Isaacks pilgrimage A briefe and short treatise, of the strife that Isaack has with his heard-men, living in the land of the Philistines, with Abimeleck and his heard-men, shadowing out the strife which Christ our Lord had with his hearders, and with the Romayne philistims, which hath continued unto this day through now in a deepe consumption. Also a testimony from the prophets, Christ and his Apostles, of the abolishment of Antichrist, the man of sinne ... By Thomas Odell Englishman. Odell, Thomas, Englishman. 1635 Approx. 26 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 9 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A08456 STC 18781 ESTC S110308 99845872 99845872 10801

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ISAACKS PILGRIMAGE A brief and short Treatise, of the strife that Isaack had with his heard-men, living in the Land of the Philistims, with Abimeleck and his heard-men, shadowing out the strife which Christ our Lord had with his heardders, and with the Romayne Philistims, which hath continued unto this day, though now in a deepe consumption.

ALSO A testimony from the Prophets, Christ and his Apostles, of the abolishment of Antichrist, the man of sinne, whereby the Godly shall behold as in a glasse, how the worke of God goeth forth, for the accomplishing of the same, which in due time shall be finished.

The Lavv doeth Paull a Shadovv call,

Whose substance vvas in Christ,

Isaack no doubt, typed him out,

Of types one of the High'st.

By THOMAS ODELL Englishman.

At AMSTERDAM, Printed by Iohn Fredericksz Stam, dwelling by the South-Church at the signe of the HOPE. Anno M DC XXXV.

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To the Christian Reader in generall, grace and good understanding from God the Father of mercy, through Christ our Lord and Saviour, Amen.

OVR loving Lord and Saviour sitting now at the right hand of his Father, having all power in Heaven and earth, according to his promis made here on earth, powereth out of his Spirit upon all flesh in these last dayes; but not to all alike, to one he gives five tallents, another two, and to some but one, yet would not that one should be buried, for he will aske proffit of all: And his worthy Apostle and chosen vessell Paul useth these words for counsell, saying; As every one hath received, as a good disposer, distribute of the manifold giftes and graces of God. Which words with other the like in the Scripture, have emboldned me to bring that my small tallent to the banke, beseeching the Almighty to make it proffitable to his glory, and comfort to so many as it shall please him; desiring the friendly Reader to try all things by his Word, and keepe the best, and through love bare with my weakenes. And thus end the Epistle.

