Memorable historick descriptiones draven [sic]. From the sacred bookes insert in the subsequent page. By Alexander Garden..

〈…〉 HEav'n, Earth, and ſeae, round, eirc'lare ſphericall, Of ane rude mixed Maſs, God made them all. He ſtampt, with ſtarrs, the heavne, and with theſe lights The Sun and Moone, devyded dayes from nights Beaſtes, fiſhes, foules, he creat of all kinde And fitly each, it's Element aſſign'de The liquid waters, from the earthly maſs, He •• parats, and them a-part did place, The thin, hote, moiſt, and ſubtile Aer, above, The cold drie earth, about, h' aſſign'd to move And tuixt the earth, and fire, that all jmbraces The aer and water providentlie places And ſeeing all, that he had done, was Good He made man ſyne to his ſimilitude. Geneſis Chap. 2. WHan God of Heav'ne, and Earth, had form'd the frame, And made ane end of all the hoſte of Thame, Into the body that he builded hath, H' jnfuiſ'd a ſoule, and breath'd a living breath, And when he thus, perfectly fram'd the ſame From Rud reed earth, he did, him Adam name Man ſo created, perfect, pure and chaſte, God in his Garden, Paradiſe him plac't, And there with freedonie full, before his fall, To eat of ev'rie frute, and to vſe all, Excepting that of knoledge he beſtrait, Command and charge prohibit was to eat. And when he ſhould, that Tree of knowledge cun He then ſhould dye, that day, and be vndone. Geneſ. 2. THe Lord God Adam, ſound a ſleep he layd, And Eva of, one of his ribs, hes made Then with divine, inimitabill art, Cloſ'd cleanly vp, with fleſh, the emptie part. And when he did awake the woman Than, His fleſh and bone, God offred to the man Whom Adam when, he finds, ſo fitly fram'd (Made out of Man) he hes her woman nam'd And as his Wife, he hes her jntertaind For God there firſt the Mar'age rites ordaind A ſtraght conjunction, and a ſacred band In Paradiſe kint be the Lords command. Injoyning Them, therefore to joyne there handes And maried, To multiplie, commands. Geneſis. 3. THe Serpent Eve, induced with Deceat, And Adam, ſhe inveits, and he, did eat. (O Lamentable for ev'r, and fearfull fact, That did there State, ſo marr and murnfull mak,) The frute forbidd'n of knovledge Good, and Euill, And heirby both, deluded by the Devill From puritie, and there perfection fall, And ſo ſuck'd in, the Sinn Originall. Ambitions both, too greedily began, To lay the Ground greef, of the Greefes of Man. There miſbeleef, and blindneſs yet both blind Into there fault, and fall, enforc'd, they find And liable therefore, to Death, they be, Themſelfes, and ſince, all there poſteritie. Geneſis 3. THe frute once eaten, opned ar their eyes, And they, there ovvne poore nakedneſs eſpyes. Wherefore they both, vnto a figge Tree came, And pulld ſome Leaves, and ſevved of the ſame, For to be Brecches, to them both, to hold, There Shame vnſene, and clothe them from the cold. Before they taſte, of that ſequeſtrat Tree They knew noght that, they bare and naked be. No figg-tree leav's, nor figge tree Trunks, could beild-them Nor from th' All-ſeeing-eye could ſheeld-them Nor could thoſe figge tree leaves (tho cloith there ſkins) Preſerve vnſene, there Treſpaſs, nor there Sinns. No no, there Conſcience for there Crime, did call And God without, within, he Saw them all. Geneſis 3. THe voyce of God, they in the Garden heard, And faultie hid, them for there falt, a feard. But heavne, nor earth, nor them, the darkſome deep, From there Creator, knowing all, could keep. Excuſes put a part, They muſt apeare And anſver to the poynts, that he ſould ſpeare. That dreadfull voyce, that Thunder did reſemble, Made heav'ne, and earth, and Man muche more, to tremble. He calld, they come, h' accuſ'd, and they confeſs'd And guiltie both, Grant that they haue Trangſgreſsd. The Woman, He, the Serpent, She, They ſay This foul defection, drew on ws, this day. And Ws, Invegled with, its wicked wit To • at that balefull, and forbidd'ne Bit. Geneſis 3. A Curſe to them, a Time, God hes denune'd And puniſhments, to it, for ev'r pronune'd. And ſaid, becauſe this deed, ſlie Serpent Thow Thow did, ay on, thy Belly ſhall thovv bow And lick the Duſt, without ſaueguard, or ſheeld A boue all Beaſts, accurſed of the fielde. Alſo betnix, the vomans ſeed, and Thee, Shall ev'r be diſcord, and Ennimitie. And be aſſur'd, that for this Sin, thy Seed May bruiſe Hers heele, but hers, ſhall brak thy head. Then of Goat-ſkins, to them, he Garments gave And from, his Paradiſe divine, them drave: Then ſet a Cherub, with a flamming ſword To watch it as, is wretin in his word. Geneſis 3. VVIth Toil, and Travell, Adam, griefe, and Sweat His living earneth, and his Bread did eat. And vvas conſtraind, to do, to dig, to delfe His Mothers Boſome, to ſuport him ſelf. Becauſe God for his Crime the earth accurſs'd And made it bring forth Breers, of vveeds, the vvorſt. And ſince, to ſin, he did obey his vvife With Great vexation, ſhall he lead his life. And Eva ſo vvith vnacquainted fitts In bringing out her Bairnes vvith ſorrovv ſits. And ſurely ſubject ſhall be her deſire And plainly proſtrat to her Lords Impire. Eſtrangd and far from that contentement great That they injoyed, in There firſt eſtate. Geneſis 4. THe Sones of Adam now be Time, began To ſacrifice, as vvas, the Cuſtome than. The Sheep-herd Abel, his firſt Lambs he taks And of the fat, of Them, oblation makes. And Cain, of, the frutage of the Ground He ſacrifiede, the firſt that He hes found The elder Cains did the Lord reiect And younger Abels fauour and reſpect Cain heirfoir, in furie, and Diſdain His bleſſed Brother Abel here doth brain. And out of vvoodneſs, vvraethfull, and Invy Committs this Murther, Irreligiouſly. The Lord then marks him to be knovvne herefore To be his Brothers Butcher ever more. Geneſ. 6. & 7. HOw ſoone God ſies, the Sinns of men grow great, All man kinde he, to overthrow did Threat, And did a hunder yeer before foreſhow, To N'oa by water all the worlds orethrow, And he be preaching for mans Sinne, declaird, All earthly periſh ſhould, and none be ſpaird. The Lord commands him then, to build the Arke, And when perfected was, and wroght, that warke, Himſelf, his wife, his Childring, and there Wives, All ſuch as God decreed to ſave there Lives, Of living Things at leaſt, takes to him Thair, For eſter pleniſhing the earth. a pair: Clean, and vnclean, they enter in, and than, To flow the vniverſall flood began. Geneſ. 7. THe vindow's of the Heavens ar opned large, And all the waters in the clouds, diſcharge. The Caverns of the earth, caſt vp there bryne, That long into there Ludgings low hes lyn, The floods, and fontans, from there heads, and ſprings, There watrie ſtore, into abundance brings. Aboue, and vnder, all at once, jſhe' out, Each pore a ſpring, each ſpring, a ſpeat did ſpout: And with a wrackfull all oreſpreading ſpeat, Oretop'd the talleſt Trees, and montans great. Five months and more, the earth theſe floods oreflow, That Land nor Sea, nor mont nor medow ſhow. Than they decreſsd, and rejncaled there ſtore. Vnto the bounds whair they had bein before. Geneſis 8. THe waters all conſuming courſe decayd, The Arke on the Armenians montanes ſtayd, And no more on that world of Seas did flot, But as God wold, a Ground the Arke it got, The twſtes of Trees, the Cronns of montans Grene, And late dronnd Woods, and Valeys, dry ar ſene. The winds all blew, and Arid earth did make, And then the Dove, and olive brauche broght bake, But ſent to try the drouth, at once before, She flew abroad, and bake returnd no more. And N'oa, and his, alive are leſt alone, When all the reſt, on earth were drownd eache one. Then ore the vnivers they Rule and Ragne, And as the mono-monarches ſole Remain. 〈…〉 NOvv N'oa himſelf, and all vvith him vvithin, The arcke j ſhe, out, and to deſcend begin • hair all (ſaif Cham, that ever did debord) • eſolue to rander. Thanks vnto the Lord. • nd vnto him, ane altear do vp raiſe, • o ſacrifice thereon, and offer praiſe, • nd vvith their humbled harts, his povv're proclame, • hat by all others had preſerved Thame. • he Lord thence ſmell'd ane ſweet ſav'ring ſmell, • nd ſaid, into his hart, vnto him ſelf • o more for mans ſaik, vvill I curſe the ground, • or ſmit againe all living in this mund: but vvhil the earth Remains, there ſhall be ay, Succeeding Seaſons, ſeed Time, night, and day Geneſ. 9. GOd ſpake to Noa, bleſſ'd him and contramands, The ſhedding humane blood, with humane hands. Then Reconfirmed wedlock with his word. And there declard, the povver of the ſword, With what authoritie to man is geven, • re Things created that be vnder heavne, • o him and his, great bleſſings, did he grant, • and vp with Them and knit his covenant: • nd gives for ev'r, a ſigne to make it Good 〈◊〉 riſing Raine-bovv in a watrie cloud. • nd when he ſies that circling arch he ſhall, His former covenant, to minde Recall. In witneſs that, the waters, ſhall no more, Drown all the World, as they had done before. Geneſ. 9. Eſter the drovning deludge No'a began, To plant his vines, and play the houſe band man. • nd drank thereof, and drunk thereon became, • nd then vncover'd he is ſeen be Cham. That mock'd, and Jeſted at his aged father, No no but curſed he contemnd him rather, • nd went, and told it Japhet, and Iuſt Sem. but he again, re-clothed is by Them. That ſtep, be ſtep, both backward to him go Leſt that vnſeemly They ſhould ſee him ſo. Heirfore he bleſſed both the one, and other, and Iuſtly curſed Cham, there wicked brother. The ſeed, of theſe Three ſones, the earth ore ſpred and all thar borne be ſince, of them are bred. 〈…〉 THe poeple here, intends to bouild a Toure In there proud thoughts, to counterchek Gods powre With there Aſſiſters that, that Time one Tongve Spake all and vvere from Cham accurſed ſprong. But God from heav'ne, there hautie hartes beheld An hovv vvith pride, and high contempt they ſvveld. Heirfore he vvill, in there attempt, and aime Vn-do and diſapoynt them in the ſame. For they that but one languadge ſpoake before He chang'd and cauſ'd them mutter mony more. And ſo confounded all, that noght one Brother Did vnderſtand a vvord, ſpoak be ane other. God then, he dois divide them, and conſtraine To quyte that vvorke, that they began in vaine. Geneſis 12. THe Lord calld Abram, and Directions gave To queat his countrie, and his kinred lave. And to ane other land directly draw That in his Iourney thither, he ſhould ſhavv. The Land that he had deſtinat to give To him and his, for ever in to live. Wherein he ſhould, be Great, and Greatlie he Great as his name, a Bleſſing great, ſhould be. There, ſhould he bleſs, that bleſſed him, all Thoſe And curſe them all, that curſsd him, as his foes. His Wife, his flocks, and familie they go And Lot vvith him, his Brother ſone alſo. Then come, thereto, ane Altar he hes Reard Wnto the Lord, that vnto him apeard. Geneſis 13. ABraham paſt, and vp from Egypt vvent And greatumly, God did his Goods augment. For in all Riches him encreaſs he vvold In cattell, coyne, in Silver, and in Gold. And lykvviſe Lot, he hes Increſsd, his ſtore And daylie did, augment it, more and more. But Abrams heard-men, and Lots Sheep-heards Iarre. And for a paſture move, among them vvarr. But vvhen there actions Abram, vnderſtands He meekly moves, Lot to divide there bands And to the Right, or to the left hand Go Lot then prepares and ſince deſird-did ſo. For ſuch encreſs and ſtore of Goods, they had That hardly could, they be together fed. Geneſis 13. THen Lot lift vp his, eyes and vnderſtood That all the plains, and groudd about vvas Good. • nd dreading ſtay, ſhould dravv on more diſdain • herefore to th' eaſt, he Tendeth vvith his Traine 〈◊〉 Land vvell graſs'd, and vvatred vvell vvas it 〈◊〉 Land for heard-men, and their flocks moſt fit. • eirfore therein, he myndeth to Remaine • nd pitch'd his palions, into Sodoms plain. • or all the vvale is lovv, neer Iourdans Shoir • s vvatred vvell, of paſture had lyke ſtore. • nd plentifully ſtood, and ſtuffd did ſtand • s once vvas Eden, or as Egypt Land. Before the all-conſuming angre of the Lord Theſe cities Sodome, and Gomorr' devourd. Geneſis 14. WHen Iidall King of nations, and the Reſt, That joynd vvith him in Battell had oppreſt • he Sodomit, and the Gomoran King • hey ſpoild there Goods, and captive Lot did bring • nd on his ſubſtance, as there pryſe, they prey, • ut Abram arm'd, Invades them on there vvay • oyld, and defate, and ſmartly them he ſmot • nd in Tryumph, brought home his nephevv Lot. • hen doth he chargd vvith ſpoyls in triumph ſo • o Melchi-zedeck, King of Salem Go. Who bleſsd, and brought to Abram, bread, and vine • nd Abram there ſolemlie offred ſine. To him of theſe, his Spoyls, the Tithes of all Goods of theſe Kings, that did before him fall. Geneſis 16. • N Can'an, Abram, ten yeeres hes t'emaind And Sarais vvomb, from bearing vvas reſtraind Which greevd her much, and did torment her ſtill • nd as ſhe meand, ſhe vvold go mend her ill. When ſurely She, her Belly barren ſees • nd thus, to ſecundarie helpes, ſhe flies. • or vvnto Abraham her Lord, ſhe ſaid • eire, I haue Hagar, and Egyptian mayde 〈◊〉 give her to thee, vſe her, for it may • e, Childring I, obtaine be her ſome day. 〈◊〉 bram obeyd, and in to Hagar vvent • nd knevv her, vvha conceavv'd Incontinent. Then proud of that conception in her eyes, Her dame, and miſtres Sarai, did deſpiſe. 〈…〉 SArai contemnd much mov'de there with Remains, Expoſtulats, with Abram, and complains. And tells him plinly for her kindneſs novv, She is miſ-vſd, vvrong'd, and contemned too. Yea prays the Lord, to judge betinxt. Them tuo. But abram ſeeing her iucenſed ſo. Hagar be his authorit' and command, Is ſet to ſuffer, vvnder Sarais hand. Who hardly delt vvith her, heirfore a-dread And fearing vvorſe, far from her miſtres fled. But aſked by the angel, vvhence ſhe came, She anſverd fleing from hir angrie dame. Then, to Returne againe, her, he, commands And humble her vvholly, vnder Sarais hands. Geneſis 17. THe Lord Iehova moſt alimghtye here, Wnto his ſervand Abram, did apeare. And made him promeiſe, for to multiplie And him, and his, t' increſs exceedinglie. Beſide great, bleſſings, he to him do is grant, And knits vvith him, for ever his conveuant. Than chang'd from Abram vvnto abraham, and her for Sara, Sarai, call'd to name. Yea alſo vnto her, he granted more, To beare a ſone that, barren vvas before, But Abr'am langh'd into his hart for he, Hes thonght it ſtrange and vvounderfull to be, Since he himſelf a hunder yeeres vvas old, And Sarai nyntie numbred had, and Told. Geneſ. 18. AGaine the Lord to Abram did apeare As he ſat in, or to his Tent durr, neare. And when he look'd, Three men he ſtanding ſavv, That then approatch'd, and towards him did draw. To thoſe three angels then he bovvd, and ran And offred to his Lord his ſervice than, Which they accept, and then there breakfaſt done, God ſaid that Sarai, ſhe ſhould haue a ſone, And then their he declaird, and did impart, To Abram, that he Sodom, vvill evert. For of there wickedneſs, to him the cryes, Had monted o're, the Elements and ſkyes, Th' abominations all, that therein be, Vn-nat'rall ſins, and beſtialitie, That rankly rages, and reignes them among, With wenge ance he, he vvill, revenge ere long. Geneſis 19. • e Lord their ills and naughtines did nots, And ſent his Angels, to his ſervand Lot, • ring him thence for kindled vvas his tre, • o conſume, theſe Cities, all vvith fire. • hen, that ſat at Sodom gat, them ſies, • ryſing bow'd donne to the earth, his eyes, • humblie prayes them to his houſe but thay, • ſs but eſter they turne in and ſtay. 〈◊〉 Sodomits, preaſs Lot, and th' Angels ſought, •• lv'd t' abuſe, and knovv Them, in there Thought. 〈◊〉 therefore vvold, brak vp his Gates perforce, • erminnig to deall vvith Lot no vvorſe. •• t lo the Lord vvith blinddeſs brands them Thair, • et ſightleſs ſearch, They vvill, but knevv not vvhair. Geneſ. 19. He Angels Lot, then out of Sodom led, And from the Sodomitick furie fred. •• o vp the montans vnto Zoar flevv, •• e firie haile and burning ſtorme t'eſchevv. •• s efter Lot, his daughters, and his wife, •• y had pull'd out, for to praeſerve there life, •• mmanding ſtraitly, none to be ſo bold, 〈◊〉 to look back vnleſs they Periſh vvold: 〈◊〉 Lot his vvife, offended in this falt, •• d therefore turn'd vvas, to a Toure of Salt, •• en vvhen they vvere farr from the Citie vvalls, •• oode of fire, and burning Brimſtone falls. That Cities all, and Men vvithin did burne, And in the plains, did all to aſhes turne. Geneſ. 19. •• t Thus and his, preſerved from the fire, To leave that citie Zoar, did deſire. 〈◊〉 left it Then, and vvent therefrom, for feare, 〈◊〉 to a mont, and in a Cave, duell'd thair. 〈◊〉 daughters vvanting Companie of Men, •• k and to gether hes agried then, •• drink there Father drunk, and make him ſo, •• en Cup-ſhot both Them, but his knoledge kno • •• ch They haue done, and in the elder goth, 〈◊〉 younger next, and ſo he lyes vvith both. 〈◊〉 of this vvyld, jnceſtous meiting, Lot, •• -ammi he, and Moab both begot. • nd as in Sin conceav'd, the Scripture ſayes, • erverſe vvere they, and thers, in all there vvayes. Geneſis 20. A Braham to the South, his Iournay Takes, And into Gerar, he his duelling makes. Syne ſaid that Sarai fearing for his life. His Siſter vvas, albeit indeed his vvife. Abimelech, the King of Gerar Thair Perceiving Sarai, beautifull and fair And hearing Abram her his ſiſter call And ſhe her ſelf t'affect her he did fall. Then taks her from her Lord, but God conſtrains That he hir perſon, in no poynt prophanes. And dreadfully him in a dreame, did threat And his vvith death, and a deſtruction great Gif he did noght, to Abram her reſtore Pure and vn tuiched, as ſhe vvas before. Geneſis 21. THe promiſe of the Lord, as is foretold To Abraham, and Sarai being old, At the ſet Time, accompliſh'd vvas, and done And She her Travell tooke, and boore a Sone. Out of vvhoſe loyns, in his ovvne Tyme, ſhould ſpring That ever bleſſed, Prophet, Preeſt, and Kiug. Abraham eight dayes eſter at the leaſt, His Is'ac circomciſd, and made a feaſt. And as young Is'ac grew, Iſmael Ieſted Which Sarais mynd, much moved and moleſted That ſhe did eagerly, to Abram plaine Of Iſmaels mirding, mockage, and diſdaine. But Abraham t'ev eit, all ſturrs and ſtrife Puts Iſma'l, and his mother, from his Wife. Geneſis 21. VVHo wandring in the vvoods, and vvilderneſs, Both ar by thirſt, brought into ſtrange diſtreſs. That evven the Mother, pitie for to ſee Layes him a pairt, leſt that ſhe ſpy him die Than than the vveeping, of the child aſcends And dovne the Confort, of the Lord diſcends. For loe, the Angel doth, there mvrning heir And opned vp hir eyes, and made them cleir And there to hir, A vvell of vvater ſhois, Wherevvith her Sone, to quench their thriſt She gois. He gives Her confort, and forbids hir dread But tend her Sone, for he vvill make him head (By heiſing him, to Honours and Eſtate) Yea and a father of a Nation Great. 〈…〉 •• re faithfull Abram, be the Lord's command 〈◊〉 Noght faut but freelie lifteth vp his hand. 〈◊〉 Immolat, and offer to the daeth 〈◊〉 deareſt childe, for to approve his faeth. 〈◊〉 act almoſt, above Beleefe, to ſee father his Sole Sone to Sacrifie. •• edient, and gladly is'ac gois •• d that be willingly, will ſuffer ſhois. •• e true and lively Type, that ſhould foreſho •• at for our ſinnes, Gods Sone, ſhould ſuffer ſo. •• old, the Lord, Abrams belief, and faith • him for Rightcouſnes, Imputed hath •• d holds his hand, tht it is noght defyld •• th Iſacs guiltleſs Blood, the Choſen Chyld. And doth a t'amme, provide for ſacrifice That he, intangled in a Thicked ſies. Geneſis 23. Arai, Abrahams chaſte, and vertous wife • ixſcore and ſeven yeer old, departs this life. 〈◊〉 whom, her loving huſband Abram moans •• d teſtifies, his griefe, with mony groans. •• en after weeping, from her ſight aroſe •• d for to buy, a Beriall hee gois. •• aham dolorons, a field, did buy 〈◊〉 her, and him, and his, therein to ly Hebron lay this field, therein a Cave, •• t Abram fitteſt thought, and ſought to have. •• erein the Iuſtneſs of the Man, is ſhowne •• t no whair burie wold, but in his owne. •• our hundreth ſilver Shekels he hes payd • herefore, and then, ther in his dead, hes layd. Geneſis 24. Braham old, his eldeſt ſervand he Prayd for to put, his hand, below his Thie 〈◊〉 by, th' almightie God of all, to ſwear •• t he ſhould none, Into Canaan There •• e to his Sone for wife, but ſearch and find •• is owne Countrie, an, of his owne kind. •• man then hartly to the Lord, did pray • roſper him, in his adois, that day. 〈◊〉 faithfullie, all that his Lord, directs •• romiſes, and punct wallie effects. • ecca than, as wold the Lord, it fell 〈◊〉 and hir drawing water at a well. 〈◊〉 by the conference, that they fell in, 〈◊〉 new, ſhe was, ane of his Maſters kin. •• en gladly gwes, hir Armelets, and ear-ringhs •• d Laban home, him, to his Inns he brings. Geneſis 24. REbeccas freinds, vnto the Lord, committ, Her vvedding and the vvhole effect of it. Then vvith content, She is, for Js'ac geven, Bleſsd be hir freinds, ſhe gois, and bleſsd from heav'ne, To Abrams houſe, they Them directl' adreſt, An Evening as the Sun ſunck in the Weſt, It chanced Is'ac and It happned That He to the fields vvent out to Meditate And lifting vp his eyes, abroad to vieu, A court of Camels nearc, he coming knevv; His ſervand told, vnto Rebecca Than That there vvas Iſaac, that ſhould be hir man There then She lights, he lovingly imbracd-her, And in his Mother Sarais Tent, he plac'd-her. Geneſis 25. A Braham charg'd, vvith mony happie yeeres, A hundreth ſevntie five compleit, expires. A faithfull man, beloved of the Lord, With grace, and heavnly Giftes, jndevv'd, and ſtor'd. And yet before expiring, and his daeth His Goods, and Store, to Jzaac did bequeath. And vvhat, he had, as deareſt to him Their, Gives him that ſhould, be of the promiſe heire. To Miſhpelach, the Cave that he had bought, Is by his Sones, there to be buried brought. (With great Lament and mourning much among All thoſe that knevv and did to him belong) And layes him there, all vvith there vveeping eyes, Where with his Sarai ſide for ſide he lyes. Geneſis 25. NOvv Izac fourtie yeeres, had livde, his Life, When he Rebecca vvedded to his Wife. But boore no Bairnes, to him, vvherefore he come, And prayd the Lord, to bleſs hir barren vvomb. The Lord is Good, and Gratious to his ovvne, And that he vvas intreated heir, is ſhovvne He heard his Cry, and gave vvhat he did crave, For his Rebecca efter did conceave. And ſhortly boore, tvvo male-contending Tvvines, Whoſe ſtrugling in hir bellie firſt beginnes. A combat vvounderfull for to conſidder, Tuo Brether babs, vnborne, to brall, togither, For at their birth, in Story is jn rolld, The younger-borne, the elders heell did hold. Geneſis 25. THe Sonnes of Iſac waxing wight, and ſtrong Wp with there Yeeres, these diſpoſitions ſprong. • nd by the trad, that they did take them too Wheretoo they wer inclijnd declare, they doe. • h' one as he wax'd, and vnto manhead grew • ſav a hunter was, and wild beaſtes ſlew. • nd oft in woods, and wilderneſs remaines • ut Iacob dweld, in Tentes, and on the plaines. •• ak his elder Eſaw, did reſpect • nd Iacob more, his Mother did affect. • ut Eſavv, one day earning for to eat • nd madly hungrie, for a meaſs of meat. Bluſh may he ev'r, and Tremble when it is Told His Primo-genit t'oom, and Birth-right-ſold. Geneſis 26. A Famine, Into Izaks dayes began. But God his Lord, provijds for him his Man. • nd vnto him appeares, and does him ſho What land, he ſhould eſchew, and whair to go. • is promiſes, to Abram, paſt before • o him, his Sonne, he hes renew'd once more. • o Gerar than, t' Abimelech the King • e gois, that o're the Philiſtims, did Reigne. Whair he his wife, calld Siſter, for reſpectes • ut efter to be circumſpect, neglects. • or once, he ſporting with hir thair it chane'd • bimelech, out of his window, Glane'd • nd ſees the ſame whereat he ſome what mowed • id Izak call modeſtlie reprowed. That had, denyd his wife, becauſe among His people ſome one, might haue done hir wrong. Geneſ. 26. NOw whill the famyn, and the dearth remaind In Paleſtine, was Js'ak Intertaind. • nd all his flocks, ſtill favourd be the Lord 〈◊〉 Gerar mightelie, increſsd, and ſtord. • bimelech, perceaving his eſtate • hus multiplie, and more and more, grow great. • e Iz'ak then, intreats, vvith fained Love •• om him, and his Philiſtims, to removve. • hence Iz'ak paſt, reſolved to remaine • nd pitch'd his palions, Into Gerar-plain. • nd vvhill the dearth, into that land did leſt • o digg vp vvater vvells, he him adreſt. The heards in Gerar, then, theſe pits, they cleame And ſhrevvdlie ſtryve vvith Jzaks men, for them. Geneſ. 26. ABimelech proud, hatefull, in his hart Bids Is'ak from, his Paleſtene, depart. And he obeyes, for to eſchew offence To Beer-sheba, he removved Thence. Yet the Philiſtim ſeeing, that the Lord In all his wayes, Izak increſsd, and ſtord. Therefore he poſted, for to pitche, and plant With him a freindſhip, leagve, and Covenant. That each, to oter, alwiſe, to there ends Should doe no harme, but faethfullie be frends. Izak, he feaſts him then, and on the morne They mutvvallie, the covenant, haue ſworne. And thus they great, ane, in the others Grace Remain, and then, the King depairts in peace. Geneſis 27. IZ'ak waxd old, and both his eyes grew dim Than he his firſt-born-Eſaw, calld to Him: And charged him, as oft he vſd, and wount To ſearch, and ſeeke for veniſon, and hunt That he, might cat thereof, and efter this Before his daeth, his firſt borne Eſavv bliſſe. But God heirin, he had his hand, no doubt And othervviſe, this Bleſſing brought about Nor Izak had, determinat, beforne To give it vnto Eſaw eldeſt borne. Rebecca heard, and Iacob, did adviſe For to ſuplant, his Brother be diſgviſe. And with Praevention, and a meaſe, of Meat The Bleſſing from his firſt-borne Brother get. Geneſ. 