. Emblems . a Stake from fuch a Worm as me:I have no more to lofe; If weperfevcre, r is left ; and that once lofl Pm loft for , wink at faults, and be not too I will play my Game with greater fear;O give me Fear, ere Fear has paft her date:Whofe blot being hit, then fears, fears then too late^ S. BERN Book 4v Emhlemesl ^Q^ S. B E R N . Sci. 54. in Cant. There u nothing fo efftduil to obtain Grdct^to retain Gracedand to rrgiin Gfice,a^ alwjys to be found before God not over»mfe, but tofeir : £fappj art thou if thy heart be repknijhedtvitb three ftars ]i fear for received Gra
. Emblems . a Stake from fuch a Worm as me:I have no more to lofe; If weperfevcre, r is left ; and that once lofl Pm loft for , wink at faults, and be not too I will play my Game with greater fear;O give me Fear, ere Fear has paft her date:Whofe blot being hit, then fears, fears then too late^ S. BERN Book 4v Emhlemesl ^Q^ S. B E R N . Sci. 54. in Cant. There u nothing fo efftduil to obtain Grdct^to retain Gracedand to rrgiin Gfice,a^ alwjys to be found before God not over»mfe, but tofeir : £fappj art thou if thy heart be repknijhedtvitb three ftars ]i fear for received Grace, agreater fear forlojl Grace, agreatefi fear to recover Grace. $. AUGUST, fuper. Pfaf. Prefent fear begetteth Eternal fecurity I Fear Goi^ Vthichk abtve ali and no need to fear man at aO^ EPIG. 4.^ Lord, fhall we gramble when thy flames do fcourge us rOur fins breath fire ; that fire returns to purgs , what an Alchyoaift art thou, whofe skiJTraflfmute* to prefe^ Good from pcrfe^ ifl ? V. Book 4*. Tufitt an>ar mjm^ e\is least they^pe^i^i^vaiutf. f/tfl u3. Book 4^ Emllemef. ^o$ V. PSALM. Turn away mine eyes from regarding vanity* HOw like the threds of flaxThat touch the flamt, are my Inflamd dcfirci!How like to yieldlDg waxMy foul diffolve before thefe wanton firei!The fire but touched, the flame but felt,Like flax, I burn; like wax, I mcll. 2 O how this flefh doth drawMy fettcrM foul to that deceitful fire ! And bow the eternal LawIt baffled by the law of my defire » How truly bad, how feemiog gtod | Are all the laws of ficfh and blood ! O wretched ftatc of height of whofe ambition^! to borrow What inuft be paid againWith griping int^reft of the next days forrow ! How wild his thoughts! How apt to range! How apt to vary ! Apt to change \ 4How intricate and niceIs mans perplexed way to mans defire ? Sometimes upon the iceHe flips, and fometimes falh into the fire ;His progrefs is extream and bold,Or very hot, or Tcry cold. O 5 io5: EmhlemeS, Book
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