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Christ brings light into a heart discovering snakes and other animals. Engraving by A. Wierix.
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Christ brings light into a heart discovering snakes and other animals. Engraving by A. Wierix.

Antonie Wierix

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Lettering: Dum scrutaris in lucernis et vestigas cum laternis cor peccatis obsitum; o quot monstra deprehendis! Iesus, scopas ni prehendis, manet culpis perditum. Anton Wierx fecit et excud. Translation of lettering: While you search among the lights and track the heart besieged by sins, oh how many monsters do you find! Jesus, if you do not find a broom, [the heart] remains lost in wrongs.

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