Francis Quarles' Emblems and : Hieroglyphics of the life of man, modernized : in four books (1773)
Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644 · London : Printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespear’s Head, in Pater-Noster-Row · leaf 67
rieves for his Sins, and Pardon begs and Grace.With many Sighs, and Tears, and by Degrees,His Wound is healed, and reftord his Peace.If after this, his former Courfe he takes,Renews his Sins, and evry Promifc breaks.W^hat Gracs or Favour can he then expeft ?His Cries and Prayers, will net his God… … Frail is our Nature, Reafon blind,And Clouds of Error veil the Mind ;Yet if the Righteous trip, he fliallStill rife iViOrc vi^rous from his Fall* f ^5 I E M B L E M XIIT. The Righteous Jandfnjier by falling. THE righteous Man may chance to flip-Let Satan make his Boall—^e only made a hccdlefs…
Emblems -- Early works to 1800 · Emblem books, English -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century · Emblem books -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century
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