commandment] Heb. word. God hath revealed to us Angels, and to me especially the secret of his counsell concerning the restauration of Jerusalem, and the duration thereof, even to the Messiah, and hath sent me to declare it unto thee. See Daniel 10:12. greatly beloved] Heb. a man of desires: Singularly beloved of God, and favoured with his grace, Daniel 10:11; Daniel 10:19. Chamudoth, is the most amiable term of any which can be given. As the attribute is, so is the matter here, full of grace. And when the Angel spake to the blessed virgin in Hebrew, he could not speak better then Bath Chamudoth; daughter tendred as Daniel. God prevented our self-worship, in giving Mry no terms but such as others had; that we should not intreat noveltie in religion; so we read desirable raiment, Genesis 27:15. and bread of desire, Daniel 10:3. and 2 Chronicles 25. vessels of desires. understand the matter] By this command doubled for vehementer charge he condemneth the world, that regardeth not to be instructed in this doctrine, sent from heaven by an Angel unto Daniel, and penned for all nations use: wherefore we must give better heed unto the speech, lest we-flow and fall: for if the word spoken by Angels fall out sure, and every trespasse received just recompence, how shall we escape, neglecting so great a charge of looking to our own salvation