De Moor IX:19: The Number of Angels

The Number of Good Angels is exceedingly Great, yet is not precisely known to us;

1.  Neither in itself, although Scripture does indeed wish in a general way to render us more certain of the stupendous multitude of Angels:  but either it does not speak necessarily, or even with probability, concerning all Angels together, Matthew 26:53; or it only makes indefinite mention of multiple thousands, Jude 14, or appears to put a certain number for an uncertain, Psalm 68:17; Daniel 7:10; Revelation 5:11.

2.  Nor even in comparison,

              a.  Either with Evil Angels, as if the number of the latter could even be ascertained, to such an extent that the number of Elect men would equal the number of Angels that defected, and would become, as it were, the replacement of those:  indeed, as if the Good Angels were constituting exactly two-thirds of all Angels, concerning which compare below, § 29.

              b.  Or with Men, at least Elect Men, as if the Good Angels were surpassing the number of the Elect of men by ninety-nine times, on account of the parable in Matthew 18:12.  Conclusions of this sort are destitute of any solid foundation:  compare ODÉ, Commentario de Angelis, section VI, chapter I, pages 697-701.