The works of George Swinnock, M.A

O my soul, how many thoughts mightst thou spend about those several things to which the word is aptly and excellently resembled! It is compared to Armour, to a tree of life, to a portion, to milk, to strong meat, to pastures, to seed, to an ornament of grace, to rest, to a Crown of glory, to hidden treasures, to gold tried in the fire, to a glass, to oil and ointment, all which as so many curious colours well laid, may help thee to admire and prize more the beauty of that face which they resemble and represent.

O my soul, how many thoughts mightst thou spend about those several things to which the word is aptly and excellently resembled! It is compared to Armour, to a tree of life, to a portion, to milk, to strong meat, to pastures, to seed, to an ornament of grace, to rest, to a Crown of glory, to hidden treasures, to gold tried in the fire, to a glass, to oyl and oyntment, all which as so many curious colours well laid, may help thee to admire and prize more the beauty of that face which they resemble and represent.

¹Glorious things are spoken of thee, O thou Word of God: Many books have done virtuously, have acted famously for the overthrow of sin and Satan, for the advancement of Christ and holiness, but thou hast excelled them all. Thou hast changed Lions into Lambs, Ravens into Doves, Beasts into Men, and Men into Angels; thou hast subdued head-strong passions, mortified natural and riveted corruptions, tore up old and sturdy lusts by the roots, conquered Principalities and Powers, led captivity captive; and turned the world upside down. By thee wonders are wrought, the blind restored to their sight, the dead raised, the deaf hear, the dumb speak, the Lepers are cleansed, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them, and are changed into the nature of it; where thou ridest conquering and to conquer, the whole world runneth after thee; Thy neck is like the Tower of David, builded for an Armoury, wherein there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. Thy weapons are not carnal, but spiritual, and ⟨p. 423⟩