. Divine emblems; or Temporal things spiritualized, &c. . s they are fools who let that seafon pafs,Which He put in their hand, that to obtainWhich is both prefent and eternal gain. I think the wifer sort my rhyme may slight,While I perufe them, fools will take what care I ? the foolifh, God has chofe ;And doth by foolifh things their minds compote,And settle upon that which is divine;Great things by little ones are made to shine. I could, were I so pleated, use higher strains,And, for applaufe, on tenters strain my brains; TO THE READER. But what needs that ? the arrow out of sig
. Divine emblems; or Temporal things spiritualized, &c. . s they are fools who let that seafon pafs,Which He put in their hand, that to obtainWhich is both prefent and eternal gain. I think the wifer sort my rhyme may slight,While I perufe them, fools will take what care I ? the foolifh, God has chofe ;And doth by foolifh things their minds compote,And settle upon that which is divine;Great things by little ones are made to shine. I could, were I so pleated, use higher strains,And, for applaufe, on tenters strain my brains; TO THE READER. But what needs that ? the arrow out of sight,Does not the sleeper nor the watchman shoot too high doth make but children gaze,Tis that which hits the man doth him amaze. As for the inconiiderableneisOf things, by which I do my mind expreis,May I by them bring some good things to pals,As Samfon with the jaw-bone of an afs,Or as brave Shamgar with his oxs goad,(Both things unmanly, not for war in mode,)I have my end, though I myfelf expofe,For God will have the glory at the cloie. J. CONTENTS. J>Md I. UPON THE BARREN FIG-TREE IN GOD S VINEYARD, ..... 3 II. UPON THE LARK AND THE FOWLER, . tj III. UPON THE VINE-TREE, ... 8 IV. MEDITATIONS UPON AN EGG, . IO V. OF FOWLS FLYING IN THE AIR, . 12 VI. UPON THE LORDS PRAYER, . 14 VII. MEDITATIONS UPON THE PEEP OF DAY, IjJ VIII. UPON THE FLINT IN THE WATER, . l6 IX. UPON THE FISH IN THE WATER, . l8 XX CONTENTS. X. UPON THE SWALLOW,XI. UPON THE BEE, .XII. UPON A LOWRING MORNING,XIII. UPON OVER-MUCH NICENESS,XIV. MEDITATIONS UPON A CANDLE, XV. UPON THE SACRAMENTS,XVI. UPON THE SUNS REFLECTION UPON THCLOUDS IN A FAIR MORNING,XVII. UPON APPAREL, ....XVIII. THE SINNER AND THE SPIDER, XIX. MEDITATIONS UPON THE DAY BEFORTHE SUN-RISING, .XX. OF THE MOLE IN THE GROUND,XXI. OF THE CUCKOO,XXII. OF THE BOY AND BUTTERFLY,XXIII. OF THE FLY AT THE CANDLE,XXIV. ON THE RISING OF THE SUN,XXV. UPON THE PROMISING FRUITFULNESS 0A TREE, .... CONTENTS. XXVI. UPON THE THIEF, . XXVII. OF
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