. Choice emblems, divine and moral, antient and modern, or, Delights for the ingenious, in above fifty select emblems , curiously ingraven upon copper-plates : with fifty pleasant poems and lots, by way of lottery, for illustrating each emblem to promote instruction and good counsel by diverting recreation . many Hands they had been made,And in one Body ufeful being had 5That Man by their Affiftance, may at lengthAttain to an nncojiqtterahie Stre72gtl\And crown his honeft Hopes with whatfoeverHe feeks for by a warranted Endeavour. Or elfe it might be faid, that when we mayMake our JjfeElions a
. Choice emblems, divine and moral, antient and modern, or, Delights for the ingenious, in above fifty select emblems , curiously ingraven upon copper-plates : with fifty pleasant poems and lots, by way of lottery, for illustrating each emblem to promote instruction and good counsel by diverting recreation . many Hands they had been made,And in one Body ufeful being had 5That Man by their Affiftance, may at lengthAttain to an nncojiqtterahie Stre72gtl\And crown his honeft Hopes with whatfoeverHe feeks for by a warranted Endeavour. Or elfe it might be faid, that when we mayMake our JjfeElions and our Se77fc obeyThe Will of Reafo7iy (and fo well we may find them ftill at peace to be)Theyll guard us like fo many Jrmed Haiids^And fafely keep us whatfoc*er others think this Figure here infersA better Senfe, let thofe Interpreters Unriddle it, and preach it where they pleaCe fTheir Meanings may be good, and fo are thefe. Xot 15. divine and 15. IF all your Powers you fhouM unite,In your Defires prevail you might jAnd fooner fhou*d eflfe^ your ends,If you fhoud mufter up your Friends, But fince your bc^l Friends do fufpefl-,That you fuch Policy negledl,Your Lot prefenteth to your View,An Emblem which inftru<5leth you. Bmblem XVL 62 Choice Bmhlemsy Emblem XVL. Mon Sc£^tro fed TUBro ducitur. The fDivine and Moral, 63
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