Jordan were three Cities nam'd For Refuge-Cities Idols still are damn'd 5 The Law 's repeated which when 't was first said The people trembled and were sore afraid To act with God for them Moses they pray'd 6 The end o' th' laws obedience that the Nation Might serve God that 's here urg'd by exhortation 7 Gods holy people must by no means mingle With Idol-Nations they must keep them single 8 Another exhortation t' obey's prest From Gods great merits which are here confest 9 Their own good merits Moses doth explode Relates their many sins against their God 10 The broken Tables Moses must repair T' obey their God must be the Peoples care 11 Gods great works for them should not make them worse On Gerizim they must blesse on Ebal curse 12 God forbids blood and idols holy Vowes The place must suit Childe-offering disallowes 13 Persons or Cities that to idols draw Though ne'er so dear must perisht by Gods law 14 Themselves by shaving they may not disguise For lawful meats here 's rules that may suffice Concerning tithes see how Gods mandate lies 15 The seventh yeares release must not prevent Lending or giving that 's not its intent 16 The Feast of Tabernacles of Pasch of weeks Each man to 's power must offer at them all The Judge is censur'd that for lucre seeks ' Gainst groves and images Gods word doth fall 17 ' Gainst Idol-worship impure offerings and What a Kings duty is God doth command 18 Priests Levites portion witches must not be The Christ must come the Pseudo-Prophet die 19 The Refuge-Cities Priviledge see here How many must in trials witnesse bear The doom of the false witnesse each man fear 20 Militia-rules who must fight who forbear The bearing trees why spar'd the reason here 21 How t' expiate unknown murther the first-born Private respects must no way disinherit An hanged man must not hang till the morne A stubborn Son doth stoning justly merit 22 Humanity is urg'd mixt garments blam'd Who slanders his own wife must be reclaim'd By punishment and fine adultery rape Nor fornication can Gods law escape 23 For Persons shut out of the Congregation For runnagate servants see the law o'th'nation 24 Of Divorce Pledges Man-stealth Leprosie Of Servants Pay Justice Humanity 25 Correcting stripes fourty must not exceed The Oxe must not be muzl'd treading corne Seed must be rais'd unto a brother dead Womens immodesty cannot be borne God unjust weights abhorres Amalek is granted A prey to Israel when they once are planted 26 Who offer tithes and first-fruits must confesse And pray but how the formes do here expresse 27 Th' law must be writ on stones the tribes by count Must blesse and curse from this th' other Mount The Blessers on Mount Gerizim must stand Curseâ—s on Ebal by divine command 28 Particular blessings for the good reserv'd And for the bad the plagues they have deserv'd 29 Gods works they 've leen should make them do Gods will Of secret things God only hath the skill 30 'T is well for th'penitent the law is cleare Death and life 's in their choice as may appear 31 Moses doth chear the people then doth read Lectures to Joshua who must next succeed Bequeathes the Law-book to the Levites care Protests to th' Elders what they and th' rest are 32 Mercy and Judgement Moses now doth sing To true repentance that he may them bring This done up to Mount Nebo he must go See Canaan and so die will he or no. 33 Gods Majesty the blessing of the tribes With Israels glory Moses here describes An. Mundi 2492 34 Moses sees dies is bury'd God knows where His Age and Funeral Mourning conclude here A Logico-theological Analysis of the Book of Joshua THis Book contains the life and death of Joshua I. His life viz. the things that he did both in Warre and in Peace In Warre where are considerable His Vocation and calling to the Government chap. 1. Preparation by the sending of the Spies chap. 2. Passage over Jordan chap. 3. and the restoring of Circumcision chap. 4. and the Passeover chap. 5. Administration reported by particulars against Jericho chap. 6. and 7. Ai chap. 8. Gibeonites chap. 9. Amorites chap. 10. and the rest of the Canaanites chap. 11. and again briefly repeated chap 12. In Peace where we have the Peaceful acts of Joshua viz. His distribution of the land of Canaan where is to be considered What were the limits and bounds of the Division chap. 13. Who did divide it and how he did it chap. 14. To whom viz. to the children of Israel as Judah chap. 15. Ephraim chap. 16. Manasseh chap. 17. Benjamin chap. 18. Six other tribes as also to Joshua and his family chap. 19. Refuge-Cities were appointed to fugitives chap. 20. and Cities to the Levites chap. 21. His sending away of the Trans-Jordaints chap. 22. His Assembly or Court holden in Shechem chap. 23. II. His death chap. 24. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of JOSHVA 1. JOshua install'd is promis'd the good land An. Mundi 2493 And that before him none of 's foes shall stand Prepares the People for a Jordan-Passe They promise he shall be as Moses was And the same loyal fealty they 'l give To him as unto Moses while they live 2 Two Spies sent forth Rahab doth entertain They swear unto her and return again Are in great hopes the countrey they shall gaine 3 They all to Jordan come th' Ark goes before Jordan divides th' Ark stayes while all come o're 4 Twelve stones in Jordan twelve at Gilgal stand Monuments of this great act of Gods own hand 5 Here 's Circumcision and the Pasch observ'd But never more with Manna are they serv'd Canaan doth tremble as to death reserv'd 6 Here Jericho falls down Rahab is free Jericho's Rebuilder must accursed be 7 At Ai Israel's worsted Jostua's sorry God tells him what to do hence the sad story Of Achan's theft and fall with all his glory 8 But Ai now is tane an Altar's made By Joshua and the law on stones display'd And publish't on those Mounts that God had said 9 Kings band ' gainst Israel Gibeon this doth get By an Imposture that he shall not die Nor doth he but because of this false cheat He is condemn'd to lasting slavery 10 ' Gainst Gibeon five Kings fight and God doth fight ' Gainst them with Hailstones Sunne and Moon in sight Stand still at Joshua's Prayer seven Kings more Are slain besides the five were slain before 11 At Meroms waters divers Kings o'recome Hazor and th' Anakims have th'self-same doom 12 Sihon and Og Kings one and thirty more Are spoke of partly here partly before 13 What of the land 's unconquered what is got Reuben and half Manasse have their lot Other then God himself Levi hath not An. Mundi 2500 14 Nine tribes and half a tribe by lot are plac'd Caleb by priviledge
acts chap. 1. the taking up of Elijah that had foretold his end chap. 2. Jehoram his fortune is magnified by his warres and by his contemporary Elisha whose miracles were wrought both for the Israelites chap. 3. and 4. and for the Gentile Naaman chap. 5. whose prophecies spake of the ceasing of famine whereof the cause and occasion was a siedge chap. 6. see the event of it chap. 7. and of the coming of an after-famine for seven years chap. 8. Jehu see his Election chap. 9. Administration and Death chap. 10. Judah was advanced by Jehoash whose Inauguration read chap. 11. Description chap. 12. Joyntly as two Kings of Israel are spoken of together viz. Jehoahaz and Joash chap. 13. then of either Kingdome one as Amaziah King of Judah and Jeroboam King of Israel chap. 14. then afterwards they are put more confusedly and mixtly As Azariah or Vzziah King of Judah Azariah or Zachariah Shallum Kings of Israel chap. 15. Menahem Kings of Israel chap. 15. Pekahiah Kings of Israel chap. 15. Pekah Kings of Israel chap. 15. Jotham King of Judah whose Successour was Ahaz see his linage acts death chap. 16. II. The decrease of the Kingdome of Israel in Samaria under King Hoshea captived by the Assyrians chap. 17. Judah whereof see the Decrease Reparation and Subversion Decrease under A good King viz. Hezekiah see his warre with the Assyrians begun and ended chap. 19. his sicknesse chap. 20. A very bad King viz. Manasseh and Ammon his sonne chap. 21. Reparation by Josiah who restored the Temple chap. 22. and reformed Religion chap. 23. Subversion Attempted in Jehojakims Iechoniahs and Zedekiahs times chap. 24. Perfected under the same Zedekiah by the Chaldeans and Babylonians chap. 25. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the second Book of KINGS 1. SIck Ahaziah Beelzebub inquires An. Mundi 3048 Two Captains with their troops Elijah fires The third obtains the favour he desiâ—es 2 Jordan twice parts Eliâ—ah mounts the sky An. Mundi 3049 Waters are heal'd fourty two children die For mocking of Elisha foolishly 3 Jehorams reigne Mesha's conspiracy Elisha water gets and victory An. Mundi 3050 Moab thinks water blood and Moabs King His son and heire doth for an offering bring An. Mundi 3052 4 The widows oile's increas'd Elisha gives The Shunamite a Son him dead revives Heales deadly pottage and ' mongst other deeds With twenty loaves an hundreth men he feeds 5 The leper Naaman cur'd would gratifie An. Mundi 3051 Elisha he his presents doth deny Gehazi gets them with a leprosie An. Mundi 3052 6 Here iron swims the King of Syria's minde An. Mundi 9053 Elisha knows he makes the Syrians blinde And see again he 'l have them fed not smitten Samaria is with famine hunger-bitten 7 But plenty's next so saith the Man of God The unbeleeving Prince to death is trod 8 The Shunamites land 's restor'd Hazael succeeds An. Mundi 3054 Benhadad Jehoram's wicked reigne and deeds An. Mundi 3058 9 Jehoram dies by Jehu's hand and power In Naboth's field Jezebel the dogs devoure An. Mundi 3060 10 The seventy sons of Ahab Jehu slayes With Baals Worshippers yet all his dayes Tracks Jeroboam in his sin he dies His son Jeoahaz his place supplies 11 Joash in Judah scapes his Grandame reignes An. Mundi 3065 She cryes our treason but dies for her pains An. Mundi 3084 12 Jehoiada all his dayes kept Joash right After his death he 's worse his servants fight Kill him the throne is Amaziah's right 13 Jehoahaz â—â—igns in Isr'el badly dies An. Mundi 3107 Joash succeeds Elisha's obsequies Three strokes o'th'ground portend three victories An. Mundi 3116 14 King Amaziahs reigne in Judah s good He kills the men that shed his fathers blood He dies at last by a Conspiracy Then t' Azariah falls the Majesty An. Mundi 3190 15 He reignes too very well save for one thing For which he ' came a leper Jotham's King In Judah but in Isr'el Zachary He was the fourth of Jehu's Progeny That reign'd then fell there competitions store Each follower killing him that was before 16 Ahaz bad King of Judah doth convert An. Mundi 3210 The brazen altar to 's own use subvert The Temple at the last when he is dead Good Hezekiah comes up in his stead 17 Hoshea's wicked reign in Israel he An. Mundi 3230 Saw the Samaritan Captivity And stranger People planted in that Seat Whose mixt Religion made them Lions-meat 18 Good Hezekiah's reigne doth take away Idolatry and prospers in his day An. Mundi 3226 Samaria's carried captive as before Into Assyria to return no more The King of Ashur threatens this good King Whereof his servants heavy tidings bring 19 The good King mouâ—nes calls * Isaiah Isai that he may Pray for them Proud Senacherib doth say Blasphemous things the good King prayes again An. Mundi 3238 Whence th' Angel spoils the Camp Senacherib's slaine 20 The good King 's warn'd of 's death but by his Prayer An. Mundi 3239 Gets fifteen years Manasseh is his heire An. Mundi 3252 21 Wicked Manasseh bad in th'high'st degree Yet his Son Ammon is as bad as he Slain in s own house by his own family 22 Josiah's reigne is good Huldah foresees An. Mundi 3329 Hierusalems fall and her calamities 23 Josiah makes the book o'th'law be read An. Mundi 3342 Covenants with God idols are banished Shallum succeeds and then Jehojakim Both of them wicked Kings neither like him 24 Jehojakim rebels and thereupon An. Mundi 3350 Is carri'd captive into Babylon And next to him Jehojachin his son King Zedekiahâ— day is coming on An. Mundi 3353 25 And now it 's come Jerusalem is tane The King is blinded and his Sons are slain The King of Babel after divers yeares Himself to Jechoniah kindly bears A Logico-theological Analysis of the first Book of Chron. THis book contains the beginning of the Kingdome of Israel both in respect of Genealogy and Monarchy I. Of Genealogy and that is either general from Adam to Joseph chap. 1. or particular of the people of Israel by the tribes Of Judah whose Posterity was either private men chap. 2. or Kings of Judah chap. 3. Simeon chap. 4. Reuben Gad half Manasseh ch 5. Levi chap. 6. Issachar Naphtali Manasseh Ephraim Benjamin See his Posterity chap. 7. and Princes chap. 8. II. Of Monarchy viz. the Monarchy of Saul See his Ancestors and Posterity chap. 9. his destruction chap. 10. David and that both In rhe beginning of his Kingdom where we have his obtaining of the Kingdom by the help of Captains chap. 11. and Souldiers chap. 12. and his bringing home of the Arke chap. 13. In the increase of his Kingdom through his Friends Abroad as Hiram At home as his wives and children Enemies overcome viz. the Philistines chap. 14. In the Administration of his Kingdome and that either Ecclesiastical in respect of Tabernacle and Temple as
all Gods Ministers W. AINSWORTH August 8. 1651. THE BIBLE OPENED OR A Logico-theological Analysis of the Book of GENESIS c. THe Book of GENESIS contains the Beginning 2. Propagation 3. Corruption 4. Reparation of the World 1. The Beginning viz. in the first Creation ch 1. 2. The Propagation viz. by the Marriage of Adam and Eve in Eden chap. 2. 3. The corruption 1. By the evill of sin 1. In our first Parents chap. 3. 2. In their Posterity and those either ungodly as Cain his sons and nephews chap. 4. or godly as Seth and his generation chap. 5. 2. By the evill of punishment viz in the flood whereof we have the Cause chap. 6. the Effect chap. 7. the Decrease chap. 8. 4. Reparation by Noah and Abraham By Noah drunk and mocked chap. 9. his sons are first collected by their Genealogies and Families chap. 10. and then dispersed by the confusion of tongues chap. 11. By Abraham of whom are reported his internal goodnesse and external goods Internal goodness Towards God whom he followed in his peregrination chap. 12. Towards Lot whom He sends away with all his chap. 13. Redeems out of captivity chap. 14. External goods as Issue and Posterity 1. Promised chap. 15. 2. Sought by his Concubine chap. 16. 3. To be received by his wife concerning which thing he is confirmed 1. Word and Signs from God chap. 17. 2. The testimony of Angels who confirme the revelation of Sodoms burning wherefore we have 1. The prediction and deprecation chap. 18. 2. The execution by the Angels punishing but delivering incestuous Lot chap. 19. 3. The effects as Abrahams going to Gerar where his wife was first taken away then restored chap. 20. 4. Actually given in his son Isaac whose single life and marriage are both reported His single life and therein His Nativity the consequences thereof Sad as the trobles of Hagar and Ishmael Joyful as his foede with Phicol chap. 21. His immolation and offering commanded first and then forbidden chap. 22. His mourning for his mother dead and buried chap. 23. His married life and therein The things that were prosperous viz. a wife sought prepared and brought by a servant formerly sworn to that purpose chap. 24. The things that were grievous viz. 1. The death of his father after his second marriage and much issue chap. 25. 2. His fourfold peregrination chap. 26. 3. His blinde old age wherupon there followed Jacobs c. Jacobs Incomparable Primogeniture Supplanting of Esau which contracted Esaus hate chap. 27. Flight to Mesopotamia to Laban chap. 28. Where we have 1. His Bigamy with two sisters 2. His Polygamy posterity and riches chap. 29 30. Return 1. From whom viz. Laban pursuing him 2. By what Countrey viz. Seir where Esau met him yet unpacified ch 32. but anon pacified ch 33. And Shechem where we read of the slaughter of the Shechemites by Simeon and Levi ch 34. 3. To whom viz. to his father in Hebron where we have both A three-fold funeral and mourning chap. 35. And his comfort From the good fortune and posterity of Esau chap. 36. The birth and unhappy-happy life of his sonne Joseph chap. 37. A digression concerning Judah Miserable and Offending chap. 38. A regression to Joseph Imprisoned chap. 39. Delivered by the exposition of the dreams of Pharaohs servants chap. 40. And of Pharaoh himself concerning famine to come ch 41. Whence followed the coming of His Brethren and Father His brethren Without Benjamin first chap. 42. With Benjamin next who is brought to Egypt chap. 43. and brought back again chap. 44. His father 1. Called to Egypt chap. 45. 2. Hastening thither and welcomed chap. 46. 3. Remaining in Goshen all the rest of the land being oppressed with famine chap. 47. 4. Dying where we have his Blessing Special chap. 48. General chap. 49. Funeral there Joseps mourning kindesse to his brethren and death chap. 50. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of Genesis 1 A Chaos first then light heaven earth are fram'd An. Mundi 1 Skies fish birds creeping things beasts Adam's nam'd 2 God rests mans inchoation is repeated And Paradise describ'd where man was seated 3 The Serpents craft man naked Christ foreshown Eve breeds both cloth'd with skins from Eden thrown 4 Cain kils flees builds and then there spring from Cain Lamech and Jabal Jubal Tubal-Cain An. Mundi 987 Old Adam begets Seth for Abel slaine 5 Here 's Adams race Enoch is one of them And so is * Bifâ—óâ—sque Noachus in undis sic est in Latino exemplari Noah next Methusalem 6 God grieves he made the world will drown it now Bids Noah make an Ark and tels him how And what to save in 't from an overthrow 7 Noah invades the Ark all creatures perish Save those old Noah did in 's bosom cherish An. Mundi 1656 8 The floods decrease one Raven twice a Dove Discover Noah brings to God above A Sacrifice which he accepts in love 9 Things licenc'd and forbidden see i' th' skies The Rainbowe is Gods signe Noah drunk lies Cham mocks him is accurs'd so Noah dies 10 Here 's Noahs race from whence at first did grow All generations that the world oreflow 11 Babel's cashier'd Sem born Abram with 's wife An. Mundi 1787 Leave Ur for Canaan Terah ends his life 12 Abram believes and offers t' Egypt goes An. Mundi 2023 Where he nor 's wife duist well themselves disclose The King till he restor'd her 's plagu'd with woes 13 Abram with Lot departs they two contend Divide the land Lot doth tow'rd Sodom wend But Abram for his part Canaan-ward bend 14 They two orecome five Kings he rescues Lot Payes Tythes to th' Priest take the Kings gifts hee 'l not An. Mundi 2030 15 A son 's behighted him Egypts sore yoke Afâ—er four hundred yeers must sure be broke 16 's wife gives him Hagar she conceives with scorne She 's banisht and reâ—all'd Ishmael is borne 17 Abram is Abraham Gods promise here By Circumcision's seal'd Sarah must beare An. Mundi 2440 18 He welcomes Angels Sarah laughs and lies Abraham presents to God prayers and cries To turne away Sodoms hard destinies 19 Two Angels blinde the Sodomites the place They burn Lots wife in slight turns back her face 20 Abraham owns not his wife this second time The King of Gerar keeps her to his paine All in his house are barren for this crime Abraham prayes for them gets his wife again 21 Isaac borne circumcis'd a feast which tends To Hagars banishment God comfort sends An. Mundi 2050 Unto the maid * Abimelech Abi and Abraham friends 22 Isaacs oblation's hindred by the Lord Nahors line downward's next upon record An. Mundi 2061 23 Sarah's dead Abraham laments her buyes A grave of Ephron where old Sarah lies An. Mundi 2085 24 Abrahams true servant brings for 's masters son An. Mundi 2088 From Bethuel Rebecca
of the Priests chap. 39. Finished chap. 40. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of EXODVS 1 IN Egypt Jacobs seed did spread amaine Untill another Pharaoh came to th' Crowne That did their growing and increase restrain Bidding t' oppresse the old the young to drown An. Mundi 2313 2 Moses is hid i' th' flags tane up maintain'd An. Mundi 2316 Banisht and married Israel audience gain'd An. Mundi 2360 From God Almighty to whom they complain'd An. Mundi 2373 3 Moses confirm'd by th' fiery bush not spent With promises and blessings t' Egypt 's sent An. Mundi 2413 4 God gave three signes of this the leprous hand An. Mundi 2453 The changed rod the water turn'd to blood To show that Moses must at Gods command With Aaron go to work the captives good 5 Dismission is requir'd Pharaoh denies Doubles their burdens and the peoples cries To Moses his to God who never lies 6 But by his name Jehova proves his word Though th' people still beleeve not yet behold Moses is sent again to Egypts Lord in Israels case whose chieftains here are told 7 The Grandee goes to Pharaoh at command Makes his rod Serpent water blood o' th' land 8 Frogs Wormes and flies are sent but all in vain Pharaoh bids go but takes his word again 9 The murrain beasts consumes boyls men confound It hails it thunders and fire runs o' th'ground 10 The filthy Locusts spoil plants herbs and fruits Thick darknesse with their words of darknesse suits 11 God saies Israel shall go there 's one plague more Threatned the death o' th' first-born that goes sore 12 His own untoucht the Pascal blood preserves Sprinkled upon their gates when that is done The first-born die indeed God none reserves Whence Pharaoh bids the Israelites be gone 13 Of man and beast the first-born are Gods right Who guides with cloud by day with fire by night 14 Pharaoh pursues but Isr'el through th' sea goes Where Pharaoh life and all things else doth lose 15 A Song for Pharaoh's drowning as 't is meet Next Moses makes the bitter waters sweet 16 The People murmur Manna and Quailes fall The Sabbath's fix't that day no Mann'at all 17 At Israels Cry the rock flowes Moses rod Doth that Amalek he kills offers to God 18 Jethro full glad at Isr'els safe return Tells Moses how to rule doth offerings burn 19 To Sinai Israel comes God doth appear In fire and thunder unto Moses there 20 The law is giv'n all Isr'el is amaz'd Moses comes neer by him an altar's rais'd 21 Servants must not by Gods law be abus d No murther must be done no cursing us'd 22 No thefts cheats rapes witches false gods must be Widowes nor Strangers wrong'd to dignity Honour is due the first-fruits and first-borne Are Gods they may not eat what 's rudely torne 23 Slander false-witnesse Justice Charity The yeer of rest Sabbath Idolatry Three Feasts i'th'year a blessing to the good Are the scope here with more that 's understood 24 Moses God singles out calls up to th'Mount He stayes there fourty dayes by just account 25 Here 's gold silk goats-hair brought in at a word To build a Tabernacle to the Lord The forme of th' Ark the Mercy-seat's here told The Table and the Candlestick of gold 26 The worke 's attempted now and every thing Pertaining to it thither they must bring The Ark of God the room where it was plac'd Sanctum Sanctorum call'd Gods presence grac'd 27 'Bout Altar Caldron Court the Networks and All kind of Vessels God gives strict command 28 Aaron and 's Sons what garments they shall weare The Ephod Brest-plate Urim fall in here 29 The Consecration and the daily Vowes What portion to the Priest the Lord allowes 30 Th'annointing oile of Aaron and his seed The Incense Altar Laver Perfume read 31 Bezaliel and Aholiab are put For th'Tabernacles use to carve and cut The Sabbath is commanded as before Moses receives two Tables and no more 32 Isr'el will have a Calfe which Aaron makes Excuses it death follows these mistakes 33 Moses would see God God his back doth give For Moses could not see his face and live 34 Moses renews the Tables his face * The Latine Version saith Moses face was horned mistaking the word for of the Hebrew Karan which is to shine or cast forth glorious beams the name Keren or horn is derived in which sense the Latine translated it here and gave occasion to the ignorant to paint Moses face with two hornes like an Oxe whereby this glorious mystery hath been obscured and turned to a fable for the glory of Moses face signified the glory of the law which he preached 2 Cor. 3.7 Ainsw in locum shin'd He hides it lest the peoples eyes it blinde 35 Sabbath and Carvers mention'd here again The people bring their Presents in amain With the new Tabernacle they are so tane 36 They contribute with such a bounteous hand That Moses doth their bounty countermand 37 Bezaliel makes the Ark Cherubs Crown Table Vessels and Incense-Altar he was able 38 The Altar Laver Court by hâ—m are made The Peoples offerings on an heap are laid 39 Aarons both robes and Crown Moses approves Doth all things as God bids whom his soul loves 40 The Tabernacle fear'd anointed and The Priest with 's Sons anointed by command A cloud from God did shroud it in day-light And fire did rest upon it * 2454. all the night A Logico-theological Analysis of the Book of Leviticus LEviticus contains in it two parts the first wherof treats of the kindes lawes Ministers and effects of sacrifice the second is a Conclusion containing matter of exhortation estimation redemption c The first part treats of the kindes laws Ministers and effects of sacrifice The kindes in respect of the matter whereof they are made as Animate creatures as beasts and birds of whom the Holocaust and burnt-offering is made chap. 1. Inanimate as floure and fruits whereof the Minha is made chap. 2. About which they are conversant or used as Blessings received from God which cause the Eucharistical and gratulatory sacrifices chap. 3. Sins committed by men as ignorances chap. 4. and negligences chap. 5. Laws both concerning The burnt-offering chap. 6. The Eucharistical offerings Ministers viz. the Levitical Priests See their Consecation chap. 8. Oblation chap. 9. Errours of older Priests of younger Priests chap. 10. Effects viz. The Purification of uncleannesse External and that either of one Person only whether it proceed from the eating or touching of unclean things chap. 11. from child-bearing chap. 12. from the leprosie of bodies chap. 13. or houses chap. 14. from ordinary or extraordinary fluxes chap. 15. 2. Or of the whole Church whereof we have the expiation chap. 16. and abstinence from blood commanded chap. 17. Internal and that either Oeconomical where we read of the degrees of consanguinity and affinity chap.
