hen I lay me down in so much joy and
comfort as is impossible to be expressed; all things were so pleasant
about me, and my resting place was so delightful, and my heart was so
fully satisfied, that it overcame me with songs of joy. But I found
it my business to be still and quiet in my happy condition, that I was
come to enjoy.

[Illustration: As I was entered, one met me, and cast a garment of
pure white linen over me, which reached to my feet; and he brought me
into a narrow room and said, "Rest here awhile."]

I had not been long in this room, before I was called out to see the
beauty and comeliness of the house. As I walked through it, I found
every thing so clean and bright, that I was ravished in an admirable
manner. I also met with some people that welcomed me to the house
of God with such kindness as refreshed my heart: and as I came to
be acquainted with them, I marked their conversation, and their
discourses were exceedingly comfortable to me; no quarrelling, no
contention, no high nor hot words, but all passed with meekness and
reverence, and due respect one for another. The young men waited for
the words of the ancients, and the virgins carried a reverent respect
to the matrons; and there was an universal concord and unity, so that
I wondered greatly. One day as I was opening my mind to an ancient, I
told him I admired much, and wondered greatly at the universal concord
that I had taken notice of, beyond all I had met with in my life. He
said it must needs be so, and could not be otherwise, for that was
the guide to lead me hither, which had been the guide to them all. And
further told me, there could be no contention, but where two spirits
strove for mastery; but it was not so in this house. His answer was so
full and satisfactory to me, that I said no more to him at that time,
but went on viewing, and beholding the order of every thing I saw,
till my soul was filled, and I might say my cup did overflow. So that
my former labours and disappointments, sorrows and perils, did signify
nothing to me, having now a full reward, an hundred fold.

[Illustration: Then he that talked with me, told me it was my work to
teach the children so far as I knew, and had learned, and as far as I
should from time to time be further instructed.]

So I returned to my rest again, in a larger room than before, singing
praises to my God, and setting forth the praises of the house, and of
them that dwelt therein. And awhile aft