Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644 · Halifax : Printed & published by Milner & Sowerby, Cheapside · leaf 216
t thou, if thy heart be replenished withtliree fears; a fear for received grace, a greaterfear for lost grace, the greatest fear to recovergrace. S. August, super Psal. Present fear begetteth eternal security: fearGod, which is above all, and no need to fear manat all. Epig. 4. Lord, shall we… … ISALM CXIX. 37. Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity. How like the threads of flax That touch the flame, are my inflamd desires!How like to jielding wax, My soul dissolves before these wanton fires!The fire but touchd, the flame but felt,Like flax, I hwm ; liuc wax, I melt. 214 EMBLEMS. BOOK…
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