. 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 . Wcrld, was left (as all alone^Our miferable NatHte to bemone jAnd, in whofe eyes,the teares of pitty he beheld his ownc unthankfull BroodHis Favours, and his Mercies, then, with his wings he would have brooded them :And, fought their cndlcfle peace to have confiroid,Though, to procure his ruine,thcy were armd. To be their Food^ hiirfelf
. 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 . Wcrld, was left (as all alone^Our miferable NatHte to bemone jAnd, in whofe eyes,the teares of pitty he beheld his ownc unthankfull BroodHis Favours, and his Mercies, then, with his wings he would have brooded them :And, fought their cndlcfle peace to have confiroid,Though, to procure his ruine,thcy were armd. To be their Food^ hiirfelfe he freely gave;His Heart was piercd,that he their SeuUs might fave,Becaufe, they difobeyd the Sacredwill,He,did the Lawef Righhoujnejje fulfill;And, to that end (though guiltlefTe he had bin)Was offredjfor our FmverfaS-fmne. Let race Oh Goal forever, fixe mine eyesVpon the Merit of that Sacnfze :Let me rcfainea due commemorationOf rhofe dcarc Mercies, and that bloudy Papon,Which here is meant; and, by true Fait/f, ftill, feedVpon the drops, this Pelican did bleed j Yea, let me firme unto thy Latp abide, And, ever love that Fhcke, for which he dyd. Bee Bee luft J fory neither Sea nor hide thee from the Koy ILLVSTH. XXI. fifok,^
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