. Divine emblems; or Temporal things spiritualized, &c. . stars, then shine so well,So is the Chriflian in our hemifphere,Whole light shews others how their courfe to candles are put out, alls in confufion;Where Chriftians are not, devils make then are happy who such candles have,All others dwell in darknefs and the candles that do blink within the socket,And saints whole eyes are always in their pocket,Are much alike; such candles make us fumble;And at such saints, good men and bad do stumble. Good candles dont offend, except sore eyes, Nor hurt, unlefs it
. Divine emblems; or Temporal things spiritualized, &c. . stars, then shine so well,So is the Chriflian in our hemifphere,Whole light shews others how their courfe to candles are put out, alls in confufion;Where Chriftians are not, devils make then are happy who such candles have,All others dwell in darknefs and the candles that do blink within the socket,And saints whole eyes are always in their pocket,Are much alike; such candles make us fumble;And at such saints, good men and bad do stumble. Good candles dont offend, except sore eyes, Nor hurt, unlefs it be the silly flies : Thus none like burning candles in the night, Nor ought to holy living for delight. But let us draw towards the candles end : The fire, you see, doth wick and tallow spend ; FOR YOUTH. 29 As grace mans life, until his glafs is run,And so the candle and the man is done. The man now lays him down upon his bed ;The wick yields up its fire3 and so is candle now extin6t is, but the man,By grace mounts up to glory, there to 3° DIVINE EMBLEMS XV. UPON THE SACRAMENTS
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