The Complete Works in Verse and Prose of George Herbert Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ...are two vast, spacious things The which to measure it doth more behove, Yet few there are that sound them, --Sin and Love.' (3) ' He who sends oftenest out those " ships of desire," who makes the most voyages to that land of spices and pearls, shall be sure to improve his stock most, and have most of heaven upon earth' (c. iv. 7). So Herbert calls prayer itself ' the land of spices' (19. Prayer). (4) ' In this lower world it is man alone that is made capable of showing the glory of God, and of offering Him praises. He expresses it well who calls man " the World's High-Priest;" all the creatures bring their oblations of praise to him, to offer up for them and for himself, for whose use and comfort they are made' (c. v. 11). Leighton had thus singled out Herbert's ' Providence, ' where we read: 1 Man is the world's High-Priest; he doth present The sacrifice for all; while they below Unto the service mutter an assent, Such as springs use that fall, and winds that blow.' The Sermons and Lectures also give these: (5)' This He does infallibly and uncontrollably, yet in such a way as there is nothing distorted or violenced. Fortiter et suaviter--strongly and sweetly, all is so done' (on Jeremiah jr.. 23-25). So Herbert apostrophises ' Providence: ' '0 sacred Providence, who from end to end Strongly and sweetly rr.ovest.' Both followed the Vulgate (Sap. viii. 1): ' Attingit a fine usque ad finem fortiter, et disponit omnia suaviter.' (G) ' He is admirable in all: the very lowest and smallest creatures have their wonders of Divine wisdom in their frame more than we are able to think. Magnus in minimis--He is great in the least of His works' (Kxp. Lect. on Psalm viii.). So again in ' Providence: ' ' Thou art in small things great, not small in any; Thy even...