Thesis 43.
The Angels indeed were created together with the third [ 43] Heaven, Gen. 1.1. in the beginning of Time; for being incor∣ruptible (as the third Heaven is) they could not be afterward created out of the first matter, as all this visible and corrupti∣ble World was; therefore the Earth is said to be dark and void (i. e. of all Inhabitants and beautiful forms) in oppositi∣on to the third Heaven which was made with it, which was lightsome and full of Inhabitants, viz. the Angels; and if it was a Kingdom prepared from the foundation of the World, surely this Kingdom had a King then, and this King had his subjects; who could they then be but Angels? but to infer from hence that this Time of darknesse wherein the Angels were created, should be morning, and that therefore they are called by Iob the Morning stars, Iob. 38.6, 7. as some imagine, will follow no more then as if one should affirm that the King of Babel (called Lucifer) was certainly born in the Mor∣ning, because he also is called a Morning star, Isa. 14 13. for who sees not but that the speech is metaphoricall in both? glorious excellency above others being bestowed on them, as speciall brightnesse and lustre is given to the Morning star.