. Emblems . en thou haft pufc the greater lightThy lefler fpark may fliine,and warm the new-made night. Deluded Mortals, tell me whenYour daring breath has blownHcavns Taper out, and yon have fpent your ownjiWhat fire (hall warm you then ?Ah fools, perpetual nightShall haunt your Souls with Stygian fright,Where they fhall boil in flames, but flames ftiaH bring no] (light.! S, AUGUST! Book xl Emhlemes. 6y S. AUGUST. The fuffi:isncy of mymsrit^ is to lnov> that my merit is notfujpcient. S. GREG. Mor. 2$. By horo much the Jefs man Jeetb himfelf, hy fo much the Je[sbe difpleafetb himfeJf; and b
. Emblems . en thou haft pufc the greater lightThy lefler fpark may fliine,and warm the new-made night. Deluded Mortals, tell me whenYour daring breath has blownHcavns Taper out, and yon have fpent your ownjiWhat fire (hall warm you then ?Ah fools, perpetual nightShall haunt your Souls with Stygian fright,Where they fhall boil in flames, but flames ftiaH bring no] (light.! S, AUGUST! Book xl Emhlemes. 6y S. AUGUST. The fuffi:isncy of mymsrit^ is to lnov> that my merit is notfujpcient. S. GREG. Mor. 2$. By horo much the Jefs man Jeetb himfelf, hy fo much the Je[sbe difpleafetb himfeJf; and by borv much the more he fectb thelight of Gracef by fo much the more be dijdiinetb the light ofnature, S. GREG. Mor. The light of the underfianding, humility hindktb, andpridefoveretb. E P I G. I. Thou blowft heavcs fire, the whilTc thou goVt about, Rebellious fool, in vain to blow it out: Thy folly adds confufion to thy death ; Heav ns fire conrounds, when fanud with Follies breath, 68 Entllemei, Book II. ^. f JJcnec iotum eKpUat or fern. <^8 Book 2. Emhkmes. 6^ 11. ECCLES. 4-8*There is no end of all his lahoury neither ishis Eye fatisjied with Riches, a How our widncd arras can ovcr-ftretchTheir own dimenfions! How our hands can rca;heyond their diftance/ How cur yielding breaftan fhrink to Be more full, and full poiTeftDf rhis icferiour Orb i How earth rcfindan ding to fordid earth! How kind to kind !.Ve gape, we grafp, we gripe, and ftoie to ftorc jnough requires too much; too much craves charge our fouls fo fore beyond their we recoil or burfc; the bufie MintOf our laborious thoughts is ever going,d coyning new defires; dsfires not kaowicgVhere next to pitch, but like the boundlefs Oceanain, and gain ground, and grow more ftroag by motion^The p2!e-fac*d Lady of the black ey*d night•irft tips h;r horned brows witheafie light,Vhofe curious train of fbaagled Nimphs attireier next nights glory with increafmg lire ;iach Evning adds more lufcre, and ador
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