. 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 . a pleafantgrecne •And,that, which dfe,had crept upon the ground Hath tops of loftie trees, and turrets crownd. This fbadowcs out the NaturesOi us, that are the Reafinabk-creatures :For, wee are truely by our naVrall-hirih,Like Vtnes undreft, and creeping on the earth-Nor free from fpoyhng, nor in cafe to beareGood fruitsleavesy while we are grovding the
. 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 . a pleafantgrecne •And,that, which dfe,had crept upon the ground Hath tops of loftie trees, and turrets crownd. This fbadowcs out the NaturesOi us, that are the Reafinabk-creatures :For, wee are truely by our naVrall-hirih,Like Vtnes undreft, and creeping on the earth-Nor free from fpoyhng, nor in cafe to beareGood fruitsleavesy while we are grovding , if ncw-berne by Grace, freight boroe arc weeFrom earthly crcepings, by that Uvwg-tree, Which,here,was planted, raecrcly to this endThar,by his potfr, our mahejfe might afcend/And, hee ourfrAtltie to himfdfe fo takes,So, of his otigh, the partners us hee makes;That,hee,in us,doth feeme to hide , make the flrengtl, hee gives, appearc as ours. Continue, Lorel, this Grace, and grant wee may,Firme hold, on our Supporter, alwaycs lay; So climbing, that wee nor ncgled, nor hide •His Love-^ nor over-dimbe it, by ou our yet ftaggering weakneffe, (luW at length,Bee fully changed into per fed
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