. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illvstrations, both morall and divine, and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . .Was, by a fteady, and, by equall doome,Wcighd out, by Providence 5 and, that, by Grace,Each thmgy each ^erfon, evry timey and thereunto, a forvre, and fortion given,So proper to their nature (and, fo evenTo that jul meafure, which, aright becameThe Workings, and, the being, of the fame)As, bcft might helpe the furthering of that , Gods eterna
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illvstrations, both morall and divine, and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . .Was, by a fteady, and, by equall doome,Wcighd out, by Providence 5 and, that, by Grace,Each thmgy each ^erfon, evry timey and thereunto, a forvre, and fortion given,So proper to their nature (and, fo evenTo that jul meafure, which, aright becameThe Workings, and, the being, of the fame)As, bcft might helpe the furthering of that , Gods eternall mifcdome, doth intend.■ And, though, I dare not be fo bold, as they,j Who,of Gods Clofctjfeeme to keep the Kej ;j (And, things, for abfokitc Decrees, declare,Which, dthevfalfi, or, but CffntingefUszrc)Yet, in h\s,Witt-revedd,my Resjen, feesThus muchjOf his ImmHUbUdecrees:That, him, a Beome-eternall, reprobatcth,Who {corneth Mercie • or,/»/r«(5?w»hatetb,Without Repenting: And, that, whenfoever,A Sinner J true amendment^ fliall indeavoiir jBewailc his Wicked»ejje, and, call ioxgrace;There fliall be, for Compapen, time, and , this, I hold, a branch of that Decree^Which, Men may fay, fhall mvcr changed be, P 3/y. ILLVST^. XXXI V. B00k,2 Arkc well this Caged-fewleaad, thereby, fee,il^ii ^^2tc, may, pcradvcnture, be. She, wants htxfreedom 5 fo, perhaps, doft freedomes lacke, which, arc defired, now;And, though, thy Body be not fo confiiid;Art ftraitncd, from fome liberty of Minde* The Bird in thrill, the more contented lyes,Becaufc,the/74>r^^, fo ncere her, (he efpyes • I And, though, the Cage were open, more would venture out, then to continue there: , So, if thou couldft perceive, what Birds hovring round about thee, every day, I To feize thy SouU (when fhe abroad (hall goc, ! To take the Freedome, flie defireth foj Thou, farre morefearefiill, wouldft of them, thou art, now, of what thou fly eft from. ; Not Precepts
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