The mirrour of maiestie: or, The badges of honour conceitedly emblazoned with emblemes annexed, poetically vnfolded.

THE MIRROVR OF MAIESTIE : OR , THE BADGES OF HONOVR CONCEITEDLY EMBLAZONED : WITH EMBLEMES ANNEXED , POETICALLY VNFOLDED .

— Nec his Plebecula gaudet .

LONDON , Printed by William Iones , dwelling in Red-crosse-streete . 1619.

TO THOSE NOBLE Personages rancked in the CATALOGVE . MY feebler Muse farre too too weake to sing , Ha's got your Honours on her flaggring wing , And borne them to the loftiest pitch she may : Therefore ( submissiue ) she do's humbly pray , That when her tongue reeles , or Inuention haults , Your Fauours will giue crutches to her faults . Your LORDSHIPS in all dutifull obseruancie , H. G.

❧ A CATALOGVE OF THOSE NAMES VNTO WHOM this worke is appropriated . THE Kings Maiestie . The Queene . The Prince . The Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterburie . The Lord Chancellor . The Lord Treasurer . The Lord Priuie Seale . The Lord Admirall . The Duke of Lenox . The Marquesse of Buckinghame . The Lord Chamberlaine . The Earle of Arundell . The Earle of South-hampton . The Earle of Hertford . The Earle of Essex The Earle of Dorset . The Earle of Mountgomerie . The Viscount Lisle . The Viscount Wallingford . The Bishop of London . The Bishop of Winchester . The Bishop of Ely . The Lord Zouch . The Lord Windsor . The Lord Wentworth . The Lord Darcie . The Lord Wootton . The Lord Stanhope . The Lord Carew . The Lord Hay . The Lord Chiefe Iustice of the Kings-Bench . The Lord Chiefe Iustice of the Common-Pleas . The Lord Chiefe Baron of the Excheaquer . FINIS .

TO THE KING .

I R

QVI MAL Y PENSE HONI SOIT

THose ( mighty Soueraigne ) are your Graces text , Right King of Heralds , not to any , next : You might their mysticke learning blazon best , But you reserue your knowledge vnexprest : As being most peculiar to you : And yet because the people may allow That which concernes your selfe : Let me to them Vnlocke the value of this prizelesse Iem : The Lyons trebled thus , may represent Your equall fitnes for the Regiment Of this faire Monarchie : Brittaine then Which euer ha's bin stuft with valiant men , May fittest beare a Lyon , vrg'd to spoile : Your Irish Kernes , who neuer vs'd to toyle , Are in their silver-studded Harpe explain'd . These Splendent Beauties limm'd by Natures hand , By grace of Ancient Kings , made Royall flow'rs , But now thrice Royall made , by being Yours .

EMBLEME 1

REX ✚ ET ✚ SACERDOS ✚ DEI ✚

WHy be these marshal'd equall , as you see ? Are they dis-rankt , or not ? No : they should be Thus plac'd : for Common-weales doe tottering stand , Not vnder-propt thus by the mutuall hand Of King and Priest , by Gods and humane lawes : Divine assistance most effectuall drawes Kings to confesse , that t'heav'n they homage owe ; Which consequently leads a King to knowe , That , that Ambition's by dead Embers fir'd , Which ha's no ▪ beyond earth to heav'n aspir'd : Earth can but make a King of earth partaker , But Knowledge makes him neerest like his maker . For mans meere power not built on Wisdomes for t , Dos rather pluck downe kingdomes than support . Perfectly mixt , thus Power and Knowledge moue About thy iust designes , ensphear'd with loue ; Which ( as a glasse ) serue neighbour-Kings , to see How best to follow , though not equall thee .

EMBLEME 2

NVLLVM BONVM INREMVNERATVM

SEated on this three-headed Mountaine high , Which represents Great Brytaines Monarchie , Thus stand I furnisht t' entertaine the noise : Of thronging clamours , with an equall poyse : And thus addrest to giue a constant weight To formall shewes , of Vertue , or Deceit : Thus arm'd with Pow'r to punnish or protect , When I haue weigh'd each scruple and defect : Thus plentifully rich in parts and place To giue Aboundance , or a poore disgrace : But , how to make these in iust circle moue , Heav'n crownes my head with Wisedome from aboue . Thus Merit on each part , to whom 't is due , With God-like power disbursed is by you .

TO THE QVEENE .

OF all proportions ( Madam ) diuers dare Conclude that absolute , which is most square : Well may they proue that Theoreme : for I know Square Bodies doe the most perfection show : Perfection still consisting in this best , To stand more sure , the more it is supprest . Which speciall vertue chiefly doth belong Vnto square bodies , or right do's them wrong : Your Scutchion therefore , and the Honours due , May constantly support your Worth and You ; Whose life 's drawne out ( vnsoild with subiects hate ) By such a Samplar , none can imitate .

