2. Have the angles been so engaged about this salvation which is by Christ ever since the fall of man, though they are not […] in it, and will you who need it, and have it […] to you, be so careless about it? You have heard how the angles […] first were subjected to Christ as mediator, and how they have all […] been ministering spirits to him in this affair. In all the great dispensations which you have heard of from the beginning of the world, they have been active and as a flame of fire in this aff•i• being most diligently employed as ministering spirits to minister to Christ in this great affair of man's redemption. And when Christ came, how engaged were their minds! They came to Zechariah, to inform him of the coming of Christ's forerunner: They came to the Virgin Mary, to inform her of the approaching birth of Christ: ⟨p. 169⟩the new born Saviour, and to point out to him the means of safety. How were their minds engaged at the time of the birth of Christ! The whole multitude of the heavenly hosts sang praises upon the occasion, saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, and good will towards men." Afterwards, from time to time, they ministered to Christ when on […]; they d•d so at the time of his temptation, at the time of his agony in the garden, at his resurrection, and at his ascension. All these things show, that they were greatly engaged in this affair; and the scripture informs •s, that they pry into these thin•s: 1 Pet. i.12. "Which things the angles desire to look into." How are they represented in the Revelation as being employed in heaven singing praises to •im that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb! Now, shall these take so much notice of this redemption, and of the purchaser, who need it not for themselves, and have no immediate concern or interest in it, or offer of it; and will you, to whom it is offered, and who are in such extreme necessity of it, neglect and take no notice of it?
2. Have the angles been so engaged about this salvation which is by Christ ever since the fall of man, though they are not 〈…〉 in it, and will you who need it, and have it 〈…〉 to you, be so careless about it? You have heard how the angles 〈…〉 first were subjected to Christ as mediator, and how they have all 〈…〉 been ministering spirits to him in this affair. In all the great d•spensations which you have heard of from the beginning of the world, they have been active and as a flame of fire in this aff•i• being most diligently employed as ministring spirits to minister to Christ in this great affair of man's redemption. And when Christ came, how engaged were their minds! They came to Zacharias, to informe him of the coming of Christ's forerunner: They came to the Virgin Mary, to inform her of the approaching birth of Christ: ⟨p. 169⟩the new born Saviour, and to point out to him the means of safety. How were their minds engaged at the time of the birth of Christ! The whole mu•titude of the hea•enly hosts sang praises upon the occasion, saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, and good will towards men." Afterwards, from time to time, they ministered to Christ when on 〈…〉; they d•d so at the time of his temptation, at the time of his agony in the garden, at his resurrection, and at his as••nsion. All these things show, that they were greatly engaged in this affair; and the scripture informs •s, that they pry into these thin•s: 1 Pet. i.12. "Which things the angles desire to look into." How are they represented in the Revelation as being employed in heaven singing praises to •im that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb! Now, shall these take so much notice of this redemption, and of the purchaser, who need it not for themselves, and have no immediate conc•rn or interest in it, or offer of it; and will you, to whom it is offered, and who are in such extreme necessity of it, neglect and take no notice of it?
