. Emblems, divine and moral . cience, and thy hand. I know thy justice is thyself; I know, Just God, thy very self is mercy too; If not to thee, where, whither should I goP Then work thy will; if passion bid me flee,My reason shall obey ; my wings shall beStretchd out no further than from Thee to Thee. 20 EMBLEMS. BOOK III. 5. August, in Psal. fly I ? to what place can I safely fly ?to what mountain? to what den? to what stronghouse ? what castle shall I hold ? what walls shallhold me ? whithersoever I go, myself followethme: for whatsoever thou fliest, O man, thoumayest, but thy o
. Emblems, divine and moral . cience, and thy hand. I know thy justice is thyself; I know, Just God, thy very self is mercy too; If not to thee, where, whither should I goP Then work thy will; if passion bid me flee,My reason shall obey ; my wings shall beStretchd out no further than from Thee to Thee. 20 EMBLEMS. BOOK III. 5. August, in Psal. fly I ? to what place can I safely fly ?to what mountain? to what den? to what stronghouse ? what castle shall I hold ? what walls shallhold me ? whithersoever I go, myself followethme: for whatsoever thou fliest, O man, thoumayest, but thy own conscience: wheresoever, OLord, I go, I find thee, if angry, a revenger; ifappeased, a Redeemer: what way have I, but tofly from Thee to Thee ? That thou mayest avoidthy God, address thee to thy Lord. Epig. 12. Hath Vengeance found thee ? can thy fears commandNo rocks to shield thee from her thuudring hand ?Knowst thou not where to scape ? I 11 tell thee where:My soul, make clean thy conscience; hide thee there. B o o k
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