. Religious emblems and allegories : a series of engravings, with suitable letter-press, designed to illustrate divine truth . he folly and ignorance of wicked men in suppo-sing ttiemselves concealed, because they cannot see. It is relatedof the ostrich, that she covers her head only with reeds, and be-cause she cannot see herself, thinks she is hid from the eye ofher pursuers. Thus it is with the workers of iniquity in thenight-time J they may indeed be hid from the sleeping eyes ofmortals, but the ever-wakeful eye of Jehovah looks full uponthem. When they say, Surely the darkness shall cover
. Religious emblems and allegories : a series of engravings, with suitable letter-press, designed to illustrate divine truth . he folly and ignorance of wicked men in suppo-sing ttiemselves concealed, because they cannot see. It is relatedof the ostrich, that she covers her head only with reeds, and be-cause she cannot see herself, thinks she is hid from the eye ofher pursuers. Thus it is with the workers of iniquity in thenight-time J they may indeed be hid from the sleeping eyes ofmortals, but the ever-wakeful eye of Jehovah looks full uponthem. When they say, Surely the darkness shall cover me,even then the night is light all around them. Clouds anddarkness are round about him 3 they are Jehovahs habitation,therefore what is mistaken for a covering is the presence-chamberof the Holy God, who compasseth thy path, and thy lyingdown, and who is acquainted witji all thy ways. Every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh tothe light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doethtruth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifestthat they are wrought in God. RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS. 107. Be patient in tribulation.—Rom. xii. 12. An example of sufferingaffliction, and patience. Behold we count them happy who endure.—^JamesV. 10, II. PATIENCE AND LONG-SUFFERING. With sore afflictions, and with injuries too, One sorely laden in the picture view; Above, beneath, and reigning all around. Trouble, and chains, and slanderous foes are found; Her own sweet home no more a shelter stands, Consumed by fire, it falls by cruel hands : Amid this widely devastating stroke, No cry is heard, no word of murmur spoke ; Like the mild lamb that crouches by her side, She bears with meekness all that may betide; She leans on Hope, and upward casts her eyes, Expecting succour from the distant skies. The above engraving represents a female, loaded with a heavyburden of afflictions and injuries; fast bound by chains and fettersof iron, she is unable to help herself B
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