. 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 . life-time, have beftowneIn fuch induftnous labour, as further others profits, more then theirs;And, all their Patrimomes, well nigh fpent,The ruining of others to wtt, thefirer^gth, and all theporvr they had,(Which might, by probability, have madeGood mearies to raife them,io this world, as moft, whoclimbe to wealthy dignity)Evn t
. 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 . life-time, have beftowneIn fuch induftnous labour, as further others profits, more then theirs;And, all their Patrimomes, well nigh fpent,The ruining of others to wtt, thefirer^gth, and all theporvr they had,(Which might, by probability, have madeGood mearies to raife them,io this world, as moft, whoclimbe to wealthy dignity)Evn thefe, they have beftowd, to better them,Who their indeavours, for their paincs, contcmne. Thefeare thofe Lamps,vfhokflames Mm time to time,Have through each y^ge, and through-out evry Cltme,To one another, that true Light convey Ignoram:e, had, cls,long (incc betray dTo utter darkneflfe. Thefe, derpighttull Pr/^^Oft fnuffs; and, oft, to put them out, hath try , from the brightnelTe of fuch Lights, as they,We got our Ltght of knowledge, at this them, God make us kinder; and to^/«,More thankful!, that we gaind fuch light by them. rht \66 The fafefl Kichts^hee fhallgain^^Who al-vpayes Faithfiill doth remained.
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