. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . fame. Thus fares it, in a Thoufand other things,As foone as they the golden Meane exceed;And, that, which keeping Meajure, profit brings,May, (by cxcejje) ourlofle, and mine, (well and moderately fought)Have helpt thofemen, new Virtues to acquire,Who, being to fuperiour places brought,Left all theirgoednejft, as they climed little wealthy may make us better ableTo labour in our Callings : Yet, I feeThat they, who being p
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . fame. Thus fares it, in a Thoufand other things,As foone as they the golden Meane exceed;And, that, which keeping Meajure, profit brings,May, (by cxcejje) ourlofle, and mine, (well and moderately fought)Have helpt thofemen, new Virtues to acquire,Who, being to fuperiour places brought,Left all theirgoednejft, as they climed little wealthy may make us better ableTo labour in our Callings : Yet, I feeThat they, who being poore, were charitable,Becomming rich, hard-hearted grow to , when they entertainc it with difcretion,More worthy, and more happy, maketh men;But, when their L$ve is overgrowne with Pdfion,It ovcrthrowes their happinclte,, this our Flejh, fin which we doe appeareTo have that being, which we now enjoy)If we fhould overmuch the fame endeare,Would our Well-being, totally deftroy. For, that which gives our Plcafurcs nourishment,Is oft the poyfon of our beft Content. Fy By Guiltines, Death entred mAndy Mifchiefeftilpurfuetb Sinne. 69. Illvstr. VII. Book. \Xions wheele,andhc himfelfe thereonIs figurd, and (by way of Emblem) here,Set forth, for Guilty men to looke upon 5That, they, their wicked Courfes might gainc a lawleffe favour he defircd,And, in his wicked hopes beguiled was:For, when to clafpe with luno,he afpired,In ftead of her, a Clowd, he did , likewife, did incurre a drcadfull Doome,(Which well befitted his prcfumptuous Crime)A terror, and, a warning, to become,For wicked men, through all fucceeding time. As did his longings, and his after taine,So, theirs affe<2eth, nor efTeCteth ought,But, that, which proveth either falfc or vainc;And, their falfe Pleafurcs, are as dearcly, bought :Yea, that, whereon they build their faircft Hope,May, bring them (in conclufion of the Deed)To clime the Galhves, and to ftretch a Rope 5Or, fend them thi
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