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A43639 Schola cordis, or, The heart of it selfe, gone away from God brought back againe to him & instructed by him in 47 emblems. Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663.; Haeften, Benedictus van, 1588-1648. Schola cordis.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1647 (1647) Wing H183; ESTC R13211 45,471 208

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ob●…ervance_n want_v nor_o do_v they_o long_o remain_v coppy_v again_o 4._o but_o now_o i_o will_v try_v what_o force_n in_o flesh_n do_v lie_v whether_o thy_o heart_n renew_v afford_v a_o place_n fit_a for_o my_o law_n of_o grace_n this_o covenant_n be_v better_a than_o that_o though_o glorious_a of_o the_o kill_a letter_n this_o give_v life_n not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n 5._o when_o in_o man_n heart_n and_o their_o most_o inward_a part_n i_o by_o my_o spirit_n write_v my_o law_n of_o love_n they_o then_o begin_v to_o move_v not_o by_o themselves_o but_o i_o and_o their_o obedience_n be_v their_o liberty_n there_o be_v no_o slave_n but_o those_o that_o serve_v their_o foe_n 6._o when_o i_o have_v write_v my_o covenant_n in_o it_o view_v thy_o heart_n by_o my_o light_n and_o thou_o shall_v fee_v a_o present_a fit_a for_o i_o the_o worth_n for_o which_o i_o look_v lie_v in_o the_o line_n not_o in_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o book_n course_n paper_n may_v be_v line_v with_o 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feason_n o_o impart_v the_o best_a of_o all_o thy_o art_n for_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v so_o tough_a all_o will_v be_v but_o enough_o 5._o or_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n to_o teach_v i_o let_v i_o learn_v the_o skill_n myself_o to_o plow_v my_o heart_n the_o profit_n will_v be_v i_o and_o it_o be_v my_o part_n to_o take_v the_o pain_n and_o labour_n though_o the_o increase_n without_o thy_o blessing_n cease_v if_o fit_a for_o nothing_o else_o yet_o thou_o may_v make_v i_o draw_v thy_o plow_n 6._o which_o of_o thy_o plough_n thou_o will_v for_o then_o have_v more_o than_o one_o my_o guilt_n thy_o wrath_n thy_o rod_n be_v all_o ●…_z fit_a to_o ●…_z i_o heart_n to_o piece_n small_a and_o when_o in_o ●…●…_z prehend_v thou_o near_o it_o be_v furrow_v with_o fear_n each_o weed_n turn_v under_o hide_n its_o head_n and_o show_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a 7._o but_o lord_n thy_o bless_a passion_n be_v a_o plow_n of_o another_o fashion_n better_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n oh_o fasten_v i_o to_o that_o and_o let_v the_o best_a of_o all_o my_o power_n strive_v to_o draw_v it_o in_o and_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o fin_n the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o death_n can_v make_v sin_n its_o fast_n hold_v forsake_v emblem_n 28._o the_o see_n of_o the_o heart_n luke_n 8.15_o that_o on_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v they_o which_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n keep_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n epigr._n 28._o lest_o the_o field_n of_o my_o heart_n shall_v unto_o thou_o great_a husbandman_n that_o make_v it_o barren_a be_v manure_n the_o ground_n then_o come_v thyself_o and_o seed_n it_o and_o let_v thy_o servant_n water_n it_o and_o weed_v it_o ode_n 28._o 1._o nay_o bless_a lord_n unless_o thou_o will_v afford_v manure_n as_o well_o as_o tillage_n to_o thy_o field_n it_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o fruit_n which_o thou_o expect_v it_o shall_v bear_v the_o ground_n i_o fear_v will_v still_o remain_v barren_a of_o what_o be_v good_a 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by_o far_a 4._o lord_n i_o have_v lie_v barren_a too_o long_o and_o sane_a i_o will_v redeem_v the_o time_n that_o i_o may_v be_v fruitful_a to_o thou_o fruitful_a in_o knowledge_n say_v obedience_n ere_o i_o go_v hence_o that_o when_o i_o come_v at_o harvest_n to_o be_v reap_v and_o bring_v home_o thy_o angel_n may_v my_o soul_n in_o thy_o celestial_a garner_n lay_v where_o perfect_a joy_n and_o bliss_n eternal_a be_v 5._o if_o to_o entreat_v a_o crop_n of_o pure_a wheat_n a_o blessing_n too_o transcendent_a shall_v appear_v for_o i_o to_o bear_v lord_n make_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v so_o thou_o will_v take_v what_o thou_o do_v make_v and_o not_o disdain_v to_o house_n i_o though_o among_o thy_o course_v grain_n so_o i_o may_v be_v lay_v with_o the_o glean_n gather_v by_o thou_o when_o the_o full_a sheaf_n be_v spend_v i_o be_o content_a emblem_n 29._o the_o water_n of_o the_o heart_n isa._n 27.3_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n epigr._n 29._o close_o downward_o towards_o the_o earth_n open_v above_o towards_o heaven_n my_o heart_n be_v o_o let_v thy_o love_n distil_v in_o fructify_a dew_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o my_o heart_n will_v be_v a_o pleasant_a place_n ode_n 29._o 1._o see_v how_o this_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n my_o heart_n do_v gape_v gasp_v stand_v and_o close_o below_o open_v towards_o heaven_n and_o thou_o thou_o fountain_n of_o felicity_n great_a lord_n of_o live_a water_n water_n i_o let_v not_o my_o breath_n that_o pant_v with_o pain_n waste_n and_o consume_v itself_o in_o vain_a 2._o the_o mist_n that_o from_o the_o earth_n do_v rise_v a_o heau'n-born_a heart_n will_v not_o suffice_v cool_v it_o without_o they_o may_v but_o can_v quench_v the_o scald_a heat_n within_o nor_o drench_v its_o dusty_a dry_a desire_n or_o fill_v one_o trench_n nothing_o but_o what_o come_v from_o on_o high_a can_v heaven-bred_a long_n satisfy_v 3._o see_v how_o the_o seed_n which_o thou_o do_v sow_v lie_z parch_a and_o wither_a will_v not_o grow_v without_o some_o moisture_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v none_o that_o it_o can_v true_o call_v its_o own_o by_o nature_n of_o itself_o more_o than_o a_o stone_n unless_o thou_o watere_v it_o will_v lie_v drown_v in_o dust_n and_o still_o be_v dry_a 4._o thy_o tender_a plant_n can_v never_o thrive_v whilst_o want_v of_o water_n do_v deprive_v their_o root_n of_o nourishment_n which_o make_v they_o call_v and_o cry_v to_o thou_o great_a all_o in_o all_o that_o seasonable_a shower_n of_o grace_n may_v fall_v and_o water_v they_o thy_o
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