TheSacrifice, God loveth best,AreBroken-hearts, forSin, opprest.

TheSacrifice, God loveth best,AreBroken-hearts, forSin, opprest.Illvstr. XV.Book. 2NNO Age, hath had a people, to professeReligion, with a shew of holinesse,Beyond these times; nor, did mensacrifice,According to their foolish fantasies,More oft than at this present. One, bestowesOnpious-workes, the hundreth part, of thoseIll-gotten goods, which from the poore he seazed,And, thinkes hisGod, in that, is highly pleased.Another, of her dues, theChurchbereaves:And, yet, himselfe a holy man conceives,(Yea, and right bountifull) if hee can spareFrom those his thefts, the tenth, or twentieth share,To some newLecture; or, aChaplainekeepe,To pleaseHimselfe, or, preach hisWifeasleepe.Some others, thinke they bring sincereOblations,When, fir'd with zeale, they roare outImprecationsAgainst all those, whom wicked they repute:And, when toGod, they tender any sute,They dreame to merit what they would obtaine,Bypraying-long, with Repetitions vaine.With many other such likeSacrificesMen cometo God: but, he suchgiftsdespises:For, neithergifts, norworkes, norany thing(Which we can eitherdoe, orsay, orbring,)Accepted is ofGod; untill he findeASpirit-humbled, and atroubled-minde.Acontrite Heart, is that, and, that alone,WhichGodwith love, and pitie, lookes upon.Such he affects; therefore (Oh Lord) to thee;Such, let myHeart, and, such, mySpiritbee.

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NNO Age, hath had a people, to professeReligion, with a shew of holinesse,Beyond these times; nor, did mensacrifice,According to their foolish fantasies,More oft than at this present. One, bestowesOnpious-workes, the hundreth part, of thoseIll-gotten goods, which from the poore he seazed,And, thinkes hisGod, in that, is highly pleased.Another, of her dues, theChurchbereaves:And, yet, himselfe a holy man conceives,(Yea, and right bountifull) if hee can spareFrom those his thefts, the tenth, or twentieth share,To some newLecture; or, aChaplainekeepe,To pleaseHimselfe, or, preach hisWifeasleepe.Some others, thinke they bring sincereOblations,When, fir'd with zeale, they roare outImprecationsAgainst all those, whom wicked they repute:And, when toGod, they tender any sute,They dreame to merit what they would obtaine,Bypraying-long, with Repetitions vaine.With many other such likeSacrificesMen cometo God: but, he suchgiftsdespises:For, neithergifts, norworkes, norany thing(Which we can eitherdoe, orsay, orbring,)Accepted is ofGod; untill he findeASpirit-humbled, and atroubled-minde.Acontrite Heart, is that, and, that alone,WhichGodwith love, and pitie, lookes upon.Such he affects; therefore (Oh Lord) to thee;Such, let myHeart, and, such, mySpiritbee.

NO Age, hath had a people, to professe

Religion, with a shew of holinesse,

Beyond these times; nor, did mensacrifice,

According to their foolish fantasies,

More oft than at this present. One, bestowes

Onpious-workes, the hundreth part, of those

Ill-gotten goods, which from the poore he seazed,

And, thinkes hisGod, in that, is highly pleased.

Another, of her dues, theChurchbereaves:

And, yet, himselfe a holy man conceives,

(Yea, and right bountifull) if hee can spare

From those his thefts, the tenth, or twentieth share,

To some newLecture; or, aChaplainekeepe,

To pleaseHimselfe, or, preach hisWifeasleepe.

Some others, thinke they bring sincereOblations,

When, fir'd with zeale, they roare outImprecations

Against all those, whom wicked they repute:

And, when toGod, they tender any sute,

They dreame to merit what they would obtaine,

Bypraying-long, with Repetitions vaine.

With many other such likeSacrifices

Men cometo God: but, he suchgiftsdespises:

For, neithergifts, norworkes, norany thing

(Which we can eitherdoe, orsay, orbring,)

Accepted is ofGod; untill he finde

ASpirit-humbled, and atroubled-minde.

Acontrite Heart, is that, and, that alone,

WhichGodwith love, and pitie, lookes upon.

Such he affects; therefore (Oh Lord) to thee;

Such, let myHeart, and, such, mySpiritbee.

AKing, that prudently Commands,Becomes the glory of hisLands.Illvstr. XVI.Book. 2TTHeRoyall-Scepter, Kingly power, implyes;TheCrowne-Imperiall,Glorie, signifies:And, bythesejoyn'd in one, we understand,AKing, that is an honour to hisLand.AKingdome, is not alwaies eminent,By having Confines of a largeextent;For,Povertie, andBarbarousnesse, are foundEv'n in some largeDominions, to abound:Nor, is itWealth, which gets aglorious-Name;For, then, thoseLandswould spread the widestFame,From whence we fetch theGoldandSilver-ore;And, where we gatherPearlesupon the shore:Nor, have thoseCountrieshighest exaltations,Which breed the strongest, and the WarlikstNations;For, proud of their owne powre, they sometimes grow,And quarrell, tillthemselvesthey overthrow.Nor, doe the chiefestglories, of aLand,In manyCities, or muchPeople, stand:For, then, thoseKingdomes, most renowned were,In whichVnchristian Kings, and,Tyrantsare.It is theKingby whom aRealme'srenowne,Is either builded up, or overthrowne.BySolomon, more fam'd wasIudahmade,Then, by the Multitude of men it had:GreatAlexander, glorifiedGreece,Throughout the World, which, else had bene a piecePerhaps obscure; And,Cæsaradded moreToRome, then all her greatnesse did before.Grant,Lord, theseIles, for ever may be blessed,With what, in this ourEmblemis expressed.

Illvstr. XVI.Book. 2

TTHeRoyall-Scepter, Kingly power, implyes;TheCrowne-Imperiall,Glorie, signifies:And, bythesejoyn'd in one, we understand,AKing, that is an honour to hisLand.AKingdome, is not alwaies eminent,By having Confines of a largeextent;For,Povertie, andBarbarousnesse, are foundEv'n in some largeDominions, to abound:Nor, is itWealth, which gets aglorious-Name;For, then, thoseLandswould spread the widestFame,From whence we fetch theGoldandSilver-ore;And, where we gatherPearlesupon the shore:Nor, have thoseCountrieshighest exaltations,Which breed the strongest, and the WarlikstNations;For, proud of their owne powre, they sometimes grow,And quarrell, tillthemselvesthey overthrow.Nor, doe the chiefestglories, of aLand,In manyCities, or muchPeople, stand:For, then, thoseKingdomes, most renowned were,In whichVnchristian Kings, and,Tyrantsare.It is theKingby whom aRealme'srenowne,Is either builded up, or overthrowne.BySolomon, more fam'd wasIudahmade,Then, by the Multitude of men it had:GreatAlexander, glorifiedGreece,Throughout the World, which, else had bene a piecePerhaps obscure; And,Cæsaradded moreToRome, then all her greatnesse did before.Grant,Lord, theseIles, for ever may be blessed,With what, in this ourEmblemis expressed.

THeRoyall-Scepter, Kingly power, implyes;

TheCrowne-Imperiall,Glorie, signifies:

And, bythesejoyn'd in one, we understand,

AKing, that is an honour to hisLand.

AKingdome, is not alwaies eminent,

By having Confines of a largeextent;

For,Povertie, andBarbarousnesse, are found

Ev'n in some largeDominions, to abound:

Nor, is itWealth, which gets aglorious-Name;

For, then, thoseLandswould spread the widestFame,

From whence we fetch theGoldandSilver-ore;

And, where we gatherPearlesupon the shore:

Nor, have thoseCountrieshighest exaltations,

Which breed the strongest, and the WarlikstNations;

For, proud of their owne powre, they sometimes grow,

And quarrell, tillthemselvesthey overthrow.

Nor, doe the chiefestglories, of aLand,

In manyCities, or muchPeople, stand:

For, then, thoseKingdomes, most renowned were,

In whichVnchristian Kings, and,Tyrantsare.

It is theKingby whom aRealme'srenowne,

Is either builded up, or overthrowne.

BySolomon, more fam'd wasIudahmade,

Then, by the Multitude of men it had:

GreatAlexander, glorifiedGreece,

Throughout the World, which, else had bene a piece

Perhaps obscure; And,Cæsaradded more

ToRome, then all her greatnesse did before.

