Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 18:10

10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones, for I say unto you, that in heaven their Angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

Our Saviour having before declared, how dear believing Souls are unto him, tho their quality, or parts be not like others, here he gives the Word a further charge not to despise, that is, not to Contemn or neglect them, because God the Heavenly Father hath such a care of them, so as he hath given his Angels a charge over them, Psal. 34.7. Psal, 91.11. Heb. 1.14. which Angels (saith he) do always behold the Face of my Father, which is in Heaven, that is, are always Ministring before him, and ready to execute his Will, and pleasure; so as the Argument is not only drawn from the indecency, and undutifulness, that such despising must import, but also from the danger of it. Your heavenly Father so loveth these little ones, that he hath given his Angels a special charge concerning them, and these Angels being continually in the Lords presence, are ready both to make report how they are used in the World, and likewise having Commission from God, to execute his Vengeance upon those who neglect, despise, or affront those that he hath taken into such a special Protection. Here is no ground in this Text for t[illegible: 1 letter]eir Notion, who Fancy that every particular Child of God hath his proper Angel to attend them. Our Saviour doth not say their several; and respective Angels, but their Angels, and if all the Angels be ministring Spirits, for the good of Gods Elect, Heb. 1.14. I see no great reason to contend for a particular Angel, for every individual amongst them. But be that as [illegible: 1 letter]t will, the Opinion hath no Patronage from this Text.

Marginal references: Z[illegible: 1 letter]c. 13.2.