. Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, Death seizing all ranks and degrees of people : imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil, in Switzerland : with an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French : intended as well for the infomation of the curious, as the instruction and entertainment of youth : to which is prefixed a copious preface, containing an historical account of the above, and other paintings on this subject, now or lately existing in divers parts of Europe . The crafty Man the Crime perceives, The Guilty does p
. Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, Death seizing all ranks and degrees of people : imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil, in Switzerland : with an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French : intended as well for the infomation of the curious, as the instruction and entertainment of youth : to which is prefixed a copious preface, containing an historical account of the above, and other paintings on this subject, now or lately existing in divers parts of Europe . The crafty Man the Crime perceives, The Guilty does protect;The Caufe of juft but needy Men, He ever does reject. The Poor and Guiltlefs are opprefsd By Juftice vain Pretence,And Gold, than Laws, is found to have A greater Influence. [ *0 ] The Counsellor, or Magistrate. JFhofo floppeth his Ears at the Cry of the Poor, healjo fhall cry himfelf, but fhall not be heard. Proverbs xxi. The Rich and Wealthy readily To Suiters rich give Ear,And fcorn the poor and needy Man, His Prayr refufe to hear : But when themfelves, in the lafl Hour, To God fhall earned cry,Their anxious Prayrs he fhall reject, And their Requeft I h 1 The CURATE, or PREACHER, Woe unto them that call Evil Good, and Good Evil;that put Darknefs for Light, and Light for Dark-nefs ; that put Bitter for Sweety and Sweet frBitter. Isaiah v. 20.
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