The Graces described.

Humility is described by a Woman holding up her Hands together to her Breast, having a grave and mo∣dest Countenance, eyes half shut, in a loose Garment slit up the Thighs, Naked Breast, Arms and Legs; ha∣ving her foot upon a Sword and Shield, with other Worldly Vanities at her feet.

Penitence, a Woman in a vile, ragged and base Page  206 attire, wringing her hands, weeping, deploring and be∣moaning her Condition.

Chastity, by a Woman between two Men enticing her two Impurity; but more properly this Grace is de∣scribed by the Story of Susanna and the two Elders, which when they could not allure to Unchastity, accu∣sed her for the same. Or else by chaste L•cretia, who stabbed her self with a Dagger, rather than to live in∣famous, being robbed of her Chastity by Tarq•ine.

Liberality, emblemed by a Woman with a Purse in one hand; and the other hand stretched out with ano∣ther Purse, giving it to a poor Body, shewing thereby that to give all is Pro•useness and Prodigallity; but so to give, as not to be a receiver ones self.

Love, as a Passion of the Mind I have described it before; but as a Vertue, it is by one very well Emblem∣ed by a Woman with Wings flying upwards to Heaven, but she is Chained by the Leg to the Globe of the Earth; shewing that the Heart and Affections were on high though the Body was confined to the Earth.

Innocency, is described by a Woman all in white, o• two Naked Children playing with a Lamb or Doves.

Religion, is drawn all in white, with a Silver Vail, a Censer or Dish for Sacrifice in one hand, and a Book in the other, to shew that we must not use any other Offerings than what is prescribed; she usually hath a Stork by her side.

Piety, is drawn like a Lady kneeling before an Al∣tar with a flame upon it, holding up her hands; or she is depicted holding in her right hand a Sword stretch∣ed over an Altar, at her left side a Stork or an Ele∣phant.

Truth, is represented by a Woman with the Sun on her right hand, and a Ballance in the other, or a Touch∣stone, signifying that Verity is not ashamed of the Light, nor afraid to come to the touch.

Equity, or Equality, is Emblemed by a Lady lighting of two Torches in a Fire at one time.

Uertue is Drawn like a Pilgrim Woman, grave and austere, sitting on a four square stone, melancholy, and leaning her head on her hand upon her Knee.

Industy or Diligence, is depicted in a plain Dress or Garb with a Hat on, and a Sickle in one hand and a Rake in the other.

Opportunity, is drawn in loose Robes with a Bushy Forehead and Bald behind, and hath Wings to shew that let her slip, she soon flies away.

Labour, is depicted by a Man working at a Smiths Anvile, with a Forge by him and several sorts of work∣ing Instruments at his feet or set about him.

Watchfulness, is depicted with a Lamp in one hand, and a Bell in the other; or by a Man in compleat Armour standing on his Guard, with a Sword in one hand, and a Shield with a Cross on it in the other.

Patience, is drawn in a Praying posture, or sitting on the ground with her hands together, looking up to∣wards Heaven; it is best set forth by the Troubles of Iob.

Peace, is painted in the shape of a young Woman, holding between her Arms the Infant Pluto, the God of Riches, and Ruler of this lower Region: Or after o∣thers, a Lady holding a Rod downwards over a hide∣ous Serpent of sundry colours, and with her other hand covering her Face with a Vail, as loth to behold Strife and War. In the Medals of Trajan it is set forth by a Lady, in her right hand an Olive Branch, and in her left a Cornucopia. In the Medals of Titus, Peace is em∣blemed by a Lady having in one hand an Olive Branch, the other leading a Lamb and Wolf coupled together by the Necks in one Yoke. Peace is also drawn like a Woman richly deckt, sitting or standing with an Olive Branch in one hand, and a Scepter, and Braceletts and Jewels in the other, Robes white, Mantle carnation, Fringed gold, Vail white, Buskins green.

Concord or Unanimity, is a Lady sitting in a sky coloured Robe, and a yellow Mantle with a Chap∣let of blue Lillies, with a Palm in her hand: or sitting with a Charger in one hand for Sacrifice, and a Cornu∣copia in the left: or a fair Virgin, holding in one hand a Pomegranate, and in the other a Mirtle Branch.

The Palm, Olive and Mirtle, are ever Emblems of Concord, Peace, and Agreement.

Mercy is depicted in shape of a Lady sitting on a Lion, holding in one hand a Spear and the other an Arrow. In the Medals of Vitellius she sits with a sprig of Bays in her hand, and a Staff lying by her.