. Religious allegories : being a series of emblematic engravings, with written explanations, miscellaneous observations, and religious reflections, designed to illustrate divine truth, in accordance with the cardinal principles of Christianity . life, it is muchmore so when applied to the life which is to come,because the soul is of more value than the body, andeternity of more importance than time. Events notcontingent, but certain, will come upon us, againstwhich, if we are prudent, we shall provide—eventssolemn, momentous, and deeply interesting. Whatmore solemn than death? What more moment
. Religious allegories : being a series of emblematic engravings, with written explanations, miscellaneous observations, and religious reflections, designed to illustrate divine truth, in accordance with the cardinal principles of Christianity . life, it is muchmore so when applied to the life which is to come,because the soul is of more value than the body, andeternity of more importance than time. Events notcontingent, but certain, will come upon us, againstwhich, if we are prudent, we shall provide—eventssolemn, momentous, and deeply interesting. Whatmore solemn than death? What more momentousthan the judgment to come ? What more interestingto an immortal spirit than the final issues of that judg-ment ? Shall I my everlasting days with fiends orangels spend ? The prudent man foreseeth the evil,and hideth himself. The simple pass on, and arepunished. * O may thy Spirit guide my feet In ways of righteousness IMake every path of duty straight And plain before my face. My watchful enemies combine To tempt my feet Eistray ;They flatter with a base design To make my soul their prey. Lord, crush the serpent in the dust, And all his plots destroy;While those that in thy mercy trust, Forever shout for joy. RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS. 151. TTie righteous shall never he removed. Prov. x. 30. Behold, io» count them happy who endure. James v. 11. FORTITUDE AND CONSTANCY. As stands the pillar on the solid ground,Nor heeds the tempest that prevails around,Unmoved, though tempests bluster from on high,And thunders rolling shake the trembling sky :So Fortitude is strong in Virtues fears contempt, nor covets vain applause ;But when the storms of evil tongues prevail,And envy rises like a furious bears on high her ample spotless shield,Her own fair fame, and still disdains to yield:Enduring greatly, till the storm is sees triumphant, that her cause is won. Behold here the emblems of Fortitude and Con-stancy, The pillar stands upright amidst the storm,and upri
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