. Religious emblems and allegories : a series of engravings, with suitable letter-press, designed to illustrate divine truth . This would save themmany a false step, and much misery in after life. Appearances are deceitful. The ignis-fatuus looks like a friendlylight, but it betrays the unwary traveller down to the secretchambers of death. Poison-berries sometimes look like temptinggrapes; ice, though it may seem firm, oftentimes breaks in, andplunges the rash youth into a watery grave 3 wine when it givethits colour in the cup, at the last it biteth like a serpent, andstingeth like an adder.
. Religious emblems and allegories : a series of engravings, with suitable letter-press, designed to illustrate divine truth . This would save themmany a false step, and much misery in after life. Appearances are deceitful. The ignis-fatuus looks like a friendlylight, but it betrays the unwary traveller down to the secretchambers of death. Poison-berries sometimes look like temptinggrapes; ice, though it may seem firm, oftentimes breaks in, andplunges the rash youth into a watery grave 3 wine when it givethits colour in the cup, at the last it biteth like a serpent, andstingeth like an adder. It was when Eve saw that the tree waspleasant to the eyes, that she took of the fruit thereof, by whichact she lost Eden, and brought death into our world, and all ourwoe. If then, an act seem to be right, be sure it is so before you do any thing appears to be good, be sure it is so before you touch any of your acquaintance seem to be virtuous, be sure they areso ere you take them for bosom friends. The simple pass on andare punished; but he that trusteth in the Lord shall be delivered. RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS. 49. My soul is among lions.—Ps. Ivii. 4. Oh that I had wings like a dovefor then I would fly away and be at rest.—Ps. Iv. 6. THE PERSECUTED CHRISTIAN. Lo ! where the Christian walks in sore distress, While various evils round about him press; Fierce persecution as a wild bull found, Raging he roars and tears the solid ground ; The mean backbiter, like a snarling cur, Assails behind, his character to slur ; Slander grown bold, in form of wolf appears,^ Ravening for prey, the innocent tie tears : The adder, envy, lies along his path. And works in secret with its sting of death ; Fraud, like the crocodile, now lays his snares, To catch the unsuspecting unawares ; Oppression ! outrage ! is the lion mad ? When nought but blood his cruel heart can glad ; For dove-like wings the Christian prays, oppressd, To fly to mansions of eternal rest. The engraving shows a poor
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