T. ODELL.
Isaacks Pilgrimage. AS Isaack typt the Prince of peace, He had great trouble in his life, Though God him blest, gave him increase, Yet hee had almost lost his wife, Rabeckas bewty stirred strife, Those people thought she was a mayd; And Isaacks words they were so rise, Which to this King so much had sayd, Because be dwelt by them in feare, Told him that shee his sister were. But at the last truth came to light, As hee out of his window lay, Had these two persons in his sight, And did behold their sport and play. Then hee to Isaack thus did say, Why toldest thou me such a thing, One of my folke had almost lay With this thy wife. And then this King Told his men, it would cost his life That touched Isaack or his wife. Then Isaack he did sow his land, Found hundredfold increase that yeare, God blest all things hee tooke in hand Whereat this people angry were, And King Abimeleck did feare, Sayd, thou art mightier then wee. So Isaack went to Gerar there At his returning back did see The wells full earth his father made, Which is the Romish heardmens trade. Those heardmen gave them other names Then Abraham had given before, Which after turned to their shames. These wells brought Isaack trouble more Then all his wealth, though hee had store For water hee could hardly want, His cattell would be quickly poore, For water in that land was scant, He gott these wells, againe was glad, Gave them the names before they had. Then Isaacks servants dig'd a new, And found a living water spring, Which troubled that cursed crew, Great strife arose about this thing, The men of Gerar there stryving, Told Isaacks men this was their owne, But seeing they no proofe could bring By name of strife this well was knowne, Yet after this digged another, Strived for it as for the other. So Isaack did remove from thence Digg'd one for which they strived not, He saw Gods helping hand from whence He larged was, and roome had got, A fruitfull place fell to his lot, Who sayd that now he should increase, Thereof he wanted not a jot, For afterward he liv'd in peace From thence went to Bersheba right, And God appear'd to him that night. And thus the Lord to Isaack sayd, I am thy Fathers God sayd hee, And therefore be thou not afrayd, For I will blesse and byde by thee, Increase thy seed this shalt thou see, Who did which him a Covenant make, With many words that did agree, That this was all for Abrahams sake. Then Isaack did these things record, An Altar built call'd on the Lord. Abimeleck then to Isaack went, Which Captaine Phicall call'd by name, And Isaack asked his intent, Because for strife from them he came; These words might make him blush for shame. He saw the Lord with Isaack was, He came for peace, and sought the same, Isaack agreed, it came to pas, In feast they ech to other swore, And after fell at strife no more.
An Answer with APPLICATIONS. LEast some should say, from former words, From Isaacks strife wee see no light, There is no mention made of swords, Or how to use the same aright. For answer here we shall resight, His father Abraham tooke paine, Went forth against 4 Kings to fight, And brought his kinsman Lot againe, For Abraham shadowed out the High'st But Isaack was a type of Christ. Christ was indeed the Prince of peace, And yet was drive from place to place, Who came his captives to release, Which then did lye in wofull case, He shed his bloud to purchase grace, For such as would obey his word, From poore in spirit, turn'd not his face, Nor gainst his foes us'd temp'rall sword, Isaack was on the Altar layd, But Christ the Lamb the debt hath pay'd. And as Abram for to refresh Isaack his sonne diged wells store, Even so ere Christ came in the flesh, His Father had provided more, The Prophets all did labor sore, Which were the wells that did much good, VVho long had told of Christ before, That he should open by his bloud, The fountaine of eternall life, For which now at this day is strife. VVhen Christ his worke had finished, For which he came downe here beloe, And had all power obtayned, His holy Spirit did bestoe, Endued his Disciples so VVith heavenly wisdome from above VVhich learned men his will to know, And how to live in peace and love, Which brought dead mē unto new birth, Then was a Paradise on earth. Like wells were his Disciples all, From whom came much good water forth, But 4 of them were principall, Like Eden Rivers of great worth: From East to VVest, from South to North, Like lively fountains did refresh Ech thirsty soule throughout the earth, And were great comfort to all flesh. Christ garden thereby was then greene, Sweete erbs & flowers there were seene. Then came the Philistims of Rome Like those that stopt ech former well, VVho when so soone as they were come And these wells saw, at strife they fell, For they did then Christs heard-men tell These wells were theirs, and did belong To them, loe thus they did rebell, And in short time they grew so strong, They drave Christs heard-men all away, And stopt these wells with earth and clay. Loe then the Gospell was neare gone, Which had the Lord great labour cost, By Matthew, Marke, by Luke and Iohn Was written through the holy Ghost, Of Christians grief this was the most, To see their Bibels burnt with fyer, And also their life water lost For Rome had then got hir desire For thirsty soule their was no sup, But dye or drinke of Babels cup. Yet were their many waterstreames, That ranne from Rome to every place, For Gospels truth they sent forth dreams Which were excepted in like case. Untill such time the Lord by grace Brought his Gospell againe to light, Which their inventions did deface, Loe then they fell againe to fight, For to suppres his holy word, And to mainteyne their cause by sword, Of late he sought to quench the light, In such as lived in his land, Or els to put them all to flight That would not take his mark in