. 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 . y foAs to inflame the Tinder of Defire-,But, fliun the Mifchiefe, cre too late it grow,Left you be fcorched in that Feolifh-Fire. For, as thofe Wandrw^ Fires which in the Night,Doe leadc unwary Traue/Arsz(\ray,Alluring them, by their deceiving Sigt,Till they have altogether loft their way ;RigHt fo fantafticke Beauty dorh amazeThe Luft full Eye, allures the Hea
. 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 . y foAs to inflame the Tinder of Defire-,But, fliun the Mifchiefe, cre too late it grow,Left you be fcorched in that Feolifh-Fire. For, as thofe Wandrw^ Fires which in the Night,Doe leadc unwary Traue/Arsz(\ray,Alluring them, by their deceiving Sigt,Till they have altogether loft their way ;RigHt fo fantafticke Beauty dorh amazeThe Luft full Eye, allures the Hean aCidc,Cap ivcs the Se/tfes (by a fudden blaze)And, leaves the Indgement wholly , if Men play too long about thofe Torches^Such is the Nature of their wanton Flame,Thar, from their B idies (unawares) it fcorchesThofe Wings ^ixid Feet, on which they thither carae»It waftcth (evn to nothing) all tlicir Wealth,Confumci their precious T^wf, deftroyes their StrengthBefpots their Honejl-Fame, impaiies their Hea (when their Fatall Thread is at the length)That thing, on which their Hope of Life is bring them to Dejlru^ion^ at the laft. Let Let him that: at Gods Altar flands^In InnoccnciCj wa/h his Hands,. Illvstr. XLI. Book. I.
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