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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

for the reason that

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

resembling a block in shape

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

confined by bonds

From this reading And, hee that can by these, his _Passions_ bound, This _Emblems_ meaning, usefully, hath found.

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And, hee that can by these, his _Passions_ bound, This _Emblems_ meaning, usefully, hath found.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

make or work out a plan for; devise

From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

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From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

a branch of knowledge

From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

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From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

plural of “emblem” — special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

From this reading And, hee that can by these, his _Passions_ bound, This _Emblems_ meaning, usefully, hath found.

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From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

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From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

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From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

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From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

set up or found

From this reading And, hee that can by these, his _Passions_ bound, This _Emblems_ meaning, usefully, hath found.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

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From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

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From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

an old form of “has”

From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

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From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

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From this reading And, hee that can by these, his _Passions_ bound, This _Emblems_ meaning, usefully, hath found.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

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From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And, hee that can by these, his _Passions_ bound, This _Emblems_ meaning, usefully, hath found.

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From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

the creation of something in the mind

From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

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From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

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From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

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From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading And, hee that can by these, his _Passions_ bound, This _Emblems_ meaning, usefully, hath found.

naughtily or annoyingly playful

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

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From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading And, hee that can by these, his _Passions_ bound, This _Emblems_ meaning, usefully, hath found.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

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From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

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From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

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From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

make square

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And, hee that can by these, his _Passions_ bound, This _Emblems_ meaning, usefully, hath found.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

by that means or because of that

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And, hee that can by these, his _Passions_ bound, This _Emblems_ meaning, usefully, hath found.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And, hee that can by these, his _Passions_ bound, This _Emblems_ meaning, usefully, hath found.

up to a particular time

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

before a time limit expires

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

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From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

in a useful manner

From this reading And, hee that can by these, his _Passions_ bound, This _Emblems_ meaning, usefully, hath found.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

(used informally) very small

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The _Square_, and _Bridle_, therefore let us heed, And, thereby learne to know, what _helpes_ wee need; Lest, else, (they fayling, timely, to bee had) Quite out of _Order_, wee, at length, bee made.

at the time that

From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading The _Bridle_, (which Invention did contrive, To rule, and guide the _Creature-sensitive_) May type forth _Discipline_; which, when the _Law_ Hath school’d the _Wit_, must keepe the _Will_ in awe.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading _Doe not the golden =Meane=, exceed, In =Word=, in =Passion=, nor in =Deed=._ As is the head-strong _Horse_, and blockish _Mule_, Ev’n such, without the _Bridle_, and the _Rule_, Our _Nature_ growes; and, is as mischievous, Till _Grace_, and _Reason_, come to governe us.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading The _Square_, (which is an usefull _Instrument_, To shape foorth senselesse _Formes_) may represent The _Law_: Because, _Mankind_, (which is by Nature, Almost as dull, as is the _senselesse-creature_,) Is thereby, from the _native-rudenesse_, wrought; And, in the _Way_ of honest-living taught.