Grant,Lord, theseIles, for ever may be blessed,

With what, in this ourEmblemis expressed.

ByStudie, and byWatchfulnesse,The Jemme ofKnowledge, we possesse.Illvstr. XVII.Book. 2IIThinke you would be wise; for, most men seemeTo make ofKnowledgevery great esteeme.If such be your desires, thisEmblemview;And, marke how well theFigures, counsell you.Wee by the Bird ofAthens, doe expresse,That painefull, and that usefullwatchfulnesse,Which ought to bee enjoyned, unto them,Who seeke a place, inWisdomesAcadem.For, as anOwlemewes up her selfe byDay,And watcheth in theNight, to get her prey;Ev'n so, goodStudents, neither must be such,Asdailygad; ornightlysleepe too much.Thatopen-booke, on which theOwleis perch'd,Affords aMorall, worthy to be search'd:For, it informes, and, darkly doth advise,YourWatchingsbe not after Vanities;(Or, like theirWakings, who turne dayes to nights,In following their unlawfull appetites)And, that, in keeping Home, you doe not spendYour houres in sloth, or, to some fruitlesse end.But, rather in goodStudies; and, in that,By which, trueKnowledge, is arrived at.For, if yourStudies, and yourWakings, beeTo this intent; you shall thatPath-wayseeToWisdome, and toHonour, which was found,Of them, whoseKnowledgehath been most renownd.But, if yourWatchings, andRetyrednesse,Be for yourLust, or, out ofSottishnesse;You are not, what th'Athenian-Owleimplies,But, what ourEnglish-Owletsignifies.

Illvstr. XVII.Book. 2

IIThinke you would be wise; for, most men seemeTo make ofKnowledgevery great esteeme.If such be your desires, thisEmblemview;And, marke how well theFigures, counsell you.Wee by the Bird ofAthens, doe expresse,That painefull, and that usefullwatchfulnesse,Which ought to bee enjoyned, unto them,Who seeke a place, inWisdomesAcadem.For, as anOwlemewes up her selfe byDay,And watcheth in theNight, to get her prey;Ev'n so, goodStudents, neither must be such,Asdailygad; ornightlysleepe too much.Thatopen-booke, on which theOwleis perch'd,Affords aMorall, worthy to be search'd:For, it informes, and, darkly doth advise,YourWatchingsbe not after Vanities;(Or, like theirWakings, who turne dayes to nights,In following their unlawfull appetites)And, that, in keeping Home, you doe not spendYour houres in sloth, or, to some fruitlesse end.But, rather in goodStudies; and, in that,By which, trueKnowledge, is arrived at.For, if yourStudies, and yourWakings, beeTo this intent; you shall thatPath-wayseeToWisdome, and toHonour, which was found,Of them, whoseKnowledgehath been most renownd.But, if yourWatchings, andRetyrednesse,Be for yourLust, or, out ofSottishnesse;You are not, what th'Athenian-Owleimplies,But, what ourEnglish-Owletsignifies.

IThinke you would be wise; for, most men seeme

To make ofKnowledgevery great esteeme.

If such be your desires, thisEmblemview;

And, marke how well theFigures, counsell you.

Wee by the Bird ofAthens, doe expresse,

That painefull, and that usefullwatchfulnesse,

Which ought to bee enjoyned, unto them,

Who seeke a place, inWisdomesAcadem.

For, as anOwlemewes up her selfe byDay,

And watcheth in theNight, to get her prey;

Ev'n so, goodStudents, neither must be such,

Asdailygad; ornightlysleepe too much.

Thatopen-booke, on which theOwleis perch'd,

Affords aMorall, worthy to be search'd:

For, it informes, and, darkly doth advise,

YourWatchingsbe not after Vanities;

(Or, like theirWakings, who turne dayes to nights,

In following their unlawfull appetites)

And, that, in keeping Home, you doe not spend

Your houres in sloth, or, to some fruitlesse end.

But, rather in goodStudies; and, in that,

By which, trueKnowledge, is arrived at.

For, if yourStudies, and yourWakings, bee

To this intent; you shall thatPath-waysee

ToWisdome, and toHonour, which was found,

Of them, whoseKnowledgehath been most renownd.

But, if yourWatchings, andRetyrednesse,

Be for yourLust, or, out ofSottishnesse;

You are not, what th'Athenian-Owleimplies,

But, what ourEnglish-Owletsignifies.

WhenMars, andPallas, doe agree,Great workes, by them, effected bee.Illvstr. XVIII.Book. 2IIT prospers ever best, in all Estates,WhenMarsandPallasare continuall Mates.And, those affaires but seldome luckie be,In which, these needfullPowers, doe not agree.ThatCommon-wealth, in which, goodArtsare foundWithout aGuard, will soone receive a wound:And,Souldiers, wheregood-orderbeares no sway,Will, very quickly, rout themselves away.Moreover, in our private Actions too,There must bee both aKnowledge, how to doeTheworkepropos'd; andstrengthto finish it;Or, wee shall profit little by ourWit.Discretiontakes effect, whereVigourfailes;WhereCunningspeeds not,outward-forceprevailes;And, otherwhile, the prize pertaines to neither,Till they have joyn'd theirVertuesboth together.Consider this; and, as occasions are,To both of these your due respects declare.Delight not so inArts, to purchase harmesBy Negligence, or Ignorance ofArmes:IfMartiall-Disciplinethou shalt affect;Yet, doe nothonest-Policie, neglect.Improve thyMinde, as much as e're thou may;But foole thou not thyBodiesgifts away.TheVertuesboth ofBody, and ofMind,Are, still, to be regarded in their kind.And, wee should neither of the two disgrace;Nor, either of them, raise above his place:For, when these two wee value as wee ought,Great works, by theirjoynt-power, to passe are brought.

Illvstr. XVIII.Book. 2

IIT prospers ever best, in all Estates,WhenMarsandPallasare continuall Mates.And, those affaires but seldome luckie be,In which, these needfullPowers, doe not agree.ThatCommon-wealth, in which, goodArtsare foundWithout aGuard, will soone receive a wound:And,Souldiers, wheregood-orderbeares no sway,Will, very quickly, rout themselves away.Moreover, in our private Actions too,There must bee both aKnowledge, how to doeTheworkepropos'd; andstrengthto finish it;Or, wee shall profit little by ourWit.Discretiontakes effect, whereVigourfailes;WhereCunningspeeds not,outward-forceprevailes;And, otherwhile, the prize pertaines to neither,Till they have joyn'd theirVertuesboth together.Consider this; and, as occasions are,To both of these your due respects declare.Delight not so inArts, to purchase harmesBy Negligence, or Ignorance ofArmes:IfMartiall-Disciplinethou shalt affect;Yet, doe nothonest-Policie, neglect.Improve thyMinde, as much as e're thou may;But foole thou not thyBodiesgifts away.TheVertuesboth ofBody, and ofMind,Are, still, to be regarded in their kind.And, wee should neither of the two disgrace;Nor, either of them, raise above his place:For, when these two wee value as wee ought,Great works, by theirjoynt-power, to passe are brought.

IT prospers ever best, in all Estates,

WhenMarsandPallasare continuall Mates.

And, those affaires but seldome luckie be,

In which, these needfullPowers, doe not agree.

ThatCommon-wealth, in which, goodArtsare found

Without aGuard, will soone receive a wound:

And,Souldiers, wheregood-orderbeares no sway,

Will, very quickly, rout themselves away.

Moreover, in our private Actions too,

There must bee both aKnowledge, how to doe

Theworkepropos'd; andstrengthto finish it;

Or, wee shall profit little by ourWit.

Discretiontakes effect, whereVigourfailes;

WhereCunningspeeds not,outward-forceprevailes;

And, otherwhile, the prize pertaines to neither,

Till they have joyn'd theirVertuesboth together.

Consider this; and, as occasions are,

To both of these your due respects declare.

Delight not so inArts, to purchase harmes

By Negligence, or Ignorance ofArmes:

IfMartiall-Disciplinethou shalt affect;

Yet, doe nothonest-Policie, neglect.

Improve thyMinde, as much as e're thou may;

But foole thou not thyBodiesgifts away.

TheVertuesboth ofBody, and ofMind,

Are, still, to be regarded in their kind.

And, wee should neither of the two disgrace;

Nor, either of them, raise above his place:

For, when these two wee value as wee ought,

Great works, by theirjoynt-power, to passe are brought.