28. ALon, whill Iacob Iourneys, on his way To eaſe, and reſt him, on ſome ſtons he lay. Whair falne a ſleep, amids his reſt, he ſies From earth, a Ladder reaching to the ſkyes. And thairon Angels, they appeare, and ſho T' aſcend, deſcend, and vp, and dovvne, it go. O but behold, the Lord apeard, to Sit Aboue in Heavne, vpon the Top of it And vnto Iacob, from the ſame, he ſaid I am the God, thy Fathers hes obayd. Thairfoir this Land, vvhereon Thow lyes, here I Will giue to thee, and Thy Poſteritie. And as the Duſt, I ſhall thy Seed increaſs And on the Earth, all nations in Thee, bleſs. Geneſis 29. Acob on journey to the Eaſt, it fell He came, where heard-men, watred at a Well. • here Camels, and there flocks, then roll'd thereon • nd coverd cloſs, the fontane, with a ſtone. • e then demands them, if They Laban knew •• ey anſverd yea, and to him Rachel, ſhew •• at was his daughter, and that there did keep • nto hir fathers vſe, a flock of Sheep. • hom he ſaluts, and kiſsd, and hes, hir Told 〈◊〉 was hir kinſ-man, and the ſtone then roll'd •• m the fonts mouth, that efter, as She liſt 〈◊〉 flocks, might thither come, and quench there thriſt. Then to her fathers houſe, he doth Repair And Lea firſt, then Rachel maryed thair. Geneſis 30. Achel, long Time, hir Belly barrd, remains And ſies it ſhut, She heirvpon complains. •• d did hir ſiſter Leah, muche envy •• t She hes ſein, ſo oſt, in Child-bedly. 〈◊〉 ſhe hir ſelfe, deſpiſd, as She ſuſpoſ'd •• uſe, hir Belly barran vvas, and cloſ'd. •• fore, vnto her Lord, She ſayes, by Thee 〈◊〉 I no Childring, I ſhall ſurely dye. • iſe, and vvilfull wemen, ſo debord 〈◊〉 vvill not byde, the leaſure, of the Lord. •• ſt, the Lord, mynds her, and heares hir moane vvant of Childring, and he grants hir one. • nd vvhen, hir Tyme, of Travell to hir Came •• e boore a Boy, and Ioſeph calld his name. Geneſis 31. •• ban perceavves, ſtill Iacobs vvelth, augment Therefore, he murmurs, and is mal-content. Sonnes complain, he frouns, vpon him too 〈◊〉 doth noght vſe him, as he vvount to do. •• e grudge, againes him is, becauſe, that Thay 〈◊〉 God is vvith him, and aſſiſts him ay. •• acob vvith his vvifes, concludes, herefore 〈◊〉 , to Iz'ak, and to ſerve, no more. 〈◊〉 vvith his families, and flocks, by day 〈◊〉 martch out and, they move furth on there vvay Rachel ſtole, hir Fathers Goods, that be •• ouſhold. Things, that he did hold, moſt hie. 〈◊〉 father ſearchd Them, and ſhe ſat on Theſe •• novved vvith, hir monethly diſeaſe. Geneſis 33. IAcob, into his Iournay home, did heare That than his Brother Eſaw, did draw neer. He calld to mynd, the wrong, he did, his Brother By the adviſe, and Cōunſall of his Mother. Which brodds him ſome what, and that bree him feare That made him panſe, and think vpon it there. Wherefore his hands, vp to the Lord, he liftes And prayes for Peace, and Eſaw pleaſd, with Giftes. Then with an Angel, as a Man, all night He wightlie, wreſtled hes, whill neer day light And with, that Angel great, he parted not Whill he his Grace, and Benediction got. And for a witneſs, of that wreſtling ay Iacob he halted, to his dying day. Geneſ. 34. THe wandring Dina raviſh'd, and defyld The godly Iacobs only faemel Chyld. Weinen, and wenches, that a gadding go And worthely, ar oft rewarded ſo. The ſight of Novelties, in vncouth places Smits with diſgrace, and Shame, the fareſt faces Which blot brought on there houſe, when known, hir Brother All wroth, and diſcontent, agree Together (Tho Shechemits, for to repait, propone) Moſt guilfullie to be revengd there on (No thing but blood into a Bloody Thought Will expiat a wrong wnto it wrought.) And fearſly ſlew, the Shechemits when Thay. VVer circomciſed, and at leaching lay. Geneſ. 37. WHen Ioſeph, did attend, his Fathers Sheep A Tyme when he awaked efter ſleep. His Aparitions, viſions, and his Dreame Vnto his Brether, he declared Them. VVho ſpightfully, diſdaine him, and envy For prating o're Them of Supremacy VVhat, ſaid They, ſhall, thow Boy, aboue ws Raigne And we thy waſſals, and thy men Remaine. Thus grudge they greatly, and him highly hate VVhill he his viſions, and his dreames relate. They muſe among Them, how they meeteſt may Put the divining Ioſeph donne, ſome day. The fathers lowe, likwiſe, vnto the boy Temp • s them for to diſpatch him, and deſtroy. 〈…〉 HIs Brether hearding, into Dothan lands Iacob there, Ioſéph, for to go commands. To viſit them, and for to look, hovv lucks Into the Leaſurs, of theſe fields, there flocks He gois in ſearch, of them, and at the laſt He heares, they ar, to Dothan paſturs paſt. Whair vvhen he come, Ioſeph the dreamer Thay Or the moſt part, conclood, to kill, and ſlay. But Revv-ben ruled, vvith a righter ſp're it To kill, or murther him, he thought not meet. But ſeem'd, as pleaſ'd, that in a Ciſtern dry He ſhould be put, to periſh there, hard by. Yet vvith a mynd, to ſaue his life, and tak Him thence, to gvve him to his father back. Geneſis 37. • Uda his litle Brother, pieties much Therefore his life he vvill noght, they ſhall touch. Nor vvith there hands, ſo fearſs, and cruell prove And mercileſs, to murther Iacobs love. But they, they vvill, ſome other vvay deviſe To rub the Boy, that eye ſore, from there eyes. Altho, they vvill not ſlay, yet they vvill ſterve him And vvith, vnkyndlie kyndneſs, ſo vvill ſerve him. Then they, ſome Mid'anitiſh merehants ſpy With ſpyceries, going vnto Egypt by. They go to counſall, and concluds thereon That thay to Them, vvill coopt him, and diſpone Which for ſome tuentie Peeces, they haue done Selling there Brother, and there Fathers Sone. Geneſ. 37. THe Brether then, their they did kill a kid This to be-blood, there Brothers coat they did. They rent, and than, his party colourd-Coat With that ſame blood, they ſprinkle it, and ſpot Which. vvhen, old Iacob ſees, berayd vvith blood He tinks gone vvrong, and vandring through ſome vvood. Their he is bucherd, by ſome bloody Beaſt Too good a morſel, for ſo groſs a Gueſt) His members peece-mail ſeparat, and ſhorne His fleſh, made food, and vvith its teeth alltorne • e toar his clothes then longryme dools, and dwynes And ſorrofull puts ſackcloath, on his loynes • e much amaz'd for that male our doth mvrne And woved his gray haires to the Grave ſhall turne With griefe and ſorrow, for his deereſt Chyld Conſum'd with mercileſs, and menſters wyld. Geneſis 3 • . THamar, by Onan fruſtrat, Iudas Sone And vvhat vvas promiſed to hir, vndone. She knovving Iuda was in vſe to keep At ſuch a Seaſon, for to ſhear, his ſheep. The rayments ſable, that in doole, before And in hir widovv'ed ſhe vſ'd, and vvore. She pute a part, and by a Subtilty To mend hir ſelf, thus doth attempt, and try. Hir father be the Lavv, to circomvvein That had, to fruſtrat hir, the Author bein. Diſguiſd, and vvail'd hir face, in neat aray She purpoſly, hes plac'd hir, in his way. Whom for an whore, he tooke hir, by attire And did herefore, to deale vvith her, deſire. Geneſis 38. THamar the Tyme, taks right, for at the ſame Iuda vpon his journay, to hir came. And taks hir for, a proſtitute, and woos And with fair fitting words, t' Induce hir dois. Delt with, as ſhe deſir'd, then ſhe, demands VVhat recompence, ſhall ſhe haue, at his hands If fne allow, that he with hir, ſhall ly Who well apleaſ'd, did preſently reply To ſend a kid, and for hir promiſ'd wage His Cloke and Signet, ſhe will haue in pleage His ſtaffe alſo, in tokin that, that day So covenanted, and accorded Thay. Then knew he hir, vnknowne, and with-her mells And ſhe conceaved, and hir belly Svvells. Geneſis 38. VP She aroſe, and home She did repair And Iuda to his flocks, his ſheep to ſhear. Return'd, ſhe wold, (as ſhe vvas vvount) remain And on hir vvidovv. Garment gois againe. And vvidovv like contmevvs thair, for fevv Or non, vvhat they committed had, yet knevv. He than, did tak a kid, and to hir ſend By Hirachs hand, h' Adullameit, his fremd. For to redeeme, his Garment, ſtaffe and ring That ſhe in gadge, got at there Barganing. Hirach made ſearch, for hir, a Harlot thought But he his Travels tint, and tryd hir nought. For none ſuch their, vvas known in ony cace Nor did their hant, a Harlot in that place. Geneſis 38. NOw, after three monthes, Tamar is reported That vvith ſome freind, in privat ſhe had ſported. For fame, oft buſieſt in baddeſt Thinges Freſh nevves, of ſuchlike ſlips, and o'reſights brings. But lo, when Iuda hears ſhe is vvith Chyld And as in vvhoordome he ſuppon'd, defyld. He damns, and judg'd hir, by the fyre, to die And that for hir ſuppoſ'd, Im puritie. Wha vvhen brought foorth, to ſuffer, She declares Hir chyld vvas his, to vvhom, pertamd theſe vvares. The ſtaff, and Clok, and the gold ſignet that As pledges for, the promiſ'd kid ſhe gat. Which tokins ſein, by Iuda try'd, and knovvne Acknovvledged, and there confeſsd his ovvne. And heirfore publictlie proclame he muſt That She is righteous, and he vnjuſt. Geneſis 39. THe Iſmaleets, that had yong Ioſeph bought Be daylie travvell, him to Egypt brought. And ſold him vnto Pot • phar, a man Chiefe Captane of the Guard, of Pharo than. VVho loving Ioſeph, did to him, committ His houſe, and all the Gouvernment of it. • or he hes fauour, in the Enuches ſight • ecauſe he ſies him juſt and vvalk vpright. The Lord vvith Ioſeph, vvas, and did at large Heſs and increſs, all that he had in charge. • ut Lo his maſters vvife, him, ſhe doth eye • nd ſies him fair, and falls in fantaſie. Than ſham leſs ſo ſoliſtes him for to ly And knovv hir fleſhly, but he doth deny. Geneſis 39. BVt one day all Inflamm'd vvith leachrons fire And Tickled vvith intemperat Deſire. • ut ony ſenſs, of ather Shame, or Sinne • r to the roome reguard, that She vvas in. • oſt leudly like a Luſter, one that lovv'de • nmodeſtly beyond all meaſure mov'de. •• lls Ioſeph by the Clock, and vvold intyſe •• im as before, but he reſolv'd, denyis • nd leaves his Garment vvith hir, and he flies •• t vvhen hir ſelf, ſo much diſdaind, She ſies •• e calls hir houſhold men, and ſhameleſs bold •• e impudent and vvhoriſh lye ſhe told. Yea hes reſolvd of falſoods, on the vvorſt And falſl' affirm'd, that he vvold hir haue forc'd. Geneſ. 39. TH' Incontenent, and vicions woman now A villanie and wicked wrong, did wow. And vnto Potiphar, hes made Complent Vpon a pure, and ſpotleſs Innocent. Wha (howſone moved with a vanton wife That ſeemd to love, and now ſought Ioſephs life) Albeit an Innocent, and harmeleſs, he Hes put this Guil • leſs in Captivitie. And cauſd him in a Carſer be incloſ'd That was for Trators, to the King compoſ'd. But with him was the Lord, and he Got grace And favour from, the keeper of the place. For all, that their, wer Captive, and in Bands Allowed by the keeper, he commands. Geneſ. 40. INto leſe Maieſtie, or ſome ſuch Thing Tuo Officiars, had faulted to the King. The Butler chiefe, and Maſter Bakar both Whereat t'h Egyptian Phar'o waxed wroth And will noght with, this there, Treſpaſs diſpence But try'd, will pumſh where he finds, th' offence. Theſe he hes cauſd, commit where Ioſeph lay And by direction, he o'reſies them ay. Each one of Theſe, a ſleep, they dream'd one night A divers dreame, that did Them both affright. VVhich the nixt day, to Ioſeph they declair And he interprets Them, vnto Them thair. He tells the Butlars, to his honor tended And told the Bakers, he ſhould be ſuſpended. Geneſis 41. KIng Phar'o one night, in his Bed, at Reſt Tuo dreadfull dreames, his ſlesping ſpreit oppreſt. Seav'n fat fair kine, and Seavn, as lean, and lanke And Seavn, thin eares of corn, and ſeavn as rank Sprang vp, and in, a meadow, did apeare Vnto him, by a River running neare The lean, the fat, the Thin, the rank, devore Yet nather of Them, fuller are the more. Then call'd he for, his wiſe-men all, but none Of theſe Magitians, could his dreams expone. The Butlar then, remember Ioſeph wold That his advancement by his dream foretold. And Pharo tells, a youth in Priſon lay That wold his dreames, be wit divine bewray. Geneſis 41. VVHen all the viſards, that in Epypt wer In expoſition of theſe dreams, did err. The Hebrew Ioſeph, is, from Bands releaſt And in the praeſence of Kinh Phar'o plac'd. Th' Egyptian then, his viſions doth record And Ioſeph there, arffirmes alon, the Lord. It is, and noght in him, in ſuch a Cace That can giue Phar'o anſver, and in peace. Yet he inſpir'd, the dreams, declares, and Cleares By famyn, and by Plentie, twiſe ſeav'ne yeeres. The twiſe ſeav'ne Eares, and kine to yeeres h'alloods Of want, and welth to come, and then concloods With and divine deviſe, for to praevent Intime of fulnes, famine Imminent. Geneſis 41. WHan Ioſeph had theſe Dreams expon'd, and clear'd Th'Egyptian Monarch hes, the man admeer'd. And ſecond to him ſelf, in all his Land Committs, to him the Care, and chiefe command. And herefore gave, his Signet, in a Signe To make him be obeyed nixt the King. In Linning pure, and purple, he is cled And throgh the Cities, and the Land is led. To have, of all men honor, and Reſpect. For ſo did Phar'o, Ordane, and direct. A pompous Charet, cauſ'd the King provide For Ioſeph nixt, the Royall ane, to Ryde. For he will haue him higher honors have Nor ever Egypt to a ſtranger gave. Geneſis 41. THe yeeres of plentie come, as was fore ſhowne All Graine, and Corne, is in abundance growde. And as the Prophet Ioſeph Prae expreſt Above beleefe, in Egypt all Increſt. Ioſeph herefore, provids and doth praepare For the approaching penurie, to ſpare. He herefore from, all Limits of the Lands To carie to the Cities, Corne, commands. Ye a from all hamlets, farmes, and fields, for ſtore T'abundance daylie, he adds more, and more His woundrous wiſdome, owerwent his yeeres And in his prudent Prouidence apeeres. And ſo much wheat, and grain, together Maſſes That theſe all reakning, Counpt, and meaſure paſſes. Geneſis 41. A Senath Ioſeph wife is brought to bed And of tuo mailes tuo Tvins deliuered This his Aſenah daughter was to One Poti-pherah the Prieſt or Prince of O N Manaſſeth he hes nam'de the elder Brother And Ephraim he called hes the other Theſe names vpon reſpects that moy'de him So (Declar'd into the Text) he grave theſe Tuo They both were borne before that Egypt fand The furie of the famyne in the Land And when that famyn rag'd th' Egyptians rrn And cry'd and cravved ſome Corne from Phar'o than The King to Ioſeph them directs, and he With ſing'lar Prudence doth there want ſuplie. Geneſis 42. THe force of famyn o're the earth increſs'd And entred Iacobs houſe and it diſtreſs'd Whill prudentlie he to his Sonnes did ſay Why gare yovv ſo, and doe amared ſtay I knovv in Egypt there is Corne herefore Take money go, and buy-for ws ſome ſtore Leſt that into the famyn yow and I And all our Houſhold periſh heir and dye They go to buy and Ioſeph hes them knovvne And queſtions them (but keeps himſelf wnſhovvne) They haue one Brother more, and One is nought Said they, and Ioſeph bids that he be brought There Silver ſecretly put in each, Sacke Vnknovvne they Carie to there Father bake But Simeon, a pledge dois their remane Whill they come back with Beniamine againe. Geneſ. 43. WIth much intreating Iacob mov'de did twin With his delight his deere Sonne Beniamine The Brether double moneys tack and go To Egypt for more Corne provided fo But Beniamin, when Ioſeph ſies he went And weep for joy ſo did his heart relent His brother Simeon than he hes in larg'd And the Commander of his houſe hes charg'd Some dainty fatlings for to kill and ſlay Since that theſe men ſhould be his Gueſts that day Moſt librally h'intreats Them evrie Gueſt But Beniamin be fyve tym's by the reſt His meaſe was more, becauſe he was his Brother An vrerein, and both borne be one Mother. Geneſ. 44. VVHen Ioſeph ſo had cheriſhd Them he makes His chiefe o're-ſier for to fill there Sack's And therein put the moneys that they had And in the Sack of Beniamin the Lad. Who was the leaſt and youngeſt ane of Thoſe His moneys and his Silver Cup t'incloſe Directed ſo, all done, by break of day They load there Aſſes and they went avvay The Cup is challeng'd and they promiſe all That he that hes it die therefore he ſhall It's fund with Beniamin then dollorous They all returne againe to Ioſephs houſe Whair Iuda for his libertie Intreats And all there former Conference repeats Laſt offers, therefor him a ſlavve to be Leſt for his loſs there Father Iacob die. Geneſis 45. NO longer Ioſeph could his tears contein Vnbraking ont and burſting from his eyn Nor longer will delay nor be vuſhovvne But make him there, to all his Brether knovvne Then kiſs'd he Benjamin and weep'd for jo And kiſs'd the reſt in lovve and weep'd alſo • oſeph declaird that God had ſend him Thair For them in tyme of famyn to Prepair. Then told they Phar'o that theſe Hebrew men Be Ioſephs Brether and vvere with him then Then Phar'o glade th' Egyptian king commands To bring there Father vnto Egypt lands They told there Father Ioſeph lives: and he Is glad to go and ſie him 'ore he die. Geneſis 46. THen Iacob journay took and reſted next A T Beer-ſheba ſayes the ſacred Text And ſacrifird according to his word Vnto th' Almighty Izaks loving Lord Who vnto Iſr'el did appeare in ſight. And call'd him Iacob, Iacob on the night Then ſaid I am thy Fathers God wherefore. To go to Egypt henceforth feare no more. I have a care of Thee and thy eſtate And there ſhall mak Thee Multiply and Great I will go dovne and with Thee there remane And thence I ſhall re-bring thee back agane. But there thovv ſhall expire, depart and die And Ioſeph there ſhall lock and lovk thine eye. Geneſis ••• IAcob to Pharo gois in Egypt ſtayes He numbers thair and efter ends his dayes. And yet the famyn did in Egypt rage And noght its furie did relent nor Swage. But cruelly both man and Beaſt did grieve them When they hane nought to live on nor releive them. The people when there Grain was gon they run And cryes to Ioſeph all their Coyne was done Yet ſeeke they Bread he tells Them they have ſtore And he will ſell them bread and corne therefore That ſpent Themſelves there duellings Goods and ground They paſs for foode for they muſt needs befund So Ioſeph bought for Corne all Egypt land And ſo did over Egypt all Command. Geneſis 48. WHen aged Iſr'els dying day drew nye A hundreth fourtie ſeven yeer old was he. Ioſephs two Sonnes are made vnto him knowne Whom he acknoledgd and took as his owne. To bleſſe Them heſtreach'd furth his hands, the Right On Ephrams Head yet noght for want of Sight But purpoſly for Ephrame ſhould be great And much ſurmonnt Manaſſeth in eſtate Doubtleſs the Lord commanded ſo the man Prophetickly to bleſs theſe Brether than Then Is'rel ſaid to Joſeph now J die But God ſhall both protect and proſper Thee And to thy fathers land from whence thow come To brook thy dowble Partage bring Thee home. Geneſis 49. OLd Iacob bleſſes all his Sonnes be name And one by one beſtows it vpon Thame. To Revben and the Reſt conveined Thair What ſhall befall them efter did declair. To Juda he prophetically Told The Scepter ſtill he in his houſe ſhould hold Whill Shiloch come that ſhall the people tye In efter tymes to him aeternally To evrie one of Them his fate he ſhowes And when he finds he fants and weaker growes He charg'd them then and made them all to ſweare To Maſ-pelach his Body dead to beare And in his Fathers countrie lay't in Grave Which is by Mamre into Abrams cave. Then Iacob in his Bed pull'd vp his feet Divinly ended and gave vp his ſpreet. Geneſis 50. VVIth all pomp funerall in ſolemne ſort The Sonnes of Jacob do his Corps tranſpor • nd layes thas balmed Body in a Grave • t Mach-pelach by Mamre in the Cave • hen Ioſeph with his Brether back did go • et for there former fault they doubt him (tho • e paſſed all there vnkyndneſſe ſtrenge) • hat now he wold, take there, of Them revenge • ut godly Ioſeph he aſſures them all • hat their vnkindneſs he will nev'r recall • ut nvr'ſhe them as a father ever more • nd for there wel-fare ſtill provide Them ſtore • et ſwore he them and th'Ebrews thair that thay • is Bones ſhould Burie where his fathers lay Then Ioſeph old his childring ſies And then in Peace this happie prophet dies. Geneſis 50. PIvinly lowed Ioſeph died when He aged was a hunder yeer and Ten A man whom God directed all his dayes And did advance him verie woundrous wayes A bleſſing for his Brether Sire and frends • ow'de and admit'de of Egypt all, he ends Then boveld was the Body with praetence To be tranſported by his Brether Thence As when he lay a dying they before At his deſire Solemnly to him ſwore Yet to a fitter tyme they thought it beſt To lay'd Imbalind in Egipt in a Cheſt Whill They from thence with honour might it have And burie it Into his fathers grave. Exodus Chap. 1. IN Egipt Iſr'el and his Sonnes all dead Yet there incrediblie increfsd there ſeed For all Thinges ever hes increſs'd and ſtord That bleſs'd hes bene and favour'd be the Lord Whill that it hapned that there Regn'd a new An other King nor ever Ioſeph knew Who hearing that the Hebrews thair of few In ſo ſhort time, to ſo great numbers grew And fearing that his peace they ſhould perturb He mynds to raine, and all there Courſes curb With Tyreſome Taſkes, and working with there hands And for to beare brick burdens them commands To wearie, wrack them and to keep them vnder But more and more they wax'd vnto his wounder. Exodus 1. TH' Egyptian ſies there ſervile ſlavrie wile Gains noght, but what he greens for, dois begvyle Then compaſ'd he and caſts an other courſe Noght better bōtt a wickeder and worſe He charg'd the mid-vvyves, then that they, each boy Into the Birth ſhould murther and deſtroy And if it were a mayd then they ſhould ſpair And kill none but a maile or manchyld thair Perverſly whair men ar diſpoſ'd to ill Means ſeldome wants for to affect there will Yet did they multiplie and grevv the more That thus to kill and cutt them ſhort they ſhore The wemen feard the Lord and did it nought Wherefore he proſperd Them and with them wrought Exodus 1. THe Tyranne Phar'o finding that his will (The mid-vives mercifull) did noght foorth fill In killingh of the Hebrew mails: he did command All the Egyptian people in his Land That they no Hebrew female nor a mayd Should once perſew to death drovne nor invade For in his block-head-brain and witt vnviſe He thought no harme to him by Theſe could ryſe But all the mails he bids (o cruell King) That in the River thay, and flood ſhould fling Which careleſly by cruell hearted men There inſtantlie is executed Then To cut and curb th' increſsnig afterward Of the trve Ghrafts into the Lords wineyard. Exodus 2. THe crueltie of the Egyptian Prence Made the Ebrew dames vvith pietie diſpence And vvith there pitie and a tinder heart (Into th' outcaſting of there Childring) part Lo as exemplified and vvievlie heare In Moſes expoſition dois appeare Left deſolat alon the infant lay Expond to periſh on the River Bray But God above compaſſion had and He Of Moſes fate did otherwiſe decree And had reſolv'd by his miniſtring hand To bring his Iſrall out of Egypt Land In thrie months old he was caſt out and after Was fund among the flaggs be Phar'os daughter. Exodus 2. • He litle Boy fund in a pitched Arke By God preſerved for a worthie wark •• to ane Ebrew nource is gevin to feed 〈◊〉 nat'rall mother and his dame indeed •• w grew the chyld and then the Ebrew broght-him 〈◊〉 Pharos daughter for hir Sonne She thoght him 〈◊〉 Boy was lovely pleaſant in hir eye ••• d did indeed delight hir greatumlie 〈◊〉 call'd him Moſes and hir reaſone ſhew ••• auſe from water dying ſhe him drew 〈◊〉 God his ſafetie wrought and broght about •• t none but Phar'os chyld ſould draw him out • o be a means agains hir Fathers minde • o ſafe a Salver of the Ebrevv kinde. Exodus 2. • Ovv in thoſe dayes vvhen Moſes waxed ſtroug To ſie his Hebrevv Brether thinking loug 〈◊〉 went and Savv the Burdens that they buire 〈◊〉 all th' indignities that they indure ••• ich could not bot moleſt and move his mind 〈◊〉 Pitie and compaſſion all inclynd 〈◊〉 when he ſies where ane Egyptian 〈◊〉 boldly beat and hurt ane Hebrew man ••• ſpights therat and Separats them Tway 〈◊〉 in revenge the Memphit man did ſlay ••• n waroly look'd, leaſt any ſhould him ſie ••• by an other Hebrw ſein was he • is Carcas then as he could vvith his hand • e buried there and hid it in the Sand. Exodus 2. • He ſecond time went Moſes foorth an fand Tuo Iſralits much at contentionn ſtand 〈◊〉 for ſome ſort of Odds and diffrence that 〈◊〉 falne betinxt them tho he knw not vvhat ••• he revveills the Smitter with rebooke 〈◊〉 hardly vvith his Reprehention took 〈◊〉 men incenſ'd vvith fury hardlie knaw ••• mſelf nor whom to they a duetie aw) 〈◊〉 ſaid who made thee judge in this debate ••• vill thow kill me as thovv kill'd of late 〈◊〉 Egyptian here: ſo Moſes clearly knew 〈◊〉 it was known that he th' Egyptian ſlew 〈◊〉 dreading forder danger and for ſeare • e fled to Midian and Taried thair. Exodus 2. THe ſlaughter thus reveald King Pharo ſend Horſe-men and foote To ſearch and apprehend And bring him th'Ebrew Moſes that had ſlaine Yea evn in Egypt ane Egyptian In the reparing wrong and righting than The injurie done to ane Hebrew man For Moſes was the man that from above God in compaſſionn Pitie and his Love Had made and prae apoynted for to be The inſtrument to ſet his people free But feare gave feet and feddred him his wing To poſt from perrill of that Tyran King And in his flight did by a fontane ſtay That in the fielde and land of Midian lay. Exodus 2. WHen Moſes in his flight had rraveld long Eſter the righting of the Hebrews wrong He wearied was, with walking on the way Thearfoir to eaſe him is conſtraind to ſtay And whill he reſtes him at a fontane than Seav'ne daughters of the Prieſt of Midian Come to that Ciſtern and theſe ſpringing Rockes For to refreſh and water there thair flockes But then come heard-men, hanting their, and thay Unmanerly, wold dryve theſe mayds away And ſtubbornly, debarr them for to bring The needfull waters, from that running ſpring But Moſes did them from incombrance keep And waterd all there Goats and flocks of Sheep. Exodus 2. THe virgins from the well reverted tell What with the Sheep-heards thair to Them befell Who wold not ſuffer them in any Cace With theſe there flocks t'approach vnto that place And how a man they by the fontane fand That did with hold from them the heards-mens hand And drew there water in their Troghs and Cuds That did ſuffice to water all there Goods There father tax'd them