. The school of the heart, or, The heart (of itself gone away from God) brought back again to Him, and instructed by Him : in forty-seven emblems . at may never continue ftill the fame : That I may ^^ tvry day 4More and more, confuming fin, Kindling others, zn^ attending All occaiions of alcending,Heaven upon earth- begin. The >* ii6 THE SCHOOL OF THE Ladder of the Heart. Pfalm Ixxxiv, 5,In whofs heart are the wayi of them, E p I G. 37. TJ/^^^^ft t^ouy my love^ a ladder have^ whereby^^ Thou maylfl climb heaven^ to Jit down on high PIn thine own hearty then^ frame theejieps
. The school of the heart, or, The heart (of itself gone away from God) brought back again to Him, and instructed by Him : in forty-seven emblems . at may never continue ftill the fame : That I may ^^ tvry day 4More and more, confuming fin, Kindling others, zn^ attending All occaiions of alcending,Heaven upon earth- begin. The >* ii6 THE SCHOOL OF THE Ladder of the Heart. Pfalm Ixxxiv, 5,In whofs heart are the wayi of them, E p I G. 37. TJ/^^^^ft t^ouy my love^ a ladder have^ whereby^^ Thou maylfl climb heaven^ to Jit down on high PIn thine own hearty then^ frame theejieps^ and bendny mind to mufe how thou maffi there afcend. ODE xxxvn. 7he Soul. I. What IShall IAlways lieGrovling on earth,Where there is no mirth ?Why ihould I not afcendAnd climb up, where I may mendMy mean eftate of mifery ?Happinefs, I know, *s exceeding high :Yet fure there is fome remedy for that. Chrifi. 2. True,There be had above :But he, that will obtainSuch a gold-exceeding gain,Muft never think to reach the fcale heavns walls, until he frameA ladder in his heart as near as iiew. :T^A3H 3HT ^O JOOHOa 3HT dii. tUE SCHOOL OF THE H^ART. 1x7 j The SotiL 3. i Lord, I will :But the (kill .Is not mine own : ^ Such an arts not known^Unlefs thou wilt it teach : I It is the reach \ Of mortal minds to underftand. \ But if thou wilt lend thine helping hand^ ! I will endeavour to obey thy word, ] Chrijh 4. i WeilThen, feeThat thou beAs ready preft i 7o perform the refi-, . .As now to promife fair ;And Ill teach i^az^^ hov/ to rear i A fcaling-ladder in thine heart . To mount heaven v/ith : no rules of art. But I alone, can the compofure tell. \ i Firft, ^Thou muft Take on truft \All that I fay ; Reafon mull: not fv/ay i Thy judgment crofs to mine, But her fceptre quite refign. \ Faith muft be b :th thy ladder fides, ■]Which will ftay thy fteps whateer betides. And fatisfy thine hunger, and thy thirft. i [N« 12] L Th^i:. ^ ./i8 THE SCHOOL OF TH
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