They, aftersuffring, shall becrown'd,In whom, aConstant-faith, is found.Illvstr. XIX.Book. 2MMArke well thisEmblem; and, observe you thenceThe nature of trueChristian-confidence.HerFootis fixed on asquared-Stone,Which, whether side soe're you turne it on,Stands fast; and, is thatCorner-stone, which props,And firmely knits the structure of ourHopes.Shee, alwayes, beares aCrosse; to signifie,That, there was never anyConstancieWithout herTryalls: and, that, her perfection,Shall never be attain'd, withoutAffliction.ACupshee hath, moreover, in her hand;And, by thatFigure, thou mayst understand,That, shee hath draughts ofComfort, alwayes neere her,(At ev'ry brunt) to strengthen, and to cheare her.And, loe,herhead iscrown'd; that, we may seeHow great, herGlories, andRewards, will be.Hereby, thisVertue'snature may be knowne:Now, practise, how to make the same thine owne.Discourag'd be not, though thou art pursu'dWith many wrongs, which cannot be eschew'd;Nor yeeld thou toDespairing, though thou hastACrosse(which threatens death) to be embrac't;Or, though thou be compell'd to swallow up,The very dregs, ofSorrowesbitterCup:For, whensoever griefes, or torments, paine thee,Thou hast the sameFoundationto sustaine thee:The selfe sameCupofComfort, is preparedTo give thee strength, whenfainting-fitsare feared:And, when thytime of tryall, is expired,Thou shalt obtaine theCrowne, thou hast desired.

Illvstr. XIX.Book. 2

MMArke well thisEmblem; and, observe you thenceThe nature of trueChristian-confidence.HerFootis fixed on asquared-Stone,Which, whether side soe're you turne it on,Stands fast; and, is thatCorner-stone, which props,And firmely knits the structure of ourHopes.Shee, alwayes, beares aCrosse; to signifie,That, there was never anyConstancieWithout herTryalls: and, that, her perfection,Shall never be attain'd, withoutAffliction.ACupshee hath, moreover, in her hand;And, by thatFigure, thou mayst understand,That, shee hath draughts ofComfort, alwayes neere her,(At ev'ry brunt) to strengthen, and to cheare her.And, loe,herhead iscrown'd; that, we may seeHow great, herGlories, andRewards, will be.Hereby, thisVertue'snature may be knowne:Now, practise, how to make the same thine owne.Discourag'd be not, though thou art pursu'dWith many wrongs, which cannot be eschew'd;Nor yeeld thou toDespairing, though thou hastACrosse(which threatens death) to be embrac't;Or, though thou be compell'd to swallow up,The very dregs, ofSorrowesbitterCup:For, whensoever griefes, or torments, paine thee,Thou hast the sameFoundationto sustaine thee:The selfe sameCupofComfort, is preparedTo give thee strength, whenfainting-fitsare feared:And, when thytime of tryall, is expired,Thou shalt obtaine theCrowne, thou hast desired.

MArke well thisEmblem; and, observe you thence

The nature of trueChristian-confidence.

HerFootis fixed on asquared-Stone,

Which, whether side soe're you turne it on,

Stands fast; and, is thatCorner-stone, which props,

And firmely knits the structure of ourHopes.

Shee, alwayes, beares aCrosse; to signifie,

That, there was never anyConstancie

Without herTryalls: and, that, her perfection,

Shall never be attain'd, withoutAffliction.

ACupshee hath, moreover, in her hand;

And, by thatFigure, thou mayst understand,

That, shee hath draughts ofComfort, alwayes neere her,

(At ev'ry brunt) to strengthen, and to cheare her.

And, loe,herhead iscrown'd; that, we may see

How great, herGlories, andRewards, will be.

Hereby, thisVertue'snature may be knowne:

Now, practise, how to make the same thine owne.

Discourag'd be not, though thou art pursu'd

With many wrongs, which cannot be eschew'd;

Nor yeeld thou toDespairing, though thou hast

ACrosse(which threatens death) to be embrac't;

Or, though thou be compell'd to swallow up,

The very dregs, ofSorrowesbitterCup:

For, whensoever griefes, or torments, paine thee,

Thou hast the sameFoundationto sustaine thee:

The selfe sameCupofComfort, is prepared

To give thee strength, whenfainting-fitsare feared:

And, when thytime of tryall, is expired,

Thou shalt obtaine theCrowne, thou hast desired.

Love, aMusicianis profest,And, of allMusicke, is the best.Illvstr. XX.Book. 2IIF to his thoughts myCommentshave assented,By whom the followingEmblemwasinvented,I'le hereby teach you (Ladies) to discoverA true-bredCupid, from a fainedLover;And, shew (if you have Wooers) which be they,That worth'est are to beare yourHeartsaway.As is theBoy, which, here, you pictured see,Let them beyoung, or let them, rather, beOfsuiting-yeares(which is instead ofyouth)And, wooe you in thenakednesse, ofTruth;Not in the common and disguisedClothes,OfMimick-gestures,Complements, andOathes.Let them bewingedwith a swiftDesire;And, not withslow-affections, that will tyre.But, looke to this, as to the principall,That,Lovedoe make them trulyMusicall:For,Love'sa goodMusician; and, will showHow, every faithfullLovermay be so.Eachwordhe speakes, will presently appeareTo be melodiousRapturesin your eare:Eachgestureof his body, when he moves,Will seeme toplay, orsing, aSong of Loves:The verylookes, andmotionsof his eyes,Will touch yourHeart-strings, with sweetHarmonies;And, if theNameof him, be but exprest,T'will cause a thousandquaveringsin your breast.Nay, ev'n thoseDiscords, which occasion'd are,Will make yourMusicke, much the sweeter, farre.And, such a moovingDiapasonstrike,As none butLove, can ever play the like.

Illvstr. XX.Book. 2

IIF to his thoughts myCommentshave assented,By whom the followingEmblemwasinvented,I'le hereby teach you (Ladies) to discoverA true-bredCupid, from a fainedLover;And, shew (if you have Wooers) which be they,That worth'est are to beare yourHeartsaway.As is theBoy, which, here, you pictured see,Let them beyoung, or let them, rather, beOfsuiting-yeares(which is instead ofyouth)And, wooe you in thenakednesse, ofTruth;Not in the common and disguisedClothes,OfMimick-gestures,Complements, andOathes.Let them bewingedwith a swiftDesire;And, not withslow-affections, that will tyre.But, looke to this, as to the principall,That,Lovedoe make them trulyMusicall:For,Love'sa goodMusician; and, will showHow, every faithfullLovermay be so.Eachwordhe speakes, will presently appeareTo be melodiousRapturesin your eare:Eachgestureof his body, when he moves,Will seeme toplay, orsing, aSong of Loves:The verylookes, andmotionsof his eyes,Will touch yourHeart-strings, with sweetHarmonies;And, if theNameof him, be but exprest,T'will cause a thousandquaveringsin your breast.Nay, ev'n thoseDiscords, which occasion'd are,Will make yourMusicke, much the sweeter, farre.And, such a moovingDiapasonstrike,As none butLove, can ever play the like.

IF to his thoughts myCommentshave assented,

By whom the followingEmblemwasinvented,

I'le hereby teach you (Ladies) to discover

A true-bredCupid, from a fainedLover;

And, shew (if you have Wooers) which be they,

That worth'est are to beare yourHeartsaway.

As is theBoy, which, here, you pictured see,

Let them beyoung, or let them, rather, be

Ofsuiting-yeares(which is instead ofyouth)

And, wooe you in thenakednesse, ofTruth;

Not in the common and disguisedClothes,

OfMimick-gestures,Complements, andOathes.

Let them bewingedwith a swiftDesire;

And, not withslow-affections, that will tyre.

But, looke to this, as to the principall,

That,Lovedoe make them trulyMusicall:

For,Love'sa goodMusician; and, will show

How, every faithfullLovermay be so.

Eachwordhe speakes, will presently appeare

To be melodiousRapturesin your eare:

Eachgestureof his body, when he moves,

Will seeme toplay, orsing, aSong of Loves:

The verylookes, andmotionsof his eyes,

Will touch yourHeart-strings, with sweetHarmonies;

And, if theNameof him, be but exprest,

T'will cause a thousandquaveringsin your breast.