then that they had nought Him that had help them ſo home with them brought They went and brought him and there father whan He came, moſt kindly did intreat the man Then of theſe Daughters Se'vne he gives him one Zipporah call'd and ſhe bore him a Sone. Exodus 2. • N tract of Time the King of Egypt dyes And th' Iſraleits in bondage Sighes and cryes And theſe there Groans and cryes that they wer wount To ſpire, and ſpend, vp to the havns did monr Sprang throgh the air, the Clouds in ſunder teares And enters all in the Almighties eares He knows there Carces, there Griefes, regrats, and groans And will haue minde and mercie on there moans. His Covenant kint with, his Servands kind Abraham and his Sones he hes in mynd • o look'd the Lord vpon their Streſs extreame And ſhortly ſhall ſend Confort vnto Thame For all that truſt in him and cry for aide He will ſupport them as him ſelf hes Said. Exodus 3. • N Horeb monr where Moſes vſ'd to keep His father Iethro's heards and flocks of ſheep The Angel of the Lord there did apeare • nto a Buſh vn-brunt, but burning cleare And did with ſundrie Circomſtances ſho That he will have him Into Egypt go. For he had heard his Servands long in Thrall There Sighes, there ſorrow's griefe and Groanings all) • nto proude Phar'o the Egyptian King • rom thence his Hebrew Iſraleits to bring • ppreſsd with bearing brick in burdens ſtill • o ſatisfie a Tyrans wiked will He ſaid he ſould Inſttuct him what to ſay And plague all Egypt if he diſobey. Exodus 3 & 4. HEre Moſes doubts and hardly will beleive That th'Iſraleits will credit to him give • or truſt ſaid he that from a living flame • y Lords command to me his ſervand came • or that my Lord wold make me meſſinger • o be the Iſraleits deliverer • hen ſaid the Lord what is that in thy hand • e anſverd him and ſaid it was a wand • aſt thow it downe ſaid he, and lo the forme word • growne a Serpent or a creeping worme 〈◊〉 an tack it by the tail and thon ſhall ſie •••• mrne a Rod and now no Serpent be 〈…〉 ſaid he in thy Boſome thruſt thy hand 〈◊〉 draving't furth he it a leprous fand 〈◊〉 • once again he ſay's Thruſt thow it in 〈◊〉 •• aks it furth a freſh fleſh colourd ſkin Go fordward then and theſe 〈…〉 he Signes That there beliefe and creded with them brinpes. Exodus 4. YEt Moſes wold eſchevv and faine wold flie This noble Charge and to the Lord ſaid he I am nought eloquent and want of it And my ſlove toung maks me therefore vnſit The Lord with Moſes he was angrie than And ſaid to him • who gaue a mouth to man But I, go then and I will gwe The ſpeache And thee there all what thow ſhould ſay ſhall teach Yet once more Moſes heirabout conteſts And ane moreſit to ſend the Lord requeſts The Lord then werie wroath wit him did ſay Doe I noght knovv thy Brother by the way The Levit A'ron thovv ſhall meet who ſhall Speak wnto Phar'o and delyver all. Exodus 4. THen Moſes went and did with Ara'on meet That gratiouſly each other gladly greet Then paſt to Egypt and together call The heads of evrie houſe of Iſr'el all Ar'on the Love of God wnto them thair With there delw'rance quickly, doth declare Of all the woordes that God to Moſes ſpak He doth to Them a trve rehcarſall make And in there preſence with a woundring eye Strange wounders wroght among them there they ſie The miracles that God to Mofes ſhew He did them in there preſence all of new Then they belew'd confirmed in there minde And all to worſhip bowed and inclynd. Exodus 5. MOſes and Aa'ron vnto Phar'o gois And the almighties mynd and meſſage ſhois Commanding that his people long in ſtreſſe He wold let go wnto the wilderneſſe To him there Lord the God almightie that They might a feaſt ſolemnly celebrat No but King Pharo hardned had his heart And wold not ſuffer Iſr'al thence to pairt But ſpightfullie commanded dovvblie more To make there taſks nor they had bein before The people with Moſes and with Ar'on than T' expoſtulat and for to grudge began And herefore Moſes dois to God regrate (Since he with Pharao delt) there worſe eſtate. Exadus 7. THe men of God to Ph ••• gois againe And profits nothing with that Prince prophane He will not grant the people nor accord To lett them go and offer to the Lord For deepl' indurd and hardned is his hart That he will noght permit them to depart The Prophets than their Budding Rods doune throvves And their the miracles to Pharo ſhovves Then ſtrak they Nile, 1. Plague. Egypts enriching flood And it turn'd Tart black and in bitter Blood Th' Egyptian Magi with there charmed Rods Will ſo vvorke wounders to there pagan Gods But as there rods turn'd Serpents creeps and Crall The living rod of Aaron cates them all. Exadus 8. PRoud Pharohs hart yet ſtiffe and ſteeld did ſtand That it no ear could giue to Gods command Nor be broght to beleiue tho he had ſein His might in miracles befoir his eyne Wherefore he ſent paſt number numberleſs Infinit froggs all Egypt to diſtreſs 2. Plague. So that theſe noyſome Things Innumerable Creept vp on Pharos Bed and Pharos table Yea noght a foote of field in Egypt be That from theſe all defyling froggs is free Than Pharo Moſes dois intreat that he Wold pray to God and make theſe froggs all die Moſes requeſted be King Pharo prayes And heard, the Lord theſe froggs conſumes and ſlayes Exodus 8. TO Pharos hart ſuch curſedneſs ſtill cleaves That noght his vvonted hardnes yet it leaves The vvounders vvroght ſo viſible and ſtrange His marble minde did neuir mint to change But quyt of theſe again his hart he armes And Aaron ſmott the duſt and lyce in ſwarmes 3. Plague. Throgh Egypt all (Goſhen except) increſt And multiplied o're all on man and beaſt King Pharos Magi and Enchamters too Aſſay to bring foorth Lyce but nought could do • Then they enforc'd before King Phar'o brought Acknowledge that the Lord theſe wounders wroght Yet Pharos hardned hart and wicked vvill Indur'd remaind and ſtiffe continevved ſtill. Exodus 8. THen on 〈…〉 the Lord ſent flightes of flies That non the clouds for Cluſters of them ſies 4. Plague On men and beaſts on houſe and ſields they fall And merv'louſly they multiplie on all Yet was the Hebrews Goſhen (to record) Free from the plague praeſerved be the Lord The flintie harted. Pharo now eſpyes That on his Land Gods heavie Iudgement lyes And he no pow'r no, nor means had man That Egypt from that Curſe delyuer can Therefore (conſtraind) Moſes to pray commands An dhe t'intreat the Lord holds vp his hands God heard his prair and then the flies depart But hardned yet holds out King Phar'os hart. Exodus 9. THe fiſt Time Moſes Pharo do'th demand To ſuffer Iſrael to depart his Land Bur hardned is his hart, Indur'd in ill Herefore the Lord a Morame ſent to kill The beaſtes of evrie kind throgh Egypt all 5. Plague But noght a beaſt in Goſhen periſh ſhall And all one day that be in Egypt bounds The forcefull finger of the Lord confounds The heards and flocks in field the foules that flie The Camel and the Colt drop'd donne and dye This mightie Moram in th' almighties wraeth All Beſtiall Bands in Egypt dryves to death But Pharos hart is hardned yet the faſter And ſtill ſtays th' Ebrews to go ſerve there maſter. Exodus 9. FOr Pharos ſtubborne and hard hartedneſſe With ſcab and Boatch the Lord will Egypt preſſe And heirfore he the Prophets both commands In th' Aer to throw ſome aſhes from there hands Which ſhortly efter into duſt did turne And Man and Beaſt with Boatch and Bliſters burne 6. Plague That neither of theſe kindes therefrom was free But therewith, all, and each, ore plaſtred be Then flew from heav'ne fire thunder haile and Raine 7. Plague That mightely plagues all vpon the plaine And yet where Iſra'l is in Goſhen Land The earth and aer but ſtormes vnſtreſſed ſtand Now Pharo ſies his Sinne and Egypts grief And pray's the Prophets pray for there relliefe And promiſes to let the people Go Yet hardens his hart and efter dois not ſo. Exodus 10. INdured Pharo wilfull yet vvith ſtandes And God ſent Graſhoppers in Egypt Landes • . Plague Of theſe innumerable numbers Than The earth o'recoverd from the ſight of man And all the herbs, that hail and thunder left Lyke hungrie Harpies they raye vp and reft So that nothing in Egypt grovving green Nor blade nor leafe theye vnconſum'd vvas ſein Pharo againe doth for to grant begin Agains the Lord his vvickedneſs and Sin Imploring Moſes to the Lord to pray That he his vvraeth vvold from that land alay. Moſes then prayd and to the Lord inclind Who ſent a ſtrong ſtiff gall, and vveſtern vvind Which thoſe Graſhoppers to the Sea did poſt That none vvas ſein on all th' Egyptian coaſt But God indur'd the hart of Phar'o So That yet he letts the Iſralits to Go. Exodus 10. THe Lord to Moſes his command hes geven For to ſtreach out his hands vp tovvards heavn That darkneſs on the land vvithout all light For thrie dayes may vvrap Egypt in one night • . Plague Obedient Moſes lifting vp his fiſt The Land is all oremantled vvith a miſt And dreadfull darkneſs is o're Egypt ſpred And all vvith thick and pitchie clouds o'recled So palpablie and groſſe the darkneſs ſhovvs That vvhat to doe or vvhair to go none knovvs All buried as in night and darkneſs lyes But light of day or ſight of chearfull ſkyes Then Pharo ſeemd content that th'Ebrevvs thay Except there cattell ſhould go all avvay In Goſhen yet vvhair Iſra'l livv'de vvas light Delightfull day and vndiſtemperd night To be a vvitneſs that the Lord vvas thair He keep'd vntroubled both the earth and aer But God the Lord ty is Pharos hart vp ſo That he the Hebrevvs hinders yet to go. Exodus 12. WHen God had promiſd Iſrael to inlarge He inſtitute the Paſſovver and did charge With circumſtances for to eat the Lamb As he apoynts and had ordaind the ſame Moſes and Aaron he directs to tell Vnto his Congregation Iſrael How evvrie nou ••• old or the 〈…〉 To eat the • aſso're ſould it ſelf prepair With girded Loyns kint Shoes and ſtaffe in hands And-when they kill their Lambs to ſtroak commands There liutels with the Blood that ſhall record The Paſsover of the Angel of the Lord Which Iſrals ſaifety did foreſhovv, aright And Egypts firſt borne ſlaughter, the nixt night. Exodus 12. AT midnight or the davvning of the Morne The Angel of the Lord killd the firſt Borne 10 Plague Of man and beaſt that then in Egypt Iwde Non then was ſpaird nor from that Plague repriv'd But thoſe of that of the houſe of Iſra'l be From all the Ten plagues they wer fenc'd and free No houſe there was in Egypt from the Eaſt But there in kill'd was ane vnto the vveſt The mempheits moan, there maeſt and mvrnfull crye Vpon the morne roſe vp and reathch'd the ſkyes When they before them thair ſtark dead and cold There firſt borne man and beaſt ſtreatch'd out behol • They vnto Pharo madlie roaring rin And tells vvhat God onthere firſt borne had done They pray him than that he vvill favour ſho At laſt and lat the people of Iſral Go. To adore and ſerve there God or certanly They for his Induration all ſhould dye, Exodus 12. PVniſh'd vvith plagues and be the people preſsd Pharo at laſt for there reliefe thought beſt To let the people pas then did the Brether call And thence commands them vvith there Ebrews all The Prophets then conveines them moir and leſs And altogether to depairt addreſs Whill vvillingly th' Egyptians to them gave What of there welth, and riches, they wold have Jevvels, gold, and Garments then they borrovv Againſt there great Migration on the morrovv And then they pleniſhd vvith th' Egyptian ſpoyl Diſlodge to leave and martch from memphit ſoil In numbred men ſix hundreth thovv ſand Lives Beſyds there ſtrangers Childring and there vvives. Exodus 13. TH' almightie God Jehoue the Hebrevv Bands To celebrat a publict feaſt commands In memorie and in rememberance Of that there vvounderfull deliverance 〈…〉 And that they ſhould in efter tymes to come All the firſt borne that oppen ſhall the vvomb The mail of man and beaſt allenarlie To him their Lord as his ſtill Sanctifie And on that day vvnto there Sones declair What he the Lord ten times did for them thair Vnto that Tyrannous hard harted King When he from Bondage did there Fathers bring. Exodus 13. DEad Ioſephs bones in Egypt long before Moſes tranſports that Iſra'l ſometyme ſwore Wnto him when infirme himſelf he fand To burie Them into the promiſ'd Land God led them nought the vvayes that neereſt ar Leſt the Philiſtims in there martch make warr But th' Ebrevvs arm'd that vviſe Conductor he Brought them about the ſhores of the red ſea And in a Cloud before Them he be day Through defart wilderneſs directs there way And leſt they ſtrayd and throgh long travvell Tyre By night he lights them vvith a flame of fire. The Cloud nor Colum never vvent away Alternatly but paſt before them ay. Exadus 14. & 15. WHen gone avvay vvas Iſra'l God procur'd That Pharos hart vvas hardned and Indur'd So that he ſtirrs and Egypt armed all Perforce the Hebrevv Camp for to recall And heirfore with, his people poſts a pace As he wer of a flieing foe in chace The Hebrevvs fear, when they ſee Pharo Budge And all agaſt, againes there Guider grudge He prayes, and God commands to Rod the Sea That ſhall give way, and ſoone devided be Moſes did ſo, and th'Ebrevvs ſaife and ſound Paſt trogh but all th'Egyptians there ar drovnd Iſrael then, in praiſe, with one accord A thankfull Song, with Ioy, ſong to the Lord. Exodus 15. HEre Miriam the matron Propheteſs Vnto the Lord hir thankfull praiſe t'expreſs Holds vp a ſounding Timbrell in hir handes Back'd with the Beauties of the Hebrev Bandes And ſweitly ſinging all there woyces raiſe A Pſalme of Tryumph and a Song of Praiſe 〈…〉 On Pharo, his Egyptians, and Thoſe That durſt to him and his profeſs them foes His mightie povvar in that Song is ſhovvne Wherby the horſe and Riders as o'rethrovvne And all confounded that from Egypt came With horror terror dreudfull death and ſhame. Exodus 15. VVHen Iſral vvas from Pharos forces fred To deſart Sur, Moſes there Guyd, them led Whair in that waſt, and wilderneſs thrie dayes All as they paſt but drink or vvater ſtayes To Marah then they came, whair bitterneſs Of waters thair, there Palats much oppreſs They plaine and Moſes much perplex'd in Spreit Cryes and the Lord converts theſe lovr to ſvveit God them injoyns th'obſerving of his Lavves And vnto Them his Ordinances ſhawes Which giue they keep and do then he will nought Plague Them with Theſe that he on Egypt brought I am the Lord ſaid he that can diſeaſe Bring when I will and heale it when I pleaſe. Exodus 15. THan they removd and come to Elim land Whair fontans tvelf and ſeavntie Palmes they fand A proper place, as pleaſant profitable Into there journay for to eaſe them able The Lord there Pames with pleaſure he will mix And try there patience theſe, extreams betuix Novv they abundance haue, anone a •• ſkant And God again, vvith vvelth repayes there want The Lord his owne he proofs but noght to periſh And as he checks ſo he his Saincts ſhall cheriſh In Marah tart there water was but heare In Elim it was healthſome ſweit and cleare And there the pleaſant Palm's, the daintie date Into all plentie offers them to eat. Exodus 16 FRom Elim Iſra'l gois and enters in The Deſarts and the vvilderneſs of Sin That is tvix Elim and mont-Sinai plac'd A hill ſo oft with Gods great praeſence grac'd Into the ſecond month the fiftenth day Of there Migration heir arived thay The people murmur and for hunger cry And wext the worthie Moſes woundrouſly 〈…〉 And therefore ſaid to Moſes he ſhould raine Bread from the heavn and that of ſuch a ſiſe That daylie night and ſhould there wants ſuffice In this to them the Lord did ſhew his Love And by ſuch means there thankfulneſs wold prove. Exodus 16. MOſes and Aaron t'Iſr'el ſaid yow ſhall This night know God from Egypt brought yow all. The Glory of your God againe ſaid Thay • ow all ſhall ſie the morne when it is day Whair yow ſhall wiew if that yow be not blind • is kindneſs vnto yow, ſo oft to him vnkind Your bold Repyning and your grudgings he • e heares agains him ſelf, for naught ar we • et in all plentie and abundance great • e from the Aer ſhall give yow fleſh to eat • he fleſh at night a blaſt of wind ſhall bring • nd bread it ſhall come when the day ſhall ſpring Then like the Rain and thickeſt ſhoures of hail Among there Tents in fleets down came the quail. Exodus 16. AGaine the Glory of the Lor divine And goodneſs with the Sunne did to them ſhine 〈◊〉 when the dew was dried on the Ground • canded Ball ſmall lyke hoar froſt was fund • nd neuir ſein before that heavnly Raine • coverd all and Tapeſtried the Plaine • nd when the people of Iſraell ſaw it than •• ey ſaid ane to ane other it was MAN •• t knew it noght altho they gawet a name •• t it, was, the Bread, praepard for Thame •• ſes declard; a grain ſhourd doun from heavne 〈◊〉 from there God t'apeaſe there Grudging geavne Which evrie one ſhould gather it and vſe As Gods commandement direct them dois. Exodus 16. • Hill Manna on the ground before them lay Togather it God hes preſcryw'd the way 〈◊〉 it apoynted hes for their repaſt 〈◊〉 but on day and for no more to laſt •• ept ſuch as was gatherd on the Sixt •• ſerve the Sabboth that ſucceeded nixt 〈◊〉 ſome was diſſobedient and brak 〈◊〉 Statuts that God thereanent did make 〈◊〉 did ore night ſome pocked vp in ſtore •• ugnant to he Law gevne ont before He could noght, wold noght wiew there wayes perve •• s But in the morning they haue fund it ſtank And full of wormes with ſmell and ſavour Rank. Exodus 16. THe Saboth ſacred to the Lord orda'nd And nought to be with weekly works prophand To bake and ſeeth all on the Sixt he dois Command, that they wold on the ſevnt day vſe And yet vngratfull Iſraleits ſome go Togather Manna and prophaind it ſo When they ſhould worſhip as the Lord commands And noght worke as they weekly wroght with hands Whill Moſes checks and chyds and dois them ſhaw Debording thus there braking of the Law And then ſeveirly charged Iſrall wholly T'obſerve for evr the ſeav'nt, the Saboth holy And in remembrance to obſerve it ay Iſrael ſince hes reſted the ſevnt day. Exodus 16. MOſes conforme to Gods command and will Of MAN bids Aron then ane Omer fill Vnto the end that efter it may be Preſervd and ſhowne to our poſteritie (This man was like Cor'ander ſeed almaſt But whyte reſembling wafers in the Taſte) That it the Bread was that there Fathers fed Into the wilderneſs when they wer fred From thraldome by the Lords almightie hand That they wer vnder into Egypt Land Then Aaron did, as Moſes did direct And filld ane Omer full to that effect Then plac'd it in the Teſtimon' or Arke To be thereof for'ever more a mark. Exodus 17. THe camp from Sin to Riphidim removves That there much paine for want of water proves And therefore murmur muteny and grudge Yea dois agains the Prophets Brag and budge All into ire, hote furie, rage and wraeth Redy to riſe to ſtone him ſtraght to daeth Then Moſes mov'de did at there crying cry To god, and he adviſd him by and by That he in Horeb with his Rod ſould ſmitt The Rock of Riphidim and then from it Sould come a current and a fontane fall To queuch there thriſt and ſatisfie them all 〈…〉 He aids them ſtill in there diſtreſſed-ſtate. Exodus 17. PRoud Amalek of Eſavs of ſpring one To fight with Iſral drew his armie on And when they over at Riphidim ariv'de To Ioſua the Povvar vvas preſcriv'd And vnto him was all the warr committ The maner and the managing of it Whill Moſes went with Aron and with Hur To Horebs head before the armeis ſtur Where Moſes lifting vp his hands did pray And His prewaild whill holdm vp wer thay But whill they heavie wax'd and wearie than Th' Amalekets prewaild o're came and wan But when theſe tuo ſuports his hands, in fight Then Amalek was foild and put to ſlight. Exodus 18. IEthro the Preeſt or Prince of Midian Zipporas Sire Moſes Good-father Than Heard how the Hebrews, God from Egypt brought And what by Moſes there for Them he wrought Herefore reſolves and doth him ſelf addreſs Whair with his wife and Childring Moſes meet And gladly other kiſs ſalute and Greet To Jethro Moſes then doth truly tell What God in Egypt wroght for Iſraell Than Iethro Ioyfull for ſo fair effects He humblie glad his holy hart erects And altars as the vſe was he dois raiſe To worſhip God on and to offer praiſe. Exodus 18. NOw when that Iethro Moſes ſitting Saw Diſcuſſing cauſes by the Courſe of Law Conſidring by the weghtie Charge his pains That in diſcharging thereof he ſuſtains He with a Iudgement ſolid deep and wiſe His ſone in law thus Moſes doth adviſe Thovv cumbred ar diſcuſſing evrie cauſe Therefore ſhevv Them the ordinance and Laws And ſtand before and to the Lord velate The maner of each Mater and the State Then ſome among the people pick and chniſe That t'eaſe yow in your Iudgments yovv may vſe Men fearing God and men of cowrage all That with yovv juſtly Iudge in Iſr'el ſhall. Exodus 19. THe Iſraleits from Riphidim aroſe And martching fordward to Mount-Sinai gois And at the holy Sacred montane Thay Stent all there Tents incamp them thair and ſtay But Moſes called be the Lord aſcends And humblie there his will and pleaſure tends Who charged him to Iſrael to ſay Giue they his woice will heare, and wordes obay They ſhall be his by a renewed Birth Beyond all people ſpiring on the earth Th' Almighties mynd then Moſes doth declare And bids the people purif' and prepare There Sprits. there perſons, clothing and aray And Sanctiffe them all for the thrid day. Exodus 19. THe Prophet Moſes as the Lord appoynts Commands the people for to clenge there Iointes And cloathings vvaſh that then they all may be Pure in the praeſence of th' all pearſing eye For lo the Lord the thrid day efter ſhall Be ſene on Sinai mont before them all And ſtraitly charges Them charg'd be the Lord That none martch vp the mont nor tonche its Bord And if they do, as lives the Lord ſaid he That Soule ſhalbe perſd through and ſurely die The people then preparing all aright T'apeare more pure in the Almighties Sight They went not to there wives but did abſtaine From all that could pollute Them or prophane. Exodus 19. VPon the third day as the Lord foreſhew Long, Shrill and from aboue the Trumpet blew The people trimbling and with Terror ſtands By Sinais border holding vp there hands Deafned there eares, with thunder from the ſkyes And with the lightning dazled ar there eyes. For ſtatlie Sinais ſacred Top was all Cled with a crowne of fire and burning Ball But that ſhrill ſounding Trump and thundring noiſe Is drownd and deafned with a ſtronger woice That from the Montane in the waley roares And throgh the Breaſtes of Iſral brakes and Boares From Gods owne ſacred month with dreadfull aw Whill he to Moſes there dois gwe his Law. Exodus 32. WHill holy Moſes on the mone. attended The Lords directions humblie bovv'd and bended The people murmured that Moſes ſtayd And from the mont ſo lonh delayd Wherefore they ran to Aaron and implore him Yea cryd to give them Gods to go before-them Thus that they knevv not, they did cry and call What of thai Moſes was become at all He bids, and they Obey, and to him brings There golden Bracelets and there wivves ear-rings Thereof he caſts a Calf and efter raiſd Ane Altar to be put vpon and praiſd Ingratefull all forgetting too too ſone What God for there Deliverance had done But (diſobedient) vnto that Calf or kow Nor it more brutiſh, they do bend or bow. Exodus 32. T'Idolatrize the people rudly rin. And Aaron raſhl' aſſents vnto there Sin Whill Moſes with the Lord on Sinai mont Sits Their bad blind-zeal Idolatrie commits For to that Idoll that vvas made before Out of there Yewels and there ear-rings ſtore They raiſe ane Alter where vpon dois ſtand The Calf that Aaron faſhoud with his hand And on the morne the people offrings bring And ſacrifice vnto that ſenſles Thing Whill God aboue wroath vnto Moſes ſayes Thy people lo perverted haue there wayes Therefore be gon my wraeth wax'd hot, doth fume And ſhall in it, Them for his ſlip conſume But Moſes prayd and did Gods favour find That he from th' ill he ment them changd his mind. Exodus 32. THere God foregottin and Religion trew The hoſt debord to drink and dancing drew And moſt prophanly when there Phyfes did ſound • bout there Idoll they did trip a round • o more remembring God that ſo much wrought When he from Egypt them and bondage brought • hey ſit affecting error and the Truth diſguſt •• d dalts in them there ovvne deſirs and luſt • ovv they ar randon run with a loſe rain • nd at there pleafir they will prove prophane 〈◊〉 they will noght be bund nor longer live • biect vnto the Law that God did give But they will worſhip Gods of there ovvne gold As vanely they conceit off vnconroll'd. Exodus 32. WHen Moſes prayer had Gods wraeth revoked That high and hotly gainſt the people ſmoaked He from the Lord and montans top did draw With thoſe two ſacred Tables of the Law Which he did carie be the Lords command Wreit with the holy finger of his hand But when deſcended with his eares and eyes The people all prophand he heares and ſies And in the Camp the Calf erected Hy His wraeth began to vvax and fiercely fry His hart could noght th' Abomnation bear But with a holy divine anger thear Which there treſpaſs in him did move and make He threvv the Tabels dovne and both he brak Exodus 32. YEt did noght Moſes wraeth and Ire heir end But forder yet it flew and did extend That golden Calf that for there God they chuiſd He break it boldly and to pouder bruiſd And pulverizd to apprehend the Sin The more, he made the people drink it In His brother nixt rebuikes and much miſſaid-him And for th'abuſe did to his face, vp braid-him That he had ſuffred Iſral to begin And ſlyde in ſuch Idolatrous a Sin Then he this falt prophane to expiat The Sones of Levi he together gatt And armed vvith the ſword they kill and ſlay And with thrie thovvſand Hebrevvs ſtrav'd the way Exodus 32 and 33. THe morning come Moſes to Iſrall ſayes Foull is your fall erronions was your wayes And men of Iſrall ye Gods wrath do maſs Agains your perſons for your proud Treſpaſs Yet I will once aſcend t'aſſay and ſie If his diſpleaſure I can pacifie Vp moſes vvent before the Lord and falls Dovne on the Ground and then for mercie callis Confeſſing there that Iſrels Sins was great Yet