. 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 . ere muft bee both a Knowledge^ how to doeThe rvorke proposd ^ and Jlrength to finijfh it;Or, wee (hall profit little by our Wit,Difcret m takes effed^ where Vigour failcsjWhere Cunning fpeeds not^ out ward-force prevaites;And, otherwhile, the prize pcrtaines to they have joynd their Fertues both together. Confider this; and, as occafions both
. 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 . ere muft bee both a Knowledge^ how to doeThe rvorke proposd ^ and Jlrength to finijfh it;Or, wee (hall profit little by our Wit,Difcret m takes effed^ where Vigour failcsjWhere Cunning fpeeds not^ out ward-force prevaites;And, otherwhile, the prize pcrtaines to they have joynd their Fertues both together. Confider this; and, as occafions both of thefe your due refpcds not fo in jlrtSy to purchafe harmesBy Negligence, or Ignorance of /frmes :If Martial/.Difeipline thou flialt afFed^Yet, doe not honejl-Policies SO Illvstr. jArkc well this Emblem-^ and,obfcrve you thenceThe nature of true Chnfiian-confidence»Her Foot is fixed on zfquared-Stone,Which, whether fide foere you turne it on,Stands faft j and, is that Corner-fione^ which firmely knits the ftrudure of our Hopes,SheCi alwayes, beares a Crofje; to fignifie,That, there was never any ConfiancieWithout hevTryalis: and,that,her never be attained, without Afft^ion. A Cup fliec hach,morcoverj in her handjAnd,by that Ftgure,ihou mayft undcrftand,ThatjHicc hath draughts of Comfort, alwayes nccrc her^(At evry brunt) to (trengthen, and to cheare , her head is crorvnd; that, we may feeHow great, her Glories, and Rewards, will be. Hereby, this Venues nature may be knownc:Now, pradfe, how to make the fame thine owne,Difcouragd be not, though thou art purfudWith many wrongs, which cannot be efchewdjNor yceld tiiou to Di)^4/r/»^, though thou haftA Crofje (which threatens death) to be embractjOr, though thoa be
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