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Title: A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illvstrations, both morall and divine, and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation
Year: 1635 (1630s)
Authors: Wither, George, 1588-1667 Passe, Crispijn van de, approximately 1565-1637 Matthewes, Augustine, printer Royston, Richard, 1599-1686, bookseller Marshall, William (Engraver) Rollenhagen, Gabriel, 1583-1619
Subjects: Emblems
Publisher: London : Printed by A.M. for Richard Royston
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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ft thofc holy Preceptsevte; And, that, his Power, well-doers could defend. Thereto, this Emblem, alfo doth agree; For, loc, before the Tables of the Larve, A naked Sword is borne, whofe ufe may bee As well to keepe in Safety, as in Awe, Whence, Princes (if they pleafe) this note may take,(And it fhall make them happily to raigne) That, many good and wholfome Lawes to make Without an Executtor.cr^ is vainc. It likewife intimatcs, that fuch as areIn Soveraigne place, as well obliged be Their zeale for true Religton to declare. As, what conccrneth Mannas, to forcfee. Itjaftly, ftiowes thar Prtnca ftiould aflledt Not onely, over others to Command, But Swords to weare, their Suhjecls to protect jAnd, for their Guard, extend a willing hand. For, Lawcs, or Peace to bozl of; and, the whiles. The Pablique xvede, to weaken or difarme, Is nor the way to hinder Civi/i Broyles, Nor to fecure it from a Forraigne harme. For, As by Lawes a Land is kept in frame jSo, Armes is that, which muft protcd the fame. B 2 Occafms
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ILLVSTR. IV. Bcck,l. MM;Nwire are they that fpend their youthful! Prime iHl In Vanities j as if they did fuppofe 8396 That men, at pleafire, might redeeme the Time • For, they a hire advantage fondly lofe. As ill-advisd be thofe, who having loft The firft OccAfim^ to Def^diring runne ; VoXyTime hath Rcvoluttom • and, the mdft, For their Affaires, have Seafins more, then one. Nor is their Folly fmall, who much depend On TTMfitorit things, as if their Powre Could bring to paffe what ihould not have an End • Or compafle that, which Ttme will not devoorc. The firft Oecdfens, therefore, fee thou take (Which ofTred are) to bring thy hopes about; And, minde thou, ftill, what Halle away they make. Before thy fwift-pact houres are quite runne out. Yet, if an Ofpomnitj be paft, Defpaire not thou, as they that hopeleffe be 5Since, T/w^ may fo revolve againe, at laft. That NetP-Occajms may be offred thee. ;^nd fee, thou trull not qn thofc fading things. Which by thine owne EmieaTWurs thou acquirft:F

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