. Emblems . , unbleft ? Firft, let the Jordan ftreams (that find fuppliesFrom the deep fountain of my heart) cleanfe my fpots, and clear my leprous eyes. 1 have a world of fins to be lamented ; I have a fca of teais that muft be vented :O fparc till then) and then I die contented. S. AUGU5T. Book 3^ Emhlemes. 179 S. AUGUST, ,Cap. 10. The time wherein tot live, is tihen from the fpice of ourlife, and tobit nmiineth^ is diilj niiie lejs And lefs, info,much thxt the time of our life is nothing but a ^^jfige todtiihm S. GREG. lib. 9. cap. Job. As moderite Afflictio
. Emblems . , unbleft ? Firft, let the Jordan ftreams (that find fuppliesFrom the deep fountain of my heart) cleanfe my fpots, and clear my leprous eyes. 1 have a world of fins to be lamented ; I have a fca of teais that muft be vented :O fparc till then) and then I die contented. S. AUGU5T. Book 3^ Emhlemes. 179 S. AUGUST, ,Cap. 10. The time wherein tot live, is tihen from the fpice of ourlife, and tobit nmiineth^ is diilj niiie lejs And lefs, info,much thxt the time of our life is nothing but a ^^jfige todtiihm S. GREG. lib. 9. cap. Job. As moderite Afflictions bring tars, fo immoderate tihs Awa,^teirs \ infomucb tbit forrovf bdcom;th no forroTo, robicblviUloroing, up the mind of the iffliied^ tihetb atosy the Jenfe efthe ifflihion. E P I G. 13. Fear*rt thou to go, when fuch an Arm invites thee ?Drcadfc ihou thy loads of fin ? or what affrights thee?If thou begin to fear, thy fear begins:Fool, can he bear thee Lence, atd not thy fins ? i8o Em Hemes. Book 3. OA that they ivzrt •wife, then theu rrould. under--ibxnd thur; Thev nvtdd ccnjlder tlietr latter end Book 3. Emllemes* 181 XIV. D EU T. 31. 29. 0 that men were voife, and that they underflood this, that they would confider theirlatter end. Flejh. Spirit, Fh W THAt means my fifters eye foofc to pafs VV Through the long entry of that Optick gUfi ?TcUme; whatfecret virtue doth inviteThy wrinkled eye to fuch unknown delight ? 3p, It helps the fight, makes thingi remote appearIn perfeft View; It draws the objects near. El, What fenfe. delightingobje^s doft thoB fpie?What doth that GIa(s prefent before thine eye ? Sp. I fee thy foe, my reconciled friend,Grim Death, even fcanding at the Glaffes en,4 :His left hand holds a branch of Palm; his r)gfatHolds forth a two-edgd fword. Fl. A prppcr fight!And is this all ? Doth thy Profpcclivc pleafeTh abafed fancie with no (hapes but thefe ? Sp. Yes, I behold the darkened Sun bercavnOf all his light, the battlements of HeavnSweltering i
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