deny the dignity of powers, principalities, Cherubims, Seraphims, Arch-Angell, or Angell: O Iesu! how contrary art thou to thy aspiring Creatures? some Angels through pride would needs be as God, but God through humility is made lower then the Angels, not equall with them, but a note below them, as David that sweet singer of Israel sung, thou madest him little lower then the Angels,