bim, and when he shall fit upen the Throne 1 Thef 4. of Judgment, you fhall fit by him; yea,and 13,14,15, when he fhall pafs Sentence upon all the 16. Wokers of Iniquiry, let them beAngels or Jude 14. Men, you shall alfo have a Voice in that Dan. 7.9, Judgment, because hey were his and your 10. Enemies. Alfo when he thall again return 1 Cor. 6. to the City, you shall go too with Sound of 2, 3. Trumpet, and be ever with him.

Now while they were thus drawing to wards the Gate, behold a Company of the Heavenly Hoft came out to meet them; '0 whom it was faid by the other two fhining Ones, Thefe are the Men that have lov'ð our Lord when they were in the World, and that have Is ft all for his holy Name, and he hath fent us to fetch them, and we have brought them thus far on their defir'd Journey, that they may go in and look their Redeemer in the Face with Joy. Then the heavenly Hoft gave a great Shout, faying, Blef fed are they that are called to the Marraige Supp per of the Lamb. There came out alfo at this . Time to meet them feveral of the King's Trumpeters, cloath'd in white and bining Raiment, who with melodious Noites and loud,made even the Heavens to eccho with ther Sound. Thefe Trumpeters faloted Chriftian and his Fellow with Ten thoufa d Welcomes from the World; and this ty did with Shouting and Sound of Trumpet.

This done, they compafs'd them round on every fide, fome went before, fome be. bind, and fome on the right hand, fome on the left (as 'twere to guard them through the upper Region) continually founding as they went in melodious noife, in Notes on

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high; fo that the very Sight was to them that could behold it as if Heaven it felf wasa come down to meet them. Thus therefore they walk'd on together, and as they walk'd ever and anon thefe Trumpete s, even with joyful found, would by mixing their Mufick with Looks and Geftures ftill fignifie to Chriftian and his Brother how welcome they were into their Company, and with wha Gladness they came to meet 'em : And how were these two Men as 'twere in Heaven before they came at it, being fwallow'd up with the Sight of Angels, and with hearing their melodious Notes. Here alfo they had the City it felf in view, and they thought they heard all the Bells therein to ring to welcome them thereinto: But above all,the warm and joyful Thoughts that they had - about their own dwelling there with fuch Company, and that for ever and ever : oh! by what Tongue or Pen can their glorious Joy be exprefs'd? Thus they came up to the Gate.

Now, when they were come up to the Rev. 22. Gate,there was written over it in Letters of Gold Bleffed are they that do hisCommand. ments, that they may have righttoshe Tree of Life,anden er in throthe Gates into the City

Then I fawin my Dream that the fhining Men bid them call at the Gate; the which when they did,fome from above look'd over the Gate, to wit, Enoch. Mofes and Elias, to whom it was faid, Thefe Pilgrims are come from the City of Destruction, thro' the Love they bear to the KING of this Place; then the Pilgrims gave in unto them each Man bis Certificate, which they had receiv'd in

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the beginning; thofe thereforewere carried nuoto the King who when he had read 'em aid, Where are the Men? To whom 'twas infwer'd, They are ftanding without the Gate. The King then commanded to open he Gite, that the righteous Nation, said he hat keepeth the Truth may enter in.

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Now I faw in my Dream, that these two Men went in at the Gate, and lo, as they ner'd they were transfigured, and they had Raiment pat on that fhone likeGold. There vas also that met 'em with Harps & Crowns nd gave 'em to them, the Harps to praise withal,and the Crowns in token of Honour: Then I heard in my Dream, That all the Bells in the City rang again for Joy, and hat it was faid unto them, Enter ye into the Joy of yourLord.I alfo heard the Men them. elves, that they fang with a loud Voice, Rev. 5.13 aying, B effing, Honour, Glory, and Power 14. be to him that fitteth upon the Throne, and to the Lamb for ever and ever.

Now, juft as the Gates were open'd to et in the Men, I look'd in after them, and behold theCity fhone like the Sun, the streets fo were paved with Goid, and in them walk'd many Men with Crowns on their Heads Plams in their Hands, and golden. Harps to fing Praises withal.

There were also of them that hadWings, nd they answer'd one other without in termiffion, faying, holy,toly,holy is the Lord." And af er that they fhut up the Gates which when I had feen I with'd myfelf among 'em

Now, while I was gazing upon all thefe things I turn'd my Head to look back, and Law Ignorance coming up to the River fide;

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Ignorance but he foon got over, and that without ha f that Difficulty which the other two Men to the Ri met with. For it happed, that there was ver, and then i that Place, one Vain-hope, a FerryVainhope man, that with his Boat helped him over; ferreys him fo he, as the other,I faw did afcend theHill, to c me up to heGate,only he came alone, neither did any Man meet him with the C leaft Encouragement When he was come o up to the Gare, he look'd up to the Writing that was above, and then began to knock, fuppofing that Entrance fhould have been quickly adminiftred to him: But he was asked by the Man that looked over the top p of the Gate. Whence come you? and what would you have? He anfwer'd, I have eat and drank in the Prefence of the King, and he has taught in our Streets. Then they asked him for his Certificate, that they might go in and fhew it to the King; fo he fumbled in his Bofom for one, and found none: Then, faid they, You have none: but the Man anfwer'd never a Word. So they told the King, but he would not come down to fee him, but commanded the Ewo fhining Ones that conducted Chriftian and Hopeful to the City, to go out and cake Ignorance, and bind him Hand and Foot, and have him away: Then they took him up, and carried him thro' the Air to the Door that I faw in the fide of the Hill, and put him in there. Then Ifaw that there was s Way to Hell, even from the Gates of Hea ven, as well as from the City of Deftru&tion. So I awoke, and bebeld it was a Dream.

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The CONCLUSION.

OW, Reader, I have told my Dream to thee,
See if thou can'st interpret it to me.

Dr to thy felf, or Neighbours, but take heed
of Mifinterpreting; for that instead
Of doing Good, will but thyself abuse ;
By misinterpreting, Evil enfues.
Take beed alfo that thou be not extream,
In playing with the Out fide of my Dream-:
Nor let my Figure, or Similitude

Put thee into a Laughter, or a Feud;
Leave this for Boys and Fools, but as for thee,
Do thou the Subftance of my Matter fee.
Put by the Curtains, look within my Veil,
Turn up my Metaphors, and do not fail;
There, if thou feek'ft them, fuch things thou'lt find
As will be helpful to an honest Mind.
What of my Drofs thou findeft there, be bold
To throw away, but yet preferve the Gold.
What if my Gold be wrapped up in Ore?
None throws away the Apple for the Core.
But if thou shalt cast all away as vain,
I know not but 'twill make me dream again.

The END.