I've been reading Herbert over the last few weeks, and thoroughly enjoying his writings. After reading last night, I thought to myself "I ought to post a bit about it on the PB". Then I thought "I wonder if there's a thread on Herbert already" and finally "I bet Andrew has one."
So anyhoo, I read this last night: Quote: The Sinner
LORD, how I am all ague, when I seek
What I have treasur’d in my memorie!
Since, if my soul make even with the week,
Each seventh note by right is due to thee.
I finde there quarries of pil’d vanities,
But shreds of holinesse, that dare not venture
To shew their face, since crosse to thy decrees :
There the circumference earth is, heav’n the centre.
In so much dregs the quintessence is small :
The spirit and good extract of my heart
Comes to about the many hundredth part.
Yet, Lord, restore thine image, heare my call :
And though my hard heart scarce to thee can grone,
Remember that thou once didst write in stone. | Now that's poetry! 
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Philip A - Member, High Desert United Reformed Church, Apple Valley, CA.
"Reason also is choice" - Milton, Paradise Lost
"And then shall every word also seem consistent to him, if he for his part diligently read the Scriptures in company with those who are presbyters in the Church, among whom is the apostolic doctrine, as I have pointed out." - Irenaeus, Against Heresies, IV:XXXII.
"where there is text, there is hope" - Richard A. Muller
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