The Christian's charter showing the privileges of a believerThe Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer

1. Swiftly: When God sends the Angels upon a Commission, they do not hesitate or dispute the case with God, but presently obey▪ The Angels are set out by the Cherubims, which had wings: this was not to represent their Persons (for spirits have no wings) but their Office▪ to show how swift they are in their obedience; it is as if they had wings, Dan. 9.21. The man Gabriel (this was an Angel) was caused to fly swiftly: as soon as ever God speaks the word, the Angels are ambitious to obey; now in Heaven we shall be as the Angels.

1. Swiftly: When God sends the Angels upon a Commission, they do not hesitate or dispute the case with God, but presently obey▪ The Angels are set out by the Cherubims, which had wings: this was not to represent their Persons (for spirits have no wings) but their Office▪ to shew how swift they are in their obedience; it is as if they had wings, Dan. 9.21. The man Gabriel (this was an Angel) was caused to flie swiftly: as soone as ever God speaks the word, the Angels are ambitious to obey; now in Heaven we shall be as the Angels.

This is a singular comfort to a weak Christian: alas, we are not as the Angels in this life; when God commands us upon service, to mourn for sin, to take up the Cross, O what a dispute is there? how long is it sometimes ere we can get leave of our hearts to go to prayer? Jesus Christ went more willingly to suffer, then we do often to pray: how hardly do we come off in duty? God had as good almost be without it. Oh, but (if this be our grief) be of good comfort, in Heaven we shall serve God swiftly, we shall be winged in our obedience, we shall be even as the Angels.