. Religious allegories : 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 ... . the way of death. They were among the manythat were called. They obeyed the heavenly call,forsook the broad way, and entered upon the path oflife. The Path of Life ends well; God delights in holiness. Hedid not overlook Noah in the overflowing of the ungodly, norLot in Sodom. The faithful few are Gods jewels ; his hiddenones, while tribulation and
. Religious allegories : 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 ... . the way of death. They were among the manythat were called. They obeyed the heavenly call,forsook the broad way, and entered upon the path oflife. The Path of Life ends well; God delights in holiness. Hedid not overlook Noah in the overflowing of the ungodly, norLot in Sodom. The faithful few are Gods jewels ; his hiddenones, while tribulation and angush are assigned to the diso-bedient. The patient continuance of the righteous in welldoing will be rewarded with glory, and honor, and immor-taUty, for the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come toZion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads. Theyshall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall fleeaway. I saw the countless, happy throng In the bhssful regions high ;White robes—gold crowns—and lofty song, With their harps in brightened at the dazzling sight, Shall aught from heaven sever VAnd myriads sung— Our peace, joy, light, And glory, last forever. 304 KT^. ALLEGORTKS. ^^ ly \y =:-^.. The loorld passeth away.—I John, ii, 17. Now is the day of Cor. vL 2. Ye know not wkat shall be on the morrow.—James iv. li PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. Look on the Past. Behold ! wide scattered round,Times fragments—every where they strew the ground:The Dead are there—once blooming, young and gay,Mid putrefaction, lo ! they waste aged oak, once tall, and strong, and and withered in the past is seen;The lordly mansion, once the owners glory gone, see crumbling into dust. RELIGIOUS ALLEGORIES. 305 Een Egjpts boast, the pyramids of fall to ruin, and be known no Past is gone ; the Future, black as clouds lies hidden from all mortal sight ;The -Presents here—see
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