for there pardon he doth humblie treat And wiſhes rather that his name ſhall be Raſd from the Books of Life ev'rlaſtingly Then Iſrals brak and Diſſobedience Be noght forgevn them and there foul offence •• r Lo Almighty Lord thy mercies here 〈◊〉 to thy peoples Pardon ſhall apeare Yet God was grevd and angrie that they had The golden Calf and molten Image made. Exodus 33. THe Prophet in the Tabernacle walkes And with the Lord familiarly Talkes • ho vnto him dois intimat his will • nd ſhew's his Angel ſhall Guide Iſra'l ſtill •• at ſhall the accurſed Cananeits out caſt • nd lay't for them his people of Iſrall waſt •• e Hittits, Hivits, Amorits and all •• us and Perizzits they periſh ſhall •• t Iſral ſad, and ſorrovvfull did ſho •• at God him ſelf denyd with Them to Go •• en Moſes to martch vp the Lord commands •• ith all the people to the promiſd Landes That to there father Abram long before And ſince vnto his Seed to give he ſvore. Exodus 33. VNto the Lord humblie did Moſes pray From th' Hoſte his Ire to paciſ' and alay •• d in his mercies for to make it knovvne •• at he there God and they wer all his ovvne •• e Lord than his petitions did aprove •• d grantes Them in his favour and his love 〈◊〉 more to ſie (hot with a holy fire) 〈◊〉 glory of the Lord he doth deſire • hich God likeviſe did grant him of his Grace 〈◊〉 none could live (he ſaid) and ſie his face 〈◊〉 in a rockie cleft God hes him plac'd •• d ſhevv his bake-Partes as he by him pac'd Part of his Glory in the going by He doth permit his Moſes to eſpy. Exodus 34. • He Lord againe commands that Moſes hevv For thoſe he brak, Tvvo other Tables nevv •• ereon he will with his owne finger grave 〈◊〉 ſelf ſame precepts that before he gave •• ſes the morne with Them the mont aſcends 〈◊〉 in a Cloud from Heavne the Lord deſcends 〈◊〉 there before him ſtood and did proclame 〈◊〉 Lords almighty and Eternall name 〈◊〉 the went and paſt before his face 〈◊〉 ſtrong, moſt mercifull, and full of Grace 〈◊〉 is the Lord but Rigour fraught with Ruthe 〈◊〉 ſlovv of goodneſs full and Truth Wherefore my praecepts keep that I Command This day and yow ſhall have the holy land. Exodus 34. WHen God Almighty on the holy hill His minde to Moſes had declard and vvill When he had fully faſted fourtie dayes (For he none leſs vpon Mont-Sinai ſtayes) The Lord diſmiſd him from the mont again And he deſcends directly to the plain The Princes of the people go to Greet And mirthfully there Captane Moſes meet But when his face transfigurd they looke on And ſies that by the wounted ſort it ſhon They ar affraid and dread for to dravv neare And in his ſhyning preſence to apeare But Moſes called Them then they and he And Aaron talk together tenderlie. Exodus 34. THe Propher ſpeaking vvith the Princes heire The people aproatch and do them dravv neir But Moſes for the ſhyning of his face He is conſtraind to covert in that place So beavtifull and brightly there it ſhon That no eye durſt behold nor looks thereon But vvaild as he there in there preſence ſtands He carefully declares the Lords commands That on Mont-Sinai he receav'd be vvord Of mouth from God the everliving Lord And theſe Directions charging Them that thay For evr obſerve and never diſobay Vpon the perrill thats pronunc'd and more If they do fall as have vſ'd before. Exodus 36. & 25. THe weſtments and the weſſels neceſſare That for the dayly worſhip vſefull are The Lord vvill have them faſhoud form'd and fram'd As they ſhall efter noted be and nam'd The Arke ſhalbe of Cedar Shittim wood Without corrupting durabill and good Lyn'd well within and all vvithout ore Rolld With well wrought and engravne Plates of Gold The Cloth and Carpet for the Covenant To make it beavtifull and Belliſhant It ſhalbe ſilver ſilk and ſkarlet wool Imbrodred bravely and made beavtifull With Barrs ingroſs'd in Gold and Golden Ringes Whereon vvhen it tranſported is, it hinges. Exodus 37. & 25. THe Seat propitiatarie and the place Where God in mercie ſhould apear and Grace •• d whence ſhould iſhe his Oracles divine 〈◊〉 will haue made of pureſt gold and fyne • hoſe length tuo Cubits and an half ſhould be •• d half an leſs in breadth ordaned He •• o Cherubims of tryed Gold likewiſe 〈◊〉 cower't with there winges he did deviſe •• d theſe he hes apoynted for to place 〈◊〉 one opoſit to the Others face • here efter, ſhould betuix there winges be gev'en •• we truethfull anſvers from the God of Heaven •• ich mercie Seat his Statuts do Command • ove the golden crouned Arke to ſtand Becauſe decred he had and did ordane The Teſtimonie therein to remaine. Exodus 37. & 25. • Almightie Moſes for to make commands Of Shittim wood, with cunning Craftes-mens hands •• iſed for his worſhip wenerable 〈◊〉 ſet Shew-Bread thereon a gold-clade Table •• oſe wright worke wrought and fitly form'd and mad •• s all with gold ingravne and over-laide •• d all above well faſhoned and frett • olden Croune like ſtoure de luces ſet 〈◊〉 lenght thereof ſet downe, and hight, and bread 〈◊〉 theſe Supra noted Chapters Read • hes cauſd likeviſe Goblets make of Gold • fumes and Incenſe to preſerve and hold And Shew Bread ſet vpon that Tabled Boord Eternally to offer to the Lord. Exodus 37. & 25. • He Lord likewiſe heir Moſes doth direct For Lights a Luminare for to erect Candle-ſticke as we may know be ours •• oſe bowing Branches ſeavne, bears vp, ſeavn floures •• carie lights of flamming fires to be •• pes in the Sanctuar' Increſſantlie •• oſe mettall ſhall be of the pureſt Gold 〈◊〉 Boules that ſhall about the Branches fold 〈◊〉 •• oures, and Baſe, that beares vpon the Ground 〈◊〉 ſo be of the fynneſt to be fund 〈…〉 and Snuff-diſhes likewiſe Too 〈…〉 be made, as God had ſhowne him, how 〈…〉 it thereon ſeavn lampes ay burning Bright 〈…〉 to that, that is before it, Light Exodus 37 & 30. BEzaleel of Shittim vvood he takes And thereof, thair the Incenſe Alter makes A cubit long in Length, the Breadth, ſo right But raiſed higher Tuo, it was in hight About, it crovned was, with gold above The Lords command and Artes-mans Arte t'approve Round Barrs, and rings, but •• alters framed ſquare With gold wark garniſh'd and o're laid all whair The Cupes that ſhould perfumes and Incenſe hold They wer alſo of pure and perfect Gold The pure perfumes and pleaſant Incenſe too He hes compoſ'd as th' Apothecars do And therewith fild, and fird, the Cenſers Thair. Whoſe ſugred ſmell, pearſ'd and perfurnd the aer. Exodus 38. & 27. THe Altar of brunt offrings offreth next To be intreated of into the Tex Bezaleel by Moſes ſo muche praiſd To build began and ent'red, vp to raiſ'd Of Shittim wood the Bulk or Body was And all o'reclad with coverlets of Braſs Five Cubits long, five Cubits broad: and hie This Alter was, no more at all, but thrie And all the Inſtruments, that there be nam'd And fit therefore, of Beaten Braſs was fram'd Alſo the Grate, that ſtood within it He Knits like a net of wier moſt Cunninglie A Lav'r likevviſe he of the Wemens Glaſſes Made: that the beſt, of Braſs, for brightneſs paſſes Exodus 39. & 28. A Aron the Prieſts aparell they prepare A goodly Garment glorious and fair Th' Ephod of Gold blew ſilk and ſkarlet Read Of Linning pure and purple for his head The gold is wrought in wier and leanid out long To Shew and ſet it theſe ſilk-works among Imbrodred were the Shoulders rund about And curiouſly with nedle knots caſt out On evrie ſide thereof ane Onix ſtone They ſet ingraven with Iſrals name thereon Which on the Shoulders of the Ephod ſtands To beare a Record of the Lords commands A Breaſt plate more they make the form four ſquare A peece of gold exceeding rich and rare And therevpon enchace four rovves at once Of pure, impryſable and precious ſtons. Exodus 40. GOd th' all director Moſes doth direct To reare the Tabernacle and it erect And all the Appertenances that pertaind Vnto it to adduce them, he Ordaind Into the firſt of monthes on the firſt day He ſhould it raiſe and longer nought delay And as injoynd he was he thereto bringers The Arke and all the other holy Thinges And with the Vaile wrought vvith imbrodred wark He coverd cloſs and over-waild the Arke Alſo he brought as order did require The Table too and lights the Lamps vvith fire Aaron inveſtes his Sones, anoynts Them too And what to ſerve, God ſhould be done, did do. Exodus 40. THus, this vvas done, into the ſecond yeere Efter that They from Egypt did reteere The Tabernacle ſeaſd then Moſes came And ſet the Teſtimonie in the ſame Then with the vaile he hes it cloſs vp ſhut • ovv ſoone the Arke therein vvas plac'd and put • he merciſeate aboue the Arke he plac'd • hat vvith a Coronet of Gold vvas grac'd • he Laver ſet Moſes and Aaron both • ith his tvvo Sones to waſh them therein goeth • nd than the court vpread incloſing round Whairon the Tabernacle ſtood) the Ground • oſes at laſt the vaile hung vp lats fall 〈◊〉 in this vvorke he finiſhed hes all And God above into a Cloud did hover And all the vvork did over-vail and cover. Exodus 40. WHill as the Lord into a cloud above The Tabernacle aboad and did noght move • hair the moſt glorious Glory of the Lord • he Tabernacle filld all vp and ſtord 〈◊〉 that for Moſes thair there was no place 〈◊〉 full of maieſtie divine and grace •• ere was a preſence heavnly and divine 〈◊〉 there the Glory of the Lord did ſhyne 〈◊〉 vvhen the Sunne and day vvas doune: the Cloud 〈◊〉 o're the Arke and Tabernacle ſtood 〈◊〉 aproatching of the night a none 〈…〉 of fire ſtreams and clearly ſhon 〈◊〉 as by day into the darkeſt night 〈◊〉 camp vvas cleare and in a lamp of light Exodus 40. THe moveing or night marching of the Cloud To Iſral was a certaine Signe and Good Ather vnſtirrd to ſtay ſtand ſtill and tarie Or forward thence there Hoſt and Camp to carie But if it did aſcend and higher mov'd The Camp then forward martchd and more removd But if it did diſcend, and there did ſtay They martchd no more, but in there ludgings lay And noght a foot, to fair, did they intend Whill they it ſie, begin again t'aſcend And when they journay ſhould, remove, and ryſe The cloud went on, before Them throgh the ſkyes By day into a Cloud and on the night God was a fire, to ſhew all Iſr'all light. Leviticus 9. Chap. T'Approve the Prieſtly office is from heaven A certaine Signe and ſure aſſenting gevin Whill Aarons offring on the Alter lyes A Sacred flamme come flaſhing from the ſkyes And opinly in all the peoples eyes Conſum'd and quickly eat the Sacrifice The woundring Iſraleits all looking on That Blais breathd from above brunt evrie Bone The then beleiving hoaſt to humble it gois And thankfull thonghts to God again vpthrois And publictly his praſes there proclame For all the Bleſſings he beſtow' on Thame The Prophets then for this there Thankfulnes The people preſent ſanctifie and bleſs. Leviticus 10. A'Rons tuo Sones Nadab and Abihu A groſs miſ-deed before the Lord they do A nonted once there office to exers Out of preſumption and a Sprit perverſs They proudl' aſpire no rather they conſpyre To fill there Cenſers full of forran fire And than advance and to the alter go Nev'r vſed thair to offer incenſs ſo Contrary quyt vnto the Lords command That ſhould have ever inviolable ſtand But from the Lord a flamming fire foorth flevv That boldly brint and both the Brether ſlevv To ſhovv that God will noght beſerv'd by waine Vnvviſe inventions of a vvorſely Brain. 〈…〉 THe judgements of the Lord thus ſharply ſ • aſ'd Vpon theſe Brether that his Sp'rit diſpleaſ'd • nto the horrour of the Hebrew hoſt • hat by there owne delicts there Lives had loſt • or worſhiping agains his divine will • pon them fell th' inevitabill ill • o teach all others that they ne • it preſume • ut of a Braine Phantaſtick filld with fume • he Lords vine zard to worke it otherwayes • or he directs and in his Law donne layes • hen theſe two mangled miſerable men •• r careed from the Congregation then A ſad and doolfull evidence for thame Both of there deeds, there Sin and Shame. Leviticus 24. • Nto the Hoſte was ane Egyptian man But by his Mother of the Trib of Dan • hat going out did ſo from dutie rowe • hat in the hoſte he with an hebrew ſtrove • nd in the brall that was begun by Thame 〈◊〉 Egyptian did the God of hoſtes blaſphame • hey take the man and him to Moſes led • nd then the Lord eftſoon to Moſes ſaid • auſe thow be broght that bold blaſphemer out • nd make the men that heard (then there about) •• e Lord blaſphemd, ley on there hands vpon-him • nd then to death let all the Hebrews ſtone-him Which inſtantly they execute and act A fit reward for his vnfaithfull fact. Deuterouomie 34. Chap. THe Prophet Moſes to Mont Nebo gois From whence the Lord the promiſd land him ſhois • hat milk and hony flowing land the ſame Which he ſo oft had heght to Abraham •• t only having ſein it did declare • hat hee ſhould nev're go ov're nor enter Thair • he Servand of the Lord then Moſes dyes • nd buried be him into Moab lyes •• t never man yet lived to this day • hat knew the place whair God did Moſes lay 〈◊〉 hundreth yeers and to them twentie told • hen he expired was the Prophet old 〈◊〉 Prophet ſuch whoſe like yet never non 〈◊〉 Iſrael aroſe when he was gone A Prophet full indew'd with heavnly Grace 〈◊〉 God conferrd with and knew face to face. 〈…〉 FAmiliar Moſes with the Lord and lov'de Before, from this mortelitie remov'de That manfully, martch'd from the memphit landes (Divinly aided) with the Hebrev bandes But the almighty eyeing ay his avvne Albeit their Ductor, he had from them dravvne Yet to their Good, and Glory of his name An oter Tutor, tenders vnto Them In Ioſua couragiouſly Inclinde H' infunds morefire in his magnanime mind And o're his Iſrel limited at large Gaue him the conduct, and the Captans Charge Commanding and encouraging the man To Ioyn the people and pas Iordan than. Ioſua 1. THe worthie Duke, to this Command thus call'd And Iſrel generall in State inſtall'd God novv again renevvs to cheare Them more The promiſe of the promiſ'd Land before He markes there markes from the wilderneſs And from Mont-lebanon to Euphrates. Thence maks the Sea there Bordour by the vveſt Where Phoebus Car declyns and runs to reſt Then ſayes to Ioſua that vvorthie Thair Yet to increſs and kindle his Covvrage mair Whill he ſhall Rule and Captane their Command No heathen foe before his face ſhall ſtand If as his Servand Moſes night and day H' obſerve his mandats and his Lavves obey Ioſua 1. T' incovvrage Ioſua God renovvats And oft hies promiſd ayd he iterats Yet vvith direction that he all his dayes Keep his Commands and walke into his vvayes The Captane than the Congregation all He convocats and dois before him call Indicting and directing Them that Thay Be ready in their armes on the thrid day To pas o're Iordan that far famons flood Neerby vvoſe Bankis Iſraels ſtandarts ſtood The Revbenits and Gadits dreſs alſo Thongh ſeaſed on this hither ſide to Go And vvillingly vvill venter vvith the reſt Whill each one of their portions be poſſeſsd. 〈…〉 WHill that the people a providing are Victuals and armes for martching neceſs ar • he Captaine finds it fit to ſend before • uo Speculators prudent to explore • he people there Pou're purpoſes and places • s is convement in ſuch war-like Caces • he Spyes from Shittim ſend advance and go • nd enters Rahabs houſe in Iericho • ut yet theſe Spies are in there ſpying ſpyed • nd Rachab to revveale Them temptd and try'd • earing hir Countries futur fall and foil • poynted Iſr'el for a Prey and ſpoyle They on their promeſes preſerv'd are by hir And ſecretly vnſem they ſaife Retyre. Ioſua 3. Chap. TH'explorators aproatch the Tents tell there The Cananits aſtomſhment and feare • pon the nevvs the Sone of Nun commands • he vnder afficiars of all the Bands 〈◊〉 paſſe and charge the people with povv'r expreſs • or to remove to be in readmeſſe • ovvſone the Levits to be martch'd they mark •• fore tuo Thouſand cubits with the Ark • hen Ioſua the people all injoynes 〈◊〉 ſanctifie them ſelfes and lave their loyns 〈◊〉 cauſe ſaid he the Lord to morrovv ſhall • ork vvoundrouſly in preſence of yovv all Then to the Levit Prieſts ſaid he avant And go before vvs vvith the Covenant. Ioſua 3. TO Ioſua the Sone of Nun then ſaid the Lord I will advance Thee as avvovtchd my word •• d as I vvith my ſervand Moſes ſo vvith Thee 〈◊〉 thy advancement I will doe ſaid he 〈◊〉 Iſrel then ſage Joſua did ſay • 'almighty martches yovv among this day 〈◊〉 for a Signe this ſhall yovv vnderſtand • hat he ſhall give yovv all the Heathen land 〈◊〉 Iordan whill the Ark advance before yovv. •• rtch efter on and going God adore yovv) •• vvſoon the Prieſts ſhall touth the rivers brink 〈◊〉 beares the ark the Billovvs bak ſhall ſhrink 〈◊〉 they before that did the gravell cover 〈◊〉 part them ſelf to give yovv paſſage over Ioſhua 4. Chap. THe Arke and Prieſts in Iorden dry Whill all the people perrilleſs paſſe by O woundrous walk a deed divine and vounder Done only by the Thrower of the Thunder Then Ioſua in Iorden, did command Eternally as Tropheas there to ſtand And to be witneſs of that woundrous wark On that ſame place where pauſ'd the Prieſts and Ark Twell men of the twell Tribes twell Stones to Reare And then twelf other on there backs to beare To Gil-gall thence but to the ſame effect And to remember this Theſe their t'erect But th'Ark and Iſrel dry-foot thus paſt throw The flood againe as it was wount did flow. Ioſua 5. Chap. THe Stones vp-reard t'averr the veritie Of there ſtrange paſſage to poſt eritie The rumor of which admirable Chance The hearts of all the heathen lords ſo lance And ſtrangely ſtrook them ſtupified and ſtonird So that nev'r ſhall there Curage be Reconird Tha' amazed looke like men alreadie loſsd And whill they heare but of the Hebrew hoſt The Lord commands that circomciſion than Be vſ'd to evrie Hebrew mail or man On whom the hallowed inciſers hand Hath noght bein ſince they come from Egypt land An Angel arm'd to Nuns ſone then apeard Conferrd confirm'd him and his Courage Reard. Ioſua 6. Chap. THe armie and the Ark throgh Iorden go Iuſt ore againſt the Toun of Iericho And martch'd whill that directed they ſet doune And drew there Trenches round about the Tovne The grave Commander that the Camp conducted How to attempt it by the Lord inſtructed The people then againe and Prieſts he taught How that, that Citie circled ſhould be caught Seaven Prieſts with Ram-horne Trumpets paſt before The Ark and th'Armie followd whill They Roare Seavn dayes they compaſſed the Citie ſo And as injoynd ſo oft about it go. Then on the ſeavnt they ſound and ſhowted all Whill that vntvich'd flat fell the Citie wall: 〈…〉 THe citie entred as the Lord had doomd (Mettals except) and all with fire conſum'd The ſlain of both the Sex into the Streets Together in the Gore defyld there fleets Yet Rachab is and hers by promiſe paſt Preſerved ſaifly in that publict waſt The Spyes that in there pitie ſhe praeſervd No leſs with love into the ſackt her ſervd For all ſaif ſhe t'inevitable Ire Wer ſold and ſold to ſlaughter ſword and fire There all are execrable and accurſsd That therein are or that therein wer nurc'd And all from heavn are curſsd, and curſsd ſhalbo That Iericho mynds to Re edifie. Ioſua 7. chap. A Chan an Iſralite Religious Proves reprobat and Sacrilegious Wherefore Gods griefe to grow and glow begins Againſt all Iſrell for his ſecreit Sinns His Ire inkendled thus ſo boyles and burnes That from their help his holy hand it turnes As they tryd trew whill that with Ai they fight With few their greater force is put to flight Whill Ioſua before the Lord did fall And with his Cryes contreit for help did call The Lord reveals the Sin and Achan is Vpon confeſſion he and what was his His Blood his Brood his houſe and all at once Brint vp with fire and fell'd to death with ſtories. Ioſua 8. chap. A Chan thus puniſh'd and thus Iſrell purg'd The Lord apeaſd, he Ioſua efter vrg'd And ſaid my Seruant fant not dread nor doubt Thow of my Aide but be of courage ſtout And now with all thy men of armes ariſe To Ai advance and it with pow'r ſuppriſe For I have gevn thee therein evrie thing The Subſtance their the Subiects Croune and king And there with doe, for I command thee ſo In all as thow hes done with Iericho Then by ane ambuſh he hes foyled them Then Toune ſuppriſd and firde, ſyn ſpoyled Them The King is catch'd alive, and efter he As God gave charge was hang'd vpon a Tree. 〈…〉 THus that they triumphd by Gods helping hand Well did the chiefe of th' Ebrevs vnderſtand Wherefore that wiſe Commander wills that they Thankfull therefore and grate to God be ay In Ebal mont they then ane Altar raiſe Noght hambred on with hands his name to praiſe And offers thereon offrings as they knaw Agried with his will and Moſes Lavv The altar raiſd and God there praiſd the Grave Grand Captane then the Law on Stons did Ghrave And therein Bliſſings, Curſins all and Threats He publictly to them reads and repeats Into the praeſens of the people all The Stranger as the hebrew naturall Ioſua 9. chap. AI thus ſack'd, ſome nightbour kings to thoſe As open Enemies to Iſrel roſe But lo from Gibeon diſgvyſed ſome As meſſingers vnto the armie come Iſraell by deceat to Circemvein And perrill by that policie praeveen With Garments torne and but with Tags of Shooes That they are Straugers theſe diſgvyſed does Mak Iſrel think that They be come to Crave A leagve of Love and frendſhip faine wold have The Suit (deceavde) the Guyd of Iſr'el grantis The Gibonits deceitfull Supplicants But they detected efter for the ſame The duke to drudgrie Them and their Condamne Ioſua 10. chap. FYve Kings together with vindictive Spreet Their warlike force and armies all vneit And out agains the tovne of Gibeon ſped That Irues with Iſrals head contracted had But vnto him ſubmiſſive Suits they ſend The he is foederats wold now defend Who for their Cauſes wer incloſd about With five Kings forces ſtrong men ſtern and ſtout Then Iſrels Captane with his Cohorts roſe To free the Gibonits and fight there foes whom in his violent and wrakfull wraeth He vterly vndoes and drave to daeth And ſuch as fled defeated with his force Feld in the flight vvith Hail a fate fand worſs. 〈…〉 THe day whereon theſe armies where o'rethrovvne The Lord his great Love hes to Iſr'el ſhovvne A vvoundrous day and admirable one Whoſe like before nor ſince was neuir none At Ioſhua his prai'r and requeſt The great Governour God Almightieſt A whole day ſtayed thē Sunne in Gibeon And moone into the valey Aialon And not a poynt come dovne declynd nor chang'd Whil Iſrell was on all there foes reveng'd The Kings they kill when all the ſlaughter ended And then the five vpon five Trees ſuſpended Kings, Cities, Subiects of the Hils and all The plaines beſide ſubdued before them fall. Ioſua 11. chap. A Croud of Kings by ſouth eaſt, weſt and north Martch (for to force the force of Iſrel) forth There numbers great neer out of number be As Duſt on earth or Sand into the Sea But God bad Iſrel be of Courage Good And feare no force nor men nor multitude For he before that tyme of day to morrovv • laine and conſumed to there ſhame and ſorr • w Before the face of victor Iſrell ſhall Deliver Them forc'd and defeated all Iſraell confident vpon his word • As well they might) aſſaults them with the Sword And horriblie maks havok of their hoſt In killing from the meaneſt to the moſt. Ioſua 11. AS Ioſhua from that Attempt reteard For ſuch victorious Chances Inly Cheard The Toune of Hazor he took in his vvay And all th' Inhabitants (non ſaife) did ſlay Yea all from Halak montane vnto Gad That by Hoſtilitie he takin had Therein a living ſoule nor fighting man As God commanded him he left not than For heardned was from heavne there harts that thay • ight from the earth in vvraeth be vvippd avvay • f Anakims the Cities ſo he Sacks And vtterly them ſelfs with vvarrs he wracks The Conques then h' amongs the Tribs divyds • nd then in peace ſins warrs their th' Ebrevs byds 〈…〉 VIctōrious Iſrel by the Lords aſſiſtance Agains there great and all there forc'd reſſiſtance Of Cities, Valaes Montans and the Plains But feare of force, poſſeſsd in peace remains On Iordains eaſtren ſyde and on its weſt By South and North they peaceablie poſſeſt No pettie portion nor a litle Land Did Ioſhua and Iſrael command The Lord their Battels and all ſubdevv'd And noght their forces well inough they knew it It is lands their Swords in their ſubiection brings The ſubiects arm'd of ane and threttie Kings The Hebrevs by his help there hoſts orethrew And all their Kings conſumed killd and ſlew. Ioſua 13. chap. THe Lord call'd Ioſhua and to him told That he was weak with yeeres and waxed old And yet much land remaind and Lordſhips many Vnentred with and vnpoſſeſsd with any Therefore the Lord he hes enjoynd him thair And how he ſhould devide them did declare To give nyne Tribs whole portions he commands And vnto thrie to give but half part lands. Since Moſes vnto Ruben and to Gad On this ſide Iorden gev'n a portion had Ilk Trib its martch there ſevrally is ſhowne That each of them might know what was their owne To Levi yet no foot of Ground he gave But ordaind Them the Sacrifice to have. Ioſua 14. Chap. THe Land of Canaan devided aff Among the former nyne Tribs and a half Caleb the conſtant Kenezeit, the ſame That entred firſt the Land to Nuns ſonne came And ſaid to him now fourty yeeres and more His ſince vnto Moſes dead before God ſpake our God moſt great and Glorious In Cadeſh-bernea concernyng vs Then he that day ſwore by th' almighty God To give vs that whereon our feet ſhould trod Wherefore my Captane godly grave and Sage I crave the ſame now for my heritage Which Ioſua gladgly grants and Caleb bleſsd And him and his with Hebron hes poſſeſsd Ioſua 20. Chap. THe Lord directed Ioſhua as Iudge T'apoynt with Iſrel Cities of Refudge (He ſpeake the people and proteſts and Thay Obtempre and the will divine Obey) For ſuch as do by accident or chance Vnwillingly or yet by Ignorance Kill and cut aff by force and blood a Brother An Iſraleit yea yet or any other Where they may faif and ſure preſerved be (Whill th' high Prieſt livand then depairt and die) From the Revenger of the ſlain and than He may returne vnto his houſe again So did the Lord Reliefe for theſe ordain That ony man, as is