Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 1:7

7 And of the angels he saith , Who maketh his angels Spirits , and his ministers a flame of fire .

He adds another demonstration of the Gospel-Minister's exceeding Angels, because he hath the Name of God, and Angels are called only God's Ministers: For the Creator of Angels, who best understandeth their Nature and Office by his Spirit, testifieth what they are, Psal. 104.4.

He created them, such as they are, spiritual, intellectual, and immortal Substances, the highest in this sort and kind of Creatures. [non-Latin text not transcribed] do not here signifie Winds, as if the Spirit compared Angels to them for their swiftness and power, but Spiritual Intellectual Beings, as the Son of Man is; and in this it is the Attribute, and not the Subject, that which is praedicated or spoken of Angels.

They are but Ministers and Servants, who reveal or perform his Will to those to whom God sends them; Honourable Officers of the great King, fulfilling his Pleasure, v. 14. executing all his Commands, and going and coming at his beck, Psal. 103.20, 21. Though they are Seraphims, bright, glorious and excellent Creatures, they are but the grand Officers of State in Heaven, encompassing God's Throne, waiting for his Commands, which they obey and fulfil as swiftly as the Winds or Flashes of Lightning could dispatch them; though they are stiled by the Spirit Cherubims, Gen. 3.24. compare Ezek 1.5. and 10.1, to 15. And Seraphi[illegible: 1 letter]s, Isaiah 6.6. for their Light, Glory and Excellency; yet still are they Creatures, and below the Son, because his Servants.

Marginal references: Gr. unto.