The Poetical Works of the Reverend Dr. Ed. Young Volume 1; In Four Volumes with the Life of the Author (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. 1796 Excerpt: ...amazement at his love to man, And with divine complacency beheld Pow'rs most illumin'd wilder'd in the theme. z85 The theme, the joy, howthen shall man sustain? Oh, tile burst gates crush'd sting demolish'd throne Last gasp of vanquish 'd Death. Shout, earthandheav'n, This sum of good to man whose nature then Took wing, and mounted with him from the tomb, than, then, I rose; then first humanity igl Triumphant past the crystal ports of light, (Stupendous guest ) and seiz'd eternal youth, Seiz'd in our name. E'er since 'tis blasphemous ' To cal man mortal. Man's mortality z9; Was then transferr'd to death; and heav'n's duration Unalienably seal'd to this frail frame, This child of dust.--Man, all-immortal, hail ; Hail, Heav'n all lavish of strange gifts to man 'Thine all the glory, man's the boundless bliss. 30 / Where am I wrapt by this triumphant theme, On Christian joy's exulting wing, above, 'Th' Aonian mount Alas small cause for joy . What if to pain immortal? if extent Of being, to preclude a close of wo? 305 1 Where, then, my boast of immortality?; I boast it still, tho' cover'; o'er with guilt: 'For guilt, not innocence, his life he pour'd; 'Tis guilt alone can justify his death; Nor that, unless his death can justify 310 Relenting guilt in Heav'n's indulgent sight. If, side of folly, I relent, he writes My name in heav'n whh that inverted spear (A spear deep-dipt in blood) which pierc'd his side, And open'd there a font for all mankind, 315 Who strive, who combat crimes, to drink and live: This, only this, subdues the fear of death. And what is this Survey the wondrous cure, And at each step let higher wonder rise "Pardon for infinite oflence and pardon 3:0 "Thro1 means that speak it's value infinite "A pardon bought with bl...