. Divine emblems; or Temporal things spiritualized, &c. . 54 DIVINE EMBLEMS XXV. UPON THE PROMISING FRUITFULNESS OF A COMELY sight indeed it is to see A world of bloflbms on an apple-tree : Yet far more comely would this tree appear, If all its dainty blooms young apples how much more might one upon it see,If all would hang there till they ripe should molt of all in beauty twould abound,If every one should then be truly we, alas ! do commonly beholdBlooms fall apace, if mornings be but cold; FOR YOUTH. 55 They, too, which hang till they young apples are,By blaf

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. Divine emblems; or Temporal things spiritualized, &c. . 54 DIVINE EMBLEMS XXV. UPON THE PROMISING FRUITFULNESS OF A COMELY sight indeed it is to see A world of bloflbms on an apple-tree : Yet far more comely would this tree appear, If all its dainty blooms young apples how much more might one upon it see,If all would hang there till they ripe should molt of all in beauty twould abound,If every one should then be truly we, alas ! do commonly beholdBlooms fall apace, if mornings be but cold; FOR YOUTH. 55 They, too, which hang till they young apples are,By blafting winds, and vermin take defpair;Store that do hang, while almoft ripe we seeBy bluff ring winds are shaken from the that of many only some there beThat grow and thrive to full maturity. COMPARISON. This tree a perfect emblem is of tholeWho do the garden of the Lord blalted blooms are motions unto good,Which chill affections do nip in the bud. Thole little apples which yet blafted are,Shew some good purpofes no good fruits spoild by vermin are to let us seeHow good attempts by bad thou

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