The righteous man's habitation in the time of plague and pestilence being a brief…

They are the fittest people in the world for this employment; fittest in regard of themselves; fittest in regard of the Saints. They are fittest in regard of themselves; for, first, they are an exceeding strong and potent people; who more fit to look to, and care for the concernments of the Saints and people of God, than those that are strong and potent? 'Tis said of the Angels in the 103. Psalm, that they excel in strength; Bless the Lord ye his angels that excel in strength, vers. 20. They are called, powers in the Host of God, they are the chariots and the horse-men, in the 68. Psalm, verse. 17. The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels; thousands of Angels: they are the chariots and horsemen in the Host of God: other foot-companies he hath, but his Chariots and horsemen, they are the Angels. One Angel (you know) destroyed an hundred and fourscore thousand of the Host of Assyria in a night; as one Constable will scare away twenty thieves, so one good Angel invested with Gods authority, is able to drive away a thousand evil Angels, Devils; they are an exceeding strong and potent people.

They are the fittest people in the world for this employment; fittest in regard of themselves; fittest in regard of the Saints. They are fittest in regard of themselves; for, first, they are an exceeding strong and potent people; who more fit to look to, and care for the concernments of the Saints and people of God, than those that are strong and potent? 'Tis said of the Angels in the 103. Psalm, that they excell in strength; Bless the Lord ye his angels that excell in strength, vers. 20. They are called, powers in the Host of God, they are the chariots and the horse-men, in the 68. Psalm, verse. 17. The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels; thousands of Angels: they are the chariots and horsemen in the Host of God: other foot-companies he hath, but his Chariots and horsemen, they are the Angels. One Angel (you know) destroyed an hundred and fourscore thousand of the Host of Assyria in a night; as one Constable will scare away twenty thieves, so one good Angel invested with Gods authority, is able to drive away a thousand evil Angels, Devils; they are an exceeding strong and potent people.

2ly. As they are an exceeding strong and potent people; so they are a very knowing and a wise people: and who so fit to manage the affairs and concerns of the Saints, and people of God, and to protect and defend them, as a knowing and understanding people? such are the Angels: the devils indeed, they are called knowing? but the Angels, good Angels, they are called intelligencers: you know what Joab said to David; Thou art for wisdom as an angel of God: says our Saviour, no man knoweth that day and time, no not the angels