EMBLEME 3.

❀ VNICA ✚ ETERNA ✚ AL ✚ MONDO ✚

HEre aboue number , doth one wonder sit ; But One , yet in her owne , an infinit : Being simply rare , no Second can she beare , Two Sunnes were neuer seene stalke in one Spheare . From old Eliza's Vrne , enricht with fire Of glorious wonders , did your worth suspire : So must , from your dead life-infusing flame , Your Multiplyed-selfe rise thence the Same : She whose faire Memories , by Thespian Swaines Are sung , on Rheins greene banks , and flowrie plaines . Thus Time alternates in its single turnes ; One Phaenix borne , another Phaenix burnes . Your rare worths ( matchlesse Queene ) in you alone Liue free , vnparalle'd , entirely One.

TO THE PRINCE .

C P

ICH● DIEN

YOur Princedome's Ensigne here ( Right-Royall Sir ) May pinion your vp-soaring thoughts , and stirre Them to a pitch of loftier eminence , Then can be reached by base vulgar sense . These Plumes ( charact'red liuely signifie Valour in warre , ioyn'd with velocitie . The blacke Prince ( bearing Plumes ) approues this true , When through the French he like win'gd-lightning flue , And pull'd downe liues about him to the ground , Till he himselfe with death had circled round ; His very looke did threaten publicke death : With every stroke fell from him , fled a breath . Arm'd in the confidence of his iust cause , Thus freely fearelesse his foes overthrowes . Those high-borne acts which from his valour flue , With new-additions are impress't in you .

EMBLEME 4.

POST ✚ NVBILA ✚ PHEBVS ✚

WHen Peace ( suspecting he would warre inferre , ) Tooke Henry hence , to liue aboue with her , She bade Ioues Bird returne from 's quicke convoy Of his faire soule , left in Heav'ns lasting Ioy , And mildly offer to your Princely hands , This Embleme of soft Peace and Warlike bands : Both which ( vs'd rightly ) their large cares extend . To gaine o're others , and their owne defend . Though all bright Honours did their Beauties shroud In his Ecclipse , like Phoebus in a cloud : Yet at your Rising , they more cleare againe Peept-forth , like Sun-shine after clouds and raine . And in your worth their worthinesse displayes To worthiest Princes ; as the Sun , his rayes .

TO THE ARCH-BISHOP OF CANTERBVRY .

HOw well these sacred Ornaments become One , who by earth walkes t' his celestiall home : The Staffe of Comfort this , to leane vpon , This , Pall of peace ▪ these , Crosses vndergone : How easily good men ( knowne well by this ) Lodge at the Inne of their eternall Blisse : These Fruits , are workes , from Bounty springing found , Perfuming Heau'n , & with Heau'ns bounties crown'd : These shadow'd fruits , but by a figure , shew The Ioyes of Paradise prepar'd for you . Saile thither with good speede then , yet make stay ; Good Angels guide you , y' are i' th Abbots way .

EMBLEME 5.

MORIR ✚ PIV ✚ TOSTO ✚ CHE ✚ MANCAR ✚ DI ✚ FEDE .

THese Hands connext , engird Religion , Deciphring th' holy Concords vnison , Of faiths full harmony : this spiny pale Sharpe conflicts are , who still the Truth assaile : This Heart the Church is , th' holy Ghost being Center , Afflictions may surround , but cannot enter . You are the prime linke of this manuall chaine , Whereby Religion do's its strengthmaintaine : O! may the Reuerend Rest to you sticke fast , That Truth ( though long ) yet conquer may at last .

TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR .

THe North and Southerne Poles , the two fix'd Starres Of worth and dignitie , which all iust warres , Should still maintaine , together : be here met And in your selfe as in your Scutchion set : The halfe Moone 'twixt , threatens as yet no change , Or if she doe , she promises to range , Till she againe recouer what she lost : Your endlesse fame , ( so ) gaines your Bounties cost .

EMBLEME 6.

SVB ✚ VMBRA ✚ ALARVM ✚ TVARVM ✚

NEuer should any thinke himselfe so sure Of friends assistance , that he dares procure New enemies : for vnprouok'd they will Spring out of forg'd , or causelesse malice still . Else , why should this poore creature be pursu'd , Too simple to offend , a beast so rude . Therefore prouide ( for malice danger brings ) House-roome to find vnder an Eagles wings . You are this Eagle , whcih ore-shades the sheepe Pursu'de by humane wolues , and safe doth keepe The poore mans honest , though might-wronged cause , From being crushed by oppressions pawes . Faire Port you are , where euery Goodnesse findes Safe shelter from swolne Greatnesse , stubborne winds ▪ Eager to drench it : but that fearelesse rest Dwels in your harbour , to all good distrest . I bid not you prouide , you are compleate , The good for to protect , or bad defeate .

