<p>This Emblem, with some other of the rest,<lb/> Are scarce, with seemly Properties, exprest,<lb/> Yet, since a vulgar, and a meane Invention<lb/> May yield some Fruit, and shew a good Intention ;<lb/> Ile, hence, as well informe your Intellects,<lb/> As if these Figures had not those defects.<lb/> The Booke, here shadow'd, may be said, to show<lb/> The Wisdome, and Experience, which we know<lb/> By Common meanes, and, by these Creatures, here,<lb/> Which to be plac'd below us, may appeare.<lb/> The Winged-heart, betokens those Desires,<lb/> By which, the Reasonable-soule, aspires<lb/> Above the Creature ; and, attempts to clime,<lb/> To Mysteries, and Knowledge, more sublime:<lb/> Ev'n to the Knowledge of the Three-in-one,<lb/> Implyed by the Tetragrammaton.<lb/> The Smokings of this Heart, may well declare<lb/> Those Perturbations, which within us are,<lb/> Vntill, that Heavenly wisedome, we have gain'd,<lb/> Which is not, here, below, to be attain'd;<lb/> And, after which, those Hearts, that are upright,<lb/> Enquire with daily studie, and delight.<lb/> To me, Oh Lord, vouchsafe thou, to impart<lb/> The gift of such a Rectifyed-heart.<lb/> Grant me the Knowledge of Inferiour things,<lb/> So farre, alone, as their Experience, brings<lb/> The Knowledge, which, I ought to have of thee,<lb/> And, of those Dueties, thou requir'st of mee:<lb/> For, thee, Oh God, to know, and, thee to feare,<lb/> Of truest Wisedome, the Perfections are. </p>

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A winged, flaming heart on top of an open book

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<p>The Heart of him, that is upright,<lb/> In Heavenly-knowledge, takes delight.</p>

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Cor rectum inquirit scientiam