. 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 . -, fome llioud praisd, wliom wee derpifejIf inward Grace, were feene with this is not that Morall (wee confeiTe)Which this our Emblem, fecmeth to cxprefTe:For (if the M0tt9 fpeake the meaning rioSt)It fliewes, that, fjard-affitciiom firft muft {hiiceOur hardned hearts, before it will bee any light of Grace, in them, hath beene.
. 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 . -, fome llioud praisd, wliom wee derpifejIf inward Grace, were feene with this is not that Morall (wee confeiTe)Which this our Emblem, fecmeth to cxprefTe:For (if the M0tt9 fpeake the meaning rioSt)It fliewes, that, fjard-affitciiom firft muft {hiiceOur hardned hearts, before it will bee any light of Grace, in them, hath /(&e Flint wtU fend forth paining Rajes,It muH becflrucken , by the Steele, (ttfaycs.) Another Morall, adde wc may to this,CWhich, to the Figure, futes noc much )The Steele, and Flint, may fitly reprcfentHard-hearted wf»,whofeminilcs will notrekn: :For, when in offofnion, fuch become,The fire of Malice, flanaes and fparkles frorftTheir threatningEyes; which elie^ clofe hidden rcRs,Within the clolcts of their flintie brcfts :And, flame out-tight it will not, (though it fmokes)Till Strife breake pafTage, for it, by htijlrokes. If any of thefe UHeidlls may doe good. The purpofe of my paints is underftood. Bb MJ I. My Wit got Wings, andjoigh had flown e-J3»t,Poveitie didkeepe meedowne. i ILLVSTR. XLII. Baric. ^
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