18. or Political concerning Subjects chap. 19. or Magistrates in punishing chap. 20. or Ecclesiastical Concerning Persons viz. Priests their purity honour and quality cap. 21. Things viz. Sacrifices who may feed upon and who not of what sort they should be and how offered chap. 22. Times as the Feasts of dayes Yeerly chap. 23. Daily chap. 24. yeeres The seventh The fiftieth chap. 25. The second part of Leviticus is a Conclusion containing an exhortation to observe the preceding Precepts ch 26. together with The estimation and Redemption Of Vowes First-born Tithes chap. 27. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of LEVITICVS 1 Of th'herd flock fowls what Holocausts content An. Mundi 2454 How offered with what rites we here resent 2 Meat-offerings bak'd or fry'd to God are deare If salted so are first fruits yet i th'care 3 Peace-offerings out of th herd or flock must rise The law for those is here before our eyes 4 Next offerings for the sins of ignorance Of Priest Prince People with each circumstance 5 The trespasse-offering for the man that sweares And he that tells not when an Oath he heares Is sacrilegious unclean ignorant In what he sinn'd with offerings must recant Of Rammes or Lambs or Doves or floure refin'd As several sins at several mulcts are fin'd 6 By lâ—w the man that sins of knowledge brings His trespasse-offering for meat-offerings For Consecration-offerings offerings fir'd Offâ—rings for sin see what by God's requir'd 7 Offerings of treâ—passe peace thanks vow freewill Oâ—der d by law blood is forbidden still 8 The hallowed Ramme sin offering burnt-â—blation The time and place of Aarons Consecration 9 Aarons first-offerings for himself and all The blessed Camp on them Gods fire doth fall 10 Nadab and Abihu made a sad end For the strange fire they did to God commend Priests to drink wine is grievously t' offend 11 Distinction's here of meats some are so clean They may be eaten other are unclean 12 Childe-bearing women purified but how And with what offerings is reported now 13 The Priest must view in case of leprosie The signes are divers of that malady 14 The law o'th'leper teaches what to do How t' expiate the sin and sicknesse too 15 The rites of cleansing unclean issues next Are the apparent subject of this text 16 The High Priests offering for his sin here note And the relation of th'escaping goate 17 Upon the altar blood may sprinkled be Eate it they may not upon pain to die 18 Unlawful Contracts and Conjunctions fall Unto this Chapter God condemns them all 19 Here divers weighty laws repeated are To help the memory and increase the care 20 ' Gainst Moloch's servants wizzards those that curse Their natural Parents Gods law stands in force 21 A Priest his beard in mourning may not shave A wife that is no Virgin may not have A blemish'd Person may not Priesthood crave 22 Priests if polluted must abstain from holy Both things and acts else God will judge their folly 23 With sundry Feasts here is th'Attonement-day Of all these God to Moses much doth say 24 Of lampes and cakes Ben-Shâ—lomith blasphemes ' Gainst that murther and damage God exclaimes 25 Each seventh year a Sabbath God doth call Each fiftieth year a Jubile doth fall 26 Who keep the law with blessings shall be crown'd Who break the law God will in wrath confound 27 Vow'd things are Gods redeem them no man may The tithes must not be chang d them men must pay A Logico-theological Analysis of the Book of Numbers THe book of Numbers contains the numbring and marching of the Armies of Israel 1. The numbring both of Souldiers and Captains Souldiers both Lay-Souldiers their List is chap. 1. and their encamping chap. 2. Ecclesiastical Souldiers where we have their vocation substitution into the place of the first-born Redemption chap. 3. and Ministery viz. in cleansing and purifying the Host Generally all the unclean whether really guilty or suspected chap. 5. Specially the Nazarites whose laws are chap. 6. Captains both Politick or Lay-Captains they offer magnificently chap. 7. Ecclesiastical or Clergy-Captains their daily office was about the lamps and Consecration of the Levites chap. 8. their solemn and extraordinary office was about the Pasch and marchings of the Army chap. 9. 2. The marching or Progresse of the Army commanded hindered furthered repeated and finished Commanded by whom how with what Colours and Captains chap. 10. Hindred by divers impediments Domestical as 1. Want of Provision whence proceeded the murmuring and punishment of the People chap. 11. 2. The opposition of Miriam and Aaron chap. 12. 3. A sedition whereof see the occasion which was the terrible report of the Spies chap. 13. the punishment chap. 14. the consequences viz. divers lawes and the execution of the Sabbath-breaker chap. 15. 4. The Conspiracy of Corah Dathan and Abiram the punishment whereof being begun both against ring-leaders chap. 16. and followers was staid by Aaron see his Election by a rod chap. 17. his pay and maintenance chap. 18. His office to cleanse by the water of separation chap. 10. Forensical by the Edomites amplified by want of water and Aarons death chap. 20. Canaanites amplified by fiery Serpents chap. 21. Moabites who fought partly by Curses see their Authour and Minister chap. 22. Vain attempt both upon Pisgah and Peor chap. 23. and 24. Enticements and lusts chap. 24. Furthered by a second Muster made by Moses and Eleazar Generally where we have the List of the new Army chap. 26. Specially in respect of Captain Joshua succeeding Moses chap. 27. And Souldiers both Clergy-Souldiers to whom are given laws for sacrificing in the former and later Feasts of the year chap. 28. and 29. and vowing chap 30 Politick or Lay-Souldiers their first service was to subdue the Midianites ch 31. and their auxiliary forces were out of the tribes of Gad and Reuben ch 32. Repeated and briefly comprehended chap. 33. Finished and ended with the division of Canaan which is described Generally how and to whom it must be distributed chap. 34. Specially where Habitations are to be assigned to the Levites chap. 35. Possessions given to every tribe by lot are not to be alienated by marriage chap. 36. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of NVMBERS WHile Moses men and warlike feats here sings An. Mundi 2454 Levi's exempted follows holy things 2 The martial order of their tents here see Standards with th'ensignes of their Pedigree 3 The Pedigree of Levi's here at large Th'first-born are quitted since the Levites charge To be Gods lot which erewhile did so long To the first born of every house belong 4 The Levites have their several tasks assign'd By Moses but according to Gods minde 5 Lepers and others expell'd for pollution Jealousie try'd for wrongs just restitution 6 The law of Nazarites how first they came The People
with Hebron's grac'd 15 Judah s lot Othniel's strength Achsach's demand The Jebusites not yet expell'd the land 16 Joseph's and Ephraim's borders heâ—e you see Thâ— Canaanites as yet unconquer'd be 17 Manasse's lot and portion at last they Expell and drive the Canaanites away An. Mundi 2510 18 At Shiloh is the Tabernacle and By lot they do divide the rest o'th'land 16 Simeon Dan Zabulon Issâ—char advance Asher with others Joshua's inheritance 20 Joshua doth with the people now ordain Six Refuge-Cities if a man be slain 21 Of Cities eight and fourty God did give To th' Levites then in peace Israel did live 22 Two tribes and half sent back no sooner come But they do build an Altar at their home A question rose about it by and by The matter is resolv'd the strife doth die 23 Joshua doth now his exhortation give At 's death to them that after him shall live 24 At Shechem he assembles all the tribes Briefly the benefits of their God describes Gods mutual foede with them he calls to minde An. Mundi 2511 Lastly his Age â—eath Burial here you finde A Logico-theological Analysis of the Book of Judges THe Book of Judges containes the cause of the calamities of the children of Israel which was sin and that both Universal and Special I. Universal committed by all the Tribes hereof we read both the kindes and the effects The kindes Negligence in expelling the Canaanites chap 1. Injustice towards God and his worship chap. 2. The effects which were several oppressions and miseries By The Syrians Othniel being their Deliverer The Moabites Ehud being their Deliverer The Philistines Samgar being their Deliverer chap 3. The Canaanites King Jabin Deborah being Judge and Barak Deliverer their victory is reported chap. 4. seconded with a gratulation or Song of triumph chap. 5. The Midianites Gideon being their Deliverer see his calling chap. 6. fighting chap. 7. manners fortune death chap. 8. Successour Abimelech chap. 9. The Ammonites Jephthe being their Deliverer of this oppression the cause and effects were the Apostasie and Repentance of Israel chap. 10. the remedy was the warre of Jephthe against the Ammonites chap. 11. and the Ephraimites where we have the life of three Judges chap. 12. The Philistines Samson being their Deliverer see his Parents and Birth chap. 13. marriage chap. 14. acts against the Philistines chap. 15. manners fortune and death chap. 16. II. Special for there were twe notable tokens of a depraved Common-wealth viz. In Religion Idolatry Of one family chap. 17. Of Dan's whole tribe chap. 18. In manners lust and filthinesse committed in the city of Gibeah punished in the whole tribe of Benjamin chap. 19. whereupon followed Warlike Preparations uncertain events chap. 20. and the restoring of the tribe of Benjamin chap. 21. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of JVDGES 1. SImeon and Judah's acts this text doth sing An. Mundi 2511 Thumbes and toes mangled of a cruel King Jerusalem and Horma Gaza three With Askelon and Eckron captiv'd be Othniel hath Achsah to his wife this more The Danites flee the Amorites before 2. The Angel chides at Bochim there 's a seed Next Joshua very bad God doth proceed Mixtly with them in wrath and pitty those Must b'exercis'd by th'reliques of their foes An. Mundi 2530 3 They 're prov'd and drawn to idols Othniel's one T'enfranchise them from Chushans hand anon An. Mundi 2550 Ehud kills Eglon for them Shamgar then With an Oxe-goad doth kill six hundred men An. Mundi 2580 4 Deborah and Barak next Isr'el preserve An. Mundi 2630 Jael for Sisera's death doth well deserve An. Mundi 2650 5 Deborah and Barak for the Conquest sing A Song to God of Kings the highest King 6 Israel s opprest chid by the Prophet they By Gideons hand have a triumphant day The fleece prefag'd it try it any way 7 Here 's Gideons army muster'd and refin'd Three hundred lappers are by God design'd An. Mundi 2680 To do the deed they do it see the plot Whereby this noble Conquest Gideon got An. Mundi 2690 8 With envious Ephraim Gideon a Peace makes By faire perswasions heavy vengeance takes Upon two bloody Kings for 's brethrens sakes The Eare-rings of the prey a mighty prize For all this Israel falls to idolize 9 Abimelech made King Jotham doth read A riddle to them touching that black deed An. Mundi 2710 Gaâ—l conspires Abimelech is ktll'd An. Mundi 2717 With a great stone and Jotham's curse fulfill'd An. Mundi 2737 10 Tola is Judge then Jair he had borne An. Mundi 2758 Unto him thirty Sons Israel's foâ—lorn An. Mundi And fore oppress'd then to their God they cry An. Mundi 2677 He out of mercy heares them by and by An. Mundi 2666 11 Sends Jephthe who their sees doth overcome Vowes and performes his Vow at coming home 12 The liâ—ping Ephraimites by Sibâ—oleth Discover'd are all slain here 's Jephthe's death Ibzan and * 2773 2782 In the fifâ—h yâ—ar of Aâ—dons Râ—iâ—ne Troy was taken Ante Câ—ristum 2185. Elon Judges quit them well Abdon next them is Judge of Israel 13 The Philistines again oppresse the land Till th' Angel Manoah gives t' understand Some comfort he returns a sacrifice And Sampson's born anon to victories 14 Sampson doth marry a Philistian maid Against them by this match his plot is laid An. Mundi 2790 He riddles at his Nuptials Ante Christum for his life None can resolve his riddles but his wife With whom they deal and solve them but their pay An. Mundi 1176 Cost thirty of their brethrens lives that day 15 His wife s deny'd him he takes that in scorne And with fir'd Foxes doth destroy the Corne An. Mundi 2802 With th' Asses Jawbone he doth kill outright A thousand divers times he shows his might 16 Carries the gates of Gaza had a wife Call'd Delilah and she did seek his life Betray'd him when she could a fit way finde An. Mundi 2809 To th' Philistines whose malice made him blinde And made a Millne-horse of him till he dy'd Though in his death the Lord his strength supply'd 17 Micah restores stoll'n coyne his mother makes An. Mundi 2831 Images with that coyne Micah then takes A Levite for his Priest gives him by th'year Ten shekels meat one suit of clothes to wear 18 The Danites make excursion take by force Micah's both Priest and Gods hold on their course To Laish which they spoil without remorse 19 The Levites ravish'd Concubine lies dead He cutts her in twelve pieces and them sends All over Israel that the rumour spread Might move them to require him some amends And punish them that did this wicked deed 20 The Levite draws his Bill and Benjamin An. Mundi 2516 Though guilty fight and twice the Battel winne At last they suffer for this grievous sinne 21 But Benjamin's fall's bewail'd and now they would Restore the remnant of
's comforted by Jonathan Discovered by the Ziphiâ—es angry Sâ—ul Pursuing a mischance doth back reâ—al 24 David cuts â—ff Sau â— skirt his life he spares And so his own clear innocence declares Mâ—kes Saul to blâ—me himself and take an Oath O David gainst whom he had been so wroth An. Mundi 2886 25 Hâ—re lies old Samuel David is inrag'd At the churle Nabal all his men ingag'd To spoile him but that Abigail the wife Peâ—â—wades him Nabal heares o'th'danger dies 26 Saul â—â—aces David by the Ziphites means Abishai wâ—uld kill Saul David sayes Nay Takes Cruse and spear only Abner demeans Badly in 's place while they are stoll'n away 27 Saul heares of David that he is in Gath An. Mundi 2887 Yet seeks him not abates of 's former wrath David begs Zicklag it is granted he M kes the King think he 's Judahs enemy 28 Thâ— King trusts David Saul t' a witch doth go And fainâ—s to hear of his own overthrow 29 The Philistines will not let David move Or marâ—h with them Achish doth well approve Oâ— him for all that sends him thence in love 30 Amalâ—k spoiles Ziglag Daâ—id follows close Recovers all and justly doth dispose O'th'prey and to each friend a present goes 31 Saul and his shield-knave are felo-de-ses An. Mundi 2891 Philistia triumphs ore their Carkases They are regain'd by Jabesh men Aâ—te Christum their bones Are burnt and buri d Jabesh them bemoans An. Mundi 1077 A Logico-theological Analysis of the second Book of Samuel THis Book contains the Inauguration Administration and Declination of King David I. Davids Inauguration confirmed by one tribe in the Kingdome of Judah Of this Election see The Antecedents viz. A Messenger reporting of Sauls death and the mourning thereupon chap. 1. The Concomitants as his Unction hindred by Abner chap. 2. The Consequents as Davids successe after the death of Abner chap. 3. and Ishbosheth chap. 4. II. Davids Administration or Well-governing of both Kingdomes where we have his acts of divers sorts viz. Religious as the honourable fetching and placing of the Ark chap. 6. His deliberation about building of a Temple chap. 7. Warlike where we have a summe thereof and an amplification by the commendation of his Justice chap. 8. Moral his gratitude towards the Posterity of Jonathan chap. 9. Politick as his Embassy to the King of the Ammonites whence followed warre chap. 10. Sinful and shameful as the committing of adultery and murther chap. 11. whereof the fruit was his repentance chap. 12. and the double punishment of his adultery Private as the incest and death of Amnon chap. 13. the banishment and return of Absalom chap. 14. †Publick as both internal and external †sedition Internal as that of Absalom whereof see The beginning which was the Conspiracy against David in Hebron chap. 15. The Progresse as Davids flight and Absaloms entrance into the City chap. 19. The End by the death of Achitophel occasioned by Chushais counsel chap. 17. a victory got over the Rebels chap. 18. and the restoring of David ch 19. External raised by Sheba and suppressed again chap. 20. †Famine beside sedition chap. 21. III. Davidâ— Declination towards his death whereof some Antecedents were Good as his Thangsgiving chap. 22. Swan-like Song of his faith in the Messiah chap. 23. Evil as a Pestilence after three years famine chap. 24. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the second Book of SAMVEL 1. THe Amalekite for owning Sauls death 's slain An. Mundi 2891 David laments Saul and dear Jonathan 2 David made King the Jabesh men doth blesse For burying Saul his men he doth addresse ' Gainst Ish-bosheth the Anti-king who buyes Too dear his opposition Asahel dies 3 David grows stronger still hath sons twice three Abner revolts to David Joab's mad At that and kills him David bitterly Curses this Joab falls extreamly sad An. Mundi 2898 4 The Anti-king is slain his head they bring The Bringers die for t by th'command o th'king 5 The â—ribes ' noynt David now again the tower Of Sion from the Jebusites is tane The halt and blinde it seems had little power Theirs and the Philistines brags were all in vain An. Mundi 2900 6 David brings th' Ark fâ—om Kiriath-jearim Ante Christum Dances before it Michal laughs at him And 's barren for 't Uzzah is slain and yet An. Mundi 1068 He touch't but th' Ark David with offerings great Puts it i' th' Tabernacle its proper Seat 7 Nathan first likes and doth anon forbid David to build a Temple yet his seed An. Mundi 2902 God blesses for his mindes sake for this blessing Here you have David praying and confessing 8 Hâ—â—e's Conquest upon Conquest still King Toi Is glad to see him thus his foes destroy 9 All that was Sauls Mephibosheth hath got By Davids gift David had not forgot His father Jonathan Ziba he commands To serve Mephibosheth and to till his lands M. 2904. Ante Christum 10 At Jericho Davids men shaven staid Buâ— Hanun for his shaving soundly paid 11 Joab's in warres David at home remains An. Mundi 1064 With lust and blood his conscience foully stains An. Mundi 2910 12 The Apologue of Nathan makes him cry â—â—ccaâ—i so he 's pardoned must not die Himâ—elf his Bastard must Soiomon is born And Jâ—didiah is call'd Rabba's forlorn An. Mundi 2912 13 