. Hermathenæ; or, Moral emblems, and ethnick tales, with explanatory notes . prings of Tnhnite Duration feed. And leave Finite Mortality behind. NOTE on Emblem L. 77»j? —Its true Definirion is admirably confaind in HehreiBWord Dai, wh )le tue Signification is ^lod fufficit, from whence, Iimagine, our Aord Day is derivd ; a Term Ibmetimes usd in HolyScripture (ox EterrAt\ \t(c\\\ of Ahich ^ime is but a Portion fufficientfor us, adapted to the NecelTities of cur Moral Nature. Plato Fhadro calls it the Flowing Image of Etcrmty containd in Numbersand Fa; s, while hat remains entire in an indi
. Hermathenæ; or, Moral emblems, and ethnick tales, with explanatory notes . prings of Tnhnite Duration feed. And leave Finite Mortality behind. NOTE on Emblem L. 77»j? —Its true Definirion is admirably confaind in HehreiBWord Dai, wh )le tue Signification is ^lod fufficit, from whence, Iimagine, our Aord Day is derivd ; a Term Ibmetimes usd in HolyScripture (ox EterrAt\ \t(c\\\ of Ahich ^ime is but a Portion fufficientfor us, adapted to the NecelTities of cur Moral Nature. Plato Fhadro calls it the Flowing Image of Etcrmty containd in Numbersand Fa; s, while hat remains entire in an indivifible ThePil^inctiuns of Was znd li2II 6e, being only properly applicable to7ime but (Is) the Great Charadieriftic of Eternity. TertulUan inLigetico ^pologetlco calls Tim?, That Age which runs our from theSeginning of all Things created, with the Ending whereof it fhall meetits Ciofej the Sum of whofe Duration is, The Body of Times ^ a muchiiMire adequate Idea of it than what ^rijlotle gives us under the lowCharadier of* TheMeafureof Motion. £nbleia ( 153). S^. PAUL. ARISE, Converted Saint! The Numen fliinesAround thaftonifhd Soul with InfluenceDivine:Hark ! A Voice calls thee from yon Blefl Abode^Let Nature tremble, tis the Voice of GOD :Rife, Monument of Mercy ! Rife and wait for Thee in that Burft of Day:Go, teach the lidning World, Redemptiofis pafsd^Messiah triumphs, and the Worlds at reftjGo, drive Infernal Hofts from impious Shrines,Bid Oracles no more delude Mankind j Bid ( 154 ) Bid frantic (^7) Orgies ccafe j GOD*s PowT rehearfcAnd thunder Mercy thro* the Univerle :Thy burning Zeal this faithlefs Age purge Apoftate Souls with Heavns refining Fires;O ! were thy hallowd Eloquence to Zeal reprove, or Hicred Learning teach,Miflakn Nature woud confefs the Charm,For fake her Darling Errors, and reform ;Proudly affert her boafted Strength no dare blafpheme the Great Redeeming Pow*r ;No longer humble Faitb woud Cenfur
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