CLI.

Christ's Appearance in Power and Majesty.

'HE Lov'd Difciple, John, the bless'd Divine,

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The Foes of Truth in Patmos lle confine; Within whose narrow Defart Limits pent, He fuffer'd and enjoy'd his Banishment. Nor did his glorious Friend forget him there, But wond'rous Truths in myftic Scenes declare : Frequent he came, tho' now difguis'd no more, In our weak mortal Nature as before :

He came, a golden Girdle round his Breast, Amidst seven radiant Lamps, and all the God confeft.

His piercing Eyes the Flame for brightness pass, His Feet like pure refin'd Corinthian Brass:

His Voice like Streams which from a Mountain

Steep,

With awful Sound rush roaring to the Deep:

His Hair like pureft Wool, or Virgin Snow,
And from his Mouth a two-edg'd Sword did go :
His Face exceeds the Sun in Pride of Day,
As he a glimm'ring Lamp or Torches feeble Ray.

.CLI.

REV. Chap. Ver. 13, 14, 15, 16.

13. I saw one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

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14. His bead and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire. 15. And his feet like unto fine brafs, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the found of

many waters.

16. And he had in his right hand Seven Stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the fun fhineth in his Strength.

CLII.

The Defcription of the heavenly Jerufalem.

AN Angel did the Lov'd Disciple bear

To a tall Mountain's Brow, and fhew'd him
there

The Holy City from high Heav'n defcend,
And watchful Seraphs at the Gates attend :
Of Pearls thofe Everlasting Gates were made,
Of precious Stones the firm Foundations laid :
The Walls of Jasper, wond'rous to behold,
The City flam'd with pure Etherial Gold ;
Thro' whose broad Streets a lovely River glides,
And in the midft with crystal Streams divides;
Which from the Throne of God inceffant flow,
On whofe green Banks in comly Order grow
Immortal Trees, which various Fruits produce;
Of heav'nly Flavour, and reviving Juice.
No folar Lamp, or Moon's officious Ray,
No twinkling Stars, to make a fainter day;
No useless Flambeau there, but from the Throne,
A radiant Blaze of Light profufely shone.
Here pious Souls fhall blissful Seats obtain,

With God, and with the Lamb to endless Ages

reign.

CLII.

REV. Chap. XXII. Ver. 9, 1911, 12.

9. One of the feven angels which had the feven vials full of the feven laft plagues, and talked with me, Saying, come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

10. And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and fhewed me that great city, the holy Jerufalem, defcending out of heaven from God.

11. Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a tone most precious, even like a ftone, clear as cryftal;

12. And had a wall great and high, &c.

Jafper