A choice of emblemes, and other devises For the moste part gathered out of sundrie writers, Englished and Moralized. And divers newly devised, by Geffrey Whitney. A worke adorned with varietie of matter, both pleasant and profitable: Wherein those that please, maye finde to fit their fancies: Bicause herein, by the office of the eie, and the eare, the minde maye reape dooble delighte throughe holsome preceptes, shadowed with pleasant deuises: both fit for the vertuous, to their incoraging: and for the wicked, for their admonishing and amendment |
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Non tibi, sed Religioni.
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Non tibi, sed Religioni.
The pastors good, that doe gladd tidinges preache,
The godlie sorte, with reuerence do imbrace:
Though they be men, yet since Godds worde they teache,
Wee honor them, and giue them higheste place,
Imbassadors of princes of the earthe,
Haue royall Seates, thoughe base they are by birthe.
The godlie sorte, with reuerence do imbrace:
Though they be men, yet since Godds worde they teache,
Wee honor them, and giue them higheste place,
Imbassadors of princes of the earthe,
Haue royall Seates, thoughe base they are by birthe.
Yet, if throwghe pride they doe them selues forgett,
And make accompte that honor, to be theires:
And doe not marke with in whose place they sett,
Let them behowlde the asse, that ISIS beares,
Whoe thowghte the men to honor him, did kneele,
And staied therfore, till he the staffe did feele.
And make accompte that honor, to be theires:
And doe not marke with in whose place they sett,
Let them behowlde the asse, that ISIS beares,
Whoe thowghte the men to honor him, did kneele,
And staied therfore, till he the staffe did feele.
For, as he pass'd with ISIS throughe the streete,
And bare on backe, his holie rites about,
Th' Ægyptians downe fell prostrate at his feete,
Whereat, the Asse grewe arrogante, and stowte,
Then saide the guide: oh foole not vnto thee,
Theise people bowe, but vnto that they see?
And bare on backe, his holie rites about,
Th' Ægyptians downe fell prostrate at his feete,
Whereat, the Asse grewe arrogante, and stowte,
Then saide the guide: oh foole not vnto thee,
Theise people bowe, but vnto that they see?
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