Nay, ev'n thoseDiscords, which occasion'd are,

Will make yourMusicke, much the sweeter, farre.

And, such a moovingDiapasonstrike,

As none butLove, can ever play the like.

Thyseeming-Lover, false will bee,And, love thyMoney, more thanThee.Illvstr. XXI.Book. 2WWHat may the reason be, so many wed,And misse the blessings of ajoyfull-Bed,But those ungodly, and improper ends,For which, this Age mostMarriagesintends?Some, loveplumpe flesh; and, those as kinde will beTo any gamesomeWanton, as to thee.Some, doate onHonours; and, all such will prizeThyPerson, meerely, for thyDignities.Some, fancyPleasures; and, suchFlirtsas they,With ev'ryHobby-horse, will runne away.Some (like thisCouplein ourEmblem, here)Wooe hard forWealth; and, very kind appeare,Till they have wonne their prize: but, then they showOn what their bestAffectionsthey bestow.ThisWealth, is that sweetBeautie, which preferresSo many to theirExecutioners.This, is that rarePerfection, for whose sake,ThePolitician, doth hisMarriage, make.Yea, most of those whom you shall married find,Were cousned, (or did cousen) in this kind;And, for someby-spects, they came together,Much more, than for the sakes, of one another.If this concernes thee, now, in any sense;For thy instruction, take this warning hence:If thou hast err'd already, then, lamentThy passed crime, and, beare thy punishment.If thou, as yet, but tempted art to erre;Then, let thisEmblembe thyCounsellor:For, I have said my mind; which, if thou slight,Goe, and repent it, on thywedding night.

Illvstr. XXI.Book. 2

WWHat may the reason be, so many wed,And misse the blessings of ajoyfull-Bed,But those ungodly, and improper ends,For which, this Age mostMarriagesintends?Some, loveplumpe flesh; and, those as kinde will beTo any gamesomeWanton, as to thee.Some, doate onHonours; and, all such will prizeThyPerson, meerely, for thyDignities.Some, fancyPleasures; and, suchFlirtsas they,With ev'ryHobby-horse, will runne away.Some (like thisCouplein ourEmblem, here)Wooe hard forWealth; and, very kind appeare,Till they have wonne their prize: but, then they showOn what their bestAffectionsthey bestow.ThisWealth, is that sweetBeautie, which preferresSo many to theirExecutioners.This, is that rarePerfection, for whose sake,ThePolitician, doth hisMarriage, make.Yea, most of those whom you shall married find,Were cousned, (or did cousen) in this kind;And, for someby-spects, they came together,Much more, than for the sakes, of one another.If this concernes thee, now, in any sense;For thy instruction, take this warning hence:If thou hast err'd already, then, lamentThy passed crime, and, beare thy punishment.If thou, as yet, but tempted art to erre;Then, let thisEmblembe thyCounsellor:For, I have said my mind; which, if thou slight,Goe, and repent it, on thywedding night.

WHat may the reason be, so many wed,

And misse the blessings of ajoyfull-Bed,

But those ungodly, and improper ends,

For which, this Age mostMarriagesintends?

Some, loveplumpe flesh; and, those as kinde will be

To any gamesomeWanton, as to thee.

Some, doate onHonours; and, all such will prize

ThyPerson, meerely, for thyDignities.

Some, fancyPleasures; and, suchFlirtsas they,

With ev'ryHobby-horse, will runne away.

Some (like thisCouplein ourEmblem, here)

Wooe hard forWealth; and, very kind appeare,

Till they have wonne their prize: but, then they show

On what their bestAffectionsthey bestow.

ThisWealth, is that sweetBeautie, which preferres

So many to theirExecutioners.

This, is that rarePerfection, for whose sake,

ThePolitician, doth hisMarriage, make.

Yea, most of those whom you shall married find,

Were cousned, (or did cousen) in this kind;

And, for someby-spects, they came together,

Much more, than for the sakes, of one another.

If this concernes thee, now, in any sense;

For thy instruction, take this warning hence:

If thou hast err'd already, then, lament

Thy passed crime, and, beare thy punishment.

If thou, as yet, but tempted art to erre;

Then, let thisEmblembe thyCounsellor:

For, I have said my mind; which, if thou slight,

Goe, and repent it, on thywedding night.

GiveCredit; but, first, well beware,Before thoutrustthem,who they are.Illvstr. XXII.Book. 2IIRather would (because it seemeth just)Deceived be, than causelesly distrust:Yet,whomI credited; and, then, howfarre;BeeCautions, which I thought worth heeding were:And, had not this been taught me long agone,I had been poorer, if not quite undone.That, others to such warinesse, may come,ThisEmblem, here, hath filled up a roome;And, though a vulgarFigure, it may seeme,TheMorall, of it, meriteth esteeme.ThatSeeing-Palme, (endowed with anEye,And handling of aHeart) may signifieWhat warieWatchfulnesse, observe we must,Before we venter on a weightieTrust:And, that, to keepe ourkindnessefrom abuse,There is ofdouble-diligence, an use.Mens hearts, are growne so false, that most are loathTo trust each othersWords, orBands, orOath:For, though wee had in every part anEye,We could not search out allHypocrisie;Nor, by our utmost providence, perceiveHow many wayes, are open to deceive.Now, then (although perhaps thou art so wise,To know already, what I would advise)Yet may thisEmblem, or thisMotto, beeInstead of someRemembrancer, to thee.So, take it therefore; And, be sure, if eitherThisWarning, or thyWit, (or both together)Can, still, secure thee fromdeceitfull-hearts;Thyluckexceedeth all thy other parts.

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IIRather would (because it seemeth just)Deceived be, than causelesly distrust:Yet,whomI credited; and, then, howfarre;BeeCautions, which I thought worth heeding were:And, had not this been taught me long agone,I had been poorer, if not quite undone.That, others to such warinesse, may come,ThisEmblem, here, hath filled up a roome;And, though a vulgarFigure, it may seeme,TheMorall, of it, meriteth esteeme.ThatSeeing-Palme, (endowed with anEye,And handling of aHeart) may signifieWhat warieWatchfulnesse, observe we must,Before we venter on a weightieTrust:And, that, to keepe ourkindnessefrom abuse,There is ofdouble-diligence, an use.Mens hearts, are growne so false, that most are loathTo trust each othersWords, orBands, orOath:For, though wee had in every part anEye,We could not search out allHypocrisie;Nor, by our utmost providence, perceiveHow many wayes, are open to deceive.Now, then (although perhaps thou art so wise,To know already, what I would advise)Yet may thisEmblem, or thisMotto, beeInstead of someRemembrancer, to thee.So, take it therefore; And, be sure, if eitherThisWarning, or thyWit, (or both together)Can, still, secure thee fromdeceitfull-hearts;Thyluckexceedeth all thy other parts.

IRather would (because it seemeth just)

Deceived be, than causelesly distrust:

Yet,whomI credited; and, then, howfarre;

BeeCautions, which I thought worth heeding were:

And, had not this been taught me long agone,

I had been poorer, if not quite undone.

That, others to such warinesse, may come,

ThisEmblem, here, hath filled up a roome;

And, though a vulgarFigure, it may seeme,

TheMorall, of it, meriteth esteeme.

ThatSeeing-Palme, (endowed with anEye,

And handling of aHeart) may signifie

What warieWatchfulnesse, observe we must,

Before we venter on a weightieTrust:

And, that, to keepe ourkindnessefrom abuse,

There is ofdouble-diligence, an use.

Mens hearts, are growne so false, that most are loath

To trust each othersWords, orBands, orOath:

For, though wee had in every part anEye,

We could not search out allHypocrisie;

Nor, by our utmost providence, perceive

How many wayes, are open to deceive.

Now, then (although perhaps thou art so wise,

To know already, what I would advise)

Yet may thisEmblem, or thisMotto, bee

Instead of someRemembrancer, to thee.

So, take it therefore; And, be sure, if either

ThisWarning, or thyWit, (or both together)

Can, still, secure thee fromdeceitfull-hearts;

Thyluckexceedeth all thy other parts.

