. Minerua Britanna, or, A garden of heroical deuises, furnished, and adorned with emblemes and impresa's of sundry natures, . ctV •: X/W H O takes in hand to tiirne this facred booke,^ ^ And heavenly wifedome, doth from hence require ,His handes be cleane, I wifh him firfl: to looke ;No Dog or Swine, that walloweth in die mire, Let dare to come, this pretious lewellnigh. The foe to filth, and allimpuritie. But if thou needes wilt launch into this fea, Where Lambes may wade, and Elephants may fwimmc , Call all vncleane affcdions away, And firft with heartie prayer call on him, Wh
. Minerua Britanna, or, A garden of heroical deuises, furnished, and adorned with emblemes and impresa's of sundry natures, . ctV •: X/W H O takes in hand to tiirne this facred booke,^ ^ And heavenly wifedome, doth from hence require ,His handes be cleane, I wifh him firfl: to looke ;No Dog or Swine, that walloweth in die mire, Let dare to come, this pretious lewellnigh. The foe to filth, and allimpuritie. But if thou needes wilt launch into this fea, Where Lambes may wade, and Elephants may fwimmc , Call all vncleane affcdions away, And firft with heartie prayer call on him, Whofe holy Spirit muft guide thee in the fence, A tjioufand times elfe better thou wert thence. Sacra tuis manibus quicunque volumina vcifas Soidibus immunis qui-re falutis iter :Quoque volutaras carnis prius exue ccenum, Aut Sus confilium linque lutofa d e i. ^ * Ad Divos caltc adeunto. « Qif^^f, D I. Sic lafil: : I. pag : lo. 11 sic f deem habemus • To the High and mightie JAMES, King of greate Britainc,. np WOO Lions ftout the Diadem vphold,stiL k V Of famous Britaine, in their armed pawcs; cr se«tici»! ^ Tlif One is Red, the other is of Gold, And one their Prince, their fea, their land and lawcs 5Their loue, their league: whereby they concord firme, and friendly amitie. B E L L o N A henceforth bounde in Iron bandcs,Shall kifle the foote of mild triumphant peace,Nor Trumpets fterne^be heard w ichin their landcsjEnvie fhall pine, and all old grudges ceafe:Braue Lions , fince, your quarrclls lai d afide,On common foe, let now your force be tri *dc. Vnum fuftentanr gemini niadema Leones,Concordes vno Principe , mente» fide. Focderc inngnntur fimili, coeJoquc^lo^ii^Nata (^uibui P^x hac inviolanda manec. Qn^ Qu^pla^tavf irrigaho. ^^-^^t- ih jp- 12
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