For they are not as men,, which through their great corruption, are full of dullness and weariness in Gods worship; but they do always serve ⟨p. 62⟩him with infatigable desires, and therefore are called Seraphims, because they burn in the zeal of God; and Cherubins, because their delight is to approach near unto him, and to be always about his Throne; yea even in his chamber of presence. They do double and treble this word (holy) and warble much upon it, because they know full well, that he is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works, and that all his proceedings and judgements are even then weighed in the balance of Justice and equity, when to mans sense and the judgement of reason, they seem nothing less. For his judgements are as a great depth which mans reason cannot sound. Further, we see that when these beasts, that is, the Angels, gave glory and honour and thanks to God, &c. the 24. Elders also fell down before him, and worshipped him that liveth for evermore. Where we may see, that both Saints and Angels, do jointly praise and magnify God, and him alone, Even that GOD that liveth for evermore, even that GOD which was, which is, and which is to come: that is, the eternal and everlasting God. For the Scripture saith: Praise him, O ye Saints, and praise him, O ye Angels that excel in strength. And the 24. ⟨p. 63⟩Elders cast their Crowns before the Throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour, &c. Wherein we see, that all the Elect do empty themselves of all worthiness to have any glory, acknowledging that their Crowns of glory are Gods free gift, and that the praise thereof belongeth only to him and nothing to themselves. And this in very deed is the right manner of worshipping God, frankly to ascribe all glory to him, and all shame to our selves, to give all to him to whom all is due, and nothing to our selves, which have nothing; for nothing can be given or taken out of nothing.
For they are not as men,, which through their great corruption, are full of dulnesse and wearinesse in Gods worship; but they do alwaies serve ⟨p. 62⟩him with infatigable desires, and therfore are called Seraphins, because they burne in the zeale of God; and Cherubins, because their delight is to approach neare unto him, and to be alwaies about his Throne; yea even in his chamber of presence. They doe double and treble this word (holy) and warble much upon it, because they know full well, that he is righteous in all his waies, and holy in all his works, and that all his proceedings and judgements are even then weighed in the ballance of Justice and equity, when to mans sense and the judgement of reason, they seeme nothing lesse. For his judgements are as a great depth which mans reason cannot sound. Further, wee see that when these beasts, that is, the Angels, gave glory and honour and thanks to God, &c. the 24. Elders also fell downe before him, and worshipped him that liveth for evermore. Where we may see, that both Saints and Angels, doe joyntly prayse and magnifie God, and him alone, Even that GOD that liveth for evermore, even that GOD which was, which is, and which is to come: that is, the eternall and everlasting God. For the Scripture sayth: Praise him, O yee Saints, and praise him, O yee Angels that excell in strength. And the 24. ⟨p. 63⟩Elders cast their Crownes before the Throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour, &c. Wherein we see, that all the Elect do empty themselves of all worthinesse to have any glory, acknowledging that their Crownes of glory are Gods free gift, and that the praise thereof belongeth only to him and nothing to themselves. And this in very deed is the right manner of worshipping God, frankly to ascribe all glory to him, and all shame to our selves, to give all to him to whom all is due, and nothing to our selves, which have nothing; for nothing can be given or taken out of nothing.