Hee, that onEarthly-things, doth trust,Dependeth, uponSmoake, andDust.Illvstr. XXIII.Book. 2LLOrd!what a coyle is here! and what a puther,To save and get? to scratch and scrape togetherThe Rubbish of the world? and, to acquireThose vanities, whichFanciedoth desire?WhatViolenceis used, and whatCunning?What nightlyWatchings, and what dailyRunning?Whatsorrowesfelt? whatdifficultiesentred?Whatlosseshazarded? whatperillsventred?And, still, how sottishly, doe wee persever(By all the power, and meanes wee can endeaver)To wheele our selves, in a perpetuallRound,In quest of that, which never will be found?InObjects, here onEarth, we seeke to findeThat perfect sollidnesse, which is confinde,To things inHeaven, though every day we see,What emptinesse, and faylings, in them be.To teach us better; this, ourEmblem, here,Assayes to make terrestriall things appeareThe same they be, (both to our eares and eyes)That, wee may rightly their Condition prize.The best, which of earthsbest things, wee can say,Is this; that they areGrasse, and will beHay.The rest, may be resembled to theSmoke,(Which doth but either blind the sight, or choke)Or else, to that uncleanlyMushrum-ball,Which, in some Countries, wee aPuff-foystcall;Whoseout-side, is a nastie rottenskin,Containing durt, or smoking-dust,within.This is mymind; if wrong you thinke I've done them,BeFooles; and, at your perils, dote upon them.

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LLOrd!what a coyle is here! and what a puther,To save and get? to scratch and scrape togetherThe Rubbish of the world? and, to acquireThose vanities, whichFanciedoth desire?WhatViolenceis used, and whatCunning?What nightlyWatchings, and what dailyRunning?Whatsorrowesfelt? whatdifficultiesentred?Whatlosseshazarded? whatperillsventred?And, still, how sottishly, doe wee persever(By all the power, and meanes wee can endeaver)To wheele our selves, in a perpetuallRound,In quest of that, which never will be found?InObjects, here onEarth, we seeke to findeThat perfect sollidnesse, which is confinde,To things inHeaven, though every day we see,What emptinesse, and faylings, in them be.To teach us better; this, ourEmblem, here,Assayes to make terrestriall things appeareThe same they be, (both to our eares and eyes)That, wee may rightly their Condition prize.The best, which of earthsbest things, wee can say,Is this; that they areGrasse, and will beHay.The rest, may be resembled to theSmoke,(Which doth but either blind the sight, or choke)Or else, to that uncleanlyMushrum-ball,Which, in some Countries, wee aPuff-foystcall;Whoseout-side, is a nastie rottenskin,Containing durt, or smoking-dust,within.This is mymind; if wrong you thinke I've done them,BeFooles; and, at your perils, dote upon them.

LOrd!what a coyle is here! and what a puther,

To save and get? to scratch and scrape together

The Rubbish of the world? and, to acquire

Those vanities, whichFanciedoth desire?

WhatViolenceis used, and whatCunning?

What nightlyWatchings, and what dailyRunning?

Whatsorrowesfelt? whatdifficultiesentred?

Whatlosseshazarded? whatperillsventred?

And, still, how sottishly, doe wee persever

(By all the power, and meanes wee can endeaver)

To wheele our selves, in a perpetuallRound,

In quest of that, which never will be found?

InObjects, here onEarth, we seeke to finde

That perfect sollidnesse, which is confinde,

To things inHeaven, though every day we see,

What emptinesse, and faylings, in them be.

To teach us better; this, ourEmblem, here,

Assayes to make terrestriall things appeare

The same they be, (both to our eares and eyes)

That, wee may rightly their Condition prize.

The best, which of earthsbest things, wee can say,

Is this; that they areGrasse, and will beHay.

The rest, may be resembled to theSmoke,

(Which doth but either blind the sight, or choke)

Or else, to that uncleanlyMushrum-ball,

Which, in some Countries, wee aPuff-foystcall;

Whoseout-side, is a nastie rottenskin,

Containing durt, or smoking-dust,within.

This is mymind; if wrong you thinke I've done them,

BeFooles; and, at your perils, dote upon them.

I beare, about mee, all my store;And, yet, aKingenjoyes not more.Illvstr. XXIIII.Book. 2TTHisEmblemis aTorteise, whose owne shellBecomes thathouse, where he doth rent-free dwell;And, in what place soever hee resides,HisArched-Lodging, on his backe abides.There is, moreover, found a kind of these,That live both on the shore, and in the Seas;For which respects, theTorteiserepresentsThat man, who in himselfe, hath full contents;And (by theVertueslodging in his minde)Can all things needfull, in all places, finde.To such aMan, what ever doth betide;From him, hisTreasures, nothing can divide.If of hisoutward-meanes, Theeves make a prise;Hee, more occasion hath to exerciseHisinward-Riches: and, they prove aWealth,More usefull, and lesse lyable to stealth.If, any at his harmelesse person strike;Himselfe hee streight contracteth,Torteis-like,To make theShellofSuffrance, his defence;And, counts itLife, to die withInnocence.If, hee, by hunger, heat, or cold, be payn'd;If, hee, be slaundred, sleighted, or disdayn'd;Hee, alwayes keepes and carries, that, within him,Which may, from those things,easeandcomfort, win him.When, him uncloathed, or unhous'd, you see;HisResolutions, clothes and houses bee,That keepe him safer; and, farre warmer too,ThanPalaces, and princelyRobes, can doe.God give meewealth, that hath so little Cumber;And, much good doo't theWorldwith all her Lumber.

Illvstr. XXIIII.Book. 2

TTHisEmblemis aTorteise, whose owne shellBecomes thathouse, where he doth rent-free dwell;And, in what place soever hee resides,HisArched-Lodging, on his backe abides.There is, moreover, found a kind of these,That live both on the shore, and in the Seas;For which respects, theTorteiserepresentsThat man, who in himselfe, hath full contents;And (by theVertueslodging in his minde)Can all things needfull, in all places, finde.To such aMan, what ever doth betide;From him, hisTreasures, nothing can divide.If of hisoutward-meanes, Theeves make a prise;Hee, more occasion hath to exerciseHisinward-Riches: and, they prove aWealth,More usefull, and lesse lyable to stealth.If, any at his harmelesse person strike;Himselfe hee streight contracteth,Torteis-like,To make theShellofSuffrance, his defence;And, counts itLife, to die withInnocence.If, hee, by hunger, heat, or cold, be payn'd;If, hee, be slaundred, sleighted, or disdayn'd;Hee, alwayes keepes and carries, that, within him,Which may, from those things,easeandcomfort, win him.When, him uncloathed, or unhous'd, you see;HisResolutions, clothes and houses bee,That keepe him safer; and, farre warmer too,ThanPalaces, and princelyRobes, can doe.God give meewealth, that hath so little Cumber;And, much good doo't theWorldwith all her Lumber.

THisEmblemis aTorteise, whose owne shell

Becomes thathouse, where he doth rent-free dwell;

And, in what place soever hee resides,

HisArched-Lodging, on his backe abides.

There is, moreover, found a kind of these,

That live both on the shore, and in the Seas;

For which respects, theTorteiserepresents

That man, who in himselfe, hath full contents;

And (by theVertueslodging in his minde)

Can all things needfull, in all places, finde.

To such aMan, what ever doth betide;

From him, hisTreasures, nothing can divide.

If of hisoutward-meanes, Theeves make a prise;

Hee, more occasion hath to exercise

Hisinward-Riches: and, they prove aWealth,

More usefull, and lesse lyable to stealth.

If, any at his harmelesse person strike;

Himselfe hee streight contracteth,Torteis-like,

To make theShellofSuffrance, his defence;

And, counts itLife, to die withInnocence.

If, hee, by hunger, heat, or cold, be payn'd;

If, hee, be slaundred, sleighted, or disdayn'd;

Hee, alwayes keepes and carries, that, within him,

Which may, from those things,easeandcomfort, win him.

When, him uncloathed, or unhous'd, you see;

HisResolutions, clothes and houses bee,

That keepe him safer; and, farre warmer too,

ThanPalaces, and princelyRobes, can doe.

God give meewealth, that hath so little Cumber;

And, much good doo't theWorldwith all her Lumber.

