. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . ame. Thus fares it, in a Thoufand other foone as they the golden Meane exceed;Aftd, that, which keeping Meafure, profit brings,May, (by eycefje) ourlofle, and ruine, (well and moderately fought)Have helpt thofemen, new Virtues to , being to fupcriour places brought,Left all ihcixgoodnejfe, as they climed little we
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . ame. Thus fares it, in a Thoufand other foone as they the golden Meane exceed;Aftd, that, which keeping Meafure, profit brings,May, (by eycefje) ourlofle, and ruine, (well and moderately fought)Have helpt thofemen, new Virtues to , being to fupcriour places brought,Left all ihcixgoodnejfe, as they climed little wealth, 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 enterraine it with difcretion,More worthy, and more happy, maketh men;But, when their Love is overgrowne with Pafm,It overthrowes their happinefre,, this our FUp), (m which we doe appeareTo have that being, which we now enjoy)If we fliould overmuch the fame endeare,Would our Well-beingy totally deftroy. For, that which gives our Fleafurcs oft the poyfon of our beft Contem. By Bj Guiltincs, Death entred /«,AndjMiCchkfcfiiS ^urfueth Sinnc. 69. Illvstr, VII. Book.
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