(6) And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, (7) Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
We have here a beautiful description of the preaching of the ever1asting Gospel. I do not presume to speak decidedly, on any passage in the word of God which may be considered of doubtful signification; much less, on such, as in this book, which are in any degree mysterious. But I would humbly ask, whether, in what is here said, that it is the everlasting Gospel, the Angel, is here said to have been seen by John flying in the midst of heaven (that is, the Church), to preach is not intended, the everlasting preaching of it, in all ages of the Church, against all the heresies which arise? The angel here seen, cannot be supposed to be any one individual person, or messenger, but the representative of all faithful ministers. By the Gospel preached, can mean no other than Christ himself, who is the sum and substance of all, and the full finished salvation by him, such as was preached by the Apostles, after the descent of the Holy Ghost. See Acts 5:42. Reader! what a relation is here at once given of the Gospel? What an importance is annexed to it, in that the Lord's people shall have it preached to them, in whatever nation, kindred, tongue, or people, they shall be? So the Lord hath provided; and so will he accomplish his purpose. Oh! how eternally safe and secure are the redeemed of the Lord, Isaiah 27:13.