ToLearning, J a love should have,Although one foot were in theGrave.Illvstr. XXV.Book. 2HHEre, we anAged-mandescribed have,That hathone foot, already, in theGrave:And, if you marke it (though theSunnedecline,And hornedCynthiadoth begin to shine)Withopen-booke, and, with attentive eyes,Himselfe, to compasseKnowledge, he applyes:And, though thatEvening, end his last of dayes,Yet, I will study, more to learne, he sayes.From this, we gather, that, while time doth last,The time oflearning, never will be past;And, that, each houre, till we ourlifelay downe,Still, something, touchinglife, is to be knowne.When he was old, wiseCatolearned Greeke:But, we haveaged-folkes, that are to seekeOf that, which they have much more cause to learne;Yet, no such minde in them, wee shall discerne.For, that, which they should studie in theirprime,Is, oft, deferred, till theirlatter-time:And, then,old-age, unfit forlearning, makes them,Or, else, that commondulnesseovertakes them,Which makes ashamed, that it should be thought,They need, likelittle-children, to be taught.And, so, out of this world, they doe returneAs wise, as in that weeke, when they were borne.God, grant me grace, to spend my life-time so,That I my duety still may seeke toknow;And, that, I never, may so farre proceed,To thinke, that I, moreKnowledge, doe not need:But, inExperience, may continue growing,Till I am fill'd with fruits of pious-knowing.

Illvstr. XXV.Book. 2

HHEre, we anAged-mandescribed have,That hathone foot, already, in theGrave:And, if you marke it (though theSunnedecline,And hornedCynthiadoth begin to shine)Withopen-booke, and, with attentive eyes,Himselfe, to compasseKnowledge, he applyes:And, though thatEvening, end his last of dayes,Yet, I will study, more to learne, he sayes.From this, we gather, that, while time doth last,The time oflearning, never will be past;And, that, each houre, till we ourlifelay downe,Still, something, touchinglife, is to be knowne.When he was old, wiseCatolearned Greeke:But, we haveaged-folkes, that are to seekeOf that, which they have much more cause to learne;Yet, no such minde in them, wee shall discerne.For, that, which they should studie in theirprime,Is, oft, deferred, till theirlatter-time:And, then,old-age, unfit forlearning, makes them,Or, else, that commondulnesseovertakes them,Which makes ashamed, that it should be thought,They need, likelittle-children, to be taught.And, so, out of this world, they doe returneAs wise, as in that weeke, when they were borne.God, grant me grace, to spend my life-time so,That I my duety still may seeke toknow;And, that, I never, may so farre proceed,To thinke, that I, moreKnowledge, doe not need:But, inExperience, may continue growing,Till I am fill'd with fruits of pious-knowing.

HEre, we anAged-mandescribed have,

That hathone foot, already, in theGrave:

And, if you marke it (though theSunnedecline,

And hornedCynthiadoth begin to shine)

Withopen-booke, and, with attentive eyes,

Himselfe, to compasseKnowledge, he applyes:

And, though thatEvening, end his last of dayes,

Yet, I will study, more to learne, he sayes.

From this, we gather, that, while time doth last,

The time oflearning, never will be past;

And, that, each houre, till we ourlifelay downe,

Still, something, touchinglife, is to be knowne.

When he was old, wiseCatolearned Greeke:

But, we haveaged-folkes, that are to seeke

Of that, which they have much more cause to learne;

Yet, no such minde in them, wee shall discerne.

For, that, which they should studie in theirprime,

Is, oft, deferred, till theirlatter-time:

And, then,old-age, unfit forlearning, makes them,

Or, else, that commondulnesseovertakes them,

Which makes ashamed, that it should be thought,

They need, likelittle-children, to be taught.

And, so, out of this world, they doe returne

As wise, as in that weeke, when they were borne.

God, grant me grace, to spend my life-time so,

That I my duety still may seeke toknow;

And, that, I never, may so farre proceed,

To thinke, that I, moreKnowledge, doe not need:

But, inExperience, may continue growing,

Till I am fill'd with fruits of pious-knowing.

Good-fortune, will by those abide,In whom,True-vertuedoth reside.Illvstr. XXVI.Book. 2MMArke, how theCornucopias, here, applyTheirPlenties, to theRodofMercury;And (if it seeme not needlesse) learne, to knowThisHieroglyphick'smeaning, ere you goe.TheSagesold, by thisMercurian-wand(Caducæusnam'd) were wont to understandArt,Wisedome,Vertue, and what else we finde,Reputed for endowments of theMinde.TheCornucopias, well-knowneEmblems, are,By which, greatwealth, andplenties, figur'd were;And (if you joyne together, what they spell)It will, to ev'ry Vnderstanding, tell,That, whereInternall-Gracesmay be found,Eternall-blessings, ever, will abound.For, this istruth, and (though some thoughts in youSuggest, that this is, often times, untrue)This, ever is thetruth; and, they have gotFew right-form'dVertues, who believe it not.I will confesse, trueVertuehath not everAllCommon-plenties, for which most indeavour;Nor have thePerfect'st-Vertues, those high places,WhichKnowledge,Arts(and, such as have the facesOf outwardbeauty) many times, attaine;For, these are things, which (often) those men gaine,That are moreflesh, thenspirit; and, have needOfcarnall-helpes, till higher they proceede.But, they, of whom I speake, are flowne so high,As, not to want thoseToyes, for which wee crye:And, I had showne you somewhat of their store,But, that, thisPage, had roome to write no more.

Illvstr. XXVI.Book. 2

MMArke, how theCornucopias, here, applyTheirPlenties, to theRodofMercury;And (if it seeme not needlesse) learne, to knowThisHieroglyphick'smeaning, ere you goe.TheSagesold, by thisMercurian-wand(Caducæusnam'd) were wont to understandArt,Wisedome,Vertue, and what else we finde,Reputed for endowments of theMinde.TheCornucopias, well-knowneEmblems, are,By which, greatwealth, andplenties, figur'd were;And (if you joyne together, what they spell)It will, to ev'ry Vnderstanding, tell,That, whereInternall-Gracesmay be found,Eternall-blessings, ever, will abound.For, this istruth, and (though some thoughts in youSuggest, that this is, often times, untrue)This, ever is thetruth; and, they have gotFew right-form'dVertues, who believe it not.I will confesse, trueVertuehath not everAllCommon-plenties, for which most indeavour;Nor have thePerfect'st-Vertues, those high places,WhichKnowledge,Arts(and, such as have the facesOf outwardbeauty) many times, attaine;For, these are things, which (often) those men gaine,That are moreflesh, thenspirit; and, have needOfcarnall-helpes, till higher they proceede.But, they, of whom I speake, are flowne so high,As, not to want thoseToyes, for which wee crye:And, I had showne you somewhat of their store,But, that, thisPage, had roome to write no more.

MArke, how theCornucopias, here, apply

TheirPlenties, to theRodofMercury;

And (if it seeme not needlesse) learne, to know

ThisHieroglyphick'smeaning, ere you goe.

TheSagesold, by thisMercurian-wand

(Caducæusnam'd) were wont to understand

Art,Wisedome,Vertue, and what else we finde,

Reputed for endowments of theMinde.

TheCornucopias, well-knowneEmblems, are,

By which, greatwealth, andplenties, figur'd were;

And (if you joyne together, what they spell)

It will, to ev'ry Vnderstanding, tell,

That, whereInternall-Gracesmay be found,

Eternall-blessings, ever, will abound.

For, this istruth, and (though some thoughts in you

Suggest, that this is, often times, untrue)

This, ever is thetruth; and, they have got

Few right-form'dVertues, who believe it not.

I will confesse, trueVertuehath not ever

AllCommon-plenties, for which most indeavour;

Nor have thePerfect'st-Vertues, those high places,

WhichKnowledge,Arts(and, such as have the faces

Of outwardbeauty) many times, attaine;

For, these are things, which (often) those men gaine,

That are moreflesh, thenspirit; and, have need

Ofcarnall-helpes, till higher they proceede.

But, they, of whom I speake, are flowne so high,

As, not to want thoseToyes, for which wee crye:

And, I had showne you somewhat of their store,

But, that, thisPage, had roome to write no more.

