Religious allegories : being a series of emblematic engravings, with written explanations, miscellaneous observations, and religious reflections, designed to illustrate divine truth, in accordance with the cardinal principles of Christianity (1848)

Holmes, William, Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885 · New Haven, [Conn.] : John W. Barber ; New York : M. W. Dodd ; Boston : Crocker & Brewster · leaf 155

An illustration from Religious allegories : being a series of emblematic engravings, with written explanations, miscellaneous observations, and religious reflections, designed to illustrate divine truth, in accordance with the cardinal principles of Christianity, 1848, leaf 155 — fair !Each pleasure hath its poison too» And every sweet a snare. The brightest things below the sky, Give but a flattering light;We should suspect some danger nigh, Where we possess delight. • Sin has a thousand treacherous arts To practise on the mind ;With flattering looks she tempts our hearts,… … See that ye walk circumspectly. Eph.seeth the evil. Prov. xxii. 3. ■^ prudent man for^ PRUDENCE AND FORESIGHT. Where some would thoughtless rush, with skip and dance, See Prudence there with cautious steps advance: Behind, the faithful mirror brings to view The roaring lion, that would her pursue ;…

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