WRIGHT - An account of his excellence - 1688 copia

with Arras, of Silk ; and upon a Corhifh ove t them, feveral Shields, and Tablets, of Devife Epigrams, and Elogies, inhonour of His Majefty, and that days occafion: Among the number of which, it may not be unpleafant, to divert the Reader, with fome of them. A Ship, her Sails furl'd, and lying clofe , againft the weather. The word (— \Jbl noxia per* flant) While dangers are abroad. Signifying thereby, A Temped may (hake, not rend a wife mans Sails: And therein alfo, His Majeftys prudence, in giving way to the Storm, which fo much threaten d him, before he came to the Crown. A Leopard regardant, i. e. looking back on his fpots. The word [Ornant, non maculant-*-) they beautifie, not blemijb. Intimating thereby, That all the obloquies againft His Majefty, when Duke of fork, are fo far from giving him any Blot, that they rather add, fo many Flowers to his Crown. A Cannon, firing. The word ( —Men" furadat iSum) 'Tis the true Levil hits. Thereby de-* noting,