This present _Lot_, concernes full neere, Not you alone, but all men here; For, all of us, too little heed His _love_, who for our sakes, did _bleed_. Tis true, that _meanes_, hee left behind him, Which better teacheth how to minde him: Yet, if wee both by _that_, and _this_, Remember him, 'tis not amisse. See, _Emb._ XX. 21 Tis hop’d, you just, and pious are, More out of _Conscience_, than for feare; And, that you’l vertuous courses take, For _Goodnesse_, and for _Vertue-sake_. Yet, since the best men, sometimes may Have need of helpes, in _Vertues_ way, Those usefull _Moralls_, sleight you not, Which are presented by this _Lot_. See, _Emb._ XXI. 22 This _Lot_ pertaineth unto those, (And who they bee, _God_ onely knowes) Who, to the world, have no desire; But, up to heav’nly things aspire. No doubt, but you, in some degree, Indow’d with such _affections_ bee; And, had this _Emblem_, that you might Encourag’d bee, in such a _Flight_. See, _Emb._ XXII. 23 The state of _Temp’rall_ things to shew, Yee have them, still, within your view; For, ev’ry object that wee see, An _Emblem_, of them, serves to bee. But, wee from few things, helps doe finde, To keepe _Eternitie_ in minde. This _Lot_, an _Emblem_ brings, therefore, To make you thinke upon it more. See, _Emb._ XXIII. 24 Vnlesse you better looke thereto, _Dis-use_, and _Sloth_, will you undoe. That, which of you despayred was, With ease, might have bin brought to passe; Had but so much bin done, as may Bee equall’d with _One Line a day_. Consider this; and, to that end, The _Morall_ of your _Lot_ attend. See, _Emb._ XXIV. _M_ 25 If wee mistake not, thou art one, Who loves to court the _Rising-Sunne_; And, if this _Lot_, thy nature finde, Thou to _Preferment_ hast a minde: If so; learne hence, by whose respect (Next God) thou mayst thy hopes effect: Then, seeke to winn his grace to thee, Of what estate soe’re thou bee. See, _Emb._ XXV. 26 Thou to a _double-path_ art come; And, peradventure, troublesome, Thou findest it; for thee to know, On whether hand thou oughtst to goe. To put thee out of all suspect, Of _Courses_ that are indirect; Thy _Morall_ points thee to a path, Which _hardship_, but, no perill hath. See, _Emb._ XXVI. 27 You warned are of taking heede, That, never, you your _Bounds_ exceed; And, also, that you be not found, To come within your Neighbours _Bound_. There may be some concealed Cause, That, none but you, this _Emblem_ drawes. Examine it; And, If you see A fault, let it amended be. See, _Emb._ XXVII. 28