foreſhowne had ſlaine. Ioſua 22. Chap. TO Reuben and to Gad and to Manaſſes Heires Ioſhua his Kinſ-man Patriots declares That as the Lord and Moſes had commanded They faithfully had with there Bethren banded And nought forſook Them whill they wer poſſeſsd Of all the promeiſt Land in Peace and reſt Therefore go with the bliſſing of the Lord To your poſſeſſions vpon Iordans Bord But care to live my Brether I befeech As do is our Law allow inſtruct and teach Bak they returne and built an Altar by The river brink and renders reaſons why Howbeet the Tribs therewith took firſt offence Yet having heard them with the deed diſpenſs. Ioſua 23. Chap. NOw Ioſhua waxd old, by Age infirme, Into the faith the Tribs for to confirme Exhorts them gravely, all with one accord The ſerve ſincearl' obey and lovve the Lord He tells them there hovv oft for them he faught And to that Day what for them he had wrought He ſhewes his promiſes wer all perfected And to his glore and to their good effected Therefore h' intreats Commands them and dois pray That ev'r his will and Bidding they obay And tells them if they do declyne and ſwerve And vnto Idoll Gods bovv doune and ſerve Leſt be him to the fury of their foes ••• he vvill vvex them vvith a Thovvſand woes. Iudges 1. Chap. NO ſooner Iudah was inſtall'd into The rulers roome when he began to do And preſently with all his Men of armes He ſtricks vp ſtoutly ſhrill and loud alarmes And with kene-dagd vnconquerable Corage He forc'd his foes and did their Countrie forage There King Adom-bezek he hes caught him And his ovvne leſſon learnd to others taught him For as his forme was to afflict his foes He cutts from him his Thumbs and poynts of Toes A juſt reward for Tyranes he confeſsd That ſev'ntie Kinges himſelf had ſo diſtreſsd The Lord heirfoir his fate hes framed ſo Conformly to be vſed by his foe. Iudges 2. Chap. THe Lord with Iſrel diſcontended ſtands That they with Can'an had contracted bands Yet penitent they do repent therefore And for there fault and treſpaſs d •• e deplore Through all the Life and dayes of Io •• ua And of the Elders that out-liv'de de them all They did noght diſobey nor yit debord But ſerv'd ſincearly by the Law the Lord Yet howſoone he and they departed all From true divine to worſchip falſe they fall The Lord then left them? and what then, wer They But vnto Spoilers all, a ſpoill, and prey Left be the Lord what be Impires tho great Nought but a morſell to a meaner State Iudges 3. Chap. FIve Princes of the Philiſtims remaind Yet in the Land vnforced or conſtraind With whom the Ebreus (to Gods will averſs Ioyne, Marie, League with them, and do converſs So God forget in Bal'am they belive And vnto Aſheroth there worſhip Give Wherefore the Lord gave o're and ſold them hath To Chuſhan King of Aram in his wrath Where they in Bondage byd and ſerve ſeavn yeeres As in the ſtory pen'd more large apeares But when they cryed to God and did repent them A Saviour to ſave them ſoone he ſent Them So did deliver quickly Iſrael By Kenaz-ſone there Captane Oth'niel. Ioſua 24. YEt Ioſhua the peoples Sprits to pierce Doth vnto them Gods mony he ps • ch • arſs And if vnthankfull tells them to their ſhame Partic'larly what he hes done to Them Then heartly them exhorts at home abrod And elſewhere elſe for to give glore to God With free and full conſent then anſverd They Our God his voice and vvord they wold obey Then covenants he with them their that day And to be witneſs of their wows for ay Beneath an grovving oke or olive Tree For evr to ſtand a Stone vp pitched he It heard your vvovves he ſaid if that yow Trod A wry and efter do deny your God. Ioſua 24. THen all their Buſineſs as each one liſt They go about liceneed and deſiniſt Now that Grand Captane Ioſhua ſelected By God and to conduct his Hoſts dir • cted Who with great valor and great wiſdo •• ie to The Lords directions dreadleſly did d • And virtouſly vpright in all his waves • vv'de to that Houre before the Lord his dayes The hundreth tent yeer running of his age • eath puts a poynt vnto his pilgrimage This worthy wiſe this Captane bold and brave This gratious Iudge this Stats man great and grave With Iſrels wofull all and vveeping eyes In Timnath nn Mont Ephraim buried lyes. Iudges 1. Chap. THat worthie Ioſua the Hebrevs head As is declaird before defunct and dead • et God his ovvne Elect he nevr deſerts • if they contim we his with holy hearts • ut duly dois for there ſupport provide • or he into his Iſrel gives a Guide • onveniently to governe and conduct them •• d into all that a pertains i'inſtruct them •• t they will needs to him cry for and clame 〈◊〉 Captane and Commande over Them 〈◊〉 then apoynts that Iudah ſhall command •••• hold the rains of Rule into his hand 〈◊〉 he exalt him will and give him might 〈◊〉 come and quell the Cananits in fight. Judges 3. Chap. WHen Ehud had the King of Moab kill'd And with ten thovvſands fall, the field-had filld Of Moabits that in the Battaill fell By heavn aſſiſted-hands of Iſrael Shamgar a goad-groome and a Ruſtick Boore Guyded by God vvas nixt there Governour And ſo vvith ſacred ſtrenght and ſtomak ſtord Of Philiſtims that Iov'as Iacob ſhord And only vvith his oxen Goad o'rethrevv And (vvho but horror hears't) ſex hundreth ſlew The Iſraleits they are preſerved ſo From furie of the Philiſtim there foe God th'Ebrevs heathen foes their hoſtile anger Cool'd by a Goad-groome courage ſillie Sanger. Iudges 4. Chap. DEbora judging Iſr'el ſent to vvarre Barak that Siſ'ra did debell and darr And vvith ten thovvſand Iſralits in fight All Iabins povvre did foile and put to flight Then Siſra fled on foote and e • ter vv • nt Traind by a vvoman Iael to hir • Tent Who thriſting there and efter travell tyr'd To reſt and eaſe him he a vvhile deſir'd Intreating hir his name noght to be vvray To any that demands for him that day But vvhen ſhe ſies him ſleeping and at reſt To doe a vvorthie deed this dame adreſt And drave a naile into his Tempels deep So layd him in ane ever laſting Sleep. Iudges 5. Chap. HEarken yovv Princes and do heare yovv Kinges The praiſefull ſonges our Soule and voces ſinges Unto Iſraels God before vvhoſe face The earth dois ſhake and th' Heavens do rain apace The montains melt and leapt like lambs before him Riſe Barak riſe and Debora adore-him Debora vp and Barak both ariſe And give God praiſe that hes gevn yovv the priſe And force to foile, the Philiſtims, your foes That for to raze, and ruine Iſr'el, roſe Your Touns but trade lay deſolate and vvaſt And non by th' Hie, but by the by vvayes paſt Whill I Debora ayded be the Lord The foes of Iacob bet vvith Baraks ſvvord. Judges 6. Chap. ISrael oft diſtreſsd, as oft relvde Be God, tranſgreſsd again and God have grievd Herefore this Lord as in the lions Iaw's Them in the danger of the Midian thraws Where they in Bondage ſervitude and thrall Seavn yeere from Den to den ar hunted all There grain, there cornes, there aſſes, net an Sheep And what for to preſerve there Lives they keep When they (ſecure) thought ſurely to enjoy it The Mid'anits, and Amalek diſtroy it Then pitifully ſpoyled Iſrel lyes Acknovvledging hir miſs for mercie cryes And God evr gratious their groans he heares And by a Prophet, checks them, and he cheares Iudges 6. VVHen God vpon the peoples penitence Had be his Prophets ſhowne Them there offence And oft his Grace, to Them ſo oft ingrat When wickedly they had praevaricat His Angel yet apeares to Gedeon • n Oprah by ane Oke Ioaſh-his- •• ne • ndewed with his Grace he tells him than The Lord was with him ſtrong and valiant man And doth command him in that ſtrength and might • or to go foorth and Iſrel free by fight • e craves a Signe and God gives by a fleece • oth wet and dry (noght that faiznd ane of Greece) A double ane, ſo Gedeons faeth confermes And ſtraight agains the Midanits he armes Iudges 7. Chap. THe Lord heir to the hoſt of Hehrevves ſhovves That his and noght their force, there foes ore throwes • or yet with multitudes off men will he •• bdue and diſſipat there Encinie • Vherefore he Gedeon to chufe commands 〈◊〉 that ſhall lap the water with there hands •• d noght thoſe that he in their drinking ſies •• on the water brinks to bow their knies 〈◊〉 all of theſe that laped at the moſt •••• mber was three hunder in the hoſt 〈◊〉 Gedeon with theſe three hunder than 〈◊〉 do • ne agains the men of Midian 〈◊〉 • itchers, lamps, and with his Trumpets ſoundes 〈…〉 there hearts and all there hoſte confoundes. Iudges 8. Chap. THe Ephramits proud through there povv'r in pryd With Gedeon there Captane chiefe they Chyd But in depreſſing his owne deeds he raſes What they had done, and ſo there Splene apaſes And told them he but vanquiſhed the men But they both tooke and kill'd then Princes then Than he diſpoſd to paſs o're Iorden •• ood From them of Succoth for his men ſought food Which they refuiſd wherefore when God (he wovves) Zebah and Salmunn' in his hands he throvves To be revengd and for there anſver raſhe In vvoods vvith Briers and Thornes to teare there fleſh In Penvel too, reſuiſed as a foe He heghts condignly to acquyt there no Iudges 8. Chap. HEre Gedeon vvith his hoſt o're Iordan gois And Zebah and Zalmunna cought his foes Where fyftein thovvſand arm'd ar (in there hoſt) With this three hunder ſkatred kill'd and eroſsd Succoth and Penvel promiſed before There men vvith Briers and Thornes he vvhippd and tore There Elders: and there citizens he ſlevv And therefore promiſed forteleſs ore threvv Vnto the captive Kings then he converts And perd vvith da • th there deeds and there deſerts For they in Tabor pitileſse had ſpilld His Brethers blood and cruelly them killd But be the Lord made povverfull and ſtrong He freed Iſrel and reveng'd hir wrong Iudges 8. Chap. NOvv Iſrel by God guyding Gedeon Deliuerd are and fred from all there fo • n They grate in thankfulneſs I think there Love Thus they vvill to there Captane prudent prove Come Gedeon ſaid they and be our King And o're vvs efter Thee thy Sonnes ſhall regne For warr-like worthie Thovv and valiant Man Delyverd vvs from men of Median No God forbid again ſaid He that I Ore mine mount vp, mint, or preſome ſo hye The ſacred holy and the heav'nly povv'rs Give yovv your Iudges, Guids, and Governour • None of my Sones, nor Ioaſh-Gedeon Shall regne o're yovv no, but the Lord alon. Iudges 8. Chap. WHill thus they vrge him to become there King He doth intreat them for ane other Thing There ear-rings ſpoyld and partage in the pray They gladly grant to give them and obay Whereof an Ephod he did make and plac'd it In Ophraah where Iſrel chang'd and chac'd it And vvandring efter it a whoring vvent To God ingrate and Diſſobedient Which efter Ged'ons daeth vvas f •• d of all His houſe and ſeventy Sones the • at all fall For Gedeon dead Iſrael went a w • y Debord and dotted on Idolatry For th' Ephod efter They did trudge and Trod And Baal-berith they did make their God. Iudges 9. Chap. ABimelech that vvas the hand maids Son Of Iſrels gallant gu • der Gedeon With violent and with a wicked will Did on an Stone his ſeventie Brether kill And when theſe ſevnty with the ſword wer ſlain He caught the Croun and then perforce did reigne On Gezizzim then Iotham lifts his woce And parables to Sechem did propoſe That Gaal Ebeds Sone in armes and Ire Againſt th' vſurping Tyranne did conſpire And goes againes Abimelech to fight Whom in the field, he foyls and dryves to flight And is at Tebez, by a woman wounded Then by his page, thereto deſird, confounded Iudges 10. Chap. THat fratriced th' vſurpinh Tyran dead Hurt with a womans hand vpon the head Whereat diſdaneing in a frantick Rage Therefore he vvill diſpatchd be by his Page Then Tolapuah's-dodo's ſone, that day • n Iſrael began the ſword to ſway And vnder him They twentie thrie yeers out Had peace, for he, was pious, prudent, ſtout •• t he deceaſt; to Judge them Iair roſe • nd Iſrels galay he to governe gois •• ereat the Heline he ſtands and ſtoutly ſteires 〈◊〉 guyds it Gravely tuo and tuenty yeeres 〈◊〉 Iudg'd in Iuſtice and he ſvayd the ſword 〈◊〉 the direction of the divine word. Iudges 10. Chap. I Air expird, the people foully fall And vorſhip vainly Aſhtaroth and B'al With ſin and ſhame, there Soules and Lives they load Whill they do bovv to evvrie pagan God VVherefore inkendled was and ſet on fyre Againſt them then Gods-all everting Ire And they ar hurl'd by him into the hands Off th'Ammonits and the Philiſtim Bands VVho aughtene yeeres, preſs wex and them conſtrain Beyond the River Iorden that remain The Ammonits, they martch o're in there might 'Gainſt Boniamin and Iudah for to fight So Iſrel for hir ſin (deſerving more) And Idoll vvorſhip is tormented ſore Iudges 11. Chap. WHan Is'aks ſones did for there Sins repent Gods kindled vvraith is quench'd and did re • ent And Iphtah he ane outcaſt be his Brother The Sone and ſeed too off ane whoriſh mother VVhom they depiſd and had before refuild Novv they to be there Guyde and chieftan chuiſd Inſtated Iphtah whill he vndertaks VVith Ammon vvarr a mad raſh vvovv he maks To Sacrifice to offer vp and burne VVhom firſt he victor meets at his returne Up gois he then againſt them and the Lord Forc'd them perforce fall vnder Iptahes ſword But ſee a triumph dolorous and ſory By the ſaid ſequell off the ſacred ſtory. Iudges 11 Chap. VVHill this grand Captane this great vict'rie goe And mony Soules in tvventie Cities ſmot From Aroer to Minnith evrie man VVer conquerd, killd and ovverthrown than Yet this victorious Glorious Iphtah Lo The Tryumph of his vvarrs hes turnd to vvo His only daughter in his Home retreits T'appland his victorees hir Father meets VVhoſe vvievv recall'd his vvovv and ſternly touche His tinder heart that he amazed muche Laments and out of ſeaſone ſorrovvs now For his too headleſs, raſh and witleſs novv Yet reſolute he ſeald what he had ſaid And Immolats the pure and ſpotleſs maid Iudges 12. Chap. THe Ephramits in Iſr'el in there numbers To confident raiſe and increſs new Cumbers And noght with Iphtah only on there perrell But to there ovvne vndoing ruine quarrell And all in armes they will inſplene and ſpight Burne vp his houſe, and with there Captane fight Then Iphtah all the men off Gilead He raiſd that able to beare armes he had And Ephramits defate to let them know He was there Maſter by there overthrow And tvvo and fourtye Thovvſand at that time Periſhd of Them for there preſumptuous Crime And ſevne yeeres efter that his Reigne began But once vnvviſe departs this worthie man Iudges 12. Chap. IPhtah deceaſt Ibzan the Beth-lemit Sevn yeeres in Iſrel fatt and Judged it And threttie Sones and threttie daughters he Begot a populous Poſteritie Expird this Iudge in Bethlem buried lyes Nixt Elon judging ten yeeres did ariſe And efter daeth in Aialon interrd Then to his place nixt Abdon is preferrd And he had fourtie Sones, and threttie Oyes (When he to Rule and Iudge in Iſrel gois) That as it wer t'expreſſe there povvar paſſes And daylie rod, vpon the Colts of Aſſes In Iſrel then this Abdon Iudgd eight yeers And efter waxing weak and ag'd expires. Iudges 13. Chap. YEt Iſrel ſtill did his old Bias ſollovv And in the weels of his vaine worſhip vvallovv Wherefore the Lord of hoſtes deliverd him To fly and fall from the Philiſtim But o the vounderfull great Grace of God Tho they walk wickedly and by wayes Trod And hold as naught the honour of his name Yet lovve and kindneſs he did threap on thame And by his Angel vnto Man'aths barren Pheere With Promiſe of a Sone he doth appeare Who Izaks ſeed from Philiſtims ſhall free 〈◊〉 he a Nazarite vnraſd ſhalbe The ſtrongeſt then of men was Samſon borne • hoſe ſtrength into his Treſſes ſtood vnſhovvne. Iudges 14. Chap. THe Sone of Man'ath of the Trib of Dan Indevvd divinly 'bovve the Strength of man Whill he to Timnath went to woo he did A Lion teare all like a Tinder kid Into whoſe Boulk he ſome time efter ſies With honny ſweld a humming ſwarme of Bees Whereof he eats and to his mar'age Gon Ane emblem darke there Samſon did propon But to reſolve't ſoliſted was his vvife Which efter grevv the ground and ſtirrd the ſtrife That mony Soule and Philiſtim hes ſlaine And ſuch as nev'r could be agreed againe Whill being blind a houſe full he orethrevv And with himſelf all the Philiſtims ſlevv. Iudges 15. Chap. SAmſon the Sone of Man'ath novv at length As he did grovv God bleſsd and gave him ſtrength And ſtirr'd thereby to marye was inclynd And tooke to wife a Philiſtim be kind But in his abſence to wrong him thay To his Companz'on gave his wife away VVerefore into the harveſt time of wheat Three hundreth foxes by the Tails he knet And fyre brands fixed faſt betuixt each tuo Than to the fields of the Philiſtims ſo He drave them to their wheat and ſtanding corne That quickly knidled all and did them burne There Rickes there vyne yards and there olives all Before the fury of the fire they fall. Iudges 15. THe Philiſtims inflamm'd with rage and Ire For ſetting of there vines and Cornes infire VVith reſolutionn all in armes aroſe And for to be reveng'd on Samſom gois VVho tho his Brether band him vvith a Cord Yet ſtrengthned vvith the povvar of the Lord From Etan Rock vvhen he deſcends his Bands Like flax he brak that wer about his hands And arm'd but with a Iavv-bone of ane aſs Did to encounter all there armie paſs A Thovvſand there a wounder to be told Dead dang he doune, and fell'd before him fold But paind vvith thriſt he prayes and God then braks A Tooth and of the Iavv a fontaine maks. Iudges 〈◊〉 . Chap. SAmſon gone dovvne to Gazra was bevvrayd And by them thair to force him was for layd But he into ane Harlots houſe did ſleep To midnight whill they watch and ward did keep Than vp he roſe and by maigne ſtrength extorts And from there hinges heiſsd there Citie ports And vnamated martched to the mount Which doth that holy hill of Hebron front And efter this his fancies doth him move One Dalila for to affect and Love VVha tho he had from God, Giftes greater Gevne Nor all the heathen that liv'de vnder hev'ne Yet did his womans wicked witt ſuppriſe And Samſon ſold vnto his Enemies. Iudges 16. THe Philiſtims with his ſo matchleſs might So oft vndone deſtroyd and forc'd in fight And dreading dangers and Events much worſe VVill do be frand that they could not with force For Delila they doe intiſe to Try VVherein the virtue of his ſtrength did ly Thriſe vrg'd this vanton Samſon to revveall And he ſo oft, his Secrets did conceall But with hir flatrie farre ouercome declares The treaſure of his Strength ſtood in his haires Which by hir Cunningly cutt off and ſhorne Blind by his foes a mockrie made and ſkorne Yet prayes and with himſelf by ſtrength extreame O'rethrovves the houſe and thovvſands kill'd of Them Thus with the Philiſtims he fought and fell VVhen he had tvventie yeeres judg'd Iſrael. Iudges 16. THis Man by God praepromiſd er his Birth Incomparablie ſtrongeſt on the earth That oft vnarm'd among his armed foes Men multituds and hudgeſt hoſtes o'rethrois Yea only with the Iavv bone of an aſſe Did Camps cut dovne as Syth-men ſhears the graſs VVhill conſtant he to his Creator cleaves And noght his Lord to him ſo librall leaves No witt could vvn no no nor valour wrong Nor ony croft ore come this Champion ſtrong But having blabd the Secrets of his heart This facil Samſon did the Lord deſert VVha to his foes, and by a woman then A Prey become as other common men Iudges 17. Chap. ANe Ephramit the moneis that before H'abſtracted from his mother did reſtore Wherefore ſhe had, all the ſurrepters firſt (Whom novv ſhe bleſsd) bann'd bitterly and Curſt And theſe praeordaind to ane vſe prophane She gives them to that Idol-vſe again The worſhip ſo prophand, the Law ſhe braks And with theſe moneis Idely Idols maks An Ephod Michah then maks in his houſe And conſecrats his Sone Religious There was no King in Iſrel in thoſe dayes Wherefore they all praevaricat, and ſtrayes And but regrait for Sinne regard of Shame Did and Commits what beſt contented Them. Iudges 18. Chap. THe Trib of Dan five men ſend out to Try The Territors that in Mont-Ephraim ly For fully noght wer thay as all the reſt In Can'an off there Partages poſſeſsd And finding't for them with ſex hunder men They martchd to Michahs Inne in Ephraim then And th'Idols fand and th'Ephod in his houſe There with a Levit Prieſt Idolatrous All which they tooke and as there priſe and pray They there with vnto Laiſh went therd way Which they ſuppriſe and fird brint doune to duſt And ſlew the men that no ſuch ill miſtruſt The towne they built again and call'd it Dan And worſhip'd there Michahs ſtolne Idols than For in theſe dayes no King in Iſrel raigne And they did all as what they wold tho wrang. Iudges 19. Chap. NO King the ſword that day in Iſrel ſwayd Nor non the Lords command nor Lavv obayd As in a beaſtly bad abuſe was ſene Vpon a Levit wife or Concubene From Beth-lem Iuda vnto Ephraim home The Levit with vvife to Geb'eah come Whair multitud • vvhere they werludg'd repair And monſtrouſly yea in humanly Thair Avickedneſs beyond invention vſ'd And vitiouſly all night the vife abuſd Whill on the morrow ſo they did hir wrong Hir huſband finds her dead layd all a long Who to the Tribs did ſend hir cut in parts To venge her vvrong to move there manly harts. Iudges 20. Chap. THe Tribes the mangled martyr having ſene They as one man at Miſpeth doth convene Four hunder thovvſand men before the Lord Which valerous was for to wield the ſword And did demand the men that wroght this ſame From Benjamin that they might puniſh thame But they maintaind the wrong and did one day Off Iſrel two and twentie Thovvſand ſlay And on the nixt they them again o'rethrew And wer of Iſrel aughtein Thowſand ſlew But humblie when they to the Lord did pray Then Benjamin they bet doune the thrid day And did th' abuſed Levits wrong revenge When from there Sinns they to the Lord did change. Iudges 21. Chap. WHen vnder Iſrels ſword and almoſt all The Benjamits kild did ſuccumb and fall Yet Totaly to raze and ruine more That Tribe to God ſolemnedly they ſwore Nev'r to converſs nor live with them there lives Nor daigne to give their daughters to there vives Yet wer they ſory that there furie fell Had thus lapp'd off a limne from Iſrael They therefore to theſe Benjamits preſcrives • y force a forme to furniſh Them with vives • our hunder maydes in Gelead vnſlaine They ſave and only for their vſe ordaine And into Shiloh will'd Them at there feſt To ly in waite and raviſh Them thereſt. Ruth. 2. CHilions Ruth, the Moabitiſh mayd To Naomi her mother in Law ſhe ſaid • et me vnto his field go glean I pray •• to whoſe eyes I favour find this day • hen to the field of Boaz ſhe is gone • nd there behind the Reapers gleaned on • hen Boaz there is come from Beth-lehem • hom they do Bleſs, and he rebreſſeth Them? • e aſks who Ruth was then, and one doth ſhow •• at She Naomi's daughter was in Law •• om he did cheriſh much and bids her ſtill 〈◊〉 his maids glean efter as ſhe will • nd ſo hir formes affects that ſyn he takes-her (He was hir kinſ-man) and his wife he makes-her 1 Samuel Chap. 1. TVo wives the Ephramit Elkanah had Ane bearing and, ane barren in his Bed The frutefull vſ'd Penninah with reproatch The barren Hannah to vp brayd and broatch Wherewith Shee inwardly (affirmes the Text Of times tormented, weried was, and wext Herefore to God that all afflictions Souzes Makes ſweet hir plaints in pray'r furth ſhe povvr • s Who heard hir Groans (tho Ely much miſtook Hir geſture, and as drunk did hir rebook) And grants her Sute, inconment requird A Sone calld Samvel, ſo much deſird Whom as before, awowed be her vvord A Nazarite againe gives to the Lord 1 Samuel 2. chap. WHen Hannah had all finiſhed and done The Temple Rites in offring there hir Sone This holy Hanna did hir heart ſtrings tune That ſhe might with hir woves hir voice conjune And into ſweet and ſacred ſobir layes She ſang hir makers mercies, Pow're and praiſe His maieſtie and mony mightie deeds That all in heav'ne and all on earth exceeds And with a delicat and daintie aer She quaverd clearly his great wounders thair The Lord a Prophet then to Eli ſends Who bitterly the Prieſt remiſs repr'ends That ſlovvly checkd or nev'r chaſtizd chyld VVho wicked vitious wanton wer and wild 1 Samuel 3 Chap. THe word was pretious than the Scripture ſayes For there no viſion was in Elis dayes And as he lay that time his eyes waxd dimme And Samuel ſerv'd before the Lord for him Then ſleeping, Samuel by the Lords call'd Thriſe And he to Eli rinns when he did ryſe For ſo did Samvel before the word Revealed was vnto him of the Lord Yet God againe came to him and foreſho'es Eli, his houſe, and Childrens over throves For God was grievd with him that he wold noght Chaſtize his Childring as a father ought And what God ſpake noght in a point he ſpaird But it to Eli ev'rie jo • e declord. 