TheGospel, thankefully imbrace;For,God, vouchsafed us, thisGrace.Illvstr. XXVII.Book. 2TTHis moderneEmblem, is a mute expressingOfGodsgreat Mercies, in aModerne-blessing;And, gives me, now, just cause to sing his praise,For granting me, my being, in these dayes.The much-desiredMessagesof Heav'n,For which, ourFatherswould their lives have giv'n,And (inGroves,Caves, andMountaines, once a yeare)Were glad, with hazard of their goods, to heare;Or, in lesse bloudy times, at their owne homes,To heare, in private, and obscured roomes.Lo; those, thoseIoyfull-tydings, we doe liveDivulg'd, in everyVillage, to perceive;And, that, the sounds ofGladnesse, eccho may,Through all our goodlyTemples, ev'ry day.This was (Oh God) thy doing; unto thee,Ascrib'd, for ever, let all Prayses bee.Prolong thisMercie, and, vouchsafe thefruit,May to thyLabour, on thisVine-yard, suit:Lest, for our fruitlesnesse, thyLight of grace,Thou, from ourGolden candlesticke, displace.We doe, me thinkes, already,Lord, beginneTowantonize, and let thatloathingin,Which makes thyMannatastlesse; And, I feare,That, of thoseChristians, who, more oftenheare,Then practise, whatthey know, we have too many:And, I suspect myselfe, as much as any.Oh! mendmeso, that, by amendingmee,Amends inothers, may increased be:And, let allGraces, which thou hast bestow'd,Returne theehonour, from whom, first, they flow'd.

Illvstr. XXVII.Book. 2

TTHis moderneEmblem, is a mute expressingOfGodsgreat Mercies, in aModerne-blessing;And, gives me, now, just cause to sing his praise,For granting me, my being, in these dayes.The much-desiredMessagesof Heav'n,For which, ourFatherswould their lives have giv'n,And (inGroves,Caves, andMountaines, once a yeare)Were glad, with hazard of their goods, to heare;Or, in lesse bloudy times, at their owne homes,To heare, in private, and obscured roomes.Lo; those, thoseIoyfull-tydings, we doe liveDivulg'd, in everyVillage, to perceive;And, that, the sounds ofGladnesse, eccho may,Through all our goodlyTemples, ev'ry day.This was (Oh God) thy doing; unto thee,Ascrib'd, for ever, let all Prayses bee.Prolong thisMercie, and, vouchsafe thefruit,May to thyLabour, on thisVine-yard, suit:Lest, for our fruitlesnesse, thyLight of grace,Thou, from ourGolden candlesticke, displace.We doe, me thinkes, already,Lord, beginneTowantonize, and let thatloathingin,Which makes thyMannatastlesse; And, I feare,That, of thoseChristians, who, more oftenheare,Then practise, whatthey know, we have too many:And, I suspect myselfe, as much as any.Oh! mendmeso, that, by amendingmee,Amends inothers, may increased be:And, let allGraces, which thou hast bestow'd,Returne theehonour, from whom, first, they flow'd.

THis moderneEmblem, is a mute expressing

OfGodsgreat Mercies, in aModerne-blessing;

And, gives me, now, just cause to sing his praise,

For granting me, my being, in these dayes.

The much-desiredMessagesof Heav'n,

For which, ourFatherswould their lives have giv'n,

And (inGroves,Caves, andMountaines, once a yeare)

Were glad, with hazard of their goods, to heare;

Or, in lesse bloudy times, at their owne homes,

To heare, in private, and obscured roomes.

Lo; those, thoseIoyfull-tydings, we doe live

Divulg'd, in everyVillage, to perceive;

And, that, the sounds ofGladnesse, eccho may,

Through all our goodlyTemples, ev'ry day.

This was (Oh God) thy doing; unto thee,

Ascrib'd, for ever, let all Prayses bee.

Prolong thisMercie, and, vouchsafe thefruit,

May to thyLabour, on thisVine-yard, suit:

Lest, for our fruitlesnesse, thyLight of grace,

Thou, from ourGolden candlesticke, displace.

We doe, me thinkes, already,Lord, beginne

Towantonize, and let thatloathingin,

Which makes thyMannatastlesse; And, I feare,

That, of thoseChristians, who, more oftenheare,

Then practise, whatthey know, we have too many:

And, I suspect myselfe, as much as any.

Oh! mendmeso, that, by amendingmee,

Amends inothers, may increased be:

And, let allGraces, which thou hast bestow'd,

Returne theehonour, from whom, first, they flow'd.

TheBees, will in anHelmetbreed;And,Peace, doth afterWarre, succeed.Illvstr. XXVIII.Book. 2WWHen you have heeded, by yourEyesofsense,ThisHelmet, hiving of a Swarme ofBees,Consider, what may gather'd be from thence,And, what yourEyeofVnderstandingsees.ThatHelmet, and, those otherWeapons, there,BetokenWarre; the Honey-making,Flyes,AnEmblemof a happyKingdome, are,InjoyingPeace, by painfull Industries:And, when, all these together are exprest,As in thisEmblem, where theBees, doe seemeTo make their dwelling, in aPlumed-Crest,AMorallis implyed, worth esteeme.For, these inferre, mysteriously, to me,That,Peace, andArt, andThrift, most firme abides,In thoseRe-publikes, where,Armescherisht bee;And, where, trueMartiall-discipline, resides.When, of their Stings, theBees, disarm'd, become,They, who, on others Labours, use to prey,Incourag'd are, with violence, to come,And, beare theirHoney, and, theirWaxe, away.So when aPeople, meerely, doe affectTo gather Wealth; and (foolishly secure)Defences necessary, quite neglect;Their Foes, to spoyle their Land, it will allure.LongPeace, bringsWarre; and,Warre, bringsPeace, againe:For, when the smart ofWarfareseizeth on them,They crye,Alarme; and, then, to fight, are faine,Vntill, theirWarre, anotherPeace, hath wonne them;And, out of their old rustyHelmets, then,NewBeesdoe swarme, and, fall to worke agen.

Illvstr. XXVIII.Book. 2

WWHen you have heeded, by yourEyesofsense,ThisHelmet, hiving of a Swarme ofBees,Consider, what may gather'd be from thence,And, what yourEyeofVnderstandingsees.ThatHelmet, and, those otherWeapons, there,BetokenWarre; the Honey-making,Flyes,AnEmblemof a happyKingdome, are,InjoyingPeace, by painfull Industries:And, when, all these together are exprest,As in thisEmblem, where theBees, doe seemeTo make their dwelling, in aPlumed-Crest,AMorallis implyed, worth esteeme.For, these inferre, mysteriously, to me,That,Peace, andArt, andThrift, most firme abides,In thoseRe-publikes, where,Armescherisht bee;And, where, trueMartiall-discipline, resides.When, of their Stings, theBees, disarm'd, become,They, who, on others Labours, use to prey,Incourag'd are, with violence, to come,And, beare theirHoney, and, theirWaxe, away.So when aPeople, meerely, doe affectTo gather Wealth; and (foolishly secure)Defences necessary, quite neglect;Their Foes, to spoyle their Land, it will allure.LongPeace, bringsWarre; and,Warre, bringsPeace, againe:For, when the smart ofWarfareseizeth on them,They crye,Alarme; and, then, to fight, are faine,Vntill, theirWarre, anotherPeace, hath wonne them;And, out of their old rustyHelmets, then,NewBeesdoe swarme, and, fall to worke agen.

WHen you have heeded, by yourEyesofsense,

ThisHelmet, hiving of a Swarme ofBees,

Consider, what may gather'd be from thence,

And, what yourEyeofVnderstandingsees.

ThatHelmet, and, those otherWeapons, there,

BetokenWarre; the Honey-making,Flyes,

AnEmblemof a happyKingdome, are,

InjoyingPeace, by painfull Industries:

And, when, all these together are exprest,

As in thisEmblem, where theBees, doe seeme

To make their dwelling, in aPlumed-Crest,

AMorallis implyed, worth esteeme.

For, these inferre, mysteriously, to me,

That,Peace, andArt, andThrift, most firme abides,

In thoseRe-publikes, where,Armescherisht bee;

And, where, trueMartiall-discipline, resides.

When, of their Stings, theBees, disarm'd, become,

They, who, on others Labours, use to prey,

Incourag'd are, with violence, to come,

And, beare theirHoney, and, theirWaxe, away.

So when aPeople, meerely, doe affect

To gather Wealth; and (foolishly secure)

Defences necessary, quite neglect;

Their Foes, to spoyle their Land, it will allure.

LongPeace, bringsWarre; and,Warre, bringsPeace, againe:

For, when the smart ofWarfareseizeth on them,

They crye,Alarme; and, then, to fight, are faine,

Vntill, theirWarre, anotherPeace, hath wonne them;

And, out of their old rustyHelmets, then,

NewBeesdoe swarme, and, fall to worke agen.

