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That is, "Whereas the blessed angels, who have more power than men, when they plead against devils themselves, do it not by railing accusation."
Note here, That angels are far superior to men in dignity and power.
2. That purity of affection does accompany angelical illumination; as the angels are above us, so are they the patterns of holiness to us.
3. They are eminently so with respect to the government of their passions; when they contend with devils themselves, it is without disturbance, without railing accusations.
It is our duty to learn this angelical lesson, or forbearing railing accusations; not to return evil for evil, but being defamed, to entreat; we are to be as just to another's reputation as our own; they that handle the names of others rudely, must expect their own will be, at one time or other, handled as roughly; nothing is more just with God, than to suffer others to open their mouths against those who will open their own mouths against others.