Aâ—mon commits a rape on 's sister Tamar And now as basely hates as erewhile shame her His brothâ—r Absalom to quit him spies A time and kills him for the murther flies 14 But is revok't anon through the joynt plot Of Joab and a widow but must not An. Mundi 2914 For two yeâ—res see the King Joab's requir'd An. Mundi 2918 To bring them face to face his corne is fir'd For his neglect then doth he whâ—t s desir'd 15 Now Absalom steals mens hearts raises a rout An. Mundi 2922 Oâ— Rebels ' gainst his father drives him out Ante Christum Achitophâ—l's curst and Hushai may do well To go confute that great Achitophel 16 Colloguing Z iba gets his Masteâ—s means An. Mundi 1406 Shimei ' gainst David basely misdemeans Aâ—hitophel then doth counsel Absalom T' abuse his fathers wives the thing is done 17 Achitophel confuted dies by th' halter Inâ—elligence goes to David how things â—lâ—eâ— 18 David yet cares for gracâ—lesse Absalâ—m Bids them spare him whatever doth becâ—me O'th'â—est but wilful Joab strikes him home David doth sore lament that deadly doom An. Mundi 2925 19 Yet now so bears the Israelites reduâ—e Him to his Throne the Priests must go t induce Judahs compliance lame Mephiâ—osâ—eth Excus'd yet Ziba shares with him till death 20 Sheba rebels Amasa makes no good hâ—ste ' Gainst him which costs his life Joab doth force Sheba to Abel where a woman cast His head ore th'wall mov'd Joab to remorse 21 The Gibeon-dearth by th' death of Sâ—â—ls seven Sons Is
placing of the Arke in the Tabernacle chap. 15. ordaining Ministers for the Tabernacle chap. 16. his purpose to build a Temple which yet was prevented ch 17. Politick both in respect of Warre and so he governed partly well and rightly as in his victories against Philistia Moab Zobah chap. 18. The Ammonites where we have Warlike Preparations chap. 19. And the Conclusion of the warre by the death of three Giants chap. 20. partly untowardly viz. in numbering the people which was punished with the pestilence chap. 21. Peace in respect both of Church where we have the matter and workmen for building of a Temple chap. 22. the Levites and Ministers their families chap. 23. and orders for some were Ministers of the Priests chap. 24. Singers chap. 25. Porters chap. 26. Common-wealth as The setling of the Military popular domestical estate chap. 27. The appointing of Solomon for his heir See his Person and Office chap. 28. and how he is confirmed by his father exhorting him and the people praying and consenting chap. 29. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the first Book of CHRONICLES 1. HEre 's Adams line to Noah Japhets seed An. Mundi 3523 With Hams and who to Abraham Sem succeed Of Ishmael and Keturah who proceed 2 The sons of Isr'el Judah Jesse see Calebs Jerahmeels Hezrons Progeny 3 The sons of David down to Zedekiah With all the Successours of Jechoniah 4 Jud ' Asher Shelahs lines are here repeated Jabez his Prayer and how Simeon's seated 5 Here 's Reubens line to the Captivity Their habitation and their victory Over the Hagarites their enemy 6 Here Levi's line downward as farre doth passe Aarons both charge and line t' Ahimaaz 7 Of Issachar and Benjamin the seed Who Manass ' Ephraim Naphtali succeed 8 The chiefest men of Benjamin are told The stock of Saul and Jonathan inroll'd 9 And here again see at what point do rise Israel and Judahs genealogies 10 Saul and 's son fall the Philistines are gâ—ad But they 're interr'd by Jabesh-Gilead 11 David in Hebron is created King Of that and his stout men the text doth sing 12 At Zicklag and at Hebron Armies came To do their service in King Davids name 13 He fetches th' Ark from Kiriath-jearim Uzzah would hold it steddy God kills him At Obed-edoms house the Ark doth rest Three Moneths and for its sake all th' house is blest 14 See Hirams love Davids felicities In children people wives and victories 15 A place is made for th' Ark 't is fetcht the King Dances and Michal scoffes him for this thing 16 But he sings praises sacrifices joyes And officers t' attend the Aâ—k imployes 17 David must build no house to God yet he Is blest for his good minde with 's Progeny He prayes and thanks the sacred Majesty 18 The Philistines and Moabites he spoiles And Hadarezer with the Syrians foiles 19 Hanun and th' Ammonites he makes repent For shaving of the Messengers he sent 20 Rabbah he spoils and tortures by his might Three Philistine-Giants overcomes in fight 21 Joab must count the People he denies David prevails anon he doth advise Repents the plague is staid by sacrifice It was the devil that mov'd this enterprise 22 David before his death prepareth all Materials for the Temple and withall Gives order that it be magnifical 23 David now old makes Solâ—mon the King Orders the Lâ—vites for their ministring 24 The Priests and Levites orders Come and see Their number offices and Progeny 25 The Singers count and office they 're no more Then foure and twenty orders as before The Priests and Levites t' must not be forgot That Levites Singers Priests were rank'd by lot 26 The Porters are divided by lot too Each one well knows his gate and what to do 27 Twelve Captains must each moneth attend the King Of the tribes Princes here 's the reckoning 28 David bids Solomon lastly feare the Lord And build Gods house for which he doth afford Paternes to build it right after his word 29 He makes the Princes offer freely to it Prayes and gives thanks to God to see them do it And crown his Son while he yet lives to know it A Logico-theological Analysis of the second Book of Chron. THis book contains the increase of the Kingdom of Israel under Solomon and the many changes and shakings of it afterward I. The Increase of it under Solomon See His Vertues and wisdom chap 1. Buildings Sacred See 1. The Preparation made for them of materials ch 2. 2. The building both of the Temple chap. 3 Sundry vessels ch 4 the Ark chap. 5. 3. The Dedication of them by his Prayers chap. 6. by sacrifices offered and accepted ch 7. Prophane chap. 8. Riches glory and death chap. 9. II. The many changes and shakings of it with as many Reparations of it for it was 1. Shaken by the sins of Rehoboam See His Troublesome instalment with the losse of ten tribes chap. 10. Acts chap. 11. Fortune and death chap. 12. Successour Abijah chap. 13. Repaired by Asa See his good acts both in Common-wealth and Church chap. 14. and 15. his erroneous acts chap. 16. and by Jehosaphat See his instalment chap. 17. His acts both military chap. 18. and Ecclesiastical chap. 19. His fortune and death chap. 20. 2. Shaken again By Jorams fratricide and idolatry chap. 21 Ahaziah his Son chap. 22. Repaired by Joash See his Election chap. 23. his acts and death ch 24. 3. Shaken again by the hypocrites Amaziah chap. 25. and Vzziah chap. 26. Repaired by Jotham chap. 27. 4. Shaken again by Ahaz chap. 28. Repaired by Hezekiah See His Reformation of Religion chap. 29. Observing of the Passeover ch 30. Restitution of the Ministery ch 31. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the second Book of CHRONICLES 1. KIng Solomon offers makes a good Election An. Mundi 2931 Of wisdom whence he gains the Lords affection Of wealth and strength he 's blest with the Perfection 2 Doth many Workmen 'bout Gods house imploy Sends to King Hiram hath returnes of joy 3 The Temples ornaments place time and measure The Cherubims Vail Pillars read at leasure 4 The Brazen Altar Molten Sea behold The Lavers Tables Candlesticks of gold 5 The Ark is brought to th' oracle a cloud Doth fill the place the Chorus sings aloud 6 The King doth blesse his God and consecrate By prayer th' house to prayer destinate 7 The Lord accepts this Royal Consecration By a cleare signe the King brings an oblation 8 Read of his buildings of his offerings here Which he did offer God from yeare to yeare 9 The Queen of Sheba comes and doth admire His wisdom riches then doth back retire The King for all this doth at last expire 10 Now Rehoboam King had Israel chose But Jeroboam came to interpose A Suit which being somewhat harshly taken The new King of ten tribes is
