Forth of a _Cloud_ (with _Scale_ and _Rule_) extended An _Arme_ (for this next _Emblem_) doth appeare; Which hath to us in _silent-showes_, commended, A _Vertue_, that is often wanting, here. The World, is very studious of _Deceipts_; And, he is judged wisest, who deceives. _False-measures_, and, _Adulterated-weights_, Of many dues, the needy-man bereaves. Ev’n _Weights_ to sell, and, other _Weights_ to buy (_Two sorts of weights_) in practice are, with some; And, both of these, they often falsifie, That, they to great, and _suddaine wealth_, may come. But, Conscience make of raysing your estates, By such a base, and such a wicked way: For, this Injustice, _God_ expressely hates; And, brings, at last, such _thrivers_ to decay. By _Weight_ and _measure_, _He_, on all bestowes The Portions due; That, _Weight_ and _Measure_, then, Which Man to _God_, or to his _Neighbour_ owes, Should, justly, be returned backe agen. Give ev’ry one, in ev’ry thing his owne: Give _honour_, where an _honour_ shall be due; Where you are _loved_, let your _love_ be showne; And, yield them succours, who have succour’d you. Give to thy _Children_, breeding and _Corrections_; Thy _Charities_, ev’n to thy _Foes_ extend: Give to thy _wife_, the best of thy _Affections_; To _God_, thy _selfe_, and, all thou hast, commend: And, lest thou faile, Remember who hath sayd, _Such =measure=, as thou giv’st, shall be repay’d_. _He needs not feare, what spight can doe, Whom =Vertue= friends, and =Fortune=, too._ [Illustration: IN VIRTVTE ET FORTVNA. ILLVSTR. XXXIX. _Book. 2_]