The School of the Heart, Or, the Heart of Itself Gone Away from God, Brought Back Again to Him and Instructed by Him by Francis Quarles [Really by C. Harvey], in 47 Emblems (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. 1823 Excerpt: ...Against this darkness, may Turn it to day. 5. Then unto thee, Great Lord of light, let me Direct my prayer, that I may see. Thou, that didst make mine eyes, canst soon restore That pow'r of sight they had before. And, if thou seest it good, canst give them more. The night will quickly shine like day, If thou do but display Oi.e glorious ray. I must I must confess, And I can do no less, Thou art the Sun of righteousness: There's healing in thy wings; thy light is life j My darkness death. To end all strife, Be thou mine husband, let me be thy wife, So light and lite divine Will all be thine. jrrffic nnvam. fcnsrinunc Oonf/j /// ccquorcEeaem., ("um vehi, t in thiru sit mini scrifila pebir. The LAW-TABLE of file HE ART. Jfur ffie Stnne Ttif'fcr/or Iky Saviour. s Tuzrt; Artyr Tfinit fftJ.aH. Zfait.'s written in InvJfTearf. The Table of the Heart. Jbr. xxxi.,33. J will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearlt. Epic. 26. JN the soft table of thine heart I'll write A new law, which I will newly indite. Hard stoney tables did contain the old: But tender leaves vfflesh shall this infold, ODE XXVI. 1. What will thy sight Avail thee, or my light, If there be nothing in thine heart to see Acceptable to me? A self-writ heart will not Please me, or Jo thee any good; I wot, The paper must be thine, The writing mine. 2. What I indite 'Tis I alone can write, And write in books that I myself have made. 'Tis not an easy trade, To read or write in hearts: Tkey that are skilful in all other arts, When they take this in hand, Are at a stand. My My law of old Tables of stone did hold, Wherein I wrote what I before had spoken, Yet were they quickly broken: A sign the covenant Contain'd in them would due observance want. Nor did they long remain Copy'd aga...