Divine truthes they 'l not learn though often told 29 A Curse on Ariel for its senselesnesse And counterfeiting Good men God will blesse 30 Who trust in Egypt and contemn Gods Word Are censur'd here by warrant from the Lord. 31 And here again Esay calls for Conversion And addes to that th' Assyrians subversion 32 O blessed King Christ he can name men right Here 's desolation first foretold then light 33 Gods judgements dog the Churches foes its friends Great Priviledge and happinesse attends 34 What various judgements God doth throw on 's foes Their certainty the Prophet doth disclose 35 When Christ shall reign there shall be joy indeed By th' hope of that the weak are comforted 36 Senacherib ' gainst Judah now appeares An. Mundi 3238 Blasphemes boasts puts the people in great feares His words are brought to Hezekiah he Bids them they answer not his blasphemy 37 Isaiah comforts them ' gainst this proud foe His Camp on heapes th'Angel of God doth throw 38 The King about to die yet doth obtain By Pray'r to God a longer life and reigne And for that renders thanks in th' highest strain 39 But here he sins in shewing all he had To th'Babylonian Nuntio Esay's sad To heare 't and this cold comfort gives anon All must be carri'd into Bâ—bylon 40 John-Baptist's here foretold who must forerun To make a strait way for the Rising Sun By whose Omnipotence great things are done 41 God doth his mercies to the Church here scan Shewes he doth more for his then idols can 42 Christs office's grac'd with meeknesse he doth bring The Gospel men for that must praises sing 43 He cheares his Church attests them 'bout his pow'r Foretels of Babylons destructive houre 44 The Church is chear'd again idols vain things To God for 's saving power the Prophet sings 45 Great Cyrus comes who strives with 's Maker falls God is Almighty Jewes and Gentiles calls 46 Th'idols of Babel could not ward Gods rod There 's no comparison 'twixt them and God 47 Down Babylon and all Chaldea down riâ—e boldnesse want of mercy lost your Crown You re weari'd with th' inchantments of your own 48 Isre'l sayes well but yet is iron-hard And yet belov'd Peace from the wicked's bâ—rr'd 49 Christ sent to th'Jewes complains to th'Gentiles moves Zion laments his losse Christ Jesus proves It is not final his mixt Church he loves 50 Christ could even now redeem the Jewes aswell As Gentiles would they not as yet rebel 51 Saints look at Abraham trust in God as he And feare not man Christ Jesus sets you free 52 Christ bids his Church believe so and be kinde To th'Ministers of his Gospel and unwinde Themselves out of sins snares which too fast binde 53 Most men believe not but condemn Christ Jesus Though only his sweet Passion doth release us 54 The Gentiles Church is large and safe and faire God keeps and comforts it with special care 55 To faith and penitence the promise lures That Joy attends on faith the text assures 56 Be holy be all holy keep Gods day Pray in his house blinde watchmen get away 57 The good mans death is blessed Israel is blam'd For idols Gospel comforts are proclaim'd 58 Cry cry against dissembling Fasts and wayes They stink but true Religion hath the praise 59 Sin brings in plagues but it makes good things seant God only saves see the New Covenant 60 Th' accesse o' th' Gentiles adds to th' Churches glory 'T is richly blest though erst a little sorry 61 Christs office see the forwardnesse of faith And of its blessings what the Spirit saith 62 Esay to preach the Gospel will not cease Like zeale must be in all that preach Christs peace 63 Who 's this with bloody cloathes He that can save Mercy his Church doth both believe and crave 64 And here craves a Remonstrance of Gods might To cleanse their sins and put their plagues to flight 65 The Jewes cast out the Gentiles come in place The new Jerusalems glory and grace 66 Gods throne 's in heaven he 'l be truly serv'd The wicked shall be plagu'd as they deserv'd But his deare holy Church shall be preserv'd A Logico-theological Analysis of the Prophecy of Jeremiah IN the Prophecy of Jeremiah three things are observable viz. An Exordium Prophecy and Epilogue An Exordium touching his own Vocation and Calling chap. 1. A double Prophecy Effective and Consolatory 1. Effective as carrying with it the effect and accomplishment of it self and that in the reigne of divers Kings King Josiah under whom he Upbraides Gods benefits to the ungrateful and rebellious people chap. 2. Perswades them to repentance chap. 3. and shewes what a kinde of People they ought to be chap. 4. Threatens destruction to them if they continue such as they are thereof he shewes the Instruments the Assyrians and Caldeans chap. 5. and â— Causes viz. Sins laid down Specially as the Peoples superstitious opinion of the Temple and contempt of the Prophets chap. 7. The covetousnesse and flattery of Priests and Prophets chap. 8. Generally as in all men Malice and uncircumcisednesse of heart ch 9. Vain confidence in idols chap. 10. and 11. and present Prosperity notwithstanding which he foretels their destruction chap. 13. famine chap. 14. foure plagues chap. 15. Confirmes the threatning by A type chap. 16. A Sermon arguing from The Impotency of man in whom they trusted chap. 17. Power of God chap. 18. and the contempt of him chap. 19. apparent from Pashurs imprisoning Jeremy chap. 20. though he was consulted in Zedekiahs time chap. 21. King Jehojakim under whom he speakes In an uncertain time where he threatens Kings and Kingdome chap. 22. Princes Pastors People chap. 23. and anon comforts again chap. 24. In a certain time viz. In the fourth yeare of his Reigne Now He Foretels to the Jews seventy years Captivity and to the Babylonians ruine chap. 25. Exhorts the Jewes chap. 26. King Zedekiah under him he prophecies to the Jewes both at home and in Babylon and Egypt At home and to them he foretels as in Jehojakims time the Babylonish yoke and captivity chap. 27. and for this is affronted by Hananiah the Pseudo-Prophet chap. 28. In Babylon and here some things are Prophetical and some Historical Prophetical wherein he Threatens the false Prophets ch 29. Comforts the godly with A Discourse chap. 30. and 31. Type of a bought field chap. 32. Promise of Christ chap. 33. where there is a Digression to the fourth year of Jehojakim against the Jewes simply chap. 34. and comparatively with the Rechabites chap. 35. Historical concerning Jeremiah his Book is burnt chap. 36. Body is Imprisoned ch 37. and ch 38. Delivered ch 39. Gedaliah whose slaughter is Foretold ch 40. Committed chap. 41. In Egypt where the Prophets counsel concerning their flight into Egypt is first sought chap. 42. then sleighted chap. 43. then affirmed punishable chap. 44. 2. Consolatory Especially to Baruch chap. 45. Generally to the Jewes
Salem is purg'd from Idols Christ must die A third part God with fire will purifie 14 In fine Sâ—lem must fall anon her smart Her foes shall undergo of them some part Shall flock to Jesus Christ with all their heart A short Analysis of the Prophecy of Malachi THe Prophet Malachi threatens The Priests chap. 1. 2. People from the Coming of John-Baptist chap. 3. Coming of Christ chap. 4. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of MALACHI 1 THe people are complain'd of for their vice An. Mundi For offering blinde and maymed sacrifice For compassing the Lord their God with lies 2 The Priests for breaking covenant are checkt Many foule sins the people do infect 3 The Messenger the great refiner's neere Each malefactor shall his sins buy deare But blessed shall he be that God doth feare 4 There comes a day of fire to wicked men But light to th' just Elijah shall ere then For that great day prepare the sons of men THE Marrow OF THE BIBLE Containing The Analysis Poemes and Chronological Annotations Of the NEW TESTAMENT Partly Translated out of an Anonymus Latin Author and partly amplified and enlarged for the benefit of all those that desire a speedy and plentiful acquaintance with the Oracles of God By William Ainsworth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 late Lecturer at St. Peters CHESTER Osidor de libris gentil Quid prodest in mundanis proficere doctrinis marcescere in divinis Caduca sequi figmenta Coelestia fastidire mysteria Ignorantia Scripturarum ignorantia Christi est Hier. in Isa A Logico-theological Analysis of the Gospel according to Saint Matthew THe Gospel of Saint Matthew contains an History of the life and death of Christ 1. Life and that either Private where we have his Birth chap. 1 EducatioÌ„ c. 2 Publike where we have his Forerunner John Baptist chap. 3. Preceding tentation chap. 4. Ministery which he undertook and discharged alone as his Preaching in the Mount concerning The Blessednes of the godly chap. 5. Experience in godliness chap. 6. Impediments chap. 7. Working in Capernaum Before his passing the lake of Genazereth chap. 8. Ater his returne to the same place chap. 9. With other as disciples and strangers disciples viz. his own chap. 10. Johns chap. 11. Strangers Opposing him chap. 12. Learning of him chap. 13. Insnaring him by force as Herod chap. 14. By deceit as the Pharisees tempting him in his doctrine ch 15. and signes chap. 16. 2. Death whereof see the Antecedents both in Galile as the Confirmation of some disciples transfiguration chap. 17. Reproving of the ambitious chap. 18. The confines of Galile where the Pharisees were confuted chap. 19. Disciples confuted chap. 20. The Metropolis or chief City See His Entrance there chap. 21. Abiding there where we have his Disputation with adversaries chap. 22. Doctrine to the people c. 23. Prophecy of the destruction of the Temple and world chap. 24. Exhortation to watch ch 25. Concomitants viz. his betraying and apprehension chap. 26. his Passion and Burial chap. 27. Consequents as his resurrection ch 28. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Gospel of St. MATTHEW 1 OF Christs Descent and Birth An. Mundi Christi Matthew doth tel Of his two names Jesus Emmanuel M. 3947 ch 1. M. 3948 ch 2. 