TO THE LORD TREASVRER .

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

YOur sable Crescent might to some ( whose lips Speake ignorance ) portend a blacke Ecclipse : I rather thus discerne , how Time would shroud Your radiant Crescent in a sable Cloud : And hold those enuious , ignorant , or dull , That cannot see , your Crescent growing full .

EMBLEME 7.

QVI ✚ CVRAT ✚ VIGILANS ✚ DORMIT .

THe carefull States-man , who the Key doth carie Of a a Kings Treasury , must not ( partiall ) varie : But to iust causes compasse still be ti'de : For Iustice ( vniust shutting ) opens wide , And lets in hard Opinion , to disgrace His Soueraignes selfe , his Person , and his place . Nor must he carelesse slumber : but thus keepe His lids vnshut-vp by soft-fingred Sleepe : And hold a Counsell with the saddest howres Of silent Night : and spend his purest powers In care , to render to whom dues belong , That Subiects may haue right , and Kings no wrong . But you ( Great Lord ) beare vp this waight of Trust. With a most easie Care , because most iust .

TO THE LORD PRIVY SEALE .

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

THose dressings that adorne both parts of Nature , First , is exprest in this Maiesticke Creature : Next , in these Flowres of Light both which present Your Honours at full height of complement , And Clearnesse , which runnes through your noble Blood , Mixt with this two-fold tincture , Great and Good : What 's here but shadow'd then , by outward kind , Bedeckes the ●nner Roomes of your braue mind .

EMBLEME 12.

ET ✚ DEO ✚ ET ✚ PATRIAE ✚

WHen ere thou draw'st out thy reuenging rod , Let be for Countrey , and the cause of God : Else thy Oblations will thy curses be , When thou encountrest with thine enemy . Nor is it sacrifice that can appease Gods wrath , vnlesse the mans obedience please More then his offering : for if his dull heart Thinkes he inricheth God in any part , By offering Hecatombs , he looseth all : Nay further yet , he giues a sword with all To Heau'ns high Iustice , by inuoking downe Reuenge , in lieu of Guerdon , or a Crowne . Such as were sacrifices once , such bee Our prayers still , and our true Sanctitie : Which is your In-mate , and familiar guest , More clearely seene in You , then here exprest .

TO THE LORD ADMIRALL .

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

YOur sable mullet like a Starre in blacke , Shewes what our honour'd Admirall doth lacke : And shewes as if that Starre of Effingham , Were thus bemourn'd in a briefe Epigram : This may your Pole-starre be , most noble Lord , And guide you vnto that ( so much abhorr'd ) The mournfull , yet the blessed , Port of death , Blowne by the prayers of all good mens breath .

EMBLEME 9.

QVEL CHE DRITTO DA IL CIEL ✚ TORCER NON PVOSSI ✚

SVppose a Globe were fast'ned in the skie , With cordes depending on it quarterly , And men should striue by violence to wrest That cordage to what crooked forme they list , All wise men would conceiue them madly bent , Why should they else impossibles attempt ? And we may thinke it as absurd a drift In him , who craftily shall hope to shift When Fate forbids him , or shall hope to thwart The good intentions of an honest heart . For that which heau'n directs ( all ages see ) May iniured , but not diuerted be . Seeke then no further , honest meanings can Make a plaine minde best policy in man .

TO THE DVKE OF LENOX .

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

WHat neede I further striue to amplifie Your high-borne worths , and noble dignitie : Then by these beautious flowres , which declare : Your mind 's faire puritie , vnstain'd , and bare : These golden Buckles bordring them about , A Palizado , to keepe Foulenesse out .

EMBLEME 10.

NON MANCA AL FIN SE BEN TARDA . A VENIRE .

THe Wolfe and Lyon once together met , And by agreement they their purpose set To hunt together : when they had obtainde Their bootie long pursude , the Wolfe refrainde No more then formerly , from greedinesse : The Lyon apprehending , that much lesse Might satisfie a beast no bigger growne , Thought all the purchase rather was his owne : And thought suppression of a beast so base Was Iustice , to preserue the common race Of harmlesse beasts ; then speedily he teares The Wolfe , to take away their vsuall feares . Eu'n thus when our great Monarch clearely saw , How that insatiate Wolfe of Rome did draw More riches to his coffers , then deare soules To Heau'n , he like this Lyon then controules His vsurpation , deeming him a slaue , Who more intended to deuoure , then saue . But you know best to follow , in free course , The Best in best things , and passe by the worse .