1 Samuel 4. Chap. • He Sones and Seed of Abra'm Ifrael Are ſpurrd and ſpokin to by Samuel •• n paſt they furth t'oppugne the Philiſtims 〈◊〉 they are forc'd and ſlaughted for there ſinns •• d in that fight foure thowſand of them fels 〈◊〉 the iniquities of Iſraell •• en to the camp the Covenant they broght •• d once again with the Philiſtims foght •• ho they wer affrayd, dreadfull and doubts •• en for the Arks approatch the people ſhouts 〈◊〉 with there pow'r the Ebrevs they Repell •• d threttie thovvſand of there foot men fell The Ark ſuppriſd, Hophin and Phineas fall And Eli brok his neck for loſse of all 1 Samuel 5. chap. • He Irreligious Philiſtims and Raſh To Dagon did, half fiſh, and half of fleſh •• e ſacred Arke and Covenant tranſport •• in a Tryumph and a braving ſort 〈◊〉 God agrees noght with the devill of hell 〈◊〉 Dagon on his face before it fell 〈◊〉 to try maſterles they mont again 〈◊〉 by the holy Arke ſets that prophane 〈◊〉 God can noght by Belial abyd •• r Sathan haue a conſort by his ſyd 〈◊〉 it was fallen there found vpon the morn •• e head and hands from it cutt off and torne And whill to Gath and Ekron they haue ſent it Of Aſhdod They with th'Emrods wer tormented 1 Samuel 6. chap. • Ev'ne monthes among the Philiſtims remaind The ſacred Arke with heathen hands prophaind •• en with there Prieſts the people purpoſd take 〈◊〉 ſend the Covenant to Iſrael back 〈◊〉 that they plagved wer they all perceave it •• d ſies they had noght helth whill that they have it 〈◊〉 emptie home they doe noght fitteſt hold •• d therefore doth there with ſend giftes of gold ••• pt in the forme of Emerods and Myſs 〈◊〉 with Idolaters God for a pryce 〈◊〉 giftes of gold wold paſs o're and diſpenſs 〈◊〉 • here vain vorſhip with the wild offence •• aine and vnvviſe Idolaters think no 〈◊〉 can be gloz'd gull'd and beguyled ſo When feftie thovvſand of there lives he took 〈◊〉 caſhly dared in the Ark to look. 1. Samuel 7. chap. THe Ark of God, that the Philiſtims fet The Iſraleits again in Kiriath ſet And twentie yeer (a long time there) abod In Kirath-ſearnn the Ark of God The Prophet Samuel the People prayes To leave there lewd, ſhamefull, and ſinfull, wayes And do no more, as they had done, debord Nor with there wickedueſs provock the Lord Then th' Idols, Aſhtaroth, they put away And efter wous the Lord alon t'obay Before there God grants and confeſsd there Sin And with the Philiſtims to fight begin But God diſperſsd them with affright and wounder By the rud rumbling of a roaring thunder Then are they ſmitt'n ſlanghtered and fell By the daeth dinting ſword of Iſraell 1. Samuel 8. chap. SAmuel, his Sones his place for to ſupplie O're Iſre'l Iudges then appoynted he Who ſtrangers from his ſtepps extreamly ſtrayes And wrongouſly perverted Iuſtice wayes There hands with Bribs defyled were and filld And wreſted all as there affections willd The People to there father then complaine And crave a King to rule o're them and Raigne Whereat he diſcontent to them declares What under Kinges ſhall be there Croſs and cares Yet ſtill the people they do preſs him ever And t'have a Prince (importunat) perſever Who as the Lord directed him there clame Yet grieud for them jngrait grants unto thame. 1. Samuel 9. chap. KIſh, Saule, his Sone, to go in queſt commanded Efter ſome aſſes, from the Reſt diſbanded He with a ſervand only with him Thay Did mony Province pas, and went much way But travell tint, there walking was in vaine Nor could they get the Aſses ſtrayd again When they had Shalmi ſought and Iemini To Ramah-Zophim their, went he, and he Then did the Servand Saul to ſearch, advyſe That Citie where, was ſaid a Seer lyiſs Which he agreed to go too and heard tell There was that ſacred Seer Samuel Who by the Lord fore warnd Saul comming meets Whom he to th'hie Place, to the feaſt juveets. 1 Samuel 10. Chap. • Han Samuel Saule, had in the hie place plac'd-him In the firſt Roome, and firſt of all did feaſt-him 〈◊〉 on the Morne the nixt ſucceeding day 〈◊〉 Prophet Saul convoyed on his way 〈◊〉 by the knovledge of his Serving man 〈◊〉 ſone of Kiſh t'inaug'rat he began 〈◊〉 from a viole with the Oile anoynted 〈◊〉 privatlye as had the Lord apoynted 〈◊〉 as he forvad on his journay ſetts 〈◊〉 Samuel Saul there ſome praedictions getts •••• ynted Saul is from himſelf eſtrang'd 〈◊〉 God to propheſie his heart hes choingd • he peoples Sins the Prophet Samvel ſhavves •• ul King again by ſort the people dravves. 1 Samuel 11. Chap. • Ahaſh th' Ammonite did interpriſe To ruine Gile'ad and inrag'd did riſe 〈◊〉 they of Iabeſh vnto Saul reſort 〈◊〉 get againſt the Ammonits ſupport •• o quickly Iacob hes conveened then 〈◊〉 ſight three hunder threttie thovvſand men 〈◊〉 by the morrow promiſd to relive them 〈◊〉 naughtie Nahaſh that did gall and grieve them 〈◊〉 hoſt (a hudge on) he did pairt in three 〈◊〉 therewith vp to Gil'ad marcheth he •• erewith his valour by the morning watche 〈◊〉 Camp of Nahaſh careleſſe he did catche • nd fur'ouſly with force o're whelm'd them all • r catchd, or killd, o're threw, or made them thrall. 1 Samuel 12. Chap. • He ſacred Samvel be his mothers word Before he was, divoted to the Lord •• h his Integritie and Candor good 〈◊〉 Iſrel tell and there Ingratitood •• o there God and with a Griefe declares •• ft, ſo great, deliverances of thaires •• h there vnthankfull grateleſnes again 〈◊〉 there preſence he hes made moſt plain 〈◊〉 check'd them chiefly for that fooliſh thing •• hill God reign'd o're Them for to ſeek a King 〈◊〉 by a Miracle of Hail and Thunder 〈◊〉 them confeſsd, when there Treſpaſs they ponder 〈◊〉 • e to hold them be the Lord did heart them 〈◊〉 never wold (if they did ſo) deſert them. 1. Samuel 13. chap. WHen Saul had ruld one yeer in Iſrael And only Tuo he reigned there it fell The Gariſon that gnarded in the hill Braw Ionathan did did them o'recome and kill Thaireſter Saul him ſelf his trumpet blew And all his men of armes tohether drew Which fight and rumor of there frends defait Flew to the Philiſtims with great regrat Who threttie thowſaud Chariots, and more Sex Thowſaud horſemen have arm'd out therefore Whereat the Iſralits in ſtrait, affrayd Diſperſed and hiddin into Caverne ſtayd But ſome paſt Iorden tho the land of Gad And ſome affrighted fled to Giliad. 1. Samuel 13. chap. LOon the People for te Prince his Sins The wraeth of God to grow and glow begins Saul wold not ſtay whil Samuel come unto him But ſacrifice he will which did undo him Wherefore the Prophet to this Timrous man Denun'ct the Iudgement of thi almightie than And boldly told this Diſſobedient For contravening Gods commandiment His glorions Croune, but lately, to him geven Shall from his head, and houſe be quickly reven And Iſrel too, to the Philiſtim ſhall Be in ſuch ſlaverie, ſervitood and thrall That Smiths, to ſharp a Share, to till the grounen Nor Sword, nor Speare in Iſrel ſhall befunen. 1. Samuel 14. chap. COuragious Ionathan doth here conferr On high attempts with his awne Armiger Then with the valour of there valiant hand They tuo aſſault a ſtrong Philiſtim band A wounderfull of wounder to Relate That tuo a Troop ſhould as a front, defate Iudeed it had bene vounderfull if noght The high Iehove for Ionathan had foght Saul than by oath and Interdiction ſtrait The hoſt too night inhibit hes to dat But Ionathan knew not what was enacted And therfore by the eating hony brack it Before king Saul ſwore and awou'd in wraeth That Ionathan ſhould doubtleſs die the daeth But all the People did with ſtand that he That doughtely deliverd Them ſhould die. 1 Samuel 15. Chap. • He Prophet Samuel to Saril repairs And what the Lord will haue him do declares 〈◊〉 told him God had him anoynted King •• d for to prove more thankfull for that thing 〈◊〉 wiſly will'd him to obey the word 〈◊〉 this moſt bountifull and loving Lord •• e to tall ſlaughter and deſtruction than 〈◊〉 Amalek, vife, veuch, boy, beaſt, and man 〈◊〉 dois denvnce and Saul commands to ſlay •• d vipt them from the world all away •• en Saul eft ſoone the Sword of Iſr'el drew •• d all that race vnto Havilah ſlew 〈◊〉 Agag ſpaird, there King and beſt of Beaſtes 〈◊〉 ſerve for Sacrifice and ſolemne feaſtes But God agrieved for his great neglect Did Saul by Samvel vterly reiect. 1 Samuel 16. Chap. • VHat God directed what Saul to doe neglected From grace herefore in Iuſtice is deiected. 〈◊〉 miſerable and wretched is there cace • o n'er ſo great that rins in Gods diſgrace • e holy Sp'rit of God th' vnhappie man 〈◊〉 his deſarts, deſarts and leavs him than •• d in his Roome an evill and wicked one •• tortour the deſarted Saul is gone •• d when he violently wexed ſits 〈◊〉 is adviſed with ſome Servands wits 〈◊〉 ſend for Dauid on his harpe to play •• e furie of the rageing fendt' allay Who whill he ſtood and ſweetly playd before-him The foul Sprit ſtirrd not nor no more it tore-him 1 Samuel 17. Chap. • Odleſs Goliah graceleſs great and grim Iſraels foe the faithleſs Philiſtim •• rmes with Blaſphemies doth brag and boaſt •• d furiouſly affronts the Hebrev hoſt •• eſh confiding and his worth in warr 〈◊〉 Iſrel doth to fight and duel dar 〈◊〉 faithleſs foole agains the Lord he fought •• d by a Boy was to confuſſonn brought ••• ins the Lords elect the arme of Man •• ke a Rotten reed and emptie can 〈◊〉 Iſhar's ſone but efter Iſr'els King •••• ht with Sauls ſword but with his ſheepherd ſling •• at God blaſpheamers toung diſtempred ſtill'd 〈◊〉 with no Cannon but a Stons caſt kill'd 1 Samuel 18 Chap. HEir Ionathans and Dauids love begins Induring both there dayes, that never Tvins Dauids deſerving and his Innocence Attracted ſo, th' affection of the Prince That Soul to Soul, was kint ſo they affected And dearly each, each other, evr reſpected But hatefull Saul, did Dauids worth invy And mony trams, did to intrap him try But all the Fathers fellonous intents The warly varning of the Sone, praevents And Dauids fame, throgh famous facts aroſe In felling the Philiſtims Iſrels foes Saul knew thereby, the Lord lov'de and mantaind him And tho he dread him deadly yet diſdaind him. 1 Samuel 19. chap. THat reprobat King Saul invr'd to ill Th' anoynted of the Lord wold Dauid kill And Ionathan his Sone directs the fact to further And all his Servands to committ the Murther But Ionathan did truely Dauid love And told him all, and did theſe Plotts diſprove Than Saul to ſlay him in his ludging ſent But Michals vviſdome, did his will, prevent Firſt She did lay ane Image in his Bed And to b' obſcure it with a carpet cled And when they ſearch't for Dauid, ſhe did ſay That their hir Lord ſick and diſeaſed lay Yet by a window doune ſhe lets him go And worthie Dauid was delyverd ſo. 1 Samuel 20. Chap. THe noble Dauid in great danger brought And by King Saul for to be ſlain oft ſought From Naioh fled to Ionathan to plaine Of Sauls diſpight to him and high diſdaine Demanding deeply what miſdone had he And what his Sinne was and iniquitie That he committed that his Fathers wraeth Sought hotly his deſtruction and his daeth But kindly Ionathan conforts and cheares-him And re affirmes th'affection that he beares-him And by three arrowes ſhott ſuſpectles Signes Diſcovers Saul his Fathers fierce deſignes Which madly did malicious Saul incence Vnto the ſlaughter of his Sone the prence. 1. Samuel 21. VVHen theſe tuo Princes had reneu'd there word And Covenant of love before the Lord David to Nob, to Ahimilech then fled Where he was with the ſacred Shew-bread fed And deſolat of armes ſupport did crave And from the Prieſt god great Golias glave Then he to Aſhiſh paſt, and as he had Diſtracted bene, he faiznd, and made him mad For hearing Achiſh ſervands of him ſay, 〈◊〉 this noght David, Iſhays ſone, ſaid thai That killd and ſlew, and unto thow ſands ten • or Saul on thowſand did deſtroy of men And herefore doubting of ſome forder dangers He counterfits him fur'ous to theſe ſtrangers. 1. Samuel 22. chap. DAvid from Gath unto Adullam gois To be their ſurer fenſed from his foes • nd when his Brether heard that he was thair With more diſtreſsd men they to him repair 〈◊〉 Mizpeth then, then he, to Hareth thence • ent with four hundreth men for his defenſſs • ul hearing then whair David did remain • nd that he now paſt publictly and plain •• eg did charge Ahimilech that he 〈◊〉 David both with meat and armes ſupply 〈◊〉 than his Servands that about him ſtands 〈◊〉 kill the Prieſt and all his houſe commands 〈◊〉 they refuiſd to do't and draw there ſword 〈◊〉 ſacrifice thoſe ſacred to the Lord But deſprad Dog, that Doeg did belive Kill cruelly there anghtie Prieſts and five. 1. Samuel 23. chap. • Ob quyt deſtroy'd, the Prieſts al kill'd ſaif one That was to David with the Ephod gone 〈◊〉 Philiſtims then unto Keilah came 〈◊〉 proudly ſpoyld the Garners of the ſame 〈◊〉 David aſk'd and did conſult the Lord 〈◊〉 ſhould ſmitt them that ſo Keilah ſhord 〈◊〉 Lord commands and he came to't and fought 〈◊〉 them, and, away there cattell brough 〈◊〉 Saul infiſts and yet will David ſlay 〈◊〉 • od was with him and preſerv'd him ay 〈◊〉 woods of Ziph ſaif he aboad 〈◊〉 ſix hundreth guarded all by God 〈◊〉 • onathan went to him too that wood 〈◊〉 •• ard him kindly with his confort good. 1 Samuel 24. Chap. SAul yet inſiſtes and ſeekis out Dauid ſtill Madly reſolvd deſtroy him yet he will O but whom God praeſerves protects and keepes Tho all the worlde invade ſecurely ſleeps And tho Saul ſought him with three thovſand men That in the Cave lay at Engedi then God yet among the beſt of all his Bands Saul hes deliverd into Dauids hands For entring in that Cave to eaſe him thair Dauid his lappe vnſeen avvay did ſhaer And cry'd if he, had bene his foe, as thought He might have killd him thair and yet wold noght Nor ever ſhould his heart nor hand accord To touch nor kill th' anoynted of the Lord. 1 Samuel 24. chap. WHen Saul had ſene his cloak lappe cutted thair And Dauid as his Lord his life did ſpair He knew th' almightie that all men commands Had then delivred him in Dauids hands Tuiched then with ſenſs of Sinne and feeling deept His wro • ghs to him, lift vp his voice and weept Than publictly profeſsd that David had Done good for evvil, to him, vnbleſsd, and bad And willingly awov'd, avanc'd and Raiſd The worthie Dauids rightouſneſs and praiſd His noble deed that ſpaird whill with his knyfe He at his pleaſure might haue reft his lyfe And freely their confeſsd, he knew, he King Sould be of Iſrel efter him and Reigne And therefore ſwore him efter he was dead For to be good and gratious to his ſeed. 1 Samuel 25. chap. THat Iudge and Prophet that in Iſrael Ruld fourty yeeres, deceaſd here Samuel Then Dauid wens doune to the wilderneſs Of Paran and from thence in his diſtreſs To Naball in the Tyme of Shering ſent Ten youthes to ſeek from him a ſuppliment But cluniſh Naball Dauids grace abuſd For churle of churles he churliſhly refuiſd And with a Iudgement raſh did both deſpyiſe And Dauids meſſingers his meat denyes Whairfore the Prince reſolved to revenge it The gratious Abigail his mynd hes changed Whom Dauid efter Nabals death in mariage Did wed for wit, and for hir vettous cariage: 〈…〉 • Ho Dauid in his danger brought forebore To kill King Saul as is declaird before • et he vnthankfull and forgetfull Too That God by Dauid did and yet might do • nmyndfull of his oath and Covenant • oſe vp in armes, and then paſt to ſupplant • etired, royall, loyall, Dauid then 〈◊〉 Hachilah, with his ſix hunder men • hen with Abiſhai, Dauid only thay • ent dovne by night where Saul a ſleeping lay • nd might as he before have killd him there • et ſpaird: and only took his pot, and Spear And then did from a hill to Abner cry And ſhevv his Lord his Love and Loyalty 1 Sam. 27 chap. DAuid ſo oft perſew'd, ſearch'd for and ſought Conſidred with him ſelf reſolvd and thought • hat he to Gath would vnto Achiſh go • nd from King Saul his ſearching ſaife him ſo • here with his armie Dauid gon, no more • as he by Saul ſought as he vſd before • auid in Gad a dwelling he deſirde • nd Ziklag got incontinent requird 〈◊〉 he fand favour into Achiſh eyes • ho much vpon his wit and worth relyes • hen Dauid went and did invade and charge • he Cananits from Shur to Egypts werge And ſmot both man and wife and all hes ſlame And with the ſpoyls to Achiſh gois againe. 1 Sam. 28 chap. • Chiſh with his Philiſtims fierce and fell Aſſembled go againſt Saul and Iſrael • hen th' heathen Prince with librall words and large • ves Dauid in the hoſt the chiefeſt charge • nd promiſd him the honor for to keep 〈◊〉 perſon by his ſpeaches lull'd a ſleep 〈◊〉 Prophet dead Saul at there force affrayd •• at witch of Endor he implores and prayd •• at She wold Samvel from the dead recall 〈◊〉 tell him in theſe warrs th' event of all 〈◊〉 deſprat Saul one ſimulat aroſe •• at ſlew his futur fall among his foes And did for diſſobeying God foretell To morrovv Bondage vnto Iſrael. 〈…〉〈…〉 with a • there men or might Againſt the Iſralits conjoynd to fight The Princes or the Captanes of the hoaſt Conſult, conclood and Achiſh their accoſt And angrie all with Dauid aſk their King VVhy he that Hebrevv did to battail bring? Is he noght Servand unto Saul ſaid thay And herefore mayb' our adverſar this day But Achiſh from his faith did ſtill excuſe him And they in doubt and dread of him refuſe him So that their King conſtraind (is with commend Of Dauids worth) back him to Ziklag ſend Whil the Philiſtims, for to wrak in warr The Iſraleit in Ire advanceing are. 1 Samuel 30. Chap. ORe Dauid did to Ziklag back returne Th' Amalakits did it inveſt and burne And all the vives and Bairnes that there they fand With all their Goods they gleand with ſtrength of hand Dauids Ahinoam and Abigall In that ſuppriſe ar Priſoners with all Then mvrning evrie man his loſſe bemoand And al moſt all diſtranghted David ſtond But humble he vpon the Lord relyd That to his ſuite, yea, willingly replyd Then with four hunder of his hardie hoaſt Agains the Toune ſuppriſers he did poaſt And by th' Egyptian guid come whair they lay All ſcattred on the field he did them ſlay (Four hundreth ſole except) and all thought loſt Regaind again ſuppriſ'd by th' heathen hoaſt 1 Sam. 31 Chap. THe Philiſtims vvith Iſrel joyne and fight And Iſr'el is defate and put to flight The Sones of Saul the Princes of the Land Fall their and die by the Philiſtims hand Good Ionathan is ſlain, and Saul is wounded And all the circumciſed hoaſt confounded Who hes noght God to guid and go before them Piſmeers and meikle more men may devore them Saul vvounded ſies that he hes loſsd the day His Sones and armie ſlain he wiſhd to be away Then call'd his armiger and did command him To thruſt him through but he, he did withſtand him Deſpairdly then himſelf he ſtabs and dyes And ſo ſelf kill'd beſide his Servand lyes. 2 Sam. 1 Chap. • O two dayes efter Dauids back returne From Chace of thoſe that did his Citie burne 〈◊〉 thrid, there come a man, that hes declaird 〈◊〉 Saul and all the hebrevv hoſt misfard 〈◊〉 longing Prince hovv all had ſped then ſpeares 〈◊〉 Ionathan and Sauls ſelf ſlaughter heares 〈◊〉 all the armies foil and overthroe •• ich nevvs invads this worthie with ſuch woe 〈◊〉 neir with griefe his Breſt blovvne vp did burſt 〈◊〉 pitied he and praiſd him tho accurſd 〈◊〉 for his faithfull frend did much lament 〈◊〉 cauſd he kill, that ſlave that Saul had ſhent 〈◊〉 teach all Trators to attempt, and darre 〈◊〉 tuich thoſe that, of God, anoynted are. 2 Sam. 2 chap. 〈◊〉 their daeth deplorable but moſt 〈◊〉 Ionathan with Saul his Father loſſd •• unſell craved from the Lord of heav'ne 〈◊〉 his God again vnto him gevne 〈◊〉 deſign'd by Samvel before •• bron he anoynted is once more •• anks and vvov'd revvard to them that had 〈◊〉 Saul, the men of Gilead • bner lo Sauls Captane chief Reuound • ahan'an Iſhboſheth brought and crovnd 〈◊〉 , and Ioab met, conferr and then 〈◊〉 vnto tuelf encounters of their men •• ers are forc'd and Aſahel is ſlaine 〈◊〉 reteirs and Abner vvalks the plaine 2 Sam. 3 Chap. 〈◊〉 Sauls and Dauids houſe nought pettie Iarres 〈◊〉 there was wrakefull long and vi'lent warrs • ron be, ſex Sones, brought forth and borne 〈◊〉 all houſe of Dauid to adorne •• eth ſone of Saul, Abner accuſ'd 〈◊〉 his Fathers Concubine had vſ'd 〈◊〉 angrie chaffed to be chected 〈◊〉 Iſh boſheth, and his Side reiected 〈◊〉 reconceild to Dauid ſends 〈◊〉 conditions hears him, and are frends 〈◊〉 come, his plots to him h' imparts 〈◊〉 there, and thence, in peace departs 〈◊〉 • novvne to Dauid calld again 〈◊〉 •• ouſly by Ioab talking Slaine 2 Samuel 4 Chap. DAuid diſpleaſd, for Abners daeth that day His blood and burden doth on Ioab lay Iſhboſhet hearing then of Abners fall Diſhearned is and his adherents all Rechab and Ban'ath Captans of ſome Bands Into Iſhboſheths Blood imbrews there hands Whill as he ſleeping lay a bed at noone This bloody deed by Rimmons ſones is done They then to Dauid brought Iſhboſherhs head But as demerits thir treſpaſs they Speed For killing of the righteous in his houſe Diſdaind of Dauid they ar odious And to be killd there feet cutt off and hands Their bulks to hing in Hebron he commands 2 Sam. 5 Chap. THen all the Tribs to Hebron did repair And vver Petitioners to Dauid thair Deſiring he, wold for there ſaifteis ſaik The royall enſignes of all Iſr'el Take He that whill Saul ragne in the former dayes Forewent all Iſrel in there martiall frayes And whom to God had ſaid that he ſhould feed And be ore Iſr'el Captane and there head They croune him then of Iud' and Iſrel King Adviſd with God then he his bands did bring To Baal-perazim and trampled twiſe Bett there and forced the Philiſtim lyie As God directed Dauid did and ſmot From Geba vnto Gezar all he got. 2 Sam. 6 Chap. THe Arke of God that had remained long In Gibeah with threttie thovvſand ſtrong Dauid tranſported tvviſe and then he plac'd it Into his Citie and with courtains cac'd it Vzzath by God that did attempt to tvvich The Arke is killd for his too darring much To learne vs in the worſhip of the Lord Noght to orewa • k his will into his word Dauid before the people and arke advanced And Harped holily and ſang and danced Herefore Sauls Daughter Michal in hir eyes As doing baſly, Dauid did deſpiſe Wherefore ſhe puniſhd was: for evver efter Hir Barrenneſs began that never left hir. 2 Samuel 7. Chap. WHen God had round about gevn Dauid reſt And he ſat in his houſe condignly dreſt 〈◊〉 peace and plenty to the Prophet than • he Royall Prince and Pſalmiſt thus began • ehold in laſting Shittim and in Cedat trees With antique arte ingravne we duell thovv ſies And God in Tabernacles and in Tents That rings and rops and pins for ſtanders ſtents Nathan then ſaid do as deſires thyn hart • or God is with Thee and aſſiſts thy part Dauid deſign'd to build then to the Lord 〈◊〉 houſe of worſhip but be Nathans word Prohibit its from Heav'n for to be done For thats reſervd for Salomon his Sone. 2 Samuel 7. Chap. THe Lord the Secret ſearcher of the Soule Dauids deſigne, did tho divine controule 〈◊〉 Labor that, he had allovvde alone Vnto his Sone ſucceeding Salomon • is benefits, then he, as good, as great • id by his Prophet to the Prince repeat • ovv from a Sheepheard boy he did him bring 〈◊〉 be o're his belovv'de and choſing King • nd when his dayes did end and he hence gone 〈◊〉 ſtrongly ſtabliſh wold and ſtay his throne Vnto his Sone, and alway efter this • nto his Seed the Scepter ever bliſs The pious Prince then pithelie and plaine Gods grace his Giftes and Greatneſs grants again 2 Samuel 8. chap. THe faithfull King conforted and confermd Agains the faithleſs Philiſtims hes armd And thoſe that in his reach and grips he gott • or bondage he reſervd or ſmartly ſmot 〈◊〉 match'd the Moabits and them o'rethrew • et ſaifd a thrid, when he the Tuo-part ſlew 〈◊〉 ſmot prince Hadadezer that did preſs 〈◊〉 enlarge his limits at ſwift Euphrates • nd of the Aramits he killed then •• cc'ring Zaboth tuentie two Thouſand men • raſs, Silver, ſheelds of Gold that guarded them 〈◊〉 in Tryumph brought to Ieruſalem For non withſtood from heavn his helped Strenght But fetterd all, or felld wer at the length. 2. Samuel 9. chap. THis victor King in warrs a Prince in peace Of equall Iuſtice bountye Love and Grace Th' effectis of frendſhip faethfull and intear Into his doings is decypherd heir He aſks if yet there any be among The people that to Saul or his belong They find one Ziba out Sauls ſerving man That ſhevv a Sone livde then to Ionathan Lame Mephi-boſheth of his feet vnable Whome Dauid highly hold and honorable And for his Fathers ſaik his Love he ſhovves Then Sauls whole Steddings vpon him beſtovves And at his table vvorthely alvvayes He treats and intertains him all his dayes. 2. Samuel 10. chap. THe noble nature and the excellence In Dauids diſpoſition of a Prince And baſly hovv and bar brouſly repayd The Prophet properly hes heir diſplayd The Sprit of Dauid it did boyle and burne To quyt old kindneſs vvith a courteſs turne And vnto this effect his Servands ſend Whom th' Ammonits as ſpyes did apprehend And in diſpight with all diſhonor dois The noble men ambaſſadours abuſe Which vvrong for to revenge he doth ariſe Fought, and defate, and tryumphd on them twyſe To learne all lavvleſs and vnthankfull To With vvhom to deale, hovv, vvhan, and what to doe 2 Samuel 11. Chap. WHen ſpring approatchd and dayes to length began Ioab martchd foorth with Iſrels armies than And as he was a Cheiftane choſe and ſtout He roundly Rabbah belted hes about Whill Dauid reſts and Laſh at Salem lyes Whence from a Tarras Bathſheba he ſpyes And by hir Beautie caught became its thrall And with hir in Adulterie dois fall Than to that fact that he had fallin in He joyned blood a cruell crying Sin And poore Vriah he expond and killd As led his Luſt and vvanton humors vvild Then as the Prophet calld hir his ane lambe He efter tooke to be his vvife and dame 2 Samuel 12. Chap. THe Prophet Nathan by the Lord apoynted T'expoſtulat with Dauid his anoynted •• ake in a miſtick parable and maſked • nd him of his Adultrous actions aſked 〈◊〉 is luſt injuſtice, he hes taxed thair • nd to reprove his Stuprie did noght ſpair • nd heartly humble, he for mercie cryes •• th for his murther and Adultries •• 'effects and frute whereof by divine wraith •• one efter birth, is quickly caught, be daeth •• en Salomon of Bethſheba is borne •• d Rabbah taen, ſtraitly beſieg'd beforne The Captives captive thair, he ſavves with Axes He cutts and carves them ſtents and dravvs and raxes 2 Samuel 13. chap. • Mmon inflamd with luſt and fleſhly fire And what vvas worſe inceſtuous deſire 〈◊〉 ſiſter Thamar being fair he lov'de 〈◊〉 Dauid by a craftie counſell movde • nd hir to Ammon ſeening ſicke and Shee • ent in as ſhe directed was to doe 〈◊〉 wicked Ammon like a villane wyld 〈◊〉 mayd miniſtring forced and defyld 〈◊〉 efter hoter nor he lovv'de before • hen he had whord hir than he hates hir more 〈◊〉 Abſolon inveits him to a feaſt 〈◊〉 for his rapt to be revenged maiſt And at the table ſet his life did tak For his vnnat'rall and inceſtous fact 2 Samuel 14. Chap. WHen Abſalom long efter Ammons daeth Had felt the vvaight of his wrong'd Fathers wraeth 〈◊〉 fleemd was from the favours of his face •• nk in the Sea and dephs of his diſgrace 〈◊〉 by a vvoman Ioab did deviſe 〈◊〉 pardon his Treſpas the Prince t' intize 〈◊〉 affection fatherly and Love 〈◊〉 Dauids melting mynd to mercie move 〈◊〉 Geſhur then be Ioab he is ſought 〈◊〉 by him back to Ieruſalem brought 〈◊〉 Abſalom for Beavties and his hair ••• ovnd, eſteemd, ſo excellently fair Yet tuo yeers there he relegat remaind • efore vnto a preſence he attaind. 