TheHeartof him, that isupright,InHeavenly-knowledge, takes delight.Illvstr. XXIX.Book. 2TTHisEmblem, with some other of the rest,Are scarce, with seemlyProperties, exprest,Yet, since a vulgar, and a meaneInventionMay yield someFruit, and shew a goodIntention;Ile, hence, as well informe yourIntellects,As if theseFigureshad not those defects.TheBooke, here shadow'd, may be said, to showTheWisdome, andExperience, which we knowBy Common meanes, and, by theseCreatures, here,Which to be plac'd below us, may appeare.TheWinged-heart, betokens thoseDesires,By which, theReasonable-soule, aspiresAbove theCreature; and, attempts to clime,ToMysteries, andKnowledge, more sublime:Ev'n to theKnowledgeof theThree-in-one,Implyed by theTetragrammaton.TheSmokingsof thisHeart, may well declareThosePerturbations, which within us are,Vntill, that Heavenly wisedome, we have gain'd,Which is not, here, below, to be attain'd;And, after which, thoseHearts, that areupright,Enquire with daily studie, and delight.To me,Oh Lord, vouchsafe thou, to impartThe gift of such aRectifyed-heart.Grant me theKnowledgeof Inferiour things,So farre, alone, as their Experience, bringsTheKnowledge, which, I ought to have of thee,And, of those Dueties, thou requir'st of mee:For, thee,Oh God, toknow, and, thee tofeare,Of truestWisedome, the Perfections are.

Illvstr. XXIX.Book. 2

TTHisEmblem, with some other of the rest,Are scarce, with seemlyProperties, exprest,Yet, since a vulgar, and a meaneInventionMay yield someFruit, and shew a goodIntention;Ile, hence, as well informe yourIntellects,As if theseFigureshad not those defects.TheBooke, here shadow'd, may be said, to showTheWisdome, andExperience, which we knowBy Common meanes, and, by theseCreatures, here,Which to be plac'd below us, may appeare.TheWinged-heart, betokens thoseDesires,By which, theReasonable-soule, aspiresAbove theCreature; and, attempts to clime,ToMysteries, andKnowledge, more sublime:Ev'n to theKnowledgeof theThree-in-one,Implyed by theTetragrammaton.TheSmokingsof thisHeart, may well declareThosePerturbations, which within us are,Vntill, that Heavenly wisedome, we have gain'd,Which is not, here, below, to be attain'd;And, after which, thoseHearts, that areupright,Enquire with daily studie, and delight.To me,Oh Lord, vouchsafe thou, to impartThe gift of such aRectifyed-heart.Grant me theKnowledgeof Inferiour things,So farre, alone, as their Experience, bringsTheKnowledge, which, I ought to have of thee,And, of those Dueties, thou requir'st of mee:For, thee,Oh God, toknow, and, thee tofeare,Of truestWisedome, the Perfections are.

THisEmblem, with some other of the rest,

Are scarce, with seemlyProperties, exprest,

Yet, since a vulgar, and a meaneInvention

May yield someFruit, and shew a goodIntention;

Ile, hence, as well informe yourIntellects,

As if theseFigureshad not those defects.

TheBooke, here shadow'd, may be said, to show

TheWisdome, andExperience, which we know

By Common meanes, and, by theseCreatures, here,

Which to be plac'd below us, may appeare.

TheWinged-heart, betokens thoseDesires,

By which, theReasonable-soule, aspires

Above theCreature; and, attempts to clime,

ToMysteries, andKnowledge, more sublime:

Ev'n to theKnowledgeof theThree-in-one,

Implyed by theTetragrammaton.

TheSmokingsof thisHeart, may well declare

ThosePerturbations, which within us are,

Vntill, that Heavenly wisedome, we have gain'd,

Which is not, here, below, to be attain'd;

And, after which, thoseHearts, that areupright,

Enquire with daily studie, and delight.

To me,Oh Lord, vouchsafe thou, to impart

The gift of such aRectifyed-heart.

Grant me theKnowledgeof Inferiour things,

So farre, alone, as their Experience, brings

TheKnowledge, which, I ought to have of thee,

And, of those Dueties, thou requir'st of mee:

For, thee,Oh God, toknow, and, thee tofeare,

Of truestWisedome, the Perfections are.

Where,Labour, wisely, is imploy'd,DeservedGlory, is injoy'd.Illvstr. XXX.Book. 2DDOe men suppose, whenGodsfree-giving Hand,Doth by theirFriends, or, byInheritance,ToWealthorTitles, raise them in the Land,That, those, toLasting-glories, them advance?Or, can men thinke, suchGoods, orGiftsof Nature,AsNimble-apprehensions,Memory,AnAble-body, or, a comelyFeature(Without improvement) them, shall dignifie?May Sloth, and Idlenesse, be warrantable,In us, because ourFathershave been rich?Or, are wee, therefore, truely honourable,Because ourPredecessours, have beene such?When, nor ourFortunes, nor ournaturall parts,In any measure, are improved by us,Are others bound (as if we had deserts)With Attributes ofHonourto belye us?No, no; the more ourPredecessoursleft,(Yea, and, the more, bynature, we enjoy)We, of the more esteeme, shall be bereft;Because, ourTalents, we doe mis-imploy.TrueGlory, doth onLabour, still attend;But, withoutLabour,Glorywe have none.She, crownes goodWorkmen, when their Works have end;And,Shame, gives payment, where is nothing done.Laborious, therefore, bee; But, lest theSpade(which, here, dothLabourmeane) thou use in vaine,TheSerpent, thereunto, be sure thou adde;That is, LetPrudenceguide thytaking-paine.For, where, awise-endeavour, shall be found,AWreathofGlory, will inclose it round.

Illvstr. XXX.Book. 2

DDOe men suppose, whenGodsfree-giving Hand,Doth by theirFriends, or, byInheritance,ToWealthorTitles, raise them in the Land,That, those, toLasting-glories, them advance?Or, can men thinke, suchGoods, orGiftsof Nature,AsNimble-apprehensions,Memory,AnAble-body, or, a comelyFeature(Without improvement) them, shall dignifie?May Sloth, and Idlenesse, be warrantable,In us, because ourFathershave been rich?Or, are wee, therefore, truely honourable,Because ourPredecessours, have beene such?When, nor ourFortunes, nor ournaturall parts,In any measure, are improved by us,Are others bound (as if we had deserts)With Attributes ofHonourto belye us?No, no; the more ourPredecessoursleft,(Yea, and, the more, bynature, we enjoy)We, of the more esteeme, shall be bereft;Because, ourTalents, we doe mis-imploy.TrueGlory, doth onLabour, still attend;But, withoutLabour,Glorywe have none.She, crownes goodWorkmen, when their Works have end;And,Shame, gives payment, where is nothing done.Laborious, therefore, bee; But, lest theSpade(which, here, dothLabourmeane) thou use in vaine,TheSerpent, thereunto, be sure thou adde;That is, LetPrudenceguide thytaking-paine.For, where, awise-endeavour, shall be found,AWreathofGlory, will inclose it round.

DOe men suppose, whenGodsfree-giving Hand,

Doth by theirFriends, or, byInheritance,

ToWealthorTitles, raise them in the Land,

That, those, toLasting-glories, them advance?

Or, can men thinke, suchGoods, orGiftsof Nature,

AsNimble-apprehensions,Memory,

AnAble-body, or, a comelyFeature

(Without improvement) them, shall dignifie?

May Sloth, and Idlenesse, be warrantable,

In us, because ourFathershave been rich?

Or, are wee, therefore, truely honourable,

Because ourPredecessours, have beene such?

When, nor ourFortunes, nor ournaturall parts,

In any measure, are improved by us,

Are others bound (as if we had deserts)

With Attributes ofHonourto belye us?

No, no; the more ourPredecessoursleft,

(Yea, and, the more, bynature, we enjoy)

We, of the more esteeme, shall be bereft;

Because, ourTalents, we doe mis-imploy.

TrueGlory, doth onLabour, still attend;

But, withoutLabour,Glorywe have none.

She, crownes goodWorkmen, when their Works have end;

And,Shame, gives payment, where is nothing done.

Laborious, therefore, bee; But, lest theSpade

(which, here, dothLabourmeane) thou use in vaine,

TheSerpent, thereunto, be sure thou adde;

That is, LetPrudenceguide thytaking-paine.

For, where, awise-endeavour, shall be found,

AWreathofGlory, will inclose it round.

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