A supplement to the several discourses upon various divine subjects

3. Angels, as far as they are capable, have their grief for the sins of men. The Jewish Doctors often bring in the Angels weeping for sin^*. And one tells us, that in an Ancient Mahometan Book he finds an Answer of God to Moses; Even about this Throne of mine there stand those, and they are many, that shed tears for the sins of men. But the Scripture tells ⟨p. 68⟩us, they rejoice at the repentance of men, Luke 15.10. Their Lord is glorified by a return of a Subject: The Subject advantaged by casting down his arms at the feet of his Lord. They do therefore as far as they are capable, mourn for the revolts of men, suo modo, as Beza upon the place. They can scarce rejoice at mens repentance without having a contrary affection for mens profaneness; if they are glad at mens return, because God is thereby glorified, it cannot be conceived but they mourn for, and are angry with their sins, because God is thereby slighted. Unconcernedness at the dishonour of God cannot consist with their shining knowledge and burning love. They cannot behold a God so holy, so glorious, so worthy to be beloved, without having some regret for the neglects and abuses of him by the Sons of men. How can they be instruments of Gods Justice, if they are without anger against the deservers of it?

3. Angels, as far as they are capable, have their grief for the sins of men. The Jewish Doctors often bring in the Angels weeping for sin^*. And one tells us, that in an Ancient Mahumetan Book he finds an Answer of God to Moses; Even about this Throne of mine there stand those, and they are many, that shed tears for the sins of men. But the Scripture tells ⟨p. 68⟩us, they rejoyce at the repentance of men, Luke 15.10. Their Lord is glorified by a return of a Subject: The Subject advantaged by casting down his arms at the feet of his Lord. They do therefore as far as they are capable, mourn for the revolts of men, suo modo, as Beza upon the place. They can scarce rejoyce at mens repentance without having a contrary affection for mens prophaneness; if they are glad at mens return, because God is thereby glorified, it cannot be conceived but they mourn for, and are angry with their sins, because God is thereby slighted. Unconcernedness at the dishonour of God cannot consist with their shining knowledge and burning love. They cannot behold a God so holy, so glorious, so worthy to be beloved, without having some regret for the neglects and abuses of him by the Sons of men. How can they be instruments of Gods Justice, if they are without anger against the deservers of it?