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 this respect, the celestial-spiritual things of worship are the cedars, and "the glory of Lebanon," and the various orders of natural things relating to such worship, are the "fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together." These are the things which beautify the Lord's sanctuary, and these are the things which bless the soul, and increase the happiness of man.

Such is the spiritual import of these words; and it surely will require no great examination of ourselves, to ascertain how far the cedar, the fir tree, the pine, and the box, thus spiritually considered, are come together in us, when we assemble for divine worship. If we meet in a perfect state of charity towards our neighbour; free from guile and unhallowed affections; ready, if our brother have aught against us, to make recompence and reconciliation; and if we humble ourselves before the Lord, and worship him in the beauty of holiness; we in reality, by such spiritual worship, add to the beauty of the Lord's sanctuary; and we render the place of his "feet glorious."

HE historical Word of God, such as it appears to us in the sense of the letter, is represented by Moses, and is called Moses. It is this Word of Truth which, in all ages, is every man's Instructor and Leader