Emblems divine and moral Author:Francis Quarles 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. 1825 Excerpt: ...is life but in thine eye? And yet thou turn'st away thy face, and fly'st me; And yet I sue for grace, and thou deny'st me? Speak, art thou... more » angry, Lord, or only try'st me? Unscreen those'heavenly lamps, or tell me why Thou shad'st thy face? perhaps thou think'st no eye Can view those flames, and not drop down and die. If that be all, shine forth and draw thee nigher; Let me behold and die, for my desire Is, phoenixlike, to perish in that fire. Death-conquer'd Laz'rus was redeem'd by thee; If I am dead, Lord, set death's pris'ner free; Am I more spent, or stink I worse than he 1 If my puff'd life be out, give leave to tine My shameless snuff at that bright lamp of thine; O what's thy light the less for lighting mine? If I have lost my path, great Shepherd, say, Shall I still wander in a doubtful way 1 Lord, shall a lamb of Israel's sheepfold stray? Thou art the pilgrim's path, the blind man's eye; The dead man's life: on thee my hopes rely; If thou remove, I err, I grope, I die. Disclose thy sunbeams, close thy wings, and stay; See, see how I am blind and dead, and stray, O thou that art my light, my life, my way. A S. AvgVst. Soliloq. Cap. i. Why dost thou hide thy face? happily thou wilt say, None can see thy face and live: Ah, Lord, let me die, that I may see thee; let me see thee, that I may die: I would not live, but die; that I may see Christ, I desire death; that I may live with Christ, I despise life. Akselm. Med. Cap. v. O excellent hiding, which is become my perfection! My God, thou hidest thy treasure, to kindle my desire! thou hidest thy pearl, to inflame the seeker; thou delayest to give, that thou mayest teach me to importune; seemest not to hear, to make me persevere. Eria. T. If Heav'n's all-quick'ning eyes vouchsafe to shine Upon our souls, w...« less