. 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 . herWhere DtAth lets in, as it is any whither;No not by halfe fo farre, as to your bed jOr, to that place, whire you fliould reft your on the gif und you Uyd your {elfc(ev*n there)Where at this moment you abiding Emblem fliewes (if well you lookc thereon)That, from your GU^le of life, which is to run,Theres^ut one ftep to Death ^ and, that you t

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. 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 . herWhere DtAth lets in, as it is any whither;No not by halfe fo farre, as to your bed jOr, to that place, whire you fliould reft your on the gif und you Uyd your {elfc(ev*n there)Where at this moment you abiding Emblem fliewes (if well you lookc thereon)That, from your GU^le of life, which is to run,Theres^ut one ftep to Death ^ and, that you treadAtonceyZmong the , the Dud. In whatfoevcr Land, we live oi die,Godis the fame 5 And, Heavn is, there, as nighAs in that place, wherein, we moft defireOur Seules, with our laft brcathmg, to thing:, well heeding; let u> not delayOur Immey, when wc fiima ond are away,(As thofc inforced Pilgrims ufe to doe,That know not whither, nor, how farre rhcy goc)Nor let u<; drearoc that we in Time, or Place,Are farre f-^om ending our iincerraire , ler u<; fix on Heavn, a fai:hfull , ffill, hf:flying thtther, till wee die. Fk His Pace, rmtfi wary hctattd bath a Slippery-way to got. 153. ILLVSTR. XIX. imL}

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