Christs temptation and transfiguration practically explained and improved in several sermons /

IV. Doctrine, That God maketh use of the Ministry of Angels in supporting and comforting his afflicted servants.

IV. Doctrine, That God maketh use of the Ministery of Angels in supporting and comforting his afflicted servants.

He did so to Christ, he doth so to the people of Christ. Partly for the defence and comfort of the Godly, Ps. 34. 7. The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them, Heb. 1. 14. Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister to them, who shall be the heirs of Salvation. Their Ministry is now invisible but yet certain. And partly also for the terror of their Enemies. When David had said, The Lord hath chosen the hill of Zion to dwell in, Psalm 68. 16. he adds verse 17. The Chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of Angels, implying, that no Kingdom in the World hath such defence, and such potent and numerous Armies as the Church hath, and the Kingdom of Christ; God hath fixed his residence there, and the Angels serve him, and attend upon him, and he will be no less terrible to his foes in Zion, that oppose the Gospel, than he showed himself in Sinai, when he gave the Law. Where the King is there his attendants are; so ⟨p. 215⟩where Christ is the Courtiers of Heaven take up their station. Now Christ is with his Church to the end of the World; therefore these thousands of Angels are there ready to be employed by him. Now we may be sure of this Ministry.

He did so to Christ, he doth so to the people of Christ. Partly for the defence and comfort of the Godly, Ps. 34. 7. The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them,