North Star

Pointing Out

The true course

Of true Godliness.

The original Dutch "God-salicheyt" (Godliness or Piety) refers to the central goal of Teellinck's ministry: a life of deep, practical devotion to God that manifests in every action.

Willem Teellinck, Minister of the Holy

Gospel, in MIDDELBURG.

A woodcut printer's device or emblem featuring a circular landscape scene. The scene shows a river flowing through a valley with trees and hills in the background. A figure is seated on the right bank. Surrounding the circle is a motto in Dutch: "WHERE IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DRY, THERE SHALL BE POOLS - ISAIAH 35" (original: "WAER · HET · TE · VOOREN · DROOCH · GEWEEST · IS · DAER · SVLLEN · VIVERS · SYN · ESA 35"). The circular emblem is set within a rectangular frame with decorative scrollwork.

AT MIDDELBURG,

Printed by Hans vander Hellen:

for Geeraert vande Vivre, living near the

new Exchange at the Printing House, 1621.