. The school of the heart; or, The heart of it self gone away from God brought back again to him, and instructed by him. In 47. emblems . ,Fill, it full of l^hiThoughtbebut»li«lefpark ln S Lent by thee, 1 fhall feemn« bv, then all the light,Whchinulleftmeafuresftreams^rom corrupted Natures beams,Canaifcovertomyligbt- I^benumM with cold, and frown, Yetthy fire«iUmakeu glow. Though it burns. When it turns ,..,„, ToVrds the things Which thou dofthttc. Yeahy bitted warmth, no doubt,W?U that wild-nrefoon draw out,And the heat thereof abate. Lord, thy fire is aaWe,ufing Always either t
. The school of the heart; or, The heart of it self gone away from God brought back again to him, and instructed by him. In 47. emblems . ,Fill, it full of l^hiThoughtbebut»li«lefpark ln S Lent by thee, 1 fhall feemn« bv, then all the light,Whchinulleftmeafuresftreams^rom corrupted Natures beams,Canaifcovertomyligbt- I^benumM with cold, and frown, Yetthy fire«iUmakeu glow. Though it burns. When it turns ,..,„, ToVrds the things Which thou dofthttc. Yeahy bitted warmth, no doubt,W?U that wild-nrefoon draw out,And the heat thereof abate. Lord, thy fire is aaWe,ufing Always either to afcendTo J native heavnerlen4 Heat to others: and diftunsg Of its (lore Gathers more,Ker«r ccafing till it m«« The School of the Heart. 14^ All things like it felf, and longingTo fee others come with throngingOfthygoodncfs to partake,, then let thy fire enflameMy cold heart fo throughly,rhat the heat may never die,put continue ftill the fame: That I may EvVy daywore, and more, confuming fin,Kindling others, and attendingAH occafions of afceftding,Heayen upon earth begin. H Emb> The School of the Htm. Emblems 37*. **v CORDIS SCALA,. A&ailioiicsin cordeiuo ^ \m fcalir,Jibrta,yck confccnJere tnprprw co\xjxxuc ccRDEjinaus. , J\£iclid nan Uclicm epcu <?t Tkf School of the Htart. 167 TSe binding of the Heart* HOS. 114. 1 tew tbm »itb Cordt of 4 Man, mtk Bands of Lw$. Mffm, l d* etnfefa a cord were foundHeavy, and bar/by thee, when thou waft bonni%treat Lord of love, with them9 hut thou ha(l tmiCAgentle lovwords »j tender heart to bind* ODE. M2 What ? could thofe hand*,rhat made the World, be fubjeft unto bands ? Could there a cord be found,Wherewith Omnipotence it felf was bound?Wonder mine heart, and fforad amazd to fee The Lord of libertyLed captive for thy fake, and in thy ftcad. Although he didNothing deferving death, or bands, yet heWz% bound, and put to death,to fet thee fins had tidrhofe bands for thee, wherein
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