. 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 . t, and fcrewd, and laisd himfclfe ^o high, Thar, he harh placed been among the prime. Of thofe, who fcemd the Wcrthiesot the citne j Yea, overtopc and a wd,the beft of thofe, Who fought to ciirbe him, when he , I have fcene; And, as wee fcldomc find A Tree grow fairc, that cannot brooke the Wtndt Or, mu(i; behousd at Winter; or, on whom The Gardn


. 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 . t, and fcrewd, and laisd himfclfe ^o high, Thar, he harh placed been among the prime. Of thofe, who fcemd the Wcrthiesot the citne j Yea, overtopc and a wd,the beft of thofe, Who fought to ciirbe him, when he , I have fcene; And, as wee fcldomc find A Tree grow fairc, that cannot brooke the Wtndt Or, mu(i; behousd at Winter; or, on whom The GardntTs pruning-knife, did never come; So, I have rarely knowne thofe men to rife To any good, or noble qualities. Who feele nor, firfl fome /jardjhip, or Comeformtt Tn prune, to difcipline, and to rcforme Their wits and manners. For, profperitie, Eafe, plentie, and too large a libertie, Doth often blaft them j and,fomtime bereave them, Of whar their Predecejjors worths,did leave ,therefore,no man, fearc when this he knowcs,Alchough in umpep, and throughy?m|^/6/^ he goes. ^Kk^ _^ God, H+ I I IIII iiM^MiWiTTn I If II ■ . mi ^niwrr ■mmnrTTrrTTi—TT— God, tptr T^ill hee frelenu thereyWhereiofone Faiib, and lAln^tbey ILLVSTR. XXXVI.


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