. Religious emblems and allegories : a series of engravings, with suitable letter-press, designed to illustrate divine truth . nto life, andfew there be that find it. By which words the Saviour wouldhave us to understand the nature and requirements of nature—that it consists in a change of heart. Its requirements—that we do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with the Lord. Hence, by the strait gate we may learn that compliance withthe first table of the Law is intended, viz.: Thou shalt love theLord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy 22 RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS.
. Religious emblems and allegories : a series of engravings, with suitable letter-press, designed to illustrate divine truth . nto life, andfew there be that find it. By which words the Saviour wouldhave us to understand the nature and requirements of nature—that it consists in a change of heart. Its requirements—that we do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with the Lord. Hence, by the strait gate we may learn that compliance withthe first table of the Law is intended, viz.: Thou shalt love theLord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy 22 RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS. mind, and with all thy strength. By the narrow way, obedienceto the demands of the second table is enjoined, viz.: Thou shalllove thy neighbour as thyself; or, as it is expressed by the Saviour,more copiously—Therefore, all things whatsoever ye would thatmen should do unto you, do ye even so to them. As no man canlove God, as required, without a change of heart, so neither canany one—Do unto others as he would they should do unto him—unless he first love God, for he that loveth not his brother abidethin RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS. 23
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