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and circumfpeftion dive into, and dilcern the ftate and defigns of the 

 enemies 5 but in the very point ofdanger, either are amazed with fear ; 

 or in a rafh mood fronting dangers toodireftly, precipitate themfelves 

 into them ; mindful of vidtory ; but forgetful of evafion, and retreat. 

 Yet neither of thefe (hould be praftifed, but they fhould look vs'ith a 

 rever(ed countenance into Torllai Mirror 3 that fo the ftroak may I?c 

 rightly direded, without either terror or fury, 



(j After the war was finiftit, and the viftory won, there followed 

 two Effefts 5 The procreation attd raiji»g ofPegaJui , which evidently de- 

 notes Fame, that flying through the world proclaims victory 5 and 

 makes the remains of that war eafy and feafible* The fecond is the bear- 

 ring efMednfas head in his Jloield , becaufe there is no kind of defence 

 for excellency comparable tothis ; For one famous and memorable Aft 

 profperoufly enterpriz'd and atchieved 5 ftrikes the Spirit of infurrefti- 

 on in an enemy, into an amazing terror, and blafts envy her felf into 

 an aftoniftiraent and wonder. 



The third Example of Philofophy according 'to Ancient Parables 

 in Morality . Of PaJJion according to the Fable 

 of Dionjjius, 



Orph.in VI Theji fay that Scmek Jttpiters Minion, having bound her Para- 

 ol\'sAet.ii T^ouT, by an inviolablc oatb, to grant her one requeft which (he would 

 Eiirip.iii ' ask, defir'd thathe would accompany her in the fame form, wherein 

 ^^^'^- ■ he came in to Juno: So (he periflit with lightning. Bnt the Infant 

 Dion."'" which (he bare in her Womb, jf«;>//er the Father took out, andfowcd 

 it in his thigh till the months were accomplifht, that it (hould be born. 

 This burden made Jupiter fomewhat to limp 5 wherefore the child, be- 

 caufe it vext and pinched Jupiter^ while it was in his flank, was called 

 Dionyfms. Being born he was committed to Proferpina for fbme years to 

 be nurltj and being grown up, hehaddicha maiden face, as that a 

 man could hardly judge whether it were a boy, or a girl. He was dead 

 alfo, and buried for a time, but afterwards revived. Being bnt ayonth 

 he invented the planting and drefEng of vines 3 the making and u(e of 

 wine 5 for which becoming famous and renowned, he fubjugated the 

 world even to the utmoft bounds o^ India. He rode in a Chariot drawn 

 with Tygers. There danced about him certain deformed Hobgoblins 

 called Ctfirf/i 5 y^cr^^wx and others , yea, even the il////e/ alfb were (brae 

 of his followers. He tool^to wife Ariadne, forfaken and left by Thefejts^ 

 The treefacred unto him was the Ivy. He was held the Inventor and In- 

 , . Jiitutor ofjacrijices and Ceremonies, but fuch as were frantick and fult 

 BoBor. ' of corruptions and cruelties. He had Ukewife power to firike men with 

 Eiirip.in madne^ : For it is reported that at the Celebration of his Orgyei, two 

 ^'"^' famous Worthies, Penthcus and Orpheus, were torn in pieces by certain 

 mad-enraged women •■, the one becaufe he got upon a tree, out of a cu- 

 rioficy to behold their Ceremonies in thefe Sacrifices; the other becaufe 

 he played fweetly and cunningly upon the harp. And for the Cejis of 

 v.Com- this God, they are in a manner the fame with lupiters, 

 "cat. in A^ There is fuch excellent Morality coucht in this fable, as Moral Philo- 



Ovid.Met 



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G. Sail" fophy affords not better. For under the Perfon of Bacchus is defcribed 

 uiis.K.e- ffje nature of Pulfion ■, or of Affc3ions and Perturbations of the mind. Firji 



