Considering therefore the signification of the word Angel in the Old Testament, and the nature of Dreams and Visions that happen to men by the ordinary way of Nature; I was enclined to this opinion, that Angels were nothing but supernaturall apparitions of the Fancy, raised by the speciall and extraordinary operation of God, thereby to make his presence and commandements known to mankind, and chiefly to his own people. But the many places of the New Testament, and our Saviours own words, and in such texts, wherein is no suspicion of corruption of the Scripture, have extorted from my feeble Reason, an acknowledgement, and beleef, that there be also Angels substantiall, and permanent.
Hortaz, aingerua hitzak Itun Zaharrean duen esanahia kontuan hartuz eta gizakumeek modu naturalez izan ohi dituzten ametsak eta ikuskariak gogoan hartuz, iritzi honetara makurturik nengoen: fantasian gertatutako agerkunde supernaturalak besterik ez zirela aingeruak, Jainkoak eskuhartze berezi eta ezohikoz eragindakoak, bere presentzia eta manamenduen berri emateko gizateriari eta, bereziki, bere herriari. Baina Itun Berriko pasarte ugariei, hala nola iruzur sundarik gabeko Idazteuneko testuetan ageri diren gure Salbatzailearen hitzei, erreparatzeak nire arrazoimen ahula garaitzea lortu du, aingeru substantzialak eta iraunkorrak ere badirela aitortzera eta sinestera eraman nauelarik.