. 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 . chearc them with his rayes. In this our Pilgrimage, it fares with us(In all our hofts^ and all our labours) , wharfoever busnefTe wee intend,Ob G«d,o\x good fucccffes doe Hands may build j but, ftru(aures vaine we God, to be Chiefc-bttilder, wall a City, wee may bcare thccoft;But, he mu.^guardii^ ox^ the Tovne is loft:T
. 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 . chearc them with his rayes. In this our Pilgrimage, it fares with us(In all our hofts^ and all our labours) , wharfoever busnefTe wee intend,Ob G«d,o\x good fucccffes doe Hands may build j but, ftru(aures vaine we God, to be Chiefc-bttilder, wall a City, wee may bcare thccoft;But, he mu.^guardii^ ox^ the Tovne is loft:The Ptofv-mtnuftth diligence to fowe;But, <?<»</murt bleffe it,or,no Come will grow:Yea, though P4«/plant, and, though ^f$ffo fpend their Iweat, upon a fruitlcflc God, from heaven, their labours pleafe to crowne their travailes, with a good incrcafc. Let, therefore, thofe that flourifh, like this Flowre,(And, may be witherd, ere another hourejGive God the praife, for making of their SeedsBring forth fweet FUwres, thar,clfe,had proved Weeds:And, me ddpife not, though I thrive not fo 3For,nhcHiGodpleaJeth, IJhaBflourijhtoo. If If thou thy Daties truely doe-,Of thy Reward, 141 ILLVSTR. VII. Book. 3 gp^^Ome Se£ls are found, who fo Believing be, ^^v They thinkethemfelves iton UgiU-mrkings frecj ^--^ And, fothey live, asif they i^oodinfeare That, with Geod-wgrks, their Godo$:adcd vvcre« Another fort we know, who credit not, Tlir any hope of Merck can be got. Till they thf^mfelves, by their externsU-deed, Have meritedthc favours they fhail need : And, f J they prize their mrkings • that, for Grdce, They fceme to difallow all ufefull place. Both forts, their crrours may be purged from, Wnentothe Fiery-tryaSihcy (hall come. So, likewife, may another Fa^iion too. That erre more deadly then thefc former doz. Thefedoe (forfooth>affirme, that Gods decreeBefore ail Worlds (what Words can fouler be f)D barrd thcgrcateft part
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