
38 The Hiftory of Brxs. 
tendance of his Minifters, there was no 
more Spirit in her.* And were we fuffered 
to look within the Veil, to behold thofe 
blefied Spirits in their fhining Ranks, and 
beauteous Order, the Manner and Perfection 
of their Services, and hear their delightful 
Melody, which of the Heirs of Promife 
would have Patience to wait their appointed 
Time? Would they not breathe the Lan- 
guage of the Spoufe in Canticles: Make hafie, 
my Beloved, and be thou like toa Roe, or a 
young Hart upon the Mountain of Spices. 
Or of the Church in the Revelation, the 
Bride, the Lamb’s Wife, Come Lord “fefus, 
come quickly. + 
The Mufick in the Jewith Temple was 
moft fweet and melodious, probably excell- 
ing all that ever was performed among — 
Men; and yet infinitely far fhort of thofe . 
moft harmonious Hallelujahs, that continu- 
ally refound thro’ the heavenly Regions. 
Or were the Veil withdrawn from the 
Deep, and we fuffered to look down. into 
that dreadful Abyfs, (at the very Thought 
of which our Hearts fhould tremble,) and 
behold that moft miferable Society, and 
hear the difmal and moving Lamentations 
of loft Souls, whofe Hope is for ever perifhed, 
how would Sinners be tormented before the 
Time! But we are to walk not by Sight, but - 
Faith, of thefe invifible Realities. © = 
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* 2.Chron. ix. 4. + Cant, viii. 14. t Rey. xxii. 20. 
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