. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . Ainde/houIdbaye a fixed EyeOn Objettsjbatareplac don High. 43. ILLVSTR. XLIII. Book. i. >a\M Heart> which bore the figure of an Eye*» Wide open to the Sume^ by fome,was usd,When in an Emblem,they would fignifieA Minde, which on Celeftiall Matters musd :Implying, by the fame, that there is noughtWhich in this lower Orbt, our Eyes can fee,Soiit an Objedt for a manly thought,Asthofethings, which in Hcavn above us be. God, gave Mankinde (above
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . Ainde/houIdbaye a fixed EyeOn Objettsjbatareplac don High. 43. ILLVSTR. XLIII. Book. i. >a\M Heart> which bore the figure of an Eye*» Wide open to the Sume^ by fome,was usd,When in an Emblem,they would fignifieA Minde, which on Celeftiall Matters musd :Implying, by the fame, that there is noughtWhich in this lower Orbt, our Eyes can fee,Soiit an Objedt for a manly thought,Asthofethings, which in Hcavn above us be. God, gave Mankinde (above all other Cicaturcs)A lovely forme, and upward-looking Eye,(Among the red of his peculiar Features)Thar he might lift his Countenance on high :And (having viewd the Beauty, which appcarcsWithin the outward Sights circumference)* That he might elevate above the Spha?t es,The piercing Eye,of his Intelligence,Then, higher, and fill higher (hive to raifcHis Contemplations Eyes, till they afcendTo gaine aglimpfe of thofe eternall Rayes,To which all undepraved , tis the proper nature of the Minde(Till flefhly Thoughts corrupt if) to defpifcThofe Luis whereto rhe Body ftands inclind •,And labo.
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