W I S D O M. 3ot Righteoufnefs without a Cloud ; to behold him, whom our Hearts have been drawn to love and to long for; and to hear the Effufions ofhis eternal Wifdom through an Eternity of Joy ! What Knowledge can _compenfate the Lofs of knowing this ? What doubtful perithing Science of perifhing Man is to be put into the Balance with a Science, which points the Way to Heaven, and which bleffes us there ? What fignifies what we know for a fewHours, Days, or Years .; if we remain Fools for Eternity ? In the Grave, all Thoughts of worldly Wifdom, or of temporal Science, peri/h to rife no more : Beyond the Grave, the Knowledge, which is imparted by the Love of GOD, breaks forth into its native Brightnefs, enlightens the Mind, and chears the Spirit, for ever. May this, dear Chriftian, be higheft in thy Efteem upon Earth; as it will undoubtedly be thy Privilege and thy Portion, thy Happinefs and thy Glory, in Heaven I I. JEHOVAH'S Ways, in wife Defign, Are fram'd upon his Throne above; And ev'ry darkor bending Line Meets in the Center of his Love. 2. With feeble Light and half obfettre, Poor Mortals his Arrangements view ; Not knowing, that the leaft are fure, And the myfterious, jolt and true. 3. His Flock, his own peculiar Care, Simply though now they feern to roam, Are led or driven only where He brings them, belt and fafeft, Home. 4. True; they nor know nor trace the Way, But, trufting to his piercing Eye, None of their Feet to Ruin ftray, None of them fail, or droop, or die. 5. My favor'd Soul (hall meekly learn To lay her Reafon at his Throne, And, weak his Secrets to difcern, Shall truft him for her Guide alone. PROPHET,
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