An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

There are very different readings of this part of the Verse. Some (as M. Beza) read it thus, He trusted not in his servants, though he had put light into those his messengers. Others read it with a negation in both parts, He put no trust in his servants, neither hath he put light in his Angels. Another thus, neither hath he put perfect light in his Angels. Mr. Broughton differs from all these, Behold he holdeth not perfection to be in his own servants, and in his Angels he judged no clear light to be. Another sort read it to these senses, He charged, or put madness in or upon his Angels, he put or charged vain boasting in, or upon his Angels, he found vanity in or amongst his Angels, he observed some evil amongst his Angels.

There are very different readings of this part of the Verse. Some (as M. Beza) read it thus, He trusted not in his servants, though he had put light into those his messengers. Others reade it with a negation in both parts, He put no trust in his servants, neither hath he put light in his Angels. Another thus, neither hath he put perfect light in his Angels. Mr. Broughton differs from all these, Behold he holdeth not perfection to be in his own servants, and in his Angels he judged no clear light to be. Another sort read it to these senses, He charged, or put madnesse in or upon his Angels, he put or charged vaine boasting in, or upon his Angels, he found vanity in or amongst his Angels, he observed some evill amongst his Angels.

Now that which hath given occasion to this variety of translatings, is the different senses which the Original yields us. The Hebrew word is very fruitful of significations, and hath (as the Oracle told Rebecca concerning two contrary Nations) two contrary meanings in the womb of it, and that makes the struggling amongst Interpreters. The word in its proper sense signifies to shine forth with a resplendent brightness, so Chap. 29. 3. Job wisheth, O that I were as in months past, when the candle of God shined upon my head; it is a Verb of which the word folly in this text of Job is a derivative. And (Isay 14. 12.) Hielel signifies the Morning star, whose shining brightness hath obtained the name Lucifer, Light-bringer, or Light-bearer. How art thou fallen from Heaven O Lucifer, son of the Morning? How art thou fallen from Heaven, Hielel, thou shining day-star? Thus, the word properly signifies shining or brightness, or to shine and be bright: and hence by a Metaphor to be Famous, or renowned, or to make one renowned or famous, or to paint out a man with praises; because a man is (as it were) decked with light, and hath rays of brightness cast upon him, when he is honoured and adorned with praises. Due commendations are to a man as a robe or vesture of light, which makes him shine to all about him. And hence the word Hallelujah is derived, praise ye Jah, or the Lord; used frequently both in the beginning and end of the Psalms: in the beginning of the Psalms by way of exhortation, and in the end by way of acclamation, crying up the honour and glory of God. And (to note that in passage) it is well observed, that this word Hallelujah is first used