George Withers' Emblemes

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God, by their Names, the Stars doth call;
Andibes is Ruler of them all
ILLVSTR. XL HI. Book. 4
>Ome fay,(and many men doe theft commend)
Thar,all our deeds, and Fortunes doc depend
Vpon the motions of celeftiall Spheres-,
l^i^M And,on rhe conftellations of the Surra,
If this were true, the Starres, alone, have bin
Prime caufe of all that's goed,and of zWfime.
An J,Were (me thinkesj injuftice toc9ndemne 3
Or, give rewards to any,but to them.
For, if they made meefime, why for that ill,
Should I be damn'd,aod they ftr.ne brightly,ftill ?
It they itiforc'd my goodneffe, why fhould I
Bee glorified for their Pieiie ?
And, if they neither good nor iS conftrainc,
Why then, fhould wee of Deflmie complaine i
For, if it bee (as tisj abfurd to fay,
The A n res nforce us c
( fince they ft ill obay
Their juft Commander ) 'twere abfurder,farrc,
To fay, or thinkc, that God's Decree it were,
Which did necefttate the very fame,
For which, we thinke the Jlttrres might merit blame
Hee made the fiarres to bee an ayd unto us,
Not(as is fondly dream'd) to hclpcundoe us
(Much leflc, without our fault, to ruinate,
By doome of irrecoverable Fate)
And, if our good Endeavors, ufe wee will,
Thofe glorious creatures will be helpfull ftill
In all our honcft wayes: For, they doe ftand
To helpe,not hinder us,in God's command ;
And, hee not onely rules them by hispow'rs,
But, makes their Glory, fcrvant untooors.
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