. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . ¢And,that,which elfe,had crept upon the ground,Hath tops of loftie trees, and turrets Emblem,{ix\y fliadowes out the Naturesof us, that are the RcAfinabUCreatures:For, wee are truely by our nafrall-birthjLike Vines undreft, and creeping on the earthjNor free from fpoyling, nor in cafe to beareGood jrufts,ox leavet, while we are groveling ,
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . ¢And,that,which elfe,had crept upon the ground,Hath tops of loftie trees, and turrets Emblem,{ix\y fliadowes out the Naturesof us, that are the RcAfinabUCreatures:For, wee are truely by our nafrall-birthjLike Vines undreft, and creeping on the earthjNor free from fpoyling, nor in cafe to beareGood jrufts,ox leavet, while we are groveling , if nâ¬a>-berne by Grace, ftrcight borne are wee,From earthly creepings, by that Living-tree,Which,here,wa8 planted, mecrcly to this end,That,by his fovpr, our maknejjt might , hce ourfiailtie to himfelfe fo takes,So, of his tttight, the partners us hec makes 5That,hce,in us,doth feemc to hide hispetvrs,And, maketh? fi^t^gth hee gives, appeare as , Lord, this Grace, and grant wee may,Firme hold, on oar Supporter, alwayes lay :So climbing, that wee nor negicdl, nor hideHis Love-^ nor over-climbe it,by our , our yet ftaggering maknejfe, fhall at length,Bee fully changed into perfcd Strength. Bee.
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