. The school of the heart : or, The heart of itself gone away from God, brought back again to him, and instructed by him . et that sun-shine clear the cloudy weather, Wherein they wander without guide, Or order, as the wind and tideOf floating vanities transport and toss them,Till self-begotten troubles curb and cross them* Lord, 106 THE SCHOOL OF THE HEART, 5. Lord empty all thy quivers, let there beNo corner of my spacious heart left free, Till all be but one wound, wherein No subtle sight-abhorring sinMay lurk in secret unespyd by me,Orreign in powr unsubdud by thee. Perfect thy purchasd vi
. The school of the heart : or, The heart of itself gone away from God, brought back again to him, and instructed by him . et that sun-shine clear the cloudy weather, Wherein they wander without guide, Or order, as the wind and tideOf floating vanities transport and toss them,Till self-begotten troubles curb and cross them* Lord, 106 THE SCHOOL OF THE HEART, 5. Lord empty all thy quivers, let there beNo corner of my spacious heart left free, Till all be but one wound, wherein No subtle sight-abhorring sinMay lurk in secret unespyd by me,Orreign in powr unsubdud by thee. Perfect thy purchasd victory, That thou mayst ride triumphantly,And, leading captive all captivity,Mayst put an end to enmity in me. 6- Then, blessed archer, in requital, ITo shoot thine arrows back again will try ;By prayrs and praises, sighs and sobs,By vows and tears, by groans and throbs,Ill see. if I can pierce and wound thine heart,And vanquish thee again by thine own , that we may at once provideFor all mis-haps that may betide,Shoot thou thyself, thy polishd shift, to me,And I will shoot my broken heart to thee. The Ernk. Cordis Ixhabitatio. fyurilus CmcaZuXi Condi* htm inao&U Mdan,Sfwnst,ulamort tuomi retixmeris (Ufuttts. The IXHAB IT IX It of floe /h/r f/n- SfrirU&reB*, myJftartshaA burn .With ffune ctrnJUnViu/u\7r sun Ifott w&trdbrn. THE SCHOOL OF THE HEART. 107 The Inhabiting of the iv. hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts. Epig. 34. Ti/flNE hearts an house, my Light, and thou canst tell Theres room enough, 0 let thy Spirit dwellFor ever there : that so thou mayst love me,And, being lovd, I may again love thee. ODE XXXIV. Welcome, great guest, this house, mine heart,Shall all be thine :I will resignMine interest in evry part :Only be pleased to use it as thine ownFor ever, and inhabit it alone :Theres room enough ; and, if the furnitureWere answcrably fitted, I am sure Thou wouldst be well content to stay,And, by thy light,Posses
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