hand, And also be at his command, And walke with sered conscience, But he shall see and understand The Lord comes forth for their defence, His captives now shalbe releast From this tyrant and bloudly beast. His wise doe make him still so blind, He cannot see Gods heavy hand, Seeks many meanes, but none shall find To keepe Christs captives in his lands, Still brakes his cords and lovely bands His wells are full of earth and clay, No Gospels truth he understands, And drives his heard men still away. This cause makes Christians Kings to fight, For it doeth aske the sword aright. God gives the same into their hand His Church and people to defend, And David lets them understand Their great reward at their works end, Wills Kings and Iudges eare to lend, And sheweth to them Gods decree, To kis the sonne he doeth them send, That from his wrath ye may be free. VVhen it shall burne as flaming fyer To give his enimies their hyer. Thus Isaack strife did shadow forth The strife which now we heare & see, And Daniel a man of worth, Declares a dreame that doeth agree, Th'Apostle Paul and Iohn those three, Doe well describe that bloudy beast, His life and course and how that hee Shall end, and Christs captives releast, And so this story here we end, The Reader to another send. WIth loves intent I here present To Queene Elyzabeth, For whom I pray from day to day, And shall while I have breath. Trusting to see your Majestee Led by the God of grace, From here to part with joyfull heart Unto your resting place. The time is neare by sinnes appeare, Which here wee shall make knowne, Christ doeth arise, whose enimies Must all be overthrowne. That man of sin, who did begin To quench the Gospels light, Who in Pauls time begun to clime, True Christians put to flight. Come to his heigh, yet by Christs breath Consume and perish shall, Who now doeth fume, and yet consume True are the words of Paull. Who doeth profes Christ in brightnes Of Gospell shall appeare, And by his word, as with the sword, Shall him abolish cleare. The Prophets old these things foretold, And chiefly Daniell, Whose prophesy this mistery, Doeth touch, and open well. His king had sight of things by night, Whereat he was dismayd, Which hee forgot, and did thereat Make all his wise afrayd. This King was great, Babell his seat, It was Nebugadnezer, Wee write here short, for your comfort, The story read at leyzer. The Lord then told, and did unfold To Daniell this dreame, Which at this day doeth keepe his way Like to a running streame. This Daniell the King did tell, That hee upon his bed Could take no rest, but was opprest, Strange things came in his head. His might and seat was large & great, He was exalted hie, And fayne would know how it should goe, When as he came to dye. The Prophet than forthwith began His vision to unfold, Sayd he saw stand one like a man, Whose head was of fine gold. His armes and brest of silver best, His thyes and belly brasse, His leggs iron, he stood upon, His feete and tooes alas. Iron and clay that could not stay, Or make it long to stand, For from a mount, a stone of count Was taken without hand. Fell on his feete, as it was meete, For then hee needs must fall, Then were they found, to powder grong These mighty Monarks all. Thus broken all in peeces small, Long there they did not stay, For then the wind thereto assynd, Did drive them quite away. Which being gone, this worthy stone, Became a mighty mount, That fild the earth brought in new birth, A worke of great account. The dreame here ends, & this depends Which Daniell did unfold, He did relate, this Kings estate, Who was this head of gold. O King, sayd hee, now after thee Another Kingdome shall To silver he may likened be, That third rulles over all. Although but brasse, it comes to pas, He rulls over the earth, The fourth shall be stronger then he, But not of so great worth. He is Iron, regardeth none, But treeds all under foote, In peeces breake, and spoyles the weake, And seekes all out to roote. But that his strenght, begunne at lenght To fall into decay, For why his feete were macht unmeete, As Iron is with clay. This clay was then the seed of men, Which he did joyne withall, And suffred them to live by him, Least they should worke his fall. For it is found, he had a wound, That came from Gospels light, Who brought to pas, it healed was, Through this his subtile flight. Whose presente state, we shall relate He lately chang'd his minde, With clay could he no longer gre, His wise had made him blinde. Of that image, in this our age, The feete alone remayne, And at this day, we see the clay, Doeth fall from him againe. Like Eagle he, begins to flee, Is driven from place to place, His fothers fall, both great and small, His younge in wofull case. He must feele smart, he is last part Of that red bloudy beast, For his workes all, reward he shall Receave at Hesters feast. The time neare is, an end of his, By sinnes that doe appeare, Which Christ hath told, that makes us bold, To say the time is neare. This stone is Christ, Sonne of the High'st, Who now comes forth to fight, With his owne word, as with a sword, To bring againe the light. This stone shall grind the wilfull blind The Iron with the clay, The Gospels wind, that shall they find, To drive them all away. For then forewindes, shall in their kindes Bloe over all the earth, To waken such, as fleepe too much. And bring them to new birth. Christ is the stone, wee build upon Who will performe this all, There shall not mis, one word of his The heavens shall rather fall. He to the Iewes these words did use, From Davids words of old, He them asked, how they had read, And did this thing unfold. Told them anon, how that the stone The builders did refuse, Was chosen forth, and of great worth, In house of God to use. He told them well, who thereon fell Should geat a deadly wound, But every one, it fell