Finally, _The Wheel broken at the Cistern_. The Cistern is the left Ventricle of the Heart, as the Fountain is represented as the right; for the Blood being enlivened and ennobled in the right Ventricle, it remains only to be dispersed into these several parts it is to quicken, which it cannot consequently do, except it be received into this Cistern. The Wheel is that round, or circulation of the Blood which flows from the left Ventricle of the Heart. Take this part of the symptom of Death, the chasing of the Pulse; the instruments of pulsation decay, and can no longer perform that work which must necessarily be continued for the preservation of life; when that ceases to beat, the man ceaseth to live; thus the Wheel, which till now, run its constant round, is broken at the Cistern, heart and flesh now fail. O! that when this is your case and mine, we may have nothing to do but to depart and be with Christ. May our Spirits return to God who gave them, while the poor tabernacle returns to its original dust. Solemn thought!—But the Gospel opens to my wondering, pleasing view, the Resurrection of this Body, formed and fashioned like the glorious Body of my Jesus, who appeared on Mount Tabor, or Mount Lebanon, as perhaps we shall appear when he comes in glory. May this be your felicity and mine, _Amen_. Do accept a few thoughts more upon this verse, of the evil days which may come on the mystical Body of Christ, which is drawn together, acts, moves, and is kept together by the strong Silver Cord of everlasting love. _I drew them with the Cords of Love_, _with loving kindness have I drawn thee_.—This keeps the whole Body together; and Paul tells us to _endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace_. Love is the bond; _put on charity_, _which is the bond of perfectness_. This is the Cord that draws us to heaven: this unites us in heart to Jesus. Love as a principle, and as shed abroad in the heart, unites us to his Truth, his Ways, his Ministers and his People. When this is sweetly felt, and especially in that degree the Apostle speaks of, when perfect, that is eternal love comes in, it casts out fear, which hath torment: to live under this influence is truly blessed, but such seasons are short, they are pleasant days truly; and in our first setting out, or some part of our pilgrimage, we do experience them truly blessed. So did Solomon, but he had some evil days, when his own corrupt heart overflowed with sin, which brought on a sad distance between God and his soul. This is also attended with a shyness to the Household of Faith, and very few pleasant seasons in God’s House of Prayer. No love is felt to Jesus, and scarce a desire after him; very little affection is felt to faithful ministers, as there is but little received under their message, which used to be so sweet to them, and their love to ministers so strong, for the truth’s sake. Thus, by contracted guilt, the cord of love is loosed,