Further, we may take comfort from the thought that they are all ministering Spirits, sent forth, by our Heavenly Father, "to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation" (Heb. i. 14). "^{(Greek characters)}

nielem sunt celeberrimi." In the Lib. Adami, ^{(Syriac characters)} generally means "a guardian Angel" (as, e. g., lib. i. p. 148)—"How shall we speak of the superiority in ^{(Syriac characters)} nature of the guardian Angel who goes about, over that of the word of a Speaking Spirit?" and ii. 318, etc. In a Syriac Liturgy, quoted by J. Morinus (in Appendix ad vol. ii. Codic. Liturg. Eccles. Univ. p. 242), we read that the choir of "Watchers" is higher in rank than even the Cherubim and Seraphim. ^{(Syriac characters)} "God is far from the sons of men in appearance, and they cannot comprehend His majesty; nor yet the Seraphim with six wings, nor the Cherubim with four faces. These carry his throne, and dare not look at Him. But as to the Watcher who never slumbers, no man can describe his office." This order, however, varies, even in the Syrian Church.

In S. Ephraem, H. vii. "adv. Scrutatores," God is called ^{(Syriac characters)} "The Lord of the Watchers,"—