upon, Should be to powder ground. He fallen is, for good of his, And doeth like milestone grind, Search in his word, which gives record, For truth you shall it finde, And mind withall, the words of Paull, Which we before resight, They are so strong, Christs foes er long Shall be abolish quite. Some may aske who this worke shall doe, The which we shall declare, This to fulfill, and doe Christs will, Ten hornes appointed are. These we hornes call, are not Kings all, Though Christ the name afords, Kings did begin, this worke werein Are Princes, Dukes and Lords. Which heretofore the beast upbore, Their power did abuse, Whom he releast, tooke from the beast, In this his worke to use. He them converts, put in their hearts, For to performe his will, Which did consent incontenent, And shall the same fulfill. These hate the whore, and will no more Drinke out of Babels cup, But eat hir flesh, which is the trash That must be burned up. And naked she, at least must flee, Hir wealth consumed quite, Both spirituall, and temperall, And forst to take hir flight. The beast were on she sat upon, With all his bloudy trayne, Hir false prophet, shall none unset, For they shall both be tayne. Yet some shall feare, and drave Christ neare, And leave that wicked race, Won by his word, that lovely sword, Which he will save by grace. The others al, both great and small, VVhat favour can they cleme, Sixt plages no doubt, one them cast out, And yet they doe blaspheme. Now these hornes ten, Kings & great men, Are not all in one land, God doeth such call, in Kingdomes all, To take his work in hand. The whore hir seat, is large and great, As Nations peoples tonges, In places all the Lord bring shall VVhat to this worke belongs. The Denmarks King, begun this thing And his labour much cost, One fayned friend, did at the end, Make all his labour lost. Yet for all this, he would not cease, But sent his sonne for ayde, VVhich lost his life their in the strife, VVhich shortly was betrayd. The King of Swede came forth to ayde, The captives their distrest, Who sought ech way from day to day, To bring them to their rest. This worthy horne like unicorne, Did lead the others one, That they went forth like men of worth, With currage have they gone. This King at rest, and doubtles blest, This changeth not the case, Wante of one man not hinder can, Another comes in place. His Kingdome still strive to fulfill The worke which he begun, So shall ech horne the like performe, Vntill this work be done. This worke of worth, shall still goe forth, The horns have toke in hand, Which is we see for to set free Christs captives in ech land. For Pooll nor Spayne shall long remayne, Nor yet the Eag'ls grace, Chief members in that man of sin, Which would Gods truth deface. Nor Rome the seat, though it be great For it must have a fall, Gods worke of grace shall now take place, And overthrow them all. Though they cry peace, they doe not cease, But seeke with trechery, To win the prise, but all their lies, God dayly doeth discry. VVith that their net, which now they set, They will be taken all, They dig a pit, and into it, Themselves shall shortly fall. Except they cease, and seek true peace, VVith King Abimeleck, But this we know, they will not doe Till Christ doe bow their neck. That work to end, we doe commend, Unto the Lord of life, VVishing that we, an end might see Of this their bloudy strife. True Christians all both great & small Ought for this thing to pray, That God these rocks, and stumbling blocks, VVould take out of the way. That his Gospell, might prosper-well, And bring in peace and love, Which we must seeke with prayer meeke It comes from God above. O might we see the Teachers gree, VVhich long have left the whore, Labour with love, things rightly proove, And so Christs truth restore. Paull having told how manifold Gods gifts are from above, And sayth withall the principall Is faith that works by love. True love this day is in decay, Men seeke for worldly wealth, Stryving for it, their soules forget, Seeke not Gods saving health. True love sayth Iohn found in ech one Their faith will God approove, He dwels in them, and they in him, For God himself is love. Sought of him then like childeren, This gifte for to inherite, Hee would it give, that we might live, And worship him in spirit. Community, in unity, VVould then confirme our faith, The bands of love, then we should proove, VVould hold it fast Paul saith. Knowledge without love, makes men stout, It makes them spirituall blind, Love is lowly, and not lofty, Hir speeches very kind. Hir prophesy will edify, VVhereby she may be knowne, Hir words are food, seeks ech one good, So ernest as hir owne. This love in heart, shall not depart From such as love the Lord, But love in tonge, cannot last longe, This like a rotten corde. And such their be, this day we see, In this course cannot stay, VVhose words are faire, yet like a snare To draw mens hearts away. From Gospells truth, in age or youth, Or els give them no rest, But wise will try, things carefully, And keepe that which is best. Leave of this toyle, and rest a while, This strife shall likewise end, There shall come peace, this strife shall cease, VVith such as now contend. VVhen God hath layd, as he hath sayd, Christs fooes at his foot stoelle, Then those now learn, shall then deserne The wise man from the foole. And heare new things, for all plantings, Not planted by the Lord, He will roote out, there is no doubt, For Christ hath spoke the word. His testament, must us content, As it was given at first, VVho putteth to, or taketh fro, Shall find himself accurst. The Gospell sayes, how that Moses VVas faithfull found in all, How much more Christ, in his house high'st, A Prophet principall. Our talent small, now shewed all, This is our hearts request, That ech would try, it lovingly, And keepe those things are best. FINIS.