She allows Beauty to be a great Addition to Virtue, as well as a vaft Acceffion to trae Honour and Innocency in Poffeffion: but then, on the other Hand, the is foon convinc'd by the Froverbs, Ch. XI. Ver. 22. that, As a Jewel of Gold in a Swine's Snout, fo is a fair Woman which is without Difcretion. She very well knows, that Virtue is always the conftant Companion, Favourite, and Confident of Wisdom; whofe inestimable Character we find gloriously fet forth in Job, Ch. 28. Ver. 16, 17, 18, 19. and as fuitable in fome Measure to the unvaluable Worth of a virtuous Woman. Wifdem cannot be valued with the Gold of Ophir, with the precious Onyx, or the Sapphire. The Gold and the Chryftal cannot equal it: and the Exchange of it shall not be for Fewels of fine Gold. No mention shall be made of Coral, or of Pearls: for the Price of Wisdom is above Rubies. The Topaz of Ethiopia fhall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure Gold. 'Tis the Gift of God, and its Habitation is in Heaven. This would also bear a longer Difcourfe, in defcanting upon the particular Ats of her laudable Bounty, and inexpreffible Benevolence: But to recollect all her fingular Glories of this Nature, would tire the most indefatigable Fabius, verbofe Author, or copious Panegyrift; and quickly make him drop his impracticable Defign, or lay down his incompetent Pen.

'TIS not in the Power of any Art and Glofs, or Remarks Moral and Divine, to makeup a fufficient Recapitulation, either of her Gifts, Graces, or Endowments, good Manners, or Intellectuals, c. more at large in any tolerable Proportion to her tranfcendent Worth,

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after all that can be faid of it; fave only by Way of a fhort Abridgment, an imperfect Compendium, or a final deficient Representation. But the Royal Pfalmift, in his Song of Love, hath prophetically given us the best Idea, and nobleft Description of this incomparable Foreign Queen's confummated Marriage with King Solomon, as well as a Promife of the great fucceffive Bleffings of a numerous Iffue, &c. which were to attend the Happiness of their honourable Nuptials to the latest Posterity of their hereditary Offspring; under the enfuing Allegorical Allufion of the Church and Kingdom of Chrift. Kings Daughters were among thy bonourable Women: upon thy right Hand did ftand the Queen in a Vesture of Gold, wrought about with divers Colours. Hearken, O Daughter, and confider, incline thine Ear: forget alfo thine own People, and thy Father's Houfe. So fhall the King have Pleafure in thy Beauty: for he is thy Lord God, and worship thou him. And the Daughter of Tyre fhall be there with a Gift; like as the Rich also among the People, fhall make their Supplication before thee, and intreat thy Favour. The King's Daughter is all glorious within: her Cloathing is of wrought Gold. She Shall be brought unto the King in Raiment of Needle-Work: The Virgins that be her Fellows, Shall bear her Company, and fhall be brought unto thee. With Foy and Gladness fhall they be brought; and shall enter into the King's Palace. Instead of thy Fathers, thou shalt have Children: whom thou mayeft make Princes in all Lands. I will remember thy Name from one Generation to another therefore shall the People give Thanks unto thee, World without End; and praife thee for ever" and ever in all future Ages.

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THUS is the fuppofed Royal Marriage finish'd, according to the Intention of this facred Leffon. Happy Pair! how well they are match'd, whofe mutual Breafts are fir'd with the pureft Flames of Love, Honour, and Virtue! Equally good and gracious! Equally glorious! They are like the Glafs and the Sun in their Turns; the one cannot burn without the Help of the other, upon Occafion of gratifying the World. Happy are they, who do not live in a Hurry of Perils, Troubles, and Tribulations; like other aspiring People, ambitious Princes, or imperious Potentates! How edifying an Example of conjugal Affection muft they needs be in this loofe unmarrying Age, by their fingular Conftancy, Patience, and Complacency, as well as entire Acquiefcence in diVine Providence, and full Refignation to God Almighty's good Government! How wonderfully great muft the Solemnity of Solomon's Marriage with King Pharaoh's Daughter have been in former Days: fo that we could hardly hitherto form any competent Idea of it, or fcarce find any Parallel to it among our modern Kings; till one or two happen'd of later Years with Imperial, Polish, or Italian Ladies, far above the Reach of any prefent Celebration. But Time and Familiarity muft first wear-off the Wonder, or make it contemptible, before we can taste the Enjoyment, feel the Felicity, or perceive the Glory of their Royal Wedlock; either for the private Welfare of themfelves, or the general Good of the World. In fhort, this will be their Cafe in the Conclufion of all temporary Things or popular Affairs. Their reciprocal Virtues fo well practifed, according to these facred Rules

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of Wisdom, will bring them both at, last (as the Text verbally declares) to the City of David, or a happier Ferufalem of Joy, with univerfal Peace, Plenty, Praife, Profperity, or diviner Acclamations. And then, O Lord of Hofts, how amiable will thy Dwellings be, in Comparison of changed Crowns, broken Scepters, and ufurp'd Palaces upon Earth!