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in Ids sight” The light of the sun, and all the glories of the world in 
which we live, are but as weak and sickly glimmerings, or rather darkness 
itself, in comparison of those splendors which encompass the throne of 
God. 
As the glory of this place is transcendent beyond imagination, so 
probably is the extent of it. There is light behind light, and glory within 
glory. How far the space may reach in which God thus appears in perfect 
majesty, we cannot possibly conceive. Though it is not infinite, it may be 
indefinite; and though not immensurable in itself, it may be so with regard 
to any created eye, or imagination. If he has made these lower regions of 
matter so inconceivably wide and magnificent for the habitation of mortal 
and perishable beings, how great may we suppose the courts of his house to 
be, where he makes his residence in a more especial manner, and displays 
himself in the fulness of his glory, among an innumerable company of angels, 
and spirits of just men made perfect! 
This is certain, that our imagination cannot be raised too high, when we 
think on a place where omnipotence and omniscience have so signally 
exerted themselves, because that they are able to produce a scene infinitely 
more great and glorious than what we are able to imagine. 
I have only considered this glorious place with regard to the sight and 
imagination, though it is highly probable that our other senses may here 
likewise enjoy their highest gratifications. There is nothing which more 
ravishes and transports the soul than harmony; and we have great reason 
to believe, from the descriptions of this place in holy Scripture, that this is 
one of the entertainments of it. And if the soul of man can be so 
wonderfully affected with those strains of music which human art is capable 
of producing, how much more will it be raised and elevated by those in 
which is exeited the whole power of divine harmony! The senses are 
faculties of the human soul, though they cannot be employed, during this 
our vital union, without proper instruments in the body. Why therefore 
should we exclude the satisfaction of these faculties, which we find by 
experience are inlets of great pleasure to the soul, from among those 
entertainments which are to make up our happiness hereafter? Why 
should we suppose that our hearing and seeing will not be gratified with 
those objects which are most agreeable to them, and which they cannot 
meet with in these lower regions of nature; objects, “ which neither eye hath 
seen, nor ear heard, nor can it enter into the heart of man to conceive ?” 
