Who could not stand in shameful silence by, In vain they hurled the bolt and stained the sword; That still, small voice yet whispered "seek thy Lord!” Spontaneous Love! a fast, fond friend wast thou! Brave virtue then has made thee mighty now; The jarring Pair must part; indulgence tire; Returning angels hasten on the day, When Love's bright star shall light her homeward way, Nor mortal lure, nor alien lust divide The Lord of Glory from his contrite bride! Resume thy wedding robe, Redeemed of Heaven! The future smiles, the past is all forgiven! END OF THE FORTUNES OF FAITH. ERRATA. Page 43,(in Note) for "Walsabees," read "Wahabees." do. 96, eleventh line, for "Quencless," read " Quenchless." do. 73, (in Note) for "put the pillory," read "put in the pillory." NOTES TO BOOK II. NOTE 1, p. 34. To gaze on sceptred joys and claim a share. "After the retreat of the Emperor Jovian from Persia, ecclesiastical troubles revived, and those who presided over the Churches hastened to get the start of one another, (εσπουδαζον προτρεχειν) each in the expectation of winning the Emperor to his own particular faith."-SoCRATES ECCL. HIST., LIB. 4, CAP. 24. Rome. NOTE 2, p.34. Or far from courtier sin and palace broil With fiercer effort grasped an equal spoil. Damasus and Ursinus were rival candidates for the bishoprick of Socrates (Eccl. Hist. lib. 4) thus relates the dreadful effects of their rivalry:-"Under these circumstances a difference of opinion prevailed among the people. (διχανοια εκρατησε τον λαον.) They quarrelled among themselves, not about any mode of faith or heresy, but only as to the point which of the two should occupy the Episcopal throne; hence, a collision of parties arose, so that many were killed in consequence of the disturbance." |