. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . ,And, is a ProgrefTe, all the workes of Nature,Within the circuit of it, comprehending,Evn till the period, oithe d , is the fourth, of thofe five Termes I meane ,♦(As briefe,as was Beginning) and, ordayncd,To fet thclaft of moments, to that Sc<ene,Which, on this Worlds wide Stage, is fifth, we Everlasting, fitly, call 5For, though, it once begnnne, yet, fliall it neverAdmit, of my future-end, at all 5But, b
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . ,And, is a ProgrefTe, all the workes of Nature,Within the circuit of it, comprehending,Evn till the period, oithe d , is the fourth, of thofe five Termes I meane ,♦(As briefe,as was Beginning) and, ordayncd,To fet thclaft of moments, to that Sc<ene,Which, on this Worlds wide Stage, is fifth, we Everlasting, fitly, call 5For, though, it once begnnne, yet, fliall it neverAdmit, of my future-end, at all 5But, be extended onward, (till, for ever. The knowledge of thefe Termes, and of what *BiM%To each of them belongs, would fet an end,To many Controverfies, and Diftradlions,Which doe fo many trouble, and offend,Ti M es nature, by the Fading florvre, appearcsjWhich, is a Type, of Tranfitory thirgs :The , Et e rni t i e declares;Within whofe Round, each fading Creature, Riddles more, to utter, I intended,Butjlo j afudden flop, my words have ended. When great Attempts are under gone-, loyne Strength and Wifedome, both in JLLVSTR. XL I. Book. 2 ^F (Reader) thou defirous be to knowWhat by the Centaure,kcmcth here intended jWhat, alfo, by the Snake, and, by the Bowe,Which in his hand, he bcareth alway bended :Lcarne, that this halfe-a man, and halfe-a hrft,h ancient Hicroglypbicke,teaching thee,That, Wifcdmt mould be joynd with outward/or^,If profperous, we defire our workes to rpi>er-fiariythc fliape of Matt, doth beare,To teach, that, Reajon mud become out , a Horfcs Members are;To (hew, that wc muft, alfo^ftrengtb provide:The Serpent,and the Bow,doth fignificThe fame (or matter to the fame effect)And, by two Types, one Morall to iroplie,h doubled a fore-warning of Knowledge wanteth Power,defpisd wcgrow,An J, know but how ro aggravate our paine:Gteai jhtngtb, will workcit ovvne fad overthrow,Vnl i;.-, it guided
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