TO THE MARQVESSE OF BVCKINOHAM .

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

ALL that we see is comely , and delights ▪ The eyes ; which still are pleas'd with pretious sights : And ( as your golden Scallops ) You appeare To promise ( that which we may value deare ) More then a glorious out-side , which containes . Meate , not to be disclos'd without due paines : Thus is it scarce to be imagin'd how Desert should paralell your worth , or You.

EMBLEME 11.

INVIDIA ✚ SVVM ✚ TORQVET ✚ AVTHOREM .

THis glorious Starre attending on the Sunne , Having , from this low world , iust wonder wonne For brightnes ; Envie , that foule Stygian brand , T' extinguish it thrusts forth her greedie hand : To catch it from it s mounted moving place , And hurle it lower to obscur'd Disgrace : But while she snatches , to put out the flame , Foolishly fiers her fingers with the same . Who others glories striuet ' eclipse ( poore Elues ) Doe but drawe downe selfe-mischiefe on themselues . You waiting on the Sunne of Maiestie May that elamping Heliotropium be : Still bright in your Eclipticke circle runne , Y' are out of Envies reach , so neare the Sunne . Moue fairely , freely in your wonted Orbe , Aboue the danger of Detractions curbe , And her selfe-bursting Brood : sit there , contemne , Nay laugh , and scorne both their despight , and them .

TO THE LORD CHAMBERLINE .

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

NOt because you are given to rage or spoile , Like rampant Lyonse , which deserue a Toyle : Nor yet because your gifts devided be , Do Lyons thus divide themselues in three : But ( when provok'd ) to shew you can resist , Or shew your courage when Your Honor list : Or thus in number they doe looke one way , To shew , what You command , your friends obey .

EMBLEME 12.

CANDIDA , ✚ SAL DA , ✚ ET ✚ IMMOBILE ✚

FIxt heere snow-vested Pietie remaines Al-pure , and in all pure , purg'd from the staines Of all false worship , chaste as aire , vntainted With the foule blemishes of that al-painted Proude Curtizan : nor wander do's her mind , Shee best content in Constancy doth find : To Alethea's pillar close she clings , Maugre the rapting straines Romes Syren sings : Who is athirst , and do's but touch her Cup , Drinkes , with delight , his soules saluation vp . Thus comprehends she ioyes , which most would buy At the high'st rate , in this one Constancy , So aboue others may your Honours shine , As past all others , do's this Forme Diuine , With her ingenuous Beames blaze bright in you , Who 's doubly gilt , with Her , and Learning too .

TO THE EARLE OF ARVNDELL .

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

ON Gules you beare the figure of a Bend Betweene crosse crosselets fixt : which all intend Rightly to shadow Noble birth , adorn'd With valour , and a Christian cause , not scorn'd By any but by Infidels , and they Mistaking this , their hel-bred hate display . But to leaue shadowes , you ( substantiall ) shine With those good things , which make a man diuine .

EMBLEME 13.

PACE ✚ FERMEZZA , ✚ E ✚ FRVTTO ✚ ALL' ✚ ALME ✚ APPORTO . ✚

KNow ( honour'd Sir ) that th' heate of Princes loue , Throw'n on those reall Worths , good men approue , Doth , like the radiant Phoebus shining here , Make fruitfull vertue at full height appeare : T'illustrate this in you , were to confesse How much your Goodnesse doth your Greatnesse blesse , By its owne warme reflexe : Thus both suruiue , And both i' th Sunne of Royall fauour thriue . O may's reuerberating rayes still nourish . Your noble Worths , and make your Vertues flourish .

TO THE EARLE OF SOVTH-HAMPTON .

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

NO storme of troubles , or cold frosts of Friends , Which on free Greatnes , too too oft , attends , Can ( by presumption ) threaten your free state : For these presaging sea-birds doe amate Presumptuous Greatnes : mouing the best mindes , By their approach , to feare the future windes Of all calamitie , no lesse then they Portend to sea-men a tempestuous day : Which you foreseeing may before hand crosse , As they doe them , and so prevent the losse .

EMBLEME 13.

IN ✚ VTRAQVE ✚ PERFECTVS ✚

WHat coward Stoicke , or blunt captaine will Dis-like this Vnion , or not labour still To reconcile the Arts and victory ? Since in themselues Arts haue this quality , To vanquish errours traine : what other than Should loue the Arts , if not a valiant man ? Or , how can he resolue to execute , That hath not first learn'd to be resolute ? If any shall oppose this , or dispute , Your great example shall their spite confute .

TO THE EARLE OF HERTFORD :

THese Lyons gardant wisely seeme to take The name of gardant , for the flowers sake : As if they kept the flower-de-luces thus From them , who any way obnoxious , Might gather them : it is a noble part , To keepe the glories purchas'd by desert .