2 How the three Magi came to seek him and How Joseph did transport him out o' th' land For fear of Herod who Christ to surprize Slaughters all Bethle'ems children and so dies 3 John Baptist preaches roughly cloth'd and fed Preferres Christ doth baptize him on his head A Dove sate he 's my Son the fathers seed 4 Christ fasts orecomes the devil thrice preaches heals To foure Apostles he himself reveales 5 See the beatitudes salt law and light Of killing oathes and how to love aright 6 Give almes pray fast lay up in heaven store In God trust serve one Master and no more 7 Give no rash judgement cast no pearles to swine But pray go the strait way Sheep-wolves decline Who heares and does builds on the rock divine M. 2979 ch 32. They took their several Circuits to preach the Gospel An. Mundi 3985. Christi 38. Helvic 8 Leper and souldier 's heal'd Satan doth drown The Swine for that Christ is expell'd the town 9 Calls Matthew heales the palsie eats his food With publicanes and stayes a flux of blood Blinde see dumb speak Christ travels doing good 10 The twelve Apostles call'd are lesson'd here What they shall do and what they shall forbear 11 John sends to Christ Christ sings John Baptists praises Blames sinful cities childrens spirits â—alses Above Philosophers cheares in sad cases 12 * M. 3979. ch 32. Fault 's found wiâ—h plucking corn eares a dry hand Is heal'd an house divided cannot stand Blasphemy against the Spirit God doth brand 13 Of seed tares mustard-seed leaven and treasure Of pearles and nets Christ speaks he takes no pleasure To preach at home although he might have leasure M. 3980 ch 33. 14 Herods conceit of Christ John Baptist s slain Mâ—raculous loaves and fishes on t e main Christ walks his garments hem make sick men fain 15 Christ twits the Scribes shewes what defiles a man Heales feeds foure thousand so as none else can Extols a womans faith oâ— Canaan M. â—980 ch 33. 16 A signe a signe cry Pharisees their leaven Christ doth forbid Peter inspir'd from heaven Conf sses Christ who his own death foretels Tells how to save the soul which all excels 17 Transform'd a mad mans fury he allayes Reades his own destiny and tribute payes 18 Be little to be great scandâ—ls refrain There 's joy for a lost sheep that 's found again Forgive lest God thy sins also retain 19 Chr st heales about divorce resolves a doubt Shewes who may have wives who may be without Enteâ—taines little children bids sell all For Châ—ist lest riches bring the greater fall To patient losers he l be liberal 20 Vinedressers hir'd a woman next doth crave Her Sons on Christs two hands their seats might have M. 3981 ch 34. Christ denies that but sight to blind men gave Bids the ten humbly they themselves behave 21 Christ riding on an Asse doth purifie The Temple next the figtree curs'd doth die Of two Sons which doth do his fathers will The Farmers after servants th heire do kill 22 The Princes marriage-feast seven husbands dead One womans husbands all next here you read Two great Commandments compris'd in a word David in Spirit calls his Son Christ Lord 23 The Scribes and Pharisees heare but shun their ways Wo to the Scribes and Pharisees he oft sayes 24 The Temples fall fâ—retels what signes forego His comings suddain as the flood of Noc Who watches for his Lord shall feel no woe 25 Ten Virgins and ten talents with a Scheme Of the last
Priests and Pharisees Consult against him Caiaphas prophesies M. 3981 ch 34. Ut alii An. Mundi 40â—0 12 Mary ' noynts Christ the rout would Laz'rus see And kill him too with Christ for company Christ rides an Asse to Salem glorifi'd By thunder foretels how he after di'd Complaines of their ambitious worldly pride 13 Washes his Pupils feet warnes humble love Foretels that Judas shall the Traitor prove And Peter from his standing thrice remove 14 He sayes no longer they must see his face And that he goes to prepare them a place Leaving mean time his Peace and Spirit of grace 15 Christ and his Saints are like to branch and vine Th' world hates as Christ so all that are divine 16 In trouble this is comfort Christ will heed Their Prayers but against the world proceed He 'l send them inward Peace in time of need 17 Mean time as for 's own glory so he prayes That God would blesse his chosen sundry wayes 18 Then followes here th' arrest of Christ betray'd And what part every one at that time plaid Judas Saint Peter Pilate th' High-Priests maid 19 Christ scourg'd and crown'd with thornes Pilate Pilate at the last killed himself An. Mundi 3988. Christi 41. would falne Reprieve him but his labour 's all in vain In fine he dies his title 's writ lots cast Mary assign'd to John Christ is embalm'd And buri'd so the Jewes in part are calm'd 20 John Peter Mary come on the third day To 's grave and finde his body gone away To Mary Magdalene he first affirmes His rising and anon Thomas confirmes 21 To his disciples fishing he doth come Dines foretels Peter of his Martyrdom Sayes not whether John shall stay to th' day of doom A Logico-theological Analysis of the Acts Of the APOSTLES SAint Luke in the Acts of the Apostles shewes what things were done by the Old Apostles either amongst the Jewes where we have their Preparation Active in choosing Matthias chap. 1. Passive in receiving the holy Ghost chap. 2. Action about the Apostleship of Some as Peter John their action ch 3. passion ch 4 All ch 5. Deaconship how instituted ch 6. Administred by Stephen the Martyr ch 7. and Philip the Preacher Upon whose Ministery followed the sostening of the Samaritanes and Eunuch ch 8. and the hardening of Saul afterwards converted ch 9. Gentiles that is Cornelius taught by Peter See His Doctrine ch 10. Defence ch 11. Imprisonment ch 12. New or later Apostles as Paul whose several peregrinations or journeys are reckoned up viz. 1. With Barnabas leaving Antiochia ch 13. returning to it ch 14. 2. With Silas where we have His Going out ch 15. Abode in Asia ch 16. Greece ch 17. Return ch 18. 3. In this third we have the place of his Setting forth ch 19. Abode viz. †At Jerusalem where he goes about to pacifie the Jewes By Actions as a formal Vow ch 21. Words with The People ch 22. The Magistrate ch 23. †At Cesarea where we have his action Under Governour Felix ch 24. and Festus ch 25. King Agrippa ch 26. 4. Towards Rome where we have His Sailing thitherward ch 27. Coming thither ch 28. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the ACTS of the APOSTLES An. Mundi Christi 1 CHrist after oft appearing climbes the skies To point out times and seasons he denies Matthias Judas-place doth enterprize M. 3985 ch 38. Ioel 2.28 2 At Pentecost the cloven tongues appear Th' Apostles speak all tongues whereat some jeere Some wonder Joels text is made good here Peter three thousand in one day converts And doth baptize they 're Christs with all their hearts 3 Peter and John do heale a man that 's lame Peter exhorts them to embrace Christs name 4 They 're both convented 'fore the Ruler and Not to preach in Christs name receive command Yet they with th' Church do to their tacklings stand 5 False Ananias and Sapphira die For halting in their vow'd community Th' Apostles wonders work in prison lie Are freed by Angels good Gamaliel In saving them from being kill'd doth well 6 Th' Apostles for their help do Deacons chuse Stephen is one him falsely some accuse 7 He answers for himself and payes them home For murthering Christ wherefore his final doom Is to be ston'd which came to passe that day While he most tenderly did for them pray 8 Saul's one of 's foes Philip Samaria teaches Seconded by John and Peter Magus reaches At spiritual gifts to buy them and 's blam'd sore Philip bapâ—izing th' Eunuch 's seen no more 9 Saul's â—oâ— Damascus by an heav nly light Call d he first loses then receives his sight He preaches Christ and saves himself by flight Peter doth cure Aeneas and the maid Call'd Dorcas whom for dead her freinds had laid 10 Cornelius sends and Peter satisfi'd By vision comes and preaching edifi'd The hearers whom the Spirit sanctifi'd And Peter by baptizing purifi'd 11 Peter is blam'd ' cause he to th Gentiles went But his Apology gives full content At Antioch first Christians got their name M. 3989. ch 42. M. 3993 Helviâ— ch 46. ut alii M. 4010. ch 63. In Claudius Cesars time a famine came As Agabus had erst foretold the same 12 Herod kills James and Peter layes by th' heels Th' Angel frees Peter but King Herod feels Gods stroke he of a lousie sicknesse dies And with his death Gods good word multiplies 13 Barnabas and Saul go convert Sergius Paul Saint Paul Ba Jesus doth the devils childe call The Gentiles do believe Jewes not at all 14 Barnabas and Paul are forc'd from Icony At Lystra they will needs them deifie But Paul's half-ston'd to death there by and by Yet ' scapes and helps t' ordain Presbytery 15 'Bout ircumcision there is mickle stirre M. 3998. ch 51. Th' Apostles how t' appease it do conferre Barnabas and Paul are about Mark divided Silas with Paul with Barnabas Mark sided 16 An old man in a vision doth them call To Macedonia Timothy by Paul Is circumcis'd Lydia believes A spirit 's cast out which the Master grieves Makes them imprison Paul and Silas they By pray'r and praise obtain an open way M. 3998. ch 51. But were dismiss'd as Romanes the next day 17 At Athens and at Thessalony Pa l Disputes and preaches many God doth call The name of unknow'n God h' expounds to all 18 At Corinth Paul doth preach and work with 's hands Incourag'd in a vision fearlesse stands Gallio his foes combined soon disbands Apollos by Priscilla and her mate In higher learning is indoctrinate 19 Saint Paul gives th' Holy Ghost the Jew repines The devil beats th' exorcists Demetrius whines M. 4002. ch 55. ut alii M. 4020. ch 73. And raises uproares for Diana's sake The Town-clark doth at last a fair end make 20 Paul ministers th' Eucharist at Macedon Eutichus revives and