. 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 . tor him to fpend At once, the full Revenues t)f a yearc. In Gates, for entertainment of his Friend, Who thinkes his glorie, is ex^enftve-cheer^ : For, tis his plcafurc • and, if none fliould come Like falhkmblc- Friends, for him to court, Hee would with Roguesy and Canters, fill theRoomc, Or; fuch as fliould abufe, and flout him fort. BuT,hard it is, to fuffcr,
. 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 . tor him to fpend At once, the full Revenues t)f a yearc. In Gates, for entertainment of his Friend, Who thinkes his glorie, is ex^enftve-cheer^ : For, tis his plcafurc • and, if none fliould come Like falhkmblc- Friends, for him to court, Hee would with Roguesy and Canters, fill theRoomc, Or; fuch as fliould abufe, and flout him fort. BuT,hard it is, to fuffcr, or to fpendFor him (though worthy)thats of mcanc our occafions to befriend,Or, one unable to men are liberall, whom neither L»ft,Fame gloriCy Predtgalttie, nor Pride,Doth forward into foolifli Bfuntie thruft;As may, by Obfervation bee , when a {lender Bountie would relieveTheir vertuous Friend, whofe wants to them are their Bajfoo/ie, a Knights eOatc theyl give,And, thinke on tother trifles , this lie fay j and, give the Deviff his due •Thefc Friends, arc to their lafis, and humms, true TheSyvotd hdfhflaceytill^ud<nbceaje^Andy uJefuU a, in time e/ ILLVSTR. XXX. ml jHc SiPOTii, to bee an Emblemy here, we that Authoritie, which keeps in aweOur Countries Enemies; and, thofe that arcThe Foes of Pea<€,as well a$ thofe of Wane •That, Peace tnz) give the Law of Arms her due,And, Warret to CivtU fowrSj refpe(5l may (, Kingdmes, nor in Warre nor Peaces can ( the SmrdhzMt alway fome command:Yea, that,for which our forraine S/oylers come,Dfimepcke FoeSj wiUelfe devoure at home;And^ firanger-drows the peacefull Bees will harmc,Vnlefle with warUke ftings,thcmfclvcs they arme. Confidering this, let none bee fo Swords well usd protedion to defpifc;Or, thinke the pradice of this any place, or age, may well bee not the Swerd-man fleight the pow
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