. Emblems, divine and moral. New ed., carefully rev. and corr., with recommendatory prefaces by Augustus Toplady, and John Ryland . esembling a lute. 10 EMBLEMS. BOOK I. Must mount to Heavn, and reach tli Olympic ear :Our Heavn-blown fire must seek no other sphere. Thou great Theanthropos, * that givst and crownstThv giits in dust, and from our dunghill ownstHeHected honour, taking by retailWhat thou hast givn in gross, from lapsed, frail,And sinful man : that drinkst full draughts, whereinThy childrens leprous fingers, scurfd with paddled : cleanse, O cleanse my crafty soulFrom secre
. Emblems, divine and moral. New ed., carefully rev. and corr., with recommendatory prefaces by Augustus Toplady, and John Ryland . esembling a lute. 10 EMBLEMS. BOOK I. Must mount to Heavn, and reach tli Olympic ear :Our Heavn-blown fire must seek no other sphere. Thou great Theanthropos, * that givst and crownstThv giits in dust, and from our dunghill ownstHeHected honour, taking by retailWhat thou hast givn in gross, from lapsed, frail,And sinful man : that drinkst full draughts, whereinThy childrens leprous fingers, scurfd with paddled : cleanse, O cleanse my crafty soulFrom secret crimes, and let my thoughts controlMy thoughts ! O teach me stoutly to denyMyself, that I may be no longer I !Enrich my fancy, clarify my thoughts ;IteHne my dross ; O wink at human faults !And through this slender conduit of my quillConvey thy current, whose clear stream may fillThe hearts of men with love, their tongues with praise ;Crown me with glory; take, who list, the bays. • Thtanlhropot id rompoundcil of the Greek words Bfor, God,htti\ o vWpwTor, man; and is a title given to our Sa\iour, asbeing botiiGod and Ioliis Miiiuliis III ,\l;ili;iii) M;ilili<;iio polidis fli////.I ,/// //,, ///i //,// .11,1/1 . r/i A,1/ /// ./■/■■Ill ///.. /•,,,/ 7i<r/ii:vf ,/n II //ii I, /iifiif /111 //t . BOOK I. James i. 14. Every man is tempted when he is drawn away by hisown lust, and enticed. SERPENT. EVE. Serp. Not eat ? not taste ? not cast an eye Upon the fruit of this fair tree ? and why ? Why eatst thou not what Heavn ordaind for food ? Or canst thou think that bad which Heavn calld good? Why was it made, if not to be enjoyd ? Neglect of favours makes a favour void : Blessings unusd pervert into a waste As well as surfeits : woman, do but taste : See how the laden boughs make silent suit To be enjoyd ; look how their bending fruit Meet thee half-way : observe but how they crouch To kiss thy hand: coy woman, do but touch : Mark what a pure
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