A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient And Moderne : Quickened Vvith Metricall Illustrations, Both Morall And Divine : And Disposed Into Lotteries ...
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Illvstr. X IX. Book. 2 |Arke well this Emblem-, and,obfcrve you thaice The nature of true Christian-confidence* Her Foot is fixed on afquared-Stone, Which, whether fide foe're you turne it on, Stands faft 5 and, is that Corner. pnt, which props, And flrraely knits the ftru&ure of our Hopes. S£f*,alwayes,beares a Crojfe ; to fignifie, That, there was never any Conjlancie Without hex Tr jails : and, that,her perfection, Shall never be attain'd, without Afftttfton. A Cup fliec hath, moreover, in h...er hand; And, by that Figure, thou mayft underhand, That,fhee hath draughts of Comfort, alwayes neerc her, (At ev'ry brunt) to (trengthen, and to cheare her. And, loe, her head is crown* d ; that, wc may fee How great, her Glories, and Rewards, will be* Hereby, this Virtues nature may be knowne r Now, prac'tife, how to make the fame thine owne. Difcourag'd be not, though thou art purfu'd With many wrongs, which cannot be efchew'dj Nor yceldthouto Desiring, though thou haft A Crojfe (which threatens death) to be embrac'r; Or, though thou be compell'd to fwallow up, The very dregs, of Sorrows bitter Cup : For,whenfoever grief es, ortorments,paine thee, Thou haft the fame Foundation to fuflaine thec : The felfe fame Cup of Comfort, is prepared To give thec Htcngth,whcr\ fainting f is are feared: And,whcn thy time of tr jail, is expired, Thou flialt obtaine the Croxvne, thou haft defired.
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