. Quarles' Emblems . the ostrich wings of my desires shall beSo dull, they cannot mount the least degree,Yet grant my sole desire, but of desiring thee. Oneirics Emblems. i i i S. Bern. Med. heart is a vain heart, ;i vagabond and instable heart ;while it is led by its own judgment, and wanting divine counsel, cannot subsist in itself; and whilst it divers waysscckcth rest, findcth none, but remaineth miserable throughlabour, and void of peace: it agreeth not with itself, it dis-scnteth from itself; it altereth resolutions, changeth the judg-ment, framcth new thoughts, pulleth down the ol
. Quarles' Emblems . the ostrich wings of my desires shall beSo dull, they cannot mount the least degree,Yet grant my sole desire, but of desiring thee. Oneirics Emblems. i i i S. Bern. Med. heart is a vain heart, ;i vagabond and instable heart ;while it is led by its own judgment, and wanting divine counsel, cannot subsist in itself; and whilst it divers waysscckcth rest, findcth none, but remaineth miserable throughlabour, and void of peace: it agreeth not with itself, it dis-scnteth from itself; it altereth resolutions, changeth the judg-ment, framcth new thoughts, pulleth down the old, andbuildeth them up again: it willeth and willeth not; andnever remaineth in the same state. S. August, de Verb. it would, it cannot; because when it might, itwould not: therefore by an evil will man lost his goodpower. Epig. soul, how are thy thoughts disturbd, confind,Enlargd betwixt thy members and thy mind !Fix here or there ; thy doubt-depending causeCan neer expect one verdict twixt two
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