. The Baptistery, or, The way of eternal life. OR THE WAY OF ETERNAL LIFE. THE AUTHOR OF THE CATHEDRAL. F THE Sftc\cWilli cw^ OXFORD, JOHN HENRY PARKERRIVINGTONS, LONDON. MDCCCXLTI. OXFORD:PRINTED BY I. SHRIMPTOX. ADVERTISEMENT. These Illustrations, which bear evident marks ofgreat thought and genius, are by Boetius a Bolswert,and are found in an old Latin work called Via VitseiEternse. They gave rise to the reflections in verse, inthe same way that those of Herman Hugo seem to havesuggested Quarless Emblems. Great care has beentaken to omit every thing which our Church might dis-approve; but
. The Baptistery, or, The way of eternal life. OR THE WAY OF ETERNAL LIFE. THE AUTHOR OF THE CATHEDRAL. F THE Sftc\cWilli cw^ OXFORD, JOHN HENRY PARKERRIVINGTONS, LONDON. MDCCCXLTI. OXFORD:PRINTED BY I. SHRIMPTOX. ADVERTISEMENT. These Illustrations, which bear evident marks ofgreat thought and genius, are by Boetius a Bolswert,and are found in an old Latin work called Via VitseiEternse. They gave rise to the reflections in verse, inthe same way that those of Herman Hugo seem to havesuggested Quarless Emblems. Great care has beentaken to omit every thing which our Church might dis-approve; but it is possible that in such a multiplicity ofobjects one or two such, here and there, may haveescaped notice. .. 9 • ^6e jpronttsptccc How art Thou seen in Heaven, O living Well,The Fount of our New-Birth,—the blessed sealOf our inheritance ? O who can tellHow countless Angels may around Thee kneel,While earth-bom clouds their glorious forms conceal,And hide the golden vision from our view ?Our God and Father Faith doth here reveal,Whose radiance lights up the Baptismal dew,While we emerge in life where all things are made new. Countless as broods that fill the teeming sea,On generations generations pourAs through the mouth of Ocean, flowing freeInto the world through that Baptismal door :Numbers innumerable, evermore,Part on each side in endless destinies,Some on advancing to lights blissful shore,Some on the road where sorrow never dies,Each as they choose their lot, the way before them lies. a2 THE FRONTISPIECE. Haply to earth-dimmd eyes alike they seem;—These worldly Favour courts with winning smiles,And Pleasure lures with many a lightsome scheme,Hope after hope their thoughtless way
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