EMBLEME 12.

VNVM ✚ COR ✚ VNVS ✚ DEVS ✚ VNA ✚ RELIGIO ✚

THis Triple Close , if dis-united , none : But knit by faith , an indiuiduall One. Standing vnmoou'd , like an heroicke rocke , Affronts the batt'ries of fierce Enuies shocke . God , Heart , Religion , these , One , made of three , Ioyn'd in vnseuer'd threefold Vnitie , Royall paire-royall ( see ) three are the same , He that hath this paire-royall wins the game . View , how this heart , and how these hands agree , Whose heart , and hands are one , thrice happy hee . And though two hands , yet but one are these two , Both doe the same , and both the same vndoe . Concord makes in a million , but one heart , Whereat sterne Hate may leuell her fierce dart , And deepely wound too , yet cannot that wound Disanimate , or her free thoughts confound : But with a double Valour she vp-beares Such hearts , aboue the stroke of baser feares . Thus you within haue rais'd vp such a fort , As keepes out Ills , and doth your good support .

TO THE EARLE OF ESSEX .

THe chiefest of this Scuchion comprehends Three Torteaux , which vnto all commends A firme and plenteous liberality , Proper to you , and to your familie : And this one vertue , in you ( cleare as day ) All other vertues elements display .

EMBLEME 16.

QVIS ✚ CONTRA ✚ NOS ✚

NO wild , or desperate foole can hence collect Proofe to applaud his vice , or to protect : Nor can this Figure civill warre portend , Whither oppose , or whither it defend : But auntient Valour , that which hath advanc'd Our Predecessours , ( while fine Courtiers danc'd ) That 's heere infer'd , to re-informe the mind By view of instances , wherein we find Recorded of your Auncestrie , whose fame Like forked thunder , threaten'd cowards shame ; Who fearing , lest on their debosh'd base merit , Heav'n should drop Bolts , by a flame-winged spirit .

TO THE EARLE OF DORSET .

T Is true , your various Bend thus quarterly Describ'd , poynts out the great antiquitie , Of Honour , and of Vertue truely claim'd By You , who haue preseru'd them free , vnmaim'd . Let none that 's generous thinke his time ill spent , To imitate your Worths so eminent .

EMBLEME 17.

D'ODORE ✚ IL ✚ MONDO ✚ E ✚ D'ACVTEZZA ✚ IL ✚ GIELO . ✚

THe world whose happinesse , and cheife delight , Nay more , whose ▪ Wisedome lies in Appitite , Rather then Knowledge ; claimes the largest share Of that which pleaseth most : nor doth it care To comprehend a higher mysterie : And therefore well doth nature dignifie Th' ascending point , with heau'ns neere neighbour hood Leauing to earth what 's great , to heau'n what 's good . Which you perceiuiug , wisely doe bestow , Your thoughts on Heav'n , your wealth on things below .

TO THE EARLE OF MOVNTGOMERY .

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

THe Crescent to a second House belongs , The golden Crescent ( worth a Poets songs ) Well appertaines vnto thy House and thee , Thou Arch-supporter of Mountgomery . For not the vaprous breath of bad report , Can cloud the splendour thou deseru'st in Court : But as in gold no rust can finde a place , So hath thy Crescent no enforc'd disgrace .

EMBLEME 18.

MVSICA ✚ DII ✚ PLACANTVR ✚ MVSICA ✚ MANES .

AS busie Bees vnto their Hiue doe swarme , So do's th' attractiue power of Musicke charme All Eares with silent rapture : nay , it can Wilde Reason re-contract , diuorc'd from man . Birds in their warblings imitate the Spheares : This sings the Treble , that the Tenour beares : Beasts haue with listning to a Shepheards lay , Forgot to feed , and so haue pin'd away : Brookes that creepe through each flowr-befretted field , In their harmonious murmurs , musicke yeeld : Yea , senselesse stones at the old Poets song , Themselues in heapes did so together throng , That to high beauteous structures they did swell Without the helpe of hand , or vse of skill : This Harmony in t'humane Fabricke steales : And is the sinewes of all Common-weales . In you this Concord's so diuinely placed : That it by you , not you by it is graced .

TO THE LORD VISCOVNT LIS●E .

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

LEt there be no addition , this alone Will make an Embleme , and a perfect one . Conceiue it thus then : A Darts forked head Apt to endanger , though not striking dead . Such is , or should be every noble mind , Prepar'd like this in most resolued kind To wound , or kill offensiue iniury , And though vnurg'd , yet threatens dangers nie .

EMBLEME 19.

