George Withers' Emblemes

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For Tbhatjoever, Mmdothftrive,
The Conqttcfti God ah**, doth give.
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ILLVSTR. XXXIII
>Hen on the Sword, the olive-branch attends,
(That is,when bloody Wants, have peaccfull Muds)
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And, whenfoever rittones are gained j
This Emblem fhewes,by whom they are obtained
For, that all iPifiorie, doth onely from
The pow'rfull hand of God-Almightie, come,
The Boughes of Bayes and Olives, doe declare,
Which round the Tttragrammam appeare.
Nor muft we thinke, that God beftowes, alone,
The Victtries of Warre, on ar.y one j
Bur, that,when we contend in other things,
From him, th' event that's wifht for, alfo fprings.
This being fo, how dare wce,by the turns,
Or, by the s\vord,vu\[wz a wicked Cauie?
How (iare wee bt ing a matter that's unjuft,
Where hee (though few perceive him) judge it muft i
Or, profecutc with fury, or defpite,
Againft the perfon of his Favourite ?
What Fooles are they, who feekc the ConqueH, by
Oppreffion, Fraud, or hcllifh Pcrjuric 1
How mad are thofc, who to the Wanes prepare,
For nothing, but to fpoyle and murthcr there i
Who, nor ingag'd by Faith to their Altes,
Nor urg'd by any private injuries,
(Nor fent,nor tolcratcd,by their Prime,
Nor caring whether fide hath giv'n offence)
Run rambling through the World, to kill and flay,
Like ncedic Butchers, for two groats a day i
Thefc men may fide, where Conq*tfls,Qod beftowesj
Yet, when the Field is wonne , thefc men doc lofe.
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