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 89
d offend.His greatcft Benefadtor, Father, Friend,He weeps when he the bloody Scene unfoldsyAnd his dear Saviour on a Crofs beholds ;The agonizing Tortures which he felt,Prefsd with his Fathers Wrath, and humap Guilt;Crownd with fnarp Thorns he {^cs his facred Head,And his gord Side with flowing… … Juflice, impartial and fevere,To pleading Mercy gives no Ear ;^Till Jesus Ihews fubllanrtiai Caufe,His ftrift Obedience to the Laws, [ 87 ]EMBLEM IX. Jujlice and Mercy. ~ < Juflice. QInner, thou haft a wretched Caufe, l3 For thou thy Makers righteous Law; Audacioufly hall broke :What for thyfelf…
Emblems -- Early works to 1800 · Emblem books, English -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century · Emblem books -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century
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