. Emblems, divine and moral, together with hieroglyphicks of the life of man . love beyond degree !T h* offended dies to fet th offender free. S. AUG Book J. Embiems, 167 S. AUGUST. Lord J iflhave done thar^for iMch thou mayeft dazvnme • thoH haft not loft; thar^ whsreby thou :ndycft fav3me : remember not^ pweet ,/efus^ thy jlftice againft thefinner^ but thy benignity towards thy creature : re-meraber not to proceed again ft; a guilty foul^ but re-member thy mercy towards a mijerable wretch: for-get the infolejzce of the provoker ^ and beheld th m:feryof theinvoker ; for what is Jefits but a S
. Emblems, divine and moral, together with hieroglyphicks of the life of man . love beyond degree !T h* offended dies to fet th offender free. S. AUG Book J. Embiems, 167 S. AUGUST. Lord J iflhave done thar^for iMch thou mayeft dazvnme • thoH haft not loft; thar^ whsreby thou :ndycft fav3me : remember not^ pweet ,/efus^ thy jlftice againft thefinner^ but thy benignity towards thy creature : re-meraber not to proceed again ft; a guilty foul^ but re-member thy mercy towards a mijerable wretch: for-get the infolejzce of the provoker ^ and beheld th m:feryof theinvoker ; for what is Jefits but a Saviour ? ANSELM. HaverefpeB to what thy fon hath done for me^ andforget what 7?zyfins have done againfi thee: my flepjhath provoked thee to vengeance \ let thefejh of Chriftmove thee to mercy: It is much that my rebellions havedeferved; but it is more that ray redeemer hath merited. EPIG. of mercies ! He that was my drudgeIs now my advocate, is now my judge :He fuffcrs, pleads, and fentences alone :Three I adore, and yet adore but one. H 5 i68 Book J,-, ^ ._ Book Emblems. 169 XL PSALM 62. 15. Let not the water Jloods overfow me, neitherlet the deeps [wallow me up, THE worlds a Tea 5 my flefh a /hip thats mannM-With laboring thoughts, &ftecrM by reafons handMy hearts the feamans card, whereby fhc fails 3My loofe affections are the greater fails 5The top-fail is my fancy, and theguftsThat fill thefe wanton fheets, are worldly luds^Prayr is the cable, at whofe end appearsThe anchor hope, neer flipd but in our fears :My wills th unconftant pilot, that commandsThe flaggring keel ^ my fins are like the fantls:;Repentance is the bucket, and niific eyeThe pumpunusd (but in extreams) and dry :My confcience is the plummet that does prefyThe deeps, but feldom cries, O fathomlefs :Smooth calms fecurity 5 the gulph, defpair 5My freights corruption, and this lifes my fare fouls the parfenger, confusdly drivnFrom fear to fright 3 her landing port is he
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