. 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 . ofthofe, whom they have caiife to hate. Should conTiCin Future-times^thdt Heircs to be: Or elfe, why fhould they fuch things perpetrate f For, if they thinke xheixChildjen fliall ijccecdj Or, can believe, that they begot their Heires j They could not, furely, doefo foule a Deed, As to deface the ^aW, that fhould betlieirs. What our Fere fathers planted, we ded;

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. 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 . ofthofe, whom they have caiife to hate. Should conTiCin Future-times^thdt Heircs to be: Or elfe, why fhould they fuch things perpetrate f For, if they thinke xheixChildjen fliall ijccecdj Or, can believe, that they begot their Heires j They could not, furely, doefo foule a Deed, As to deface the ^aW, that fhould betlieirs. What our Fere fathers planted, we ded; oy : Nay, all Mens labours, living heretofore, And all ourownc, we laviflily imploy Toferve our prefent Z^»/?i; and, forno more. But, let thefe careleflTe Wajltrs Icaine to , as Vatne-Sp^le is open Injtny;So, Pla-fititig is a Debt, they truciy owe,And ought to pay to their love, for none, but for it fcKc, doth care;And, onely, for the prefent, rakcth paine :Eut,Charitjfor others doth prep.^.rf •And, joyes in thar, which Futu/e-Tr/nc fhall galnC; If, A fur-Ages may my Labours bleffe • I care nor, fnucb, how Utk I poflTcfrc. F 2 ^0 ^<^ To Have, andnot to Vfe the fame;Is not our Glory, but our ILLVSTR. XXXVI. Book. 1,

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