9. Concerning angelic government.

D. How does the government of angels for the sake of themselves and humans occur? M. Openly indeed it is not written in Scripture; nevertheless, since in it there are said to be ranks and orders of angels, and running about for the sake of human life, such as in behalf of Tobit and Daniel and others, without a doubt it is indicated that they govern tasks enjoined on them in the world, by which in obeying the Creator they have regard even for their own interests, and for the interests of humans in providing for the administration of those tasks.