. Choice emblems, divine and moral, antient and modern; or, Delights for the ingenious, in above fifty select emblems .. . manly Sohernefs much better teach)Than all that fix Thilofofhers can by the fejfels overflowing here,True Moderation doth more praisd appearThan by the Mean it felf: And without fin,Thats ficlurd, which to do had wicked been 5For, tho to vertuous ends, we do denyThe doing III that Good may come thereby. From hence let us be taught that careful heed,Whereby we fhould both Mind and Zto^ us of our own felves obferve the fize,How much we want, how little will
. Choice emblems, divine and moral, antient and modern; or, Delights for the ingenious, in above fifty select emblems .. . manly Sohernefs much better teach)Than all that fix Thilofofhers can by the fejfels overflowing here,True Moderation doth more praisd appearThan by the Mean it felf: And without fin,Thats ficlurd, which to do had wicked been 5For, tho to vertuous ends, we do denyThe doing III that Good may come thereby. From hence let us be taught that careful heed,Whereby we fhould both Mind and Zto^ us of our own felves obferve the fize,How much we want, how little will fuffice:And our own Longings rather leave unfilled,Than fuffer any Portion to be fpilld. For what we marr (hall to account be laid,And what we wifely fpnd (hall be repaid, Lot 30, ^Divine and Moral. inLot. 30. IF truly temperate thou be,Why fhoud this Lot be drawn by thee ?Perhaps thou either doft exceedIn Clothes, or high doft drink or feed, *. Beyond the mean. If this thou find,Or knowft in any other kind,How thou offendeft by excefs,Now leave off thy Intemperatenefs. Emblem XXXI. 122 Choice Emllemsy Emblem Bind: Ti- Legibm W Armk. The divine and Moral. 12 3 ****** *********»*****& THE Thirty-firft EmblemIlluftrated. Jf7&?# L^w 4#af « together meet,The World Aefcends to kifs their Feet. THE Picture of a Crowned King here fkndsUpon a G/ofo, and with out-ftretched hands,Holds forth in view, a Law-book and a «£a?0r^ ;Which plain and modern Figures may affordThis meaning 5 That a ifeg who hath regardTo Courts for pleading* and a Com of Guard,And at all times a due refpecl will carryTo pious Laws, and Aft ions military 5Shall not be Monarch only in thofe LandsThat are by Birth- right under his Commands, G 2 But 1^4. Choice Emblems) But alfo might (if jufl occafion were)Make this whole Globe of Earth his Power to fear $Advance his Favorites 3 and bring down allHis Oppojites below his Pedeftal. His conquering Sword in foreign Realms hedraws,As oft as there is juil or
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