Greatness of which, nothing finite can meafure. Such as will caufe whatever is confiderable or momentous, in the Annals of all Generations, to fink into Littleness and Nothing Events (JESUS, prepare us for their Approach; defend us when they take place!) big with the everlasting Fates of all the Living, and all the Dead. I muft fee the Graves cleaving; the Sea teeming; and Swarms unfufpected, Crouds unnumbered, yea, Multitudes of thronging Nations, rifing from both. I must fee the World in Flames, muft ftand at the Diffolution of all terreftrial. Things, and be an Attendant on the Burial of Nature. -I muft fee the vaft Expanse of the Sky, wrapt up like a Scroll; and the incarnate GOD iffuing forth from Light inacceffible, with Ten thousand times ten thousand Angels, to judge both Men and Devils. I must fee the Curtain of Time drop, fee all Eternity dif closed to View, and enter upon a State of Being, that will never, never, have an End.

AND ought I not (let the vaineft Imagination judge; ought I not) to try the Sincerity of my Faith, and take Heed to my Ways? Is not this an infinitely preffing Call,

to

to fee that my Loins are girded about, my Lamp trimmed, and myself dreffed for " the "Bridegroom's Appearance?" That, washed in the Fountain opened in my Saviour's Side, and clad with the Marriage-Garment wove by his Obedience; I may "be found "in Peace, unblameable, and unreprove "able." Otherwife, how fhall I ftand with Boldness, when the Stars of Heaven fall from their Orbs? How fhall I come forth erect and courageous, when the Earth itself reels to-and-fro like a Drunkard*? How fhall I look up with Joy, and fee my Salvation drawing near, when the Hearts of Millions fail for Fear?

eous.

Now, Madam, left my Meditations fet in a Cloud, and leave any unpleafing Gloom upon your Mind; let me once more turn to the brightening Profpects of the RightA View of Them, and their delightful Expectations, may ferve to exhilarate the Thoughts, that have been mufing upon melancholy Subjects, and hovering about the Edges of infernal Darkness: Juft as a fpacious Field, arrayed in chearful Green, relieves and re-invigorates the Eye, that has fatigued

* Ifai. xxiv. 20.

fatigued itself by poring upon fome minute, or gazing upon fome glaring Object.

THE Righteous feem to lie by, in the Bofom of the Earth, as a wary Pilot in fome well-fheltered Creek; till all the Storms which infeft this lower World, are blown over. Here they enjoy Safe Anchorages are in no Danger of foundering amidst the Seas of prevailing Iniquity, or of being Shipwreck'd on the Rocks of any powerful Temptation. But, ere-long, we fhall behold them hoisting their Flag of Hope, rideing before a fweet Gale of atoning Merit, and redeeming Loye, till they make, with full Sail, the blessed Port of eternal Life.

THEN may the honoured Friend, to whom I am writing, rich in good Works, rich in Heavenly Tempers, but inexpreflibly richer in her Saviour's Righteousness O! may

She enter the happy Harbour, like some gallant ftately Veffel, confpicuously and gloriously! While my little Bark glides gladly after, and both reft for Ever in the Haven where we would be.

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fatigued itself by poring upon fome minute, of gazing upon fome glaring Object.

THE Righteous feem to lie by, in the Bofom of the Earth, as a wary Pilot in fome well-fheltered Creek; till all the Storms which infeft this lower World, are blown over. Here they enjoy fafe Anchorages are in no Danger of foundering amidst the Seas of prevailing Iniquity, or of being Shipwreck'd on the Rocks of any powerful Temptation. But, ere-long, we fhall beshold them hoisting their Flag of Hope, rideing before a fweet Gale of atoning Merit, and redeeming Loye, till they make, with full Sail, the blessed Port of eternal Life.

THEN may the honoured Friend, to whom I am writing, rich in good Works, rich in Heavenly Tempers, but inexpreflibly richer in her Saviour's Righteoufnefs O! may

She enter the happy Harbour, like some gallant ftately Veffel, confpicuously and gloriously! While my little Bark glides gladly after, and both reft for Ever in the Ha ven where we would be.

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