ORDINE ✚ TEMPO ✚ NVMERO ✚ EMISVRA ✚

HEre Sience do's in contemplation sit , Distinguishing by formes , the soule of wit : Knowing , perfection ha's no proper grace , If wanting Order , Number , Time , or Place : The Theoricke and Practicke part must be As heate and fire : the Sunne , and Claritie : Such twins they are , and such Correlatiues , As the'one without the other seldome thriues . How can a man the feates of Armes well doe , If not a Scholler , and a Souldiour too ? If either then be missing in 's due place , Defect steps in , and steales from all their grace : On good acts you employ the practicke part , The Theory lies lodg'd within your heart .

TO THE LORD VISCOVNT WALLINGFORD .

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

WEll may you neuer find the want , or loss Of that most hallowed , and instructing Crosse , On which our Saviour di'de : for these will shew The many blessed thoughts of that , in few : Heere you may over-looke the world , and see Nothing so plentifull , as crosses be : Thence you may take occasion to prepare Your soule , to beare those that worse crosses are . These are the badges of Your noble brest , That will conduct You to heave'ns quiet rest .

EMBLEME 20.

SOTT ✚ HVMANO ✚ SEMBIANTE ✚ EMPIO ✚ VENENO ✚

THus playes the Courtly Sycophant , and thus Selfe-pleasing Sinne , which poysons all of vs : Thus playd the whore whome the wise King describes : Thus he who rayles at , and yet pockets bribes : Thus playes the Polititian , who will smile , Yet like this Serpent sting your heart the while . Bung vp thyne eares then , or suspect the harme , When sweete Cyllenian words begin to charme . But you , can these vnmask by knowing best How to keepe such from lurking neere your breast .

TO THE BISHOP OF LONDON .

TWo swords there be , which all Diuines should take , E're they this victory can perfect make : Preuailing Language is a powerfull one , Zeale for the truth , the other : these haue done More noble acts , then warre could euer boast : Both are in your Field found , though else-where lost .

EMBLEME . 21.

ME thinkes ( Right Reuerend ) here you silence Viewing this Embleme , & it thus bespeake : ( breake . Ride on Triumphing , make a glorious shew , Catch those , who onely but thy Out-side know : Hold forth thy witching Cup , aduance thy Crowne , And ' Mounted thinke thy selfe past pulling downe : Yet after all , thou canst be prou'd no more , Then a deluding , and deluded whore .

TO THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER .

THe Sword and Keyes to Church-men beene bequeathed , Since Paul and Peter were of life bereaued : The Keyes , a type of Prayers , which unlocke Heau'ns glorious gates , to let in those that knocke . The Spirits zealous , and soule-sauing Word , Is shadow'd by the sinne-subduing Sword : Of Word and Sword th' incorporate qualitie Ha's power to heaue base earth aboue the skie . Your powerfull , and victorious elegance , Which ouercomes bold vice and arrogance , Do's proue , no weapons to the Church belong , But such as Heau'n makes to encounter wrong : Nor do's your Gentry differ : Lozenges Are curing Cordials : Gentrous thoughts like these .

EMBLEME 22.

SERO ✚ IVPITER ✚ DIPHTHERAM ✚ INSPEXIT ✚

BEhold , on what the Romaine Faith consists : So tost by Errours winds ; so lapt in Mists ; That their Arch-pilot scarse can rule the sterne ▪ He lackes foundation , therefore still to learne How to make 's Ship his Harbour . O I wonder Th' ore burden'd Vessell crackes not quite asunder , And sinkes not downe , opprest by its owne weight , With sinfull soules so stuft , and over-freight . The high Auenger ( though he seemes to faile ) With winged wrath will split their proudest saile . Heau'ns yron-hand ( most slowly heau'd aloft ) Falls quicke , dead-sure , and home , although not oft . All wish , for their sakes of Romes simpler sort , That you might steere their vessell to the Port :

TO THE BISHOP OF ELY .

HOw much more better may you challenge these , Then all your Predecessors , who in ease , And sloath ( you being consider'd ) did neglect That which deserues a Crowne , or good respect : These then the Heralds may thinke rather due , Not to your place of state , but vnto you .

EMBLEME 23.

VNVM ✚ ET ✚ ALTERVM ✚ DIVINVM ✚

REligion still its owne , cannot be lost , Nor from it selfe diuorc'd , though to the most , Who iudge by guesse and slight formality , There might appeare schisme in Diuinity : When not Diuinity , which cannot change , But humane reason to schismes vild doth range : For so the fruites of diuers plants may seeme Diuers in quality : and men may deeme Nature hath err'd in such a serious course , When both consider'd be the same in force . You , that best iudge of Schismes , can clearely see , Error term'd Truth , and Truth term'd Heresie .

