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. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . n theftA Recreation finds$ and, tn fome m: a fare,A^ Profit, inter m thyenr P1 -3 fure. 7 willnot make, my s too Urge,Left, my Performances, they overchargeWith Expc&arion • hut, I leave thzm, SIR,To Bee, and to be thought, the fame they ,ifyowEXCELLE NCE,{ when you btholdThe Ground whereon ifirfi became fo bold,To make thts Entrance) jball vouchsafe toda-gncThofe Favours which,1 dare not thinke to ga:neBy Mecr-defervincjjw* may then, perchance,tMy WilHngncfle, to AblenefTe advance .-And reap in Mcc {when ripened they are grown)Some timely fruits,cfthattwhich you havefown. Till then, let it fufficc, that IfrofeffeA cheerefull, and a thankfull ReadineffitTo honour Yov ; and, openly to fhow7 he Dutie, which, it may apyeare, I oweTo HIM thats gone. And, let your GRACE defendTo take this Pledge, of what I more intend. Who am ia all humilicicYour Graces to becommanded. Geo:Wither. If weft thou do ft, and ypell intendThou (halt be crowned, in the end. lV. ji^^|Hen, many, for the chiefeft Garlandrunne,k$gj|i That height of Glory, can befall but one;<m%m$ yet, Wreaths there are, for evry man prepard,According as he meriteth reward;And, though the Worke deferveth little meed,Grace, prints a worth, on evry wiUmg-deed,Which formes it currant; and, doth gratious makeMans weakcendeivors, for Gods promife fake. All feefce the fclfe-fame prize; but, doc not feeke,With w/Ww, and, with endeavours, all t, wifathcWreatb - but, few thofe things will doe,That may be helpfull to atcainc thereto:And, fo ne (that will be doing) more delightIn doing their oivne will, then dnng right. One,thinkesby airie//7/«, to atchieveThe Palme he feekes; Another, doth believeTis gaind, by giving to his Appetite,The fulnefle of his Bodies vaine delight :To reach their dime, fome others nojrifli hopes,By fcrambling up unt
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