. Emblems, divine and moral . ^^^. Erras MATT. Vn. 14. Narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, atid fewthere be that find it. pREPOSTROUS fool, thou troulst amiss ;Thou errst ; thats not the way, tis this :Thy hopes, instructed by thine thee appear more near than I; 106 EMBLEMS. My floor is not so flat, so fine,And has more obvious nibs than thine :Tis true ; my way is hard and strait,And leads me through a thorny gate :Whose rankling pricks are sharp and fell;The conmion way to Heavns by true ; thy path is short and fair,And free from rubs : Ah ! fool, safest ro

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. Emblems, divine and moral . ^^^. Erras MATT. Vn. 14. Narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, atid fewthere be that find it. pREPOSTROUS fool, thou troulst amiss ;Thou errst ; thats not the way, tis this :Thy hopes, instructed by thine thee appear more near than I; 106 EMBLEMS. My floor is not so flat, so fine,And has more obvious nibs than thine :Tis true ; my way is hard and strait,And leads me through a thorny gate :Whose rankling pricks are sharp and fell;The conmion way to Heavns by true ; thy path is short and fair,And free from rubs : Ah ! fool, safest roads not always evn :The way to hells a seeming heavn :Thinkst thou the crown of glory s hadWith idle ease, fond Cyprian lad ?Thinkst thou, that mirth, and vain delights,High feed, and shadow-shortning knees, full bags, and beds of down,Are proper prologues to a crown 1Or canst thou hope to come and prosprous Caesar, and subdue ?The bond-slave usurer vdW trudge,In spite of gouts will turn a serve hi

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