Because her _Ayd_ makes goodly showes, You, on the _World_, your trust repose; And, his _dependance_, you despise, Who, meerly, on _God’s_ helpe, relies. That, therefore, you may come to see, How pleas’d, and safe, those men may bee, Who have no ayd, but _God_, alone; This _Emblem_, you have lighted on. See, _Emb._ XXXVI. 37 Some, thinke your _Vertue_ very much; And, there is cause to thinke it such: For, many wayes it hath been tride; And, well the _Triall_ doth abide. Yet, think not, but some _brunts_ there are, Which, your owne _strength_ shall never beare. And, by the _Morall_ of your _Lot_, Learne, where, _Assistance_ may bee got. See, _Emb._ XXXVII. 38 Thou hast been grieved, and complain’d, Because, the _Truth_ hath wrong sustain’d. But, that, dismayd thou shouldst not be, Thine _Emblem_ will declare to thee, That, though the _Truth_ may suffer spite, It shall not bee depressed quite; But, by opposing, spread the more, And, grow more pow’rfull than before. See, _Emb._ XXXVIII. 39 By _Rashnesse_, thou hast often err’d, Or, else, thou hadst been more preferr’d. But, future errours, to prevent, Thou to the slow-pac’d _Oxe_ art sent, To learne more _Staydnesse_; and, to doe Thy _Workes_, with _Perseverance_, too. Hee that this creatures _Vertue_ scornes, May want it all, except his _Hornes_. See, _Emb._ XXXIX. 40 Dame _Fortunes_ favour seemes to bee Much lov’d, and longed for, of thee; As if, in what, her hand bestowes, Thou mightst thy confidence repose. But, that, her _manners_ may bee knowne, This _Chance_, upon thee, was bestowne. Consider well, what thou hast got, And, on her flattrings, dote thou not. See, _Emb._ XL. 41 The _Steele_ and _Flint_, declare, in part, The Temper of a _Stony-heart_; And, shewe, that thence, no _Vertue_ flowes, Till it be forced out, with blowes. Some other, _Moralls_ thou maist learne, Thereby, which will thy _good_, concerne: Marke, therefore, what they doe declare, And, minde it, as occasions are. See, _Emb._ XLI. 42 Thou thinkst thy _Witt_, had made thee great, Had _Povertie_ not beene some _let_: But, had thy _Wealth_ as ample beene, As, thou thy _Witt_, didst overweene; Insteed of thy desired _Height_, Perhaps, thou hadst beene ruin’d quite. Hereafter, therefore, be content, With whatsoever _God_ hath sent. See, _Emb._ XLII. 43 To _Discord_, thou art somewhat prone, And, thinkst thou mayst subsist alone; Regarding not how safe they bide, Who, fast, in _Concords_ bands are tide. But, that thou mayst the better heed, What _Good_, from _Vnion_ doth proceed, An _Emblem_ is become thy _Lot_, From which, good _Caveats_ may be got. See, _Emb._ XLIII. 44