1. To show the happy state of Gods people. No Heirs of a Crown have such Guards as they have. Christ dwelleth in their hearts as in a Throne, Eph. 3. 17. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith. The Holy Spirit guardeth them against all cares and fears, Phil. 4. 7. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ. And the good Angels are as a Wall and Camp about them, Psal. 34. 7. The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. Mat. 18. 10. Despise not one of these little ones, for verily I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my father, which is in heaven. If the Angels make an account of them, surely men should not despise them: Yea rather, God esteemeth so much of the meanest of these little ones, that the good Angels, who daily enjoy Gods glorious presence, are ministering spirits appointed to attend them. If the Lord and his Holy Angels set such a price on the meanest Christians, we should be loath to despise and offend them.
1. To shew the happy state of Gods people. No Heirs of a Crown have such Guards as they have. Christ dwelleth in their hearts as in a Throne, Eph. 3. 17. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith. The Holy Spirit guardeth them against all cares and fears, Phil. 4. 7. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Iesus Christ. And the good Angels are as a Wall and Camp about them, Psal. 34. 7. The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. Mat. 18. 10. Despise not one of these little ones, for verily I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do alwaies behold the face of my father, which is in heaven. If the Angels make an account of them, surely men should not despise them: Yea rather, God esteemeth so much of the meanest of these little ones, that the good Angels, who daily enjoy Gods glorious presence, are ministring spirits appointed to attend them. If the Lord and his Holy Angels set such a price on the meanest Christians, we should be loath to despise and offend them.
