Ecclesia Monilia. The peculiar treasure of the Almighty King opened; and the jewels that…

Thirdly. THEY Shine! The Children of GOD have a singular Lustre in them. These Jew's have a sparkling Beauty in them. Their Wisdom causes their Faces to shine; Their Wisdom gives an Ornament of Grace unto them. GOD is Light; and they have so much of GOD in them, that it may be said of them, Truly, The Light in them is sweet. Yea, it has been said, Phil. II. 15. Ye shine as Lights in the World. No sooner did they turn to GOD, but there was that Voice of Heaven over them, Arise and shine; for thy Light is come, and the Glory of the Lord is arisen upon thee. Henceforward, they become Lights; Yea, not only Shining but Burning Lights, and such as are to be Rejoiced in. Being Illuminated of GOD, they become the Guides of the Blind, the Lights of them that are in Darkness, the Instructors of the Foolish. They are so Enlightened from the Sun of Righteousness, that GOD shines in them. And their Instruction, and their Example, is for the Enlightening of those that behold them. Their Path is as the shining Light. Of those whom our Lord makes the Teachers of others, we read, Rev. I. 16. He had in His Right Hand seven Stars. Jewels are not unlike to Stars, for their Brightness; and Writers often use the Name of the one for the other. To have Stars in the Hand, is the fame as to have Jewels that are set in Rings on the Hand. Our Lord makes His Faithful Servants to be Jewels, like Stars in His Hand; When He makes them Teachers, ⟨p. 9⟩and Light is from Him Communicated by them. Yea, Even with Luminous and Ethereal Bodies bestowed upon them, they shall one Day Shine as the Brightness of the Firmament, and as the Stars forever and ever.

Thirdly. THEY Shine! The Children of GOD have a singular Lustre in them. These Jewe's have a sparkling Beauty in them. Their Wisdom causes their Faces to shine; Their Wisdom gives an Ornament of Grace unto them. GOD is Light; and they have so much of GOD in them, that it may be said of them, Truly, The Light in them is sweet. Yea, it has been said, Phil. II. 15. Ye shine as Lights in the World. No sooner did they turn to GOD, but there was that Voice of Heaven over them, Arise and shine; for thy Light is come, and the Glory of the Lord is arisen upon thee. Henceforward, they become Lights; Yea, not only Shining but Burning Lights, and such as are to be Rejoyced in. Being Illuminated of GOD, they become the Guides of the Blind, the Lights of them that are in Darkness, the Instructors of the Foolish. They are so Enlightned from the Sun of Righteousness, that GOD shines in them. And their Instruction, and their Example, is for the Enlightening of those that behold them. Their Path is as the shining Light. Of those whom our Lord makes the Teachers of others, we read,