. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . lled up a roome jAnd, though a vulgar Figure, it may Morall, of it, meriteth Seeing-Palme, (endowed with an Eye,And handling of a Heart)may fignifieWhat warie Watchfulnefje, obferve we mutt,Before we venter on a wcightie Trust rAnd,that,to keepe our kindnejfe from abufe,There is of doubk-dtdgence, an hearts, are growne fo falfe, that moft are loathTo truft each others Words, or Bands, or Oath:For, though wee had in
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . lled up a roome jAnd, though a vulgar Figure, it may Morall, of it, meriteth Seeing-Palme, (endowed with an Eye,And handling of a Heart)may fignifieWhat warie Watchfulnefje, obferve we mutt,Before we venter on a wcightie Trust rAnd,that,to keepe our kindnejfe from abufe,There is of doubk-dtdgence, an hearts, are growne fo falfe, that moft are loathTo truft each others Words, or Bands, or Oath:For, though wee had in every part an Eye,We could not fearch out all Hypocrifie^Nor, by our utmoft providence, perceiveHow many wayes, are open to deceive. Now,then (although perhaps thou artfo wife,To know already, what I would advife)Yet may this Emblem, or this Mem, beeInftcad of fome Remembrancer, to , take it therefore; And, be iiire, if eitherThis Warning, or thy Wit,{ox both together) Can, (till, fecure thee from dcceitfull-hearts^ Thy luck exceedethall thy other parts. m Bee, that, on Earthlyrthings ydQtktiruft-> Smoake, and DuiL 85. ILLVSTR. XXIII. Book. lord! what acoylc is here! and what a puther,To fave and get t to fcratch and fcrape togetherThe Rubbifh of the world i and, to acquireThofe vanities, which Fancie doth defire fWhat Violence is ufed, and what Cunning ?What nightly Watchings, and what daily Running ?Whztforrewes felt i what difficulties entred iWhat lojfes hazarded i what perills ventred iAnd, ftill, how fottilhly, doe wee perfever(By all the power, and meanes wee can endeaver)To wheele our felves, in a perpetuall Round,In queft of that, which never will be found?In objetts, here on Earth, we feekc to findeThat perfect follidnefle, which is confinde,To things in Heaven, though every day we fee,What emptineiTe, and faylings, in them be. To teach us better • this, our Fmblent, here,Aflayes to make terreftriall things appeareThe fame they be,(both to
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