2 Samuel 15. Chap. WIth flattries falſe altho fair ſeeming ſhowes Prond Abſolon in Iſrel pop'lar growes H'inſumats him ſelf in all mens grace Plac'd in the court Portch in a publict place For all that offers honors unto him He claves be craſt ſo to the Croune to clim By tratrons Heads to help his bad deſire H'attempts unto, th' Imper' all place, t'aſpire His father flies and on mont Olive ſtayes And all the Plotts and purpoſes he prayes Propond b' Ahitophel his State to ſtreſſe That God wold turne them into fooliſhueſs And Huſhai there his Servand, to the end T'oppoſe, and to uncaſe there counſels ſend. 2 Samuel 16 Chap. VNfaithfull Ziba to his maſter failes And Shimei doggiſhly at David railes His curriſh kinde and naughty nature ſhowing By barking baſly and by ſtoubolts throwing Abiſhai wold the churliſh fellow ſmit But myldly David did prohibit it And doth confeſs that he there curſing ſtands And but by bidding and the Lords commands Who then ſaid he dar crave and aſke the man Why thus he curſeth and he rayleth than My Sone, my Blood, my bowels, hunts me lo And Wherefore may noght Shimei now do ſo Then ſuffer him to curſe and let him be God may heirefter, heirfore looke on me As fals Achitophel did heir adviſe The Lew'd Sone with his fathers pairties lyes. 2 Samuel 17. Chap. AChitophel agains his Lord conſpires And force to follow from his Sone deſires A vitions counſall gave his wicked witt But Huſhai hateing him opponis to it And beſome lurking frends acquaints his Prence With there pervers and tracterous pretence Then wiſe and worthie David apprehends The danger and departed with his freinds But lo whill Huſhai Abſolon adviſed Achitophel fand al his plotts deſpiſed Then on his aſse fled lyke a furie fell And in his awne houſe he hes hangd him ſelf No better recompence can Treaſon crave Nor end more happie ſhould a Trator have. 2. Samuel 18. chap. VNnatural unwiſe, unworthie Abſalon With Iſrel is agains his father gon Diſloyall all, all up in armes they ar And that to wage witg worthie David warr T'hen he all his into thrie Bands Devids And gave them Ioab and tuo other guids T'he Battell joyns and Abſalon in fight VVith all his followers ar put to flight And lo himſelf faſt by his flaxin hair Hings on ane Oak betuixt the earth and air VVhair Ioab contrare to the kings command Thriſe thruſts him throgh and killd him with his hand This bloody end on Abſolon did bring Diſtoyalty unto his Sire and King. 2. Samuel 19. chap. DAvid into a ſecret Chalmer turnes And for his ſlaine ſuſpended ſone their murnes And Ioab checke yea chyds him that did ſho Such greef and ſorrow for his fallen foe Thus roghly ronſing him to riſe will have him Abroad or threats his lieges all will leave him Th' afflicted King conſenting roſe and ſate In the moſt publict and frequented gate VVhair they that erſt rebelld perſewd and ſhore him Again reſtord and humblie bow'd before him True Mephiboſheth meets the King ans tryes A truſtid prince in ſpight of Zibas lies Barzillai leaves the King and homvards tends And Iſrel jarrs vvith Iuda and contends And each of them for Right and intereſt Into the King ſtrive ſtifli and conteſt. 2. Samuel 20. chap. SHeba the Sone of the Bichri then aroſe And ſtirrd up Iſrel to be Davids foes Ioab Amaſa meets and ſeemd to kiſs But kills and treachrouſly contrived this And Sheba with his Powr to Abel is paſt VVhair Ioab with his forces followd faſt And did that citie circomſiedge around And by womans witt a mean is found To ſaif the Citie and it was indeed VVhat Ioab crau'de and come fore, Shebas head The wittie working of that woman wiſe The Iſraleits and Citizens intiſe To ſaif the Toune, and get the Rebels Grace To kill the Trator Sheba in that place Which dead once done She vnto Ioab calls And throvv's to him the head doune from the walls 2 Samuel 21 Chap. IN Dauids dayes thrie yeers a famyn fearce Did enter Iſrel and hir entrals pearſs And herefore Dauid did the Lord demand And to much blood to be the cauſe he fand That then vpon the Sones of Saul remaind Which hes all Iſrell maculat and ſtaind Wherefore to blanſh that bloody Sin he gives Vnto the Gib'onites of them that lives Sev'ne men the Sones and ſeed of Saul amaing Whom in revenge they did ſuſpend and hang The Philiſtims with four tall Captans ſtrong That had bein enemies to Iſrel long Four tyms into four Battals come to ſtroaks Whoſe Captans ſtaves be beames and ſturdy oaks Into theſe fight wer forced bett and ſlain By Dauid and his doers dead remain 2 Samuel 22. Chap. DAuid returd from vvars victorious Praiſd God moſt good, moſt great, moſt glorious His Povvar he proclamd extold his ſtrength And laude and glore gives to his Lord at length His mercies maieſtie and mightines And grief agains th' vngodly dois expreſs Him in his woundrous works he magnifies Who bowes the heavns, from whom the thunder flies And for his ovvne ſo oft deliverance His glorious Goodneſs greatly dois advance And paſſing all my powers to repeat He glorifies the God of Hoſtes moſt great And promiſes to praiſe and to proclame And ſing for evr the honor of his name. 2. Samuel 23. chap. THe laſt words that King Dauid ſpake ſuppond (Noght dying) but when he his Pſalmes compond The Sone of Iſhai that vvas ſet on hie Aman created King by Gods decree Iſraels Pſalmiſt and its ſinger ſweet Thus ſaith, a Prophet and a Prince compleet Th' almighty God I grant above my merit Breathd in my Breaſt, ſpake in me by his Sperit And promiſed that I ſhould regne and beare O're juſt men rule, men that the Lord did feare And as ore th' earth the morning Sunne did ſhyne Illuſtrous from my loyns ſhould be my liue 〈◊〉 aggots for fire) be raſd and throwne away His worthies laſt he one by one doth name And gives to all the Glory due to Them. 2 Samuel 24. Chap. • Rom pride cur'oſitie and fond deſire David will knovv his povv'res in his impire •• erefore commands to note vp all and number 〈◊〉 men of Iſrel to there coſt and cumber 〈◊〉 by his ſearchers fand that they wer then 〈◊〉 thretein hunder thovſand feghtan men 〈◊〉 God by Gad declard what he intended 〈◊〉 was a fault which highly him offended 〈◊〉 King repents, Gad doth thrie plagves propone 〈◊〉 of the thrie Dauid acceptis of one 〈◊〉 fall into the fingers of the Lord •• efuſeing famyn and the bloody Sword) Who with infection that throgh Iſrel flevv • nto three dayes wholl ſeventie thouſand ſlevv I. Booke of ye Kings. 1. Chap. • Ow when King Dauid ſeventie yeeres was old Heat nat'rall hence, his blood was chill and cold 〈◊〉 coverd him with clothes but all for nought 〈◊〉 they a virgin brave Abiſhag brought 〈◊〉 in his Bed and boſome lay and ſo 〈◊〉 chafe and cheriſh him yet knew hir no 〈◊〉 weakned age made Adoniah ryſe ••• urp his Fathers croune to interpryſe •• an and Bethſheba the King acquent 〈◊〉 Adoniahs treacherous intent 〈◊〉 bids the Prieſt and Prophet ſone begon •• oynt and Croune his Sone young Salomon •• 'uſurper flees and to the alter gois 〈◊〉 Salomon on hops him mercie ſhois 1 Kings 2 Chap. •• uid a man agreeing with Gods mynd • alking the way of mortals and mankind 〈◊〉 Solomon and heartl' exhorts him than 〈◊〉 the prudent Prince and worthie man 〈◊〉 the Lord and walk in all his wayes 〈◊〉 ſtand to his Statuts all his dayes 〈◊〉 knows quod he the bed from whence thowſprong •• ow for Thee I did they Brether wrong •• fore acquyt th' in all and evrie Thing 〈◊〉 or can become a perfect King Howbeit to puniſh him, himſelf had ſpaird This holy Prophet then and hardie Prince As ony that before or reigned ſince Departs in peace and moſt devoutly dyes And in his Citie David buried lyes 1 Kings 2 Chap. VVHan Abſolon the Captain Ioab ſlayes Contrar command into King Dauids dayes And efter blo'tted with the guiltleſs blood Of Abner and Amaſa Captains good To Dauid in his dayes did nought revenge Yet took to hart theſe three out rages ſtrange And did direct his Sone to recompence When he was dead as did deſerve th' offence But noght to ſuffer yet in ony cace Perfidious Ioab to depairt in peace Wherefore the King to kill him did command Whom to the alter fled for feare they fand And by Benayah there to be exemple To bloody Captains killd was in the Temple 1 Kings 2 Chap. THe Prince departed and put in his grave Then Adoniah wold Abiſhag have And as is ſaid efter his Fathers life By Berſhabe demands hir to his wife But Salomon diſlyking that cauſd ſlay And Adoniah killd to death that day Abiathar with Ioab that conſpird When Adoniah erſt the Crovne deſird The King he wold noght ſmit him with the Sword Becauſe a Prieſt once ſacred to the Lord But he degrads him from his Charge diſgrac'd And Zadok ſacred in the Prleſt-hood plac'd Benayah efter then advanced he To be the Cheeftan of his Chivalrie 1 Kings 3 Chap. WIth Egypt Salomon a mariage makes And Pharos daughter to his vife he takes And vnto Dauids fort from Memphis ſtreame Brought her whill walled was Ieruſalem Then to the Prince in Gib'on God apeard And what of him he wold demand and ſpeard VVho in a meeke and holy humblneſs Gods great and mony favours did confeſs And ſince he had created him a King He ſonght true viſidome in his governing 〈…〉 VVith all his other graces vnder heaven And firſt the Plea that the two Harlots moved His voundrous wiſdome and his proudence proved 1 Kings 4 Chap. THe Princes, Peeres and great men one by one Heir are inſert that ſerved Salomon VVith all purveyance great and Glorious • elonging to his rich and royall houſe • he numbers of hts ſtrong and ſtalled horſes • hat he himſelf and his Cavalliers corſes • expreſs his Pow're welth and riches great • atchleſs magnificence and mighty ſtate 〈◊〉 flowing from the favours of the Lord •• he Prophet pertinently dois record •• is all exceeding wiſe inlarged hart 〈◊〉 heaven in earth and in the profound part • nd th'all compr'ending knoledge of this Prince •• rpaſſing all that livde before or ſince Among the monuments of mortall men Expreſsd is here by this Prophetick penne. 1 Kings 5 Chap. • Iram the Tiriam King with Salomon Congratulats his monting Iſrels thron • nd he agane with honor Servands ſend • hat him to Hiram kindly did commend • nd ſhew his Father Dauid for his warrs VVith nightbour nations and inteſtine Iarres • nd piouſly he in his tyme intended • ould nought begin the Temple nor yet end it 〈◊〉 when God gave him reſt he ſet him foir it 〈◊〉 build a houſe for worſhip of the Lord •• erefore there royall maiſter Salomon • equeſts for Cedars from his Lebanon Into which woundrous work imployd wer then A hunder fourſcore and thrie thovſand men. 1 Kings 6 Chap. VVHen for that famous fabrick fitly are All things made ready neat and neceſſare 〈◊〉 hundreth fourſcore yeeres efter that day 〈◊〉 God from Egypt th' Ebrevvs brought away 〈◊〉 four yeer current of the regne noght gone 〈◊〉 Dauids wiſe and ſage Senc Salomon 〈◊〉 ſtatly Structure of the Temple than 〈◊〉 fore nam'd numbers for to build began 〈◊〉 in ſeven yeeres this wondrous works intended 〈◊〉 expreſſion pompouſly was ended 〈…〉 In theſe few yeeres was finiſhed be Them And God (if he obedient remaine) To Salomon reiterats againe His promiſe paſt and will performe it ſtreaght That to his Father Dauid he had heaght. 1 Kings 7 Chap. NOw whill the Churche tha' accompliſh and conclood The ſage and great King Salomon thought good Efter the works for worſhip of the Lord To haue a houſe nixt for the King decord He heirfore t'enter inſtantly ordanes But ſparing of expences or of Paines Then all the Arts-men exquiſit at once Gold, ſilver, Cedar, Braſs, and marble ſtones With curious craft and paſt all creded care They melt they moold, cut Squinſion carve an ſquare And for the Princes palaces erects Exceeding princely riche in all reſpects But Hiram highly hes out hyid the reſt And paſſing all compare ſome pieces dreſt. 1 Kings 8 Chap. FVll finiſhed theſe fair and famous warkes Of his Magnificence immortall markes The heads of Tribes and Iſrels elders all Together he did convocatt and call The Ark from Obed for to bring with them Vnto the Temple in Ieruſalem Which by the Levites and the Prieſts it fet And their with all Solemnitie was ſet The Tabernacle and each ſacred Thing The holy veſſels all with them they bring Then Solomon paſt number numbers takes Of Sheep and Beevs and there oblation makes And whill the Prieſts the offred offrings kills Into a Cloud the Lord the Temple fills The people than he bleſsd and preachd at length The pour and Praiſes of the God of Strength 1 Kings 9 Chap. AGains god as before in Gibeon Apeard aproachd and ſpake to Salomon Proteſting of his Statuts will and way His vvord and Lavv he byd be and obay He will to him (to Dauid what before Was promiſed) doe and performe much more The royall Croune that did decore his head He ſattle ſhall for evr vnto his Seed 〈◊〉 go a gadding efter other Gods •• an than peremptorly he doth him tell • he honour of the houſe of Iſrael And Grandour that it gloreed in that day He wold obſcure and quickly catch away 1 Kings 9 chap. • Ome Cities Salomon grate and benigne To quyt his kindneſs gave the Tyrian King •• eat gallant Sp'rits a gottin Good requights • nd freely favours to refound delights •• e Cananites vnkilld in th' Bbrevv vvarrs •• is thriſe ſage King hes made them Tributars •• e Hivites, Amorites and Perizzites 〈◊〉 hopleſs Hittites and the Iebuſites •• at yet the Hebrevvs did remaine among 〈◊〉 noght be Limme nor Line to them belong •• is mightieſt and Monarch then moſt Great •• us having ſtayd and ſtabliſhd his eſtate And regning in all Reſt reſold he would To Ophir ſend a fleet to fett him Gold. 1 Kings 10 chap. • He wiſdome great of Salomon on earth So others paſsd before and ſince his Birth •• at riding on report with vinges of fame •• ew and to the Queen of Sheba came •• o far beyond the riſing morne almaſt •• ſie this ſapient King come from the eaſt 〈◊〉 efter ſene, fame ſparing and report •• lling Trueth of him ſhe ſaid, Shot ſhort •• ſk'd and mony Queſtions did demand 〈◊〉 moſt of God to know and vnderſtand 〈◊〉 Salomon did ſolve all that ſhe ſought 〈◊〉 he knew all and hid from him was nought 〈◊〉 Maieſty might and Magnificence 〈◊〉 plamly ſpyes of this vnpeered Prince • hen they gave other giftes and She again • eturned to the Eaſt with all hir Train. 1 Kings 11 Chap. • He Charge that God to his great King had Geven 〈◊〉 his apearing to him tuyſe from heven 〈◊〉 ſerve his Statuts and t'obey his Law 〈◊〉 his deſires, to doe them, did with draw 〈◊〉 Thowſand ſtranger wemen wyves 〈◊〉 Concubins he keeped in their Lives •• fore the Lord was wroth and ſtirrd him foes ••• ring all his dayes his vnfrends ſhois And for his carerers Carrage and 〈◊〉 And to his makers Proecepts ſmall reſpect He do is foretell him from his Sone and Seed That he ten Tribs ſhall take and from his head Shall rent the Croun, and to his great diſgrace Set Nebats Sone his ſervand in his place 1 Kings 11 Chap. EFter the Prophet, Ieroboam Told In renting of his garment how God wold. Tak ten Tribs from the Groune and leave but on To Rehoboam efter Salomon And him it pleaſd that pitie for to take But only for his Servand Dauids ſake And in this chapter tvyſe to manifeſt His love to Dauid he hes this expreſsd But now this mighty monarchs all amang This welthieſt and wiſeſt to that ragne And into higheſt honor in all eyes Expired then, did end his dayes, and dyes That ragne there fourtie yeers, by Dauids Tomb In Dauids citie they this Prince inhume 1 Kings 12 chap. THis man whom God gave greateſt viſdome too Defunct and Rehoboam regning novv The people and elders all ſalute him King And ſit conſulting on his Governing But he the Counſell of the ag'd and wiſe Did for th' imprudence of the young deſpiſe And hardly heirfore brooking this neglect Ten Tribes there Ieroboam King elect And ſo fell from the Sone of Salomon Th' incenſed Tribs of Iſrel all ſaife on The Seer then charg'd by the Lord by night Prohibits Rehoboams force to fight For that revolt by him than did begin For Salomons and Rehoboams Sinne And Ieroboam King elected thus God groſly greevs, and grows Idolatrous. 1 Kings 13. chap. WHil Ieroboam at the Altar ſtands Teither a Prophet God to go commands T'expoſtulat and it to threaten thus There whair yow offer incenſs mirrhe and thus To Dauids houſe once ſhall be borne a Boy That therevpon the Prophets ſhall deſtroy And as yow ſpend vpon it now perfume The Bones of men he thereon ſhall conſume 〈◊〉 in the reſt he halted and he ſtrayd • nd did the vvill and went the wayes of man 〈◊〉 diſſobeyd the Lords directious Than • nd herefore whill the Prophet home did paſs • lon at leaſour ryding on his aſſe The Lord a Lyon ſent that did him ſlay (Becauſe he diſobayd him) on the way 1 Kings 14 Chap. THe Sone of Ieroboam falling ſicke H'intends to try the Prophet with a Trick • nd vnto him his wife ſend in diſguiſe 〈◊〉 make a Gul of Him that God made wiſe 〈◊〉 he vnvaild hir by the Lords prevention • nd told the vanitie of that intention • nd that declaird that from the divine wraeth • nto there chyld, approachd a praeſent daeth • nd for hir Lords defection from his makar • hat did his worſhip vnto Idols ſacrar • hat Croune, that God, from Dauids ſeed, did ſever •• om him and his, he wold rent it for ever And all that vnto him attingent be The Lord from th'earth ſhall ſweep ev'rlaſtinglie. 1 Kings 15 Chap. THe aughten yeer of Ieroboams reigne Abiram then in Iuda reignod king 〈◊〉 all the vicked wayes he walcked in 〈◊〉 as his Father Rehoboam Sin'd did Sin 〈◊〉 yet for Dauids ſake when he was dead 〈◊〉 with a Sonne his princely place ſuppleid 〈◊〉 ane and fourty vpright did ſtand 〈◊〉 as King Dauid, did governe that land 〈◊〉 Aſa dyed and with his Fathers layd •• oſaphat his Sone the Scepter ſwayd 〈◊〉 Nadab Ieroboams ſone began 〈◊〉 Aſas reigne to rule in Iſrel than 〈◊〉 Baſha killd him and King eftor ſmot 〈◊〉 that of Ieroboams lyne he got And as the Lord fortold both great and ſin all He ſlew and vterly deſtroyd them all 1 Kings 16 chap. • Aſha to regne vpraiſed be the Lord As Ieroboam ſinn'd and did debord • efore this Lord for his Iniquitie 〈◊〉 forfalted his Poſteritie 〈◊〉 whill that Elach efter him did reigne 〈◊〉 Captane Zimri that did ſerve this King And by his death the Croune this rebell got But when to Iſrel was the Treaſone told The hoſt cround Omri and him for King him hold That Irizak with his warriours did inveſt And it perforce he enterd hes and pre • st Diſloyall and diſparing Zimbri than With his fals treaſon to be twichd began And to the ſtrength as caſtell he returnes Himſelf and it and all within it burnes A recompence for ſuch prophane apoynted That Durſt be bold to kill the Lords anoynted 1 Kings 17 Chap. ELiah lo the Prophet did declare To Achab the aproaching famyn thair (But God did feed and foſterd him with Ravens Penn'd Parendars that foars along the heavns) That ſhortly ſhould for want of dew and raine The people and Land to mony ſtraits conſtrain For all the Abominations great and Sinne That Omri and himſelf had ſliddin in Then famyn, dearth, and want was in the I and And God the Prophet then he did command Eaſtivard in Cherith-brook himſelf to hyda And there his pleaſure to attend and byde Fleſh then and Bread vpon that river bank The Ravens brought him and he waters drank For whom th' Almighty dois mantain and cheriſh Shall proſper when th' impious all ſhall periſh 1 Kings 17 Chap. GOd by his word Eliah-bids again Go to Zareptah citie and remain Whair he before him at the gate ſhall find A vidow poore in povertie prove kynd He fand hir thair and did hir then intreat To bring him water and ſome bread to eat She anſverd as the Lord did live that all Hir ſtore of meal was but a meaſure ſmall Together with a litle oyle that dois Suſtain hir and hir Sone into a Cruſe Which Elie bids hir bring and than he bleſſes And they continevv'd ſo and nee'r decreſſes The bleſſings of the Lord to minds content They be abundance and ſufficient The vidow for hir Sone departed, grieved But Helie prayd, twich'd him, and he revived 1 Kings 18 Chap. EFter from Cherith Elie the thrid yeer Was gone again God did to him apear 〈◊〉 • rait Command and Charge expres to go 〈◊〉 to the ſacrilegious Achab ſo 〈◊〉 in that fearfull famyn, drouth, and dearth 〈◊〉 would ſend Raine t'irrignat the earth •• d Obadiah than hid in Tuo Caves •• m death a hunder holy Prophets ſaves •• e by miracle the people moves •• d him the Lords true Prophet he approves •• n he commands the people ſoone to ſlay 〈◊〉 Braliſh all and Prophets fals that day •• nd as the Lord had heght he did obtain 〈◊〉 prayer in the peoples preſence Rain. 1 Kings 19 Chap. •• om Iezebell whill that Eliah fled • hat ſolemly to ſlay him moved had •• y an Angel as he ſleeping lay 〈◊〉 in the deſerts he had went a day •• h'd and bidden ryſe and take him meat • here finds vivers by his head to eat •• d and water drank and on the ground • ovne againe and fallis a ſleeping ſound ••• ce more God awaks him and did ſay •• p and eat and dreſs Thee to thy way 〈◊〉 hes a woage fourtie dayes in length ••• p he roſe and ſtepped in the ſtrength ••• t he eaten had and drank and than ••• eb hill went vp the holy man ••• rd yet more he dois declare him too •• eturne what he will have him doo •• el and Iehu he doth him apoynt •• ges and Eliſh Prieſt in his place t'anoynt. 1 Kings 20 Chap. •• adad King of Aram vp in armes •• d with ſteel Charrets men and horſe in ſwarmes •• old Bravados and vnbryled Bralls •• ed ſtrictly the Samarian walls • hat fierce famyn ſternly ſtruk and ſtung 〈◊〉 peer, and poor, the aged and the young ••• m the furie of that famine free 〈◊〉 deſtreſsd in danger wer to die •• od a Comfort by his Prophet ſends •• rie promiſd Achab with his frends 〈◊〉 th' event and iſhevv of the fight 〈◊〉 wyſe fell fortunat and Right 〈◊〉 •• hadad Achabs peace in end 〈◊〉 •• y did reprehend 〈◊〉 him did a ſentence ſharp proclame 〈◊〉 he heavie to his houſe went hame. 1 Kings 21 chap. AHab his avarice and Greed agreſt And covetous deſire that could noght reſt Altho he could all Iſrel then Command Without that Parcel of poore Naboths Land Heir is imprinted in a brook of Braſs To b'evr a witneſs of his great diſgrace But bloody Iezebel the fell and fex The croſs the Curſe and ſhame of all hir ſex Both with deceat and crueltie at once The innocent Naboth bett and braind with ſtons But God repeyd their Tirany extreame With totall ruine, death, diſgrace, and ſha •• Yet Ahab by Eliah taxd he rents His Garments and his treſpas he repents 1 Kings 22 Chap. IEhoſophat and Ahab both as Brether To fight the Aramits agree together And faethleſs both, into there fooliſhnes Conſult there Prophets fals on there ſucces Who anſver frendly (altho fals) they find And the ſucceſs to ſort vnto there mynd Michayah yet that truely ſerved God They aſk'd that from th' impoſtors free abod Who well inſpird and by the ſprit made wyſe Told the true iſhue of their interpriſe Heirfore Zidkiiah a falſe Prophet than Madlyk commovde did ſmit the godly man The battell joynd, Ahab defate, they ſlew And things fortold of him foll forth all trew 1 Kings 22 Chap. AHaz'a nixt his Father killd and dead A Succeſſor and his here raigne in his ſtead A godleſs wicked and a vrongous King Incongr'ous in his cariage courſe and reigne In all his doings he did evr debord And fell both from the Law and from the Lord His Fathers here into his worſhip vane As Ieroboam all wyſe as Prophane No but Iehoſophat evin from his youth As walk'd his. Father ſtill ſtood to the truth And never did from what was right decline But did obey the word and will divine Yet th' Idol-Altars in high places plac'd Into his dayes they wer not all defac'd His other worthie deeds they a • ſet doune In Iuda Annals vnto his renoune. 1 Chapter. • Hen Ahaziah King of Iſrael Doune throw a Latteſſe of a window fell •• d vnto Baal-zebub (ſend to try • he that time in that diſe aſe ſhould dye) •• e God of Ekron and the God of flyes •• om to th' vnfaithfull vſd to Sacrifice •• refore th' almighty (by Eliah) wraeth •• etold the meſſinger their Maiſters daeth •• herefore the Prince the Prophet t'apprehend •• o Captains, each with fifty Souldiars ſend •• ut the God of Iſrel in his Ire •• ſe fifties from the hevens confounds with fire •• nd as declard the King concluds his dayes •• horam then his Sone his Scepter ſwayes 1 Kings 2 Chap. •• iahs dwelling dayes on earth o're drev'n • he Lord reſolv'd to take him hence to heven 〈◊〉 with Eliſha he to Iordan gois 〈◊〉 by ſeprating it, his povvar ſhois •• prit prophetick doubled then he gives 〈◊〉 Eliſha that his Lord out lives 〈◊〉 than a firie Car with flamming horſes •• e ſoone and ſuddan Separation forces 〈◊〉 in the Car caught with a whirling wind 〈◊〉 was and left his Cloka behind 〈◊〉 a then ſo in his faith confides 〈◊〉 there with he the waves ſtrikes and devides 〈◊〉 walls and ſprings by him tart and amare •• wre made ſweet of harmefull healthfull are 〈◊〉 curſsd the Boyes that mock'd him and therefore •• er torne in Pieces by the Tuſked Bore 1 Kings 3 Chap. Hil I'horam Iudg'd the Iſralits amang •• ehoſaphat o're Them of Iuda Raigne • horam wicked was and did not right • as ſinceare in his Creators Sight •• ght ſo fouly as his Father fell 〈◊〉 his monſtrous mother Iezabel •• et h' adheard and cleaved to the Sinne •• croboam Nebats Sone fell in Kinges with angre then gainſt Meſha ſwell'd 〈◊〉 his Moabits that than rebelld •• y Eliſha are ſtirrd vp to fight •• d o're match the Moabits by might Then Me •• a with his Sone 〈…〉 And ſacrifizd him to aſvage his Gods Which monſtrous fact when Iſrel vnderſtands For pitie thereof They reteird there Bands 2 Kings 4 Chap. ELiſha by the heavnly help increſsd Oyle to a vidovv for hir debtes diſtreſsd In ſuch aboundant quantitie and ſtore That all defrayd and yet ynough to fore And for the Shunamite he did implore By pray'r a Sone that had noght ane before And this child wax'd ſickly and expird But he reviv'de him by his Dame deſird The pottage likwiſe he made ſweet of ſoure When meal among that vild vine he did povvre And with but tuenty loavs of Barly kind He fed a hunder and left ſtore behind The Lord alone by him theſe vounders wrought And but his help Eliſha he did nought. 