Christs eternal existence, and the dignity of his person asserted and proved in opposition…

2. This is mentioned to obviate the Errors of that Age: Both the Jews and the Gentiles had an high opinion of Spirits and Angels, as Gods Ministers and Messengers. For he doth not always immediately administer the affairs of Mankind. Now as ⟨p. 65⟩they were right in the main, as to their service, so they added much of curiosity and superstition to the Doctrine of Angels, and by their vain speculations infected the minds of many in the Christian Church, who were but newly come out from among them, insomuch that they fell to the worshipping of Angels as mediators to God. As the Apostle intimateth, col. 2.18. Now because this was to the disparagement of Christ, the Apostles did set themselves to check this curiosity of dogmatizing about Angels, and the superstition or Idolatry of Angel-worship, thence growing apace. Now this they did, by asserting the dignity of Christs Person and Office: As Paul, Col. 2. and the Author to the Hebrews, chap. 1.2, 3. Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds, who being the brightness of his glory, and the express Image of his person, and upholding all thing by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high. It is true, Christ was sent from Heaven as the Angels are, and he came in a despicable way of appearance, to promote our Salvation and recovery, as they assumed bodies suitable to their Message; yet his superiority and preeminence ⟨p. 66⟩above the Angels is clear and manifest: He was not only equal to them, but far above them, Heb. 1.3. Seven things are observable in that verse,

2. This is mentioned to obviate the Errors of that Age: Both the Iews and the Gentiles had an high opinion of Spirits and Angels, as Gods Ministers and Messengers. For he doth not alwayes immediately administer the affairs of Mankind. Now as ⟨p. 65⟩