Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world

But you must know; that it is by virtue of the ordinance of Christ: because he hath appointed a Minister of the Gospel to come, and in such a way to preach, though the instrument be like your selves, and perhaps may not have a deeper understanding then some of you, yet you are to look upon it beyond the matter that he speaks, you are to look upon it as the ordinance of Christ, and so to expect, and look at all means whatsoever. But now the great standing ordinance in the Church of God is the Ministry of the Gospel, It is this that is committed to us to Preach, and this therefore is to be looked upon as the power of God to salvation in those that God intends Salvation to: God hath not chosen the Angels, but Men, and upon this reason, because we are not so capable of conversing with Angels as men; we are not able to stand before them; when an Angel hath sometimes appeared to a gracious Servant of God he hath not been able to bear the glory of it, but to fall down, and when the Angels came in the 2 of Luk. and said, Glory to God on high &c. The Angels struck the Shepherds with amazement.

But you must know; that it is by vertue of the ordinance of Christ: because he hath appointed a Minister of the Gospel to come, and in such a way to preach, though the instrument be like your selves, and perhaps may not have a deeper understanding then some of you, yet you are to look upon it beyond the matter that he speaks, you are to look upon it as the ordinance of Christ, and so to expect, and look at al means whatsoever. But now the great standing ordinance in the Church of God is the Ministery of the Gospel, It is this that is committed to us to Preach, and this therefore is to be looked upon as the power of God to salvation in those that God intends Salvation to: God hath not chosen the Angels, but Men, and upon this reason, because we are not so capable of conversing with Angels as men; we are not able to stand before them; when an Angel hath somtimes appeared to a gratious Servant of God he hath not been able to bear the glory of it, but to fal down, and when the Angels came in the 2 of Luk. and said, Glory to God on high &c. The Angels struck the Shephards with amazment.

And in the second place, the Ministry of the Angels could not be so effectual, Angels do not so fully understand the windings & turnings of the hearts of men so as men do, A Man is more conscious to the turnings and windings of his own heart then any Angel can be, he may know his own heart more then Angels can, and by knowing his own heart he may be able to speak more suitable; we do not in read the word that Angels knew the thoughts of the heart of men any further then they are some way expressed; nor the Devils. That is made to be the property of God, to be the searcher of the heart; but a Man may search his own heart in a great measure further the Angels, and so they may the better speak unto the hearts of others, and so God in Wisdom