. 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 . or dijlriijl) ^ Thofe wrongs andfufferings which attend thine Age, For whenfoeer Opprcjfion groweth rife,Olfcurenefs is more fkfe than Emine^ice 5He that then keeps his Tongtie^ may keep his Li feyTill times will better favour fpoken where imtruthis more approved,Will but e
. 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 . or dijlriijl) ^ Thofe wrongs andfufferings which attend thine Age, For whenfoeer Opprcjfion groweth rife,Olfcurenefs is more fkfe than Emine^ice 5He that then keeps his Tongtie^ may keep his Li feyTill times will better favour fpoken where imtruthis more approved,Will but enrage the malice of thy Foes jAnd otherwhile a wicked Man is movedTo ceafe from wrong, if no man him oppofe. Let this our Brahleni therefore counfel thee,Thy Life in fafe Ketirednefs to fpend 5Let in thy bread thy thoughts referved thou art laid where none can thee cftend. And whilft moft others give their Fancy fcope^Enjoy thy felf in Silence and in Hope, Lot 43. JJivine and Moral. 17^Lot 45. THcu haft in Publick Jived long,And overfreely us*d thy if thy fafety thou defire,Be iilent and thy felt retire. And if thou wilt ROt be undone, .Poflefs thy Joys and Hofes they that will from harn; be free,Muft quiet and obfcared be. I 3 Emblem XLIY* Ij^ Choice EmMems^ Emblem Einh; leo{ their feigning,The Moral is a real truths pertaining, I 4 To J 7 6 Choice Emhlems^ To evryone (which harbours a defireAbove the Starry Circles to afpire.)By Ganymed the Soul is underftood,Thats wailied in the ^iirifyivg floodOf facred Baptifm (which doth make her fccmBoth pure and beautiful in God\ efteem.)The j¥.glc means that Heavnly Contemplation^Which, after Wafilings of Regeneration^Lifts up the Mind from things that earthly view thofe Ohjefls which Faiths Eyes do NeElar which is filled out
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