. Christian similitudes: 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 .. . gels like himself He is tlieFather of , and puts his spirit into themouth of false propliets, seducers and reigns in the hearts of tlie children of dis-obedience, and tempts men to evil; inspiresthem with evil designs, as he did David, whenhe suggested to him to number his people; toJudas to betray his Lord and Master; and toAnani
. Christian similitudes: 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 .. . gels like himself He is tlieFather of , and puts his spirit into themouth of false propliets, seducers and reigns in the hearts of tlie children of dis-obedience, and tempts men to evil; inspiresthem with evil designs, as he did David, whenhe suggested to him to number his people; toJudas to betray his Lord and Master; and toAnanias and Sapphira to conceal the price oftheir field. He is also represented as a roaringlion, seeking whom he may tempt, deceive,and devour. For this purpose he erectssynagogues, inspires messengers and teachersto set forth his fidse doctrines, calls lightdarkness, and darkness light, and, in sliort,uses liis utmost skill to rob God of his glory,and men of their souls. I hate the tempter and his charms,I hate his tiattering breath ;The serpent takes a thousand formsTo cheat our souls to death. 4592r>H 100 CHEISTIAN SIMILITUDES, JEREMIAH, Chap, xxiii:verse 6. 2 COKINTHINS Chap, i:verse 20. PSALM xxxvii:verse 5. PEOYERBS,Chap, iii:verse /truth THE SAFE BRIDGE. Behold I lay in Zton . a pirc-ious corner stone, . foundation. Isa. xxviii: IG. 1 am the loay, and and the life. John xiv: 6. PSALM c:verse 5. ROMANS, Chap, x: verse 4. p HEBREWS,~ Chap, vi:verse 18. PSALM Ixxviii:verse 53. a surethe truth, With sure foundations built oa solid to resist the waves or tempest shock;Behold the bridge, with firm foundations sure,Spanned by tlie promises that must endure;Though billows rise and madly dash below, Safe on his journey or the bridge hell righteousness of Christ, the sinners plea,The one foundation of his hope must be;While truth divine is like the rock, like eternity to eternity endure. The only safe bridge over which thetraveler can pass from th
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