The synagogue, or, the shadow of the temple Sacred poems, and private ejaculations. In imitation of Mr George Herbert [by Christopher Harvey] |
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The Church-gate. |
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The Church-gate.
Next to the stlie, see where the gate doth stand,
Which turning upon hooks and hinges may
Easily be shut or open'd with one hand,
Yet constant in its center still doth stay;
And fetching a wide compasse round about,
Keeps the same course and distance, never out.
Which turning upon hooks and hinges may
Easily be shut or open'd with one hand,
Yet constant in its center still doth stay;
And fetching a wide compasse round about,
Keeps the same course and distance, never out.
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Such must the course be that to Heaven tends:
He that the gates of righteousnesse would enter,
Must still continue constant to his ends,
And fix himselfe in God as in his center.
Cleave close to him by faith, then move which way
Discretion leads thee, and thou shalt not stray.
He that the gates of righteousnesse would enter,
Must still continue constant to his ends,
And fix himselfe in God as in his center.
Cleave close to him by faith, then move which way
Discretion leads thee, and thou shalt not stray.
We never wander, till we loose our hold
Of bim that is our way, our light, our guide:
But when we grow of our own strength too bold,
Vnhookt from him, we quickly turn aside.
He holds us up, whilest in him we are found:
If once we fall from him, we goe to ground.
Of bim that is our way, our light, our guide:
But when we grow of our own strength too bold,
Vnhookt from him, we quickly turn aside.
He holds us up, whilest in him we are found:
If once we fall from him, we goe to ground.
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