A discourse of the building, nature, excellency, and government of the house of God…

3. Another sort of Officers; here are, But such as must not with these first compare; They're under-Officers, but serviceable, Not only here to Rule, but wait at Table. Those clothed are with Linen, fine and white, They glitter as the Stars of darksome Night. They have Saint Peters Keys, and Aaron's Rod; They ope and shut, they bind and loose for God.

3. Another sort of Officers; here are, But such as must not with these first compare; They're under-Officers, but serviceable, Not only here to Rule, but wait at Table. Those clothed are with Linnen, fine and white, They glitter as the Stars of darksome Night. They have Saint Peters Keys, and Aarons Rod; They ope and shut, they bind and loose for God.

The chief of these are Watch-men, they have power To mount on high and to ascend the Tower Of this brave Fabric, and from thence to see Who keeps their ground, and who the stragglers be. These have their Trumpet, when they do it sound The Mountains Echo, yea it shakes the ground.

The chief of these are Watch-men, they have power To mount on high and to ascend the Tower Of this brave Fabrick, and from thence to see Who keeps their ground, and who the straglers be. These have their Trumpet, when they do it sound The Mountains Eccho, yea it shakes the ground.

With it they also sound out an Alarm, When they perceive the least mischief or harm Is coming, so they do this House secure There from, or else prepare it to endure Most manfully the Cross, and so attain The Crown which for the Victor doth remain.¹

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