TO THE LORD ZOVCU :

SEe , how a worthy spirit not imployde May seeme to lookers on , or vaine , or voyd : These golden peeces thus vnshap't , vncoin'd , Seeme as if worth and they were quite disioyn'd : When brasse or copper being stamp't or fram'd Into the shape of plate , is oft misnam'd , And oft mistaken for the purest gold : But you are ever actiue , and vnfold Your pretious substance , that your selfe may take , Honours true stampe ; what 's counterfeite forsake .

EMBLEME 24.

CHIARO ✚ QVIETO ✚ PROFONDO ✚ E. ✚ DIVINO .

HEere Phoebus and the Sacred Sisters sit , Chiefely attending Harmonie , and Wit : Who stay to heare the dying Swans to sing Sad Epods ; riding on the Thespian Spring . Heere the Wingd-Horses hoofe digs vp that Well Whence gurgle streames of Art , and sacred Skill . Divines ( like Pegasus ) divinely mooue In Man , springs of profound , and precious loue To heav'nly Wisedome ; who t' ech passing by , Poynts out the path-way to Eternitie . And whilst You doe your noble thoughts confine To what Divines preach , You become Divine .

TO THE LORD WINDSOR .

ME thinkes , I see in this , the true estate Of man still subiect to a lucklesse fate : As if the greatest Crosse did represent The generall curse , which even all over went . From Adam to his wretched progeny : The lesser Crosses which accompany The greater , be each severall haplesse chance : And all together shew , that ignorance Is irrecoverably blind , where none Prevents what happens thus to every one . But You doe well support the waightiest crosses With Patience , and esteeme them but light losses .

EMBLEME 25.

PACE ✚ A ✚ GLIELETTI ✚ E ✚ GVERRA ✚ A ✚ GLIEMPI ✚ E ✚ REI .

YEe , whose blind folly doth not so maintaine A former choice , but yee may chuse againe : And yee , whose innocence ( not knowing yet The worse from better ) carelesly doth let Both rest vnchosen : now begin to make Your new , or first choise , and heere wisely tak e The patterne : if you would encline to Peace , Loue bookes with Vertue stor'd , so will decrease Your troubles : those will bring such powerfull fame , As shall the sternest Lyon soonest tame . Experience leades thee to this certaine choice , Chuse then at first , to grieue , or to reioice . You haue already chosen true Content : Nor needs your Honour euer to repent .

TO THE LORD WENTWORTH .

LEopards haue euer ranked bin among Those nobler beasts , which are both swift & strong . Swiftnes alludes to a dexteritie , Or quicke dispatch without temeritie . Their Strength alludes to Iudgement which indures , When flashing Wit no long delight assures . Make these your owne , and then you beare display'd , Your Scutchions morrall , in your selfe pourtray'd .

EMBLEME 26.

IOVIS ✚ APOLLINIS ✚ ET ✚ MINERVAE ✚

IOue , Phoebus , and Minerua were assign'd , To be the three chiefe ornaments of mind . Ioue figur'd Prouidence , Minerua , Wit , Phoebus , Content : and all that purchas'd it Well are they seated in a holy place , To shew the Continent of all , is grace : It seemes that you haue well consider'd thus : The fair'st of titles is , Religious .

TO THE LORD DARCIE .

THese health-preseruing leaues thus inly fixt Amongst the Crosselets ; shew , heau'ns fauours mixt With all calamities that seaze on man , If patiently he entertaine them can . To find cure then for Crosses , looke aboue : See , ill made well by heau'ns all-curing loue .

EMBLEME 27.

ET ✚ TENEBRAE ✚ FACTAE ✚ SVNT ✚

SLeepe , being the type of death : darknesse must be The shade of that , which we euanisht see : Men so departed , that it may be said , A Bird , as well , as such a man , is dead : Chase , while thou liu'st , the cloudes of death away : Or dying , neuer looke to see more day . You haue on earth , so studied heau'ns delight , That you can neuer be obscur'd : though night Should threaten to obscure noone-day , yet will Your Noble mind vanquish deaths darkest ill .

TO THE LORD WOTTON .

SEtled afflictions may be well express't Vnder this forme of Crosses , which men blest Haue still indur'd to proue their patience : But I would rather in another sence Haue this appli'de to such a man , whose vowes Haue fixt him to the faith Christs Church allowes : And such a man ( scorning vngrounded wrongs ) Are you , to whom this fixed Crosse belongs .

EMBLEME 28.

TEMPVS ✚ CORONAT ✚ INDVSTRIAM .