2 Kings 5 Chap. NAaman Captane of th' Aſſyrian hoſt A Leper hopeleſs of his health almoſt Than by ane Hebrevv wench in warr ſuppriſd To journay to Eliſha is adviſd Eliahs deer and double ſprited Man A Prophet in Samaria ſpirand than Who by his word divine, (a voundrous change) To waſh him, did this loathſum Leper clenge This Prophet yet no recompence wold have Nor for the Leprous cure no coyne receave But lo his groome Gehazi full of greed Gain and tuo garments got and for his deed That which Naaman did infect before Shall cleaue to him and his for ever more 2 Kings 6 Chap. YEt voundrous wounderfull are wronght be him Eliſha made in water Iren ſwimme And all the King of Arams Counſel ſeald Vnto the King of Iſrel he reveald And herefore Aram of his men almoſt The choyſe and beſt he chuſed of his hoſt And ſecreitly vnto Samaria ſend The holy Prophet for to apprehend But millious more with firie Charets ſtand To guard Eliſha by the Lords command The Prophet prayd t' vnſhut his ſervands eyes Who th' heavnly hoſt • end for to guard the •• ſies 〈◊〉 Sama • a and they knew him nought ••• o God preſerv'd him Iſ •• l and there Prince •• om Arams injurie and violence 2 Kings 7 Chap. WHill that th' Aſſyrian Samaria ſ •• gd Such furious famyn there in raigne and rag'd •• at inhumane and loathſome to Relate 〈◊〉 woman with conſent hir Sone did eat 〈◊〉 herefore King Ihoram ſwore Eliſhas life •• ould pay the price of that ſtup pendious ſtrife 〈◊〉 he pronounc'd and b' inſpiration ſaid 〈◊〉 morrow ſhall this brough abound with Bread 〈◊〉 th' infidull that wold not truſt his word ••• d ſee the ſame but in the throng was ſmord ••• cauſe a pallid faint and Trembling feare ••• atchd the Aramits intrenched There 〈◊〉 And th' only ſound of Armes without the Sight Confounded fearfully put all to • light. 2 Kings 8 Chap. 〈◊〉 Liſha doth the Shunamite fore arme 〈◊〉 from futur famyn of th' enſweing harme ••• telling derth and Barreneſs ſeven yeeres ••• emptorly that approatch appeares ••• d noght in ſho but certanly itt ſhall ••• ſly afflict Iuda and Iſrel all 〈◊〉 ſlew ſiclyke Benhadad ſould noght die 〈◊〉 convaleſh of his Infirmitie 〈◊〉 by fore knoledge then his fate he fand 〈◊〉 at he ſhould dye and by Hazalels hand ••• ich come to pas and ſhortly in his place ••• e th' Aramits he manadged the mace ••• oram in Iuda raigne and Edom than ••• uiſd them a King and to rebell began And Ahazia efter Iorams reigne Governd Iuda and became there King 2 Kings 9 chap. WHen Iehu crovned King in Iſrel raigne Theſe were his doings his exployts amang 〈◊〉 honam as the Lord to kill directed 〈◊〉 quickly he performd it and effected •• nd Ahazia King of Iuda Then •• o his flight is killd too be his men ••• n Iehu vp to Iſrel mar • chd of mynd •• nd that vitch the worſt of women kind 〈◊〉 Prophet killer carnell Iezebell 〈◊〉 for fire a faggot fit for hell Wh ••• 〈…〉 And there dead bruiſd and felled with the fall Doggs (hands and harns except) hes all devoird As was praepropheſied be the Lord. 2 Kings 10 chap. ACcording to the word and divine will Iehu to Ahab ſeventy Sormes cauſd kill And to the court in heapes brought all there heads Deriding then demands who did theſe deads This fatall Game on Ahabs Sonnes begun All Ahazias houſe like race had Run For of his Brether fourtie he and Two Met on the way and ſlew them all alſo Then Baals Prieſts that God of ſtock or Stone He at the altar caught and killd each one Non that in Iſrel ſerve and bow'd his knee To Baal than but all that day did die His Altars he deſtroyes yet never Tvines From Ieroboams wyld and wicked Sinns. Then efter Iehu was expird and dead Iehoahaz his Sonne ſteerd in his Stead. 2 Kings 11 Chap. FIerce Athalia ſies hir Sone expird And herefore ſhe to be reveng'd deſird Then on a curſt concluſion ſhe doth fall To kill and killd the Royall Childring all Ioaſh except: that from hir cruell knife By Iehoſheba had praeſervd his Life And by Iehoida crovnd and anoynted Who Athalia to be ſlaine apoynted Iehoida diſpenſer of the word Betuix the Prince, the people and the Lord Humblie a Leagve and Covenant contracts Then all conjoyn and Baals Idols bracks His Altars and his Temples they o'rethrew And Mattan their his Prieſt they ſtoutly ſlew 2 Kings 12 Chap. IN Iehus ſevnt yeer Ioaſh reigne began A Prince that govern'd well and warely than Whill Prieſt Iehoida taught him the word All that he did was good before the Lord He had a tinder Zeale and conſtant care The Temples ruind parts for to repair He ſtirrd his tyme and quick attendance taks And much proviſionn he for money maks The Syrian Prince that boldly braved Them And threatened Iuda and Ieruſalem 〈◊〉 with a preſent o • 〈…〉 •• equyred by his Fathers former Kings •• ho he to paſs, and part with them was la • th •• es coold the Cummig heat of Hazols vvraeth Yet in the fourty yeer that he did reigne By tuo vnfaithfull ſervoinds he was ſlaine 2 Kings 13 Chap. •• N Ioaſh tventie thrid Iehoahaz 〈◊〉 The Sonne of Iehu King in Iſrel was ••• dolatrous as Ieroboam he ••• eparted nought from his impietie •• herefore the Lord delyverd him to Bands 〈◊〉 Hazael the King of Arams hands •• hill that to God he humblie bovve and bends •• hen, then, the Lord, to him deliveres ſends •• aſh, Iehoahar his Sonne and here ••• e be the Lord was his deliverar •• et left he nought his deeds Idolatrous •• hat cleav'd ſo faſt to Ieroboams houſe Iehoahaz, then ends his dayes, and dyes And in Samaria he buried lyes 2 Kings 13 Chap. ELiſha ſick to Ioaſh 'ore he dies Gainſt Aram Iſrels Tryumphes propheſies •• nd then his Spirit that the Lord inſpires •• or to be wray his will in peace expird •• he man of God that ſo oft had declard •• is maiſters mynd and for no perrill ſpaird •• iſha dead and Dul' interred than •• hill as they go t'ingrave ane oter man •• ome bands of Moabits then Iſrels foes •• hem ſelfes in armes to them in erindd ſhois •• herefore a baſſed on Eliſha's bones •• he dead man theſe into his Tomb impons And woundrouſly no ſoner twichd by thoſe His ſacred bones but he vpſtands and gois 2 Kings 14 chap. A Mazia Ioaſh-Sonne of Iuda King In tuentie five yeer old began his reigne •• nd as his Father Ioaſh walk'd vpright •• et not as David did in Iovas ſight •• or the hie places vver noght taken away •• t in Them incenſe ſacrificed Thay •• d when to him the Kingdome was conferm'd •• ainſt his Fathers Murderars he armd •• d thoſe King killers he again hes ſlaine •• at durſt th' anointed of the Lord prophane The 〈…〉 Took Sela and ten Thowſand of them ſlew Then Amazia challengis to warre King Ioaſh then that was the ſtronger farr. 2 Kings 14. chap. VPon the Provocation both the Kinges There hoſtes and armies to the Batell Bringes Where Iſrel as the ſtronger in Eſtate Iuda out juſted and its foree defate And when the Batale brock in was and loſt They took the King and Captane of the hoſt And than on Salem with there force falls The Temple ſpoild brack and bet doune the walls The Treaſure that vnto the King pertaind And hoſtages they took that there remaind Then death did end the dait of Ioha'ſh dayes A ſtout and valiant King in all his wayes Then Ierobo'me ſucceeds his Father ſyne And Zacharia vnto him be Lyne 2 Kings 15 chap. SExtein yeer old was Azaria whan In Iuda cround he to governe began And tuo and fefty yeer a prince ſupream He reignd and Iudged in Ieruſalem And yet his royall reigne this fault defaces That incenſe they brint in the Hie places But lo the Lord chaſtiz'd him for the ſame And ſmot him ſo that Leper he became Iotham his Sonne then vnderneath his hand Govern'd his houſe and Iudged in the Land Inſidious Shallum Zacharie did ſlay And murdred Menahem made him avvay Menahem thus avvay and in his Tomb Pekah his Sonne roſe in his royall Roome 2 Kings 15 Chap. IN Iſrel whill Pekaihah ſwayd the ſword He walcked wickedly before the Lord And did prophanely jdols dead adore And by one Pekah killed was therefore Then he King killer took into his hand The Croune of Iſr'el and did there command But with his bloody murthers he drank in That oftymes branded Ieroboams ſinne But Hos'h'a this King killer he betrayd And then himſelf the ſword of Iſrel ſwayd • o • ham the ſecond yeer of Pekah than To reigne into Ieruſalem began 〈…〉 and gone Ahaz his Sonne aſcends into his Throne 2 Kings 16 Chap. 〈◊〉 Haz a bad Sonne of a better Sire The ſeventein yeer of Pekah his impire 〈◊〉 Inda did Guberne but did debord •• d wrought not vprightly before the Lord 〈◊〉 with the kings of Iſrel Idoliz'd •• d his ovvne Sonne to Moloch ſacrifizd •• e kings of Aram and of Iſrel Then •• iedgd Ieruſalem with hoſtes of men 〈◊〉 the almightye he wold nought permit ••• em to Tryumph on him nor to tak it 〈◊〉 Ahaz he with Iiglath joynd conſent •• nvade Damaſcus and t'aſſault it went •• ey took it, Rezin killd, with worſhip wane ••• d vnvſd offrings They the Altar ſtame But when this Prince Idolatrous was dead Then Hezekie his Sonne raigne in his ſtead. 2 Kings 17 Chap. • Hill that Hoſhea raigne Iſrael all Idolatrize, and to faſs worſhip fall ••• erefore the Lord the King of Aſhur ſends 〈◊〉 Iſrael a captive Comprehends 〈◊〉 did the Prince and people in priſon caſt 〈◊〉 did Samaria tack in at laſt 〈◊〉 then in that deforc'd afflicted tovvne 〈◊〉 Aſſyrians, he ſet in Gariſone 〈◊〉 with a hatefull and a hoſtile hand ••• ul'd it rudly and perforce command ••• e heathen yet the Lord they did noght feare •• bowd to Idols in his Iſrel there Wherefore he ſend in Lions to devour Them • hat peece maile rent and all in Gobbets tore them 2 Kings 18 Chap. •• ſhea reigning into Iſrael ••• n his trid yeer to Hezekiah fell ••• ins and helme of Iuda for to hold •• n he himſelf was tvventie fyve yeir old •• ince that ſervd the Lord and did adore him •• auid did his Eather good before him •• oliſh'd th' altars and the places hie •• ritaments vnto Idolatrie •• ſen Serpent made in Moſes dayes ••• k it doune and into peeces brayes •• a three yeeres is beſieg'd and taken •• el captive of the Lord forſaken Becauſe as ſtringers they 〈…〉 And nought his will divine nor voyo • obayd. 2 Kings 18. chap. THe Ruler Rabſhaketh of Aſhurs hoſt A wyld out caſt before the Lord and loſsd T' incamp, his Tents and Palions pitched doune Before the Citie and the ſacred Toune And with his hell hounds altogether groſs'd Begins to Bandie gainſt the Lord and boaſt His powar he deſpiſd, his Truth contemnd And boldly too his bleſſed name blaſpheam'd Iſraels ſtrength and all the might of Man Yea and the hand of heven he ſkorned Than And in diſdaine Gods greatneſs did diſguſt Diſsvading Iſrel in his ſtrength to Truſt And all the venome of a wicked Tongue That foole agains the firmament hes ſloung. 2 Kings 19 Chap. WHich when the holy Hezekiah heares He in the Temple to complaie compears And with a ſorie ſoule, and heavie heart Depreſsd he from all his people apart With Sack cloth clad, hisroy all Robbs all rent Moſt wofull for Gods wrong his wowes vp vvent Great God ſaid he that tuixt the Cherubs ••• ell In mercie novv remember Iſraell And heare there blaſphemies that but all feare The Glorie of they name and Honour Teare The Lord hes heard him and by Iſay told That vaine Rud Railers words revenge he wouid And keep vntouch'd that Time be one of Them In that vnhallovv'd hoſt Ieruſalem And did of them one night of life deprive A hunder fourſcore Thouſand men and five. 2 Kings 19 chap. SEnach 〈◊〉 th' Aſſyrian Prince perverſe When God did kill, his men and horſe diſperſe He pauſd noght therevponn nor did repent But to his vaine Gods for to worſhip went And litle knew he that had ſcap'd abroad That he at home had by himſelf the Rod Which beath him ſhould for all his blaſphemies And gainſt Gods Hebrevvs his Hoſtilities For vvhill th' Idolatrous and careleſs King Adores his Niſhroch a dead and naughtleſ, Thing Adramelech and Shatezer his brood Vn naturall both his Sonnes they ſhed his blood 〈…〉 back, they kill 〈…〉〈◊〉 Niſhroch heares noght, nor his ſlaughter ſies 2 Kings 20 Chap. • He holy Hezekia that ador'd 〈◊〉 And walk'd in Trueth alwayes before the Lord 〈◊〉 • ut this Time was ſicke to death and lay •• n Iſhai ſend from God to him did ſay 〈◊〉 Thow thy houſe to reſt and order all 〈◊〉 Thow muſt dye and live no more Thovv ſhall 〈◊〉 King then turnd and prayd and ſhedding teares ••• ats for life and lo the Lord he heares ••• oyce, his ſorrovv ſies, and ſyne he ſayes ••• ſay tell him I will length his dayes 〈◊〉 to the yeeres that he hes liv'de before 〈◊〉 adioyne and adde too fifteen more 〈◊〉 this ſhalbe the Signe, to try it trevv ••• haddovv look and in the Di • l wiovv •• hen bright and cleare the Sunne thovv ſhyning ſies •• hall than backvvard bend whole ton degrees 2 Kings 20 Chap. ••• g Hezekiah of his Sickneſs whole 〈◊〉 almighties might extreamly dois extole •• ach-baladan then Babo • s Prince 〈◊〉 Hezekiah a Benevolence ••• e his Love vnlook'd for to repay ••• ength and Treaſure did before them lay ••• ay hotly him reprov'de heirfore ••• ll his Seed with Babel-Bondage ſhore ••• id he their, They captive ſhall be led ••• ll that he and his fore-bears had ••• nnes in Babell they ſhall Enuches be ••• ord foretold me there Captivitie ••• n Iuda's godly Hezekiah dyes 〈◊〉 his ſhrew'd Sonne Manaſs his place ſupplies 2 Kings 21 Chap. 〈◊〉 Ezekiah dead, Manaſſe reignes 〈◊〉 firſt prophane of the prophaneſt Kinges ••• n a furie of falſe worſhip burnes ••• ith him Iſrel to his vomit turnes 〈◊〉 revolts, themſelfs they Rebimieres ••• t on Idols as the Divels deſires ••• nation was there vnder Heven 〈◊〉 and they wer all vnto it geven ••• fore Gods prophet hes praepreatchd to them ••• e and ſtrats once of Ieruſalem ••• ier vvrack and from the found the fall ••• d Them that ſhalbe therein all Manaſſe then exp •• d, 〈…〉 Ammon his Sonne in ſtated in his ſtead And wicked Ammon by his Servands Trai • e (Ioſias juſt ſucceeds his Father) ſlame 2 Kings 22 Chap. WHen King Ioſiah to governe began Azealous holy good and godly man Materials all and means he firſt made clare And gave them that the Temple did repare Then in a hollovv woult within the ground The Lavv Hilkiah hid before hes found Then Prince and Preiſt the people together dravv That vnto them then might be red the Lavv Whair Prince and Prieſt and prophets promiſd all The ſtatuts there inſert obſerve they ſhall The people likewiſe there the oath they took To ſtand to all into that bleſſed Book And in there harts and Soules t'indent it deep And vvovv'd the Lavv, and lords commands to keep Ioſiah then a Propheteſs hes ſpeared Who all the Lords will hes declard and cleard 2 Kings 23 Chap. THe Lavv' book fund and red therefrom the vord Prince Prophets, Prieſt and people all accord And by their oath atteſted whair they ſtand To keep the Covenant and Gods command Ioſiah then the Idol dead of B'a • He braks and his blind Prieſts he killd them all This Prince the paſſo're then he cauſ'd proclame And celebrats it in Ieruſalem Conjurers he, where with the land was cloyd T'obſerve the Lavv gevne be the Lord, deſtroyd This pious Prince that be God guyds his raigne By Pharo yet was in Megiddo ſlaine Iehoahaz ſucceeds but captive taen Iehojakim his Sonnes cround King again. 2 Kings 24 Chap. NOvv Nebuchadnezzar Babels great King His bands blood breathing did 'gainſt Iuda bring But vanting force t'affront Them in the fields Iehoiakim then to the Time he yeelds And three yeeres ſlave to him and Tributare Iehoiakim and Iuda iuſtly are For with the Lords conſent theſe ſlraits extreame For Curſsd Manaſſeths Sinns was layd on Them The mony murders that he did committ With th' other Sinns cryd for a venceance yet ••• kim novv vvith his Fathers dead ••• achin raigne raſed in his ſtead 〈◊〉 he praevaricat and ſtill he ſtrayes 〈◊〉 had his Fathers done before his dayes. 2 Kings 24 Chap. 〈◊〉 King of Babel then his Servands armes ••• nd ſend them 'gainſt the rebel Ievves in ſwarmes 〈◊〉 pulats rheir lands ther Cities ſacks 〈◊〉 with their hoſtile hands all hawock makis 〈◊〉 martch then on and with there hoſtes they hem ••• elted round about Ieruſalem ••• kim back'd but with forces ſlender ••• d himſelf, and Citie too, to render ••• e in her rvins, wrack and overthrovv ••• ory erſt, and greatneſs, then they ſhovv ••• ing a Captive then is caried thence ••• edekie Crovn • by the Babel Prence ••• naſsd he vp, a maſs beyond all meaſure ••• den veſſels, Gold, and goodly Treaſure 〈◊〉 with the Captivs all, and evrie one ••• ſports this rich ſpoyle vnto Babilon 2 Kings 25 chap. 〈◊〉 Citie ſiegd, was brought to voundrous ſtraits 〈◊〉 famyn vemen their avvne Bovvels eats ••• er thrie yeeres ſiege ſo was it ſhakin ••• cibly was brokin vp and taken ••• rat houſe for worſhip, wounder once ••• his mvnd was then a mont of Stons ••• ghted Zedekiah they have ſought ••• o Bands to Babels King him brought ••• nes they kill and killd to him ar ſhovvne ••• pleſs Prince hes both his eyes out throvvne ••• m catened to a Carcer carie ••• age and in blindneſs there to tarie ••• on his people permitted theſe oppreſſions 〈◊〉 there groſs ſins and there great Tranſgreſſion. Ester 16 Chap. 〈◊〉 Haman that did all the Ievves envy Mordecay's noght bovving going by ••• ore the Perſian Prince intyſed he ••• me Them all, by his decreit to dye ••• ordecay did call on God, and Go 〈◊〉 and exhōrts her to do ſo 〈◊〉 prayer neer the Preſenoe drevv ••• ntreat as Mordecay the Jevv 〈◊〉 form'd and ſhe did favour find 〈◊〉 the Kings heart vnto hir inclind And by ane other Edict, then proclam'd That former cruell ane, it was reclam'd And Haman that the king and Iewes had wrang'd Full fifty Cubits high was hieſ'd and hang'd. Iob. 2 chap. THat dreadfull Enemie to man the Devill Deviſing ev'r to wrack and work him evvill Vpon juſt Iob (God ſuffering did aſſay To tempt and try his pacience ewrie way Vith boyls his Body hee, behind before And from each ſyde to ſyde aſſault him ſore Whill with a Pot ſhard all his Skin he ſcrapes For no part of his Skin from Scabs eſcapes His wicked wife bidds, him blaſphem and die But ſweetly all his Soars yet ſuffred he His faithfull frends to viſit come and wievv him And weeped all when none of them there knevv him But patient Iob nev'r opned once his lipps For to curſe God for all his cruell whipps. Ezechiel 37 Chap. THe Prophet is tranſported to a feild By Gold and their Bones numberleſs beheld Then did the Lord demand him if theſe Bones So blanſh'd could live that ver departed once He anſverd thus thovv knovvs o Lord God than Say's prophecy vpon them Sone of man Which when I had obeyed, they begood To re aſſume their Sinevvs fleſh and blood He prophecied againe and lo they braeth And armie hudge reſuſſitat from daeth Stand vp all living men, and They (Said he) The Bones of-all the houſe of Iſr'el be Which from there graves and Sepulcures I ſhall So ſmetyme home to their ovvne land recall. Daniel 3 chap. THe Babel King ane Image vp did raiſe And all commands to worſhip it and praiſe His Lord convend he open court did hold For dedication of that God of Gold But their three faithfull Ievves aback abod And wold not bovv vnto that Idol God Wherefore they threvv them in a fornace hot But from the Lord their God ſupport they got And therein They vnharm'd with th' Angel we •• Whill that their Burri'os with the fire wer b •••• Then muche affrighted Babels King conf ••• 〈…〉 Their God was God of Gods almightie •• Come Shadrach Meſhach and Abednego. Daniel 5 chap. WHen Belſhazzar a proud and impious Prince Into all Ryot pryde and Inſolence With thovvſand Princes with him at a feaſt And Concubines as many to almaiſt Prophaning their the Coups where with tha' adord In Iſrael ſometyme the living Lord O but amidds there mirth behold a hand That wrait before them on the wall did ſtand Some ſecreit words 〈…〉 , Mene ••• vphar •• 〈…〉 . vnto Them all vnknovne But Daniel reſolv'd them and hes ſhovvne That for the kings great wickedneſs and wrong His life and Croune he ſhould both loſs ore long And that ſame night this Prince proud and prophane His reigne is rent from him and he is ſlaine. Daniel 14 chap. THe prancks pernition of the Prieſts of Bel Reveald are be the Prophet Daniel Bel then pull'd dovne and the diſpleaſed Prince Confounded all the Prieſts for there offence And then the Dragon that indeed did live Ane whom to Cyrus did falſe worſhip give Then Dan'el he commands as others all To worſhip it and flatt before it fall But he refuiſd, and wold the Prince permit He layd his Life to kill and maiſter it Then tooke he pitch Bitumen fat and hair And boyld together, there with kill'd it thair The God of hoſtes was Iealouſe of his Glore And by his Daniel did he that theirfore Daniel 14 chap. FOr this diſpight as theſe Idol'ters thought All with envy agains the Prophet wrought And in a rage agains their King they riſe And for the killing of the Dragon cryes Yea they vpbrayd him to his face and tell That he is turned Ievv with Daniel They preſs him to deliuer him and drevv Him to the Lions den and their him threvv For thoſe forefamized a fitting feaſt By kind a bloody and a cruell Beaſt But God ſtill Dan'el from there furie fred And by the hand of Abacuk him fed God ev'r preſervs them in moſt per'lons places Whom in his Love and favour he imbraces 〈1 page duplicate〉〈1 page duplicate〉〈…〉 THe Sinnes of Nineveh God from the ſkyes Beholds and ſies with his alſeing eyes His worſhip wrongd and but prophand his name Yet will premoniſh or he puniſh Thame And Ionah to be warner he inveets Of all the naughtineſs of Nineveets But rebell careleſs of his Charge then he Fled vnto Iarſhiſh to eſchevv't be Sea But lo a Tempeſt ſtirrd be God aroſe And he to light the Ship by lot be thoſe (Is o're boord throvvne) that then with him did Sail By providence yet kepped by a whail. Tho careleſs he his Lords command did brak Yit would he ſave him for his mercies ſake Ionah 2 & 3 Chap. THen ceaſ'd the rage and roaring of the Sea When headlong hurled into it was he But whill he in that whails big belly lyes Perplexd in Spreit he prayd to God and cryes Thrie dayes and nights that hel-like houſe within Abyds rebellious Ionah for his Sinne A Type of Chriſt that did preſigure plaine That he thrie dayes ſhould in the Grave remain His crying from that hollovv vvoult aſcends And God at laſt his loveing eare he lends Thair to and did that monſtrous fiſh command To lay the Prophet out a lyfe on Land Then ſpake the Lord to him to this effect In Nineveh go doe as I direct Ionah 2 & 3 Chap. IOnah relivde lovv humbled did record With thankfull heart the mercies of the Lord Then vnto Nineveh, in haſte he hyes And one dayes journey, entred in he cryes (For it was great, as ony in the eaſt And thrie dayes journey long, and large at leaſt) That notablie the Ninivites annoy'd Yet fourtie dayes and It ſhalbe deſtroy'd This warning Bell through out the Citie Rong The people thickly to the Temple throng And with there Prince appareld in ſack cloath Repent, and pray t'appeaſe God with them wroath He ſies them humble and heares there harts deſire Then with their Pardon paciſies his Ire. 〈…〉 ••• e Tobit reakins out and doth Relate ••• s parentage, his Cariage and Eſtate ••• ſt declares in Enemeſſars raigne ••• yrian King, he was a captive caen ••• e vnto his Brether heir with all ••• nde in their afflictions doth recall ••• htouſnes he likeviſe doth record ••• s zeale and worſhip of the Lord ••• eveh his Care he doth declare ••• ying his Brether dying thair ••• ght for be Sennacherib perforce 〈◊〉 himſelf and fled for feare of worſs 〈◊〉 by a frend that did at court remain ••• s reſtored vnto Grace again, Tobit 6 chap. ••• as by his Father Tobit ſent ••• th Raphael vvnknovvne to Gabel went 〈◊〉 they had that by them did abyd 〈◊〉 Angel was his good and gratious Guyde ••• ſt day they at night to Tygris came ••• obie tooke a fiſh into the ſame 〈◊〉 heart and Livver th' Angel cauſ'd preſerve 〈◊〉 perfume, ane other tyme to ſerve ••• ges then they come and Raph'el ſaid ••• ght Thovv ſhall take to thy wife a mayd ••• ſings Daughter Raguel, ſince that 〈◊〉 the Lavv to Thee is deſtinat ••• ontrare Raph'el Tobie reaſond thair ••• ovves hir when theſe Things he did declare. Tobit 8 Chap. ••• as wedding as before intended ••• ith Rag'els daughter Saranovv is ended ••• er feaſting They go in to reſt ••• om of purpoſe for them dreſsd 〈◊〉 the Lord told Tobie he aſſumes ••• es heart and fird the place perfumes 〈◊〉 of hovv ſone the fend the ſmel hes fund 〈◊〉 and was by th' Angel efter bund 〈◊〉 and his vife then roſe and pray ••• undly ſleep'd together whill the day ••• icked Sprit that ſlevv the ſevne before ••• d thence fleem'd from Them for evvermore 〈◊〉 Raguel, for Grace thus granted Them ••• ſd and praiſd the God of hoſtes ſupreame 〈…〉 THe moneys that from Gabel Tobie ſought The Angel Raph'el it receavv'd and brought The mar'age feaſt perform'd Tobias makes Him ready with his wife and journey takes Then Raguel much favour to them ſhovves And half of all his Goods on them beſtowes Vpon the way Together going ſo His Guide commands him home before to go And tell his Father blind, both more and leſs In all his wayes, his proſperous ſucceſs And with the fiſhes Gall, t' anoynt his eyes Who quickly efter, as before, he ſies Than gladlie dois, he Tobies wife receave And gratefull, Glore, to God for all he gave 2 Maccabees 7 Chap. SEven Brether that Svines fleſh refuiſd to eat Skin-tirrd ar tryed with tortring torments great For what the Lavv prohibits they refuiſe And rather all, for to be chaſtizd chuiſe By death and byd what Buchery can doe Than to that baſs abomination bovv And efter other, each, there ſuffred more Nor ony torted, ever had before Yet holily exhorting other all T'increſs their Courage, on the Lord they call And full of hope when theſe ſhort pains ar paſt To riſe againe, they leave to live at laſt Their mother martyr'd laſt with ſtroaks extream Feareleſs and faithfull fell and follovvd Them. 2 Maccabees. SImon the Treaſure in the Temple ſeald Spighting the Prieſt to Hel'dore reveal'd Who by his King Seleucus charged came And from the Treaſurie toock out the ſame Onias then the Prieſt and people pray Whill God that ſacrilegious ſtooth did ſtay And by his armed Angels ſhyning bright Heliodore is whip'd in Iſr'el ſight And to the earth blind is he beaten dovne And deadlyke Senſles lyeth therein ſwone Whill for Onias pray'r God for gives The robrie and the man again revives Then th' Angels their directs him to declare Th' almighties povv're that he proved thair. FINIS.