. 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 . th (hew, that Suffring is the Waj.^The Strpeitt, feemes to teach rac, that, if IWill overcome, I mufl not then, a0ayTo force it; but, my felfe thereto , by embracing what we fball not Hiunne,W^ewinde about the Crfijje, till wcearifeAbove the fame ; and, then, what Prize is wonne,The Crewne, which overtops ir, fignifics. Let me, O God^ obtaine from the
. 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 . th (hew, that Suffring is the Waj.^The Strpeitt, feemes to teach rac, that, if IWill overcome, I mufl not then, a0ayTo force it; but, my felfe thereto , by embracing what we fball not Hiunne,W^ewinde about the Crfijje, till wcearifeAbove the fame ; and, then, what Prize is wonne,The Crewne, which overtops ir, fignifics. Let me, O God^ obtaine from thee the Grace,To be partaker ot thy Bleffed Papgri •Let me, with WillingnefTe, thy Crojje , fliarethe Comforts of thy bearc that Part, whereto Idoomed Heart, with Strength,and Courage, Lord/iai^xK.:T hen, Crucifie my Flejh upon the much as my Corruption {hall , when by thy AiTiftance, I am reardAbove that BHrthtn, which lyes yet upon me jAnd, over all, which (juflly may be fcard)Shall, during Lite-time, be inflided on me; Among thofe BUjjed- Souks, let mc be found, Which, with eternal! Glery, (hall be Crownd, 14 +8 In Death no Difference is made,Bef9PeenetheScei^tcVjandthe ILLVSTR. X LV|IL Bot^Ul, : Et no man be fo fottiOi as to d all Men in their Death made equall are,^i^ That, therfore, they may gather b-th. Thume^That, Parity,in Life-time, fitting , as the Bodies Members (which in DeathHave all the like efteeme) had their Degrees, .And Honours, diflferng in time of breath;The fame (in States Difcretion comely fees. Kor, fhould wc hence inferre, that it were juftTo difefteeme the breathleffe CarcajfesOf Kings and Princes^ when they fleepe in Daft •For, Civill-Reverence is due to , ought we, in their Life-time, to applyThe Truth, which by this Emblem is Dignities of Men to viiiffe ;Or, bring upon their Perfons leffe regard. That, which from hence, I laf her wifh to t
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