TH' ascending Path that vp to wisedome leades Is rough , vneuen , steepe : and he that treades Therein , must many a tedious Danger meet , That , or trips vp , or clogs his wearied feet : Yet led by Labour , and a quicke Desire Of fairest Ends scrambles , and clambers higher Then Common reach : still catching to holde fast On strong'st Occasion , till he come at last Vp to Her gate , where Learning keepes the key , And lets him in , Her best Things to suruay : There he vnkend ( though to himselfe best knowne ) Takes rest , till Time presents him with a Crowne : In quest of this rich Prize , your toyle 's thus graced : Euer to be in Times best Border placed .

TO THE LORD STANHOPE .

THis enterchang'd variety of Furre , And naked quarters , fitly doe concurre . To shew the seasonable contenting store That rich wise men inioy , alike with poore : Both are prouided ( lest they might take harme ) To keepe their innocence , both safe and warme .

EMBLEME 29.

BIS ✚ INTERIMITVR ✚ QVI ✚ SVIS ✚ ARMIS ✚ PERIT ✚

IMagine heere , Christ strongly fortifi'd , Against the Popes bold herefie and pride : And thinke , whilst his Accomplices combine The Castle of Christs truth , to vndermine ; A flame breakes forth , which doth consume them all : So seeking his , they meete with their owne fall . And thus whilst heretickes ( like wretched elues ) Out-stare the Truth , they doe condemne themselues , Subiected to the twofold victory Of Truth , and of their owne impietie . Take refuge then , in Heau'ns eternall rest , And see Christs foes against themselues addrest .

TO THE LORD CAREW .

THe noblest parts of Wisedome , as cleare wit , High Courage , and such vertues kinne to it : Should ever be proceeding , and goe on Forward , as seeme these Lyons ; vrg'd of none . So ( like to these ) You keepe a passant pace , Till Wisedome seate You in your wished place .

EMBLEME . 30.

VIRTVS ✚ VNITA ✚ FORTIOR ✚

FOrces vnited geminate their force , And so doth vertue : never should remorse Nor obstacle restraine that man , who may Strengthen his vertues by a noble way : Who cannot perfect be , needes not repent To add his owne t' anothers President . And he that is entire may therewithall , By others helpe proue more effectuall . So helpe me Learning , as I doe not know , Where I this Embleme fitter may bestowe .

TO THE LORD HAYE .

BEauties chiefe elements of White and Red Is all that in your Coate is figured : Nor is it needfull , any thing should be Added to this most copious mysterie : Gules vpon Argent to conceit are playne , And pourtray out a life without all staine .

EMBLEME 31.

MERITVM ✚ SIBI ✚ MVNVS ✚

SEe Bountie seated in her best of pride , Whose fountaines never ebbe , ever full tide At every change : see , from her streaming heart , How rivulets of Comfort doe impart To Worth dryde vp by Want ; and to asswage The drought of Vertue in her pilgrimage . Looke , how her wide-stretcht , fruit-befurnisht hand Vnlockt to true Desert , do's open stand : But if she should not be Deserts regarder , Yet is it , in itselfe , it s owne rewarder . This Emblem 's not presented ( Noble Sir ) Your bounteous nature to awake , or stir : For you are Bounties Almner , and do's know , How to refraine , destribute , or bestow .

TO THE THREE LORDES CHIEFE IVSTICES .

BY these life-lengthning Lozenges , are show'n Cares to cure Ills , by times corruption grow'n ▪ To comfort Vertues heart , at point to die Of a Consumption , and doth bed-rid lie : This Starre , that Iustice is , which is not blind , ( As th' ancient Hieroglyphickes her defin'd ) But searcheth out with quicke discerning eye Th' hard difference twixt Faith and Fallacy . These Birds , as yet vnlearnt to light on earth , Figure that Iustice , which from Heau'n ha's Birth , And scornes to looke so low , as base respect Of its owne priuate ends , and Truth neglect . Care , Truth , and Iustice thus vnite , we see Make in their Goodnesse mixt , a Sympathy , On whose ioynt pinions the Realmes Peace vp-towres T' her Chaire of State , subsisteted by your powres .

EMBLEME 32.

SIC ✚ VBIQVE ✚

SHe that illuminates the midnight , may Be well admitted to take rest all day : Yet haue our antique Poets rather made Night-wandring Luna t' haue a daily Trade ; Reporting , that by day she takes delight To hunt wilde creatures , and then shines at night : Teaching ( or I mistake ) how Magistrates Should quell Disorders in all ciuill States . In darknesse they should watchfull insight keepe , To hunt out Vice , when men are thought asleepe : For Mischiefe ( as in darknesse ) skulkes disguis'd , And therefore needs some watchfully aduis'd , Who hauing sented out this secret game , May then pursue them to a publicke shame . But your deepe wisedomes , better know , then this , What in our Common-weale most needfull is .