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J. V. VONDEL’S

REFLECTIONS The Dutch title Bespiegelingen literally means "mirrorings," implying a deep philosophical contemplation or a meditative look at divine truths.

GOD and RELIGION.

Against the unbelievers, deniers

of the Godhead or divine providence.

From the Epistle to the Hebrews, 11:6.

For whoever comes to God must believe that he exists,
and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. original: "Wie tot Godt genaeckt moet gelooven dat hy is, en belooner der gener die hem soecken."

A decorative central vignette depicting a classical monument or architectural altar standing on a square plinth. At the base of the monument, an inscription reads: THUS ONE JOURNEYS TO THE STARS original: "SIC ITUR AD ASTRA." This Latin phrase, originating from Virgil's Aeneid, suggests that through virtue or intellectual pursuit, one reaches the divine or immortal realm.

AMSTERDAM,

By the Widow of ABRAHAM de WEES, on the Middel-

dam, at the sign of the Four Evangelists. 1662.

In the 17th century, "The Four Evangelists" was the name of the specific house or shop where the printing business was located.