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 theÌ„ 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 â—laine and consumed to there shame and sorrâ—w Before the face of victor Isrell shall Deliver Them forc'd and defeated all Israell confident vpon his word â—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 â—ight from the earth in vvraeth be vvippd avvay â—f Anakims the Cities so he Sacks And vtterly them selfs with vvarrs he wracks The Conques then h' amongs the Tribs divyds â—nd then in peace sins warrs their th' Ebrevs byds 〈…〉 VIctoÌ„rious 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 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 â—nd did the vvill and went the wayes of man 〈◊〉 dissobeyd the Lords directious Than â—nd herefore whill the Prophet home did pass â—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 â—nd vnto him his wife send in disguise 〈◊〉 make a Gul of Him that God made wise 〈◊〉 he vnvaild hir by the Lords prevention â—nd told the vanitie of that intention â—nd that declaird that from the divine wraeth â—nto there chyld approachd a praesent daeth â—nd for hir Lords defection from his makar â—hat did his worship vnto Idols sacrar â—hat Croune that God from Dauids seed did sever â—â—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 â—â—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. â—Asha to regne vpraised be the Lord As Ieroboam sinn'd and did debord â—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 preâ—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 〈◊〉 â—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 â—â—d Obadiah than hid in Tuo Caves â—â—m death a hunder holy Prophets saves â—â—e by miracle the people moves â—â—d him the Lords true Prophet he approves â—â—n he commands the people soone to slay 〈◊〉 Bralish all and Prophets fals that day â—â—nd as the Lord had heght he did obtain 〈◊〉 prayer in the peoples presence Rain 1 Kings 19 Chap. â—â—om Iezebell whill that Eliah fled â—hat solemly to slay him moved had â—â—y an Angel as he sleeping lay 〈◊〉 in the deserts he had went a day â—â—h'd and bidden ryse and take him meat â—here finds vivers by his head to eat â—â—d and water drank and on the ground â—ovne againe and fallis a sleeping sound â—â—â—ce more God awaks him and did say â—â—p and eat and dress Thee to thy way 〈◊〉 hes a woage fourtie dayes in length â—â—â—p he rose and stepped in the strength â—â—â—t he eaten had and drank and than â—â—â—eb hill went vp the holy man â—â—â—rd yet more he dois declare him too â—â—eturne what he will have him doo â—â—el and Iehu he doth him apoynt â—â—ges and Elish Priest in his place t'anoynt 1 Kings 20 Chap. â—â—adad King of Aram vp in armes â—â—d with steel Charrets men and horse in swarmes â—â—old Bravados and vnbryled Bralls â—â—ed strictly the Samarian walls â—hat fierce famyn sternly struk and stung 〈◊〉 peer and poor the aged and the young â—â—â—m the furie of that famine free 〈◊〉 destressd in danger wer to die â—â—od a Comfort by his Prophet sends â—â—rie promisd Achab with his frends 〈◊〉 th' event and ishevv of the fight 〈◊〉 wyse fell fortunat and Right 〈◊〉 â—â—hadad Achabs peace in end 〈◊〉 â—â—y did reprehend 〈◊〉
all Idolatrize and to fass worship fall â—â—â—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 â—â—â—ul'd it rudly and perforce command â—â—â—e heathen yet the Lord they did noght feare â—â—bowd to Idols in his Isrel there Wherefore he send in Lions to devour Them â—hat peece maile rent and all in Gobbets tore them 2 Kings 18 Chap. â—â—shea reigning into Israel â—â—â—n his trid yeer to Hezekiah fell â—â—â—ins and helme of Iuda for to hold â—â—n he himself was tvventie fyve yeir old â—â—ince that servd the Lord and did adore him â—â—auid did his Eather good before him â—â—olish'd th' altars and the places hie â—â—ritaments vnto Idolatrie â—â—sen Serpent made in Moses dayes â—â—â—k it doune and into peeces brayes â—â—a three yeeres is besieg'd and taken â—â—el captive of the Lord forsaken Because as stringers they 〈…〉 And nought his will divine nor voyoâ— 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 â—â—â—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. â—He holy Hezekia that ador'd 〈◊〉 And walk'd in Trueth alwayes before the Lord 〈◊〉 â—ut this Time was sicke to death and lay â—â—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 â—â—â—ats for life and lo the Lord he heares â—â—â—oyce his sorrovv sies and syne he sayes â—â—â—say tell him I will length his dayes 〈◊〉 to the yeeres that he hes liv'de before 〈◊〉 adioyne and adde too fifteen more 〈◊〉 this shal be the Signe to try it trevv â—â—â—haddovv look and in the Diâ—l wiovv â—â—hen bright and cleare the Sunne thovv shyning sies â—â—hall than backvvard bend whole ton degrees 2 Kings 20 Chap. â—â—â—g Hezekiah of his Sickness whole 〈◊〉 almighties might extreamly dois extole â—â—ach-baladan then Baboâ—s Prince 〈◊〉 Hezekiah a Benevolence â—â—â—e his Love vnlook'd for to repay â—â—â—ength and Treasure did before them lay â—â—â—ay hotly him reprov'de heirfore â—â—â—ll his Seed with Babel-Bondage shore â—â—â—id he their They captive shall be led â—â—â—ll that he and his fore-bears had â—â—â—nnes in Babell they shall Enuches be â—â—â—ord foretold me there Captivitie â—â—â—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 â—â—â—n a furie of false worship burnes â—â—â—ith him Isrel to his vomit turnes 〈◊〉 revolts themselfs they Rebimieres â—â—â—t on Idols as the Divels desires â—â—â—nation was there vnder Heven 〈◊〉 and they wer all vnto it geven â—â—â—fore Gods prophet hes praepreatchd to them â—â—â—e and strats once of Ierusalem â—â—â—ier vvrack and from the found the fall â—â—â—d Them that shal be therein all Manasse then expâ—â—d 〈…〉 Ammon his Sonne in stated in his stead And wicked Ammon by his Servands Traiâ—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'aâ— 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 â—â—â—kim novv vvith his Fathers dead â—â—â—achin raigne rased in his stead 〈◊〉 he praevaricat and still he strayes 〈◊〉 had his Fathers done before his dayes
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 â—he Sodomit and the Gomoran King â—hey spoild there Goods and captive Lot did bring â—nd on his substance as there pryse they prey â—ut Abram arm'd Invades them on there vvay â—oyld and defate and smartly them he smot â—nd in Tryumph brought home his nephevv Lot â—hen doth he chargd vvith spoyls in triumph so â—o Melchi-zedeck King of Salem Go. Who blessd and brought to Abram bread and vine â—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. â—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 â—nd as she meand she vvold go mend her ill When surely She her Belly barren sees â—nd thus to secundarie helpes she flies â—or vvnto Abraham her Lord she said â—eire I haue Hagar and Egyptian mayde 〈◊〉 give her to thee vse her for it may â—e Childring I obtaine be her some day 〈◊〉 bram obeyd and in to Hagar vvent â—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. â—e Lord their ills and naughtines did nots And sent his Angels to his servand Lot â—ring him thence for kindled vvas his tre â—o consume these Cities all vvith fire â—hen that sat at Sodom gat them sies â—rysing bow'd donne to the earth his eyes â—humblie prayes them to his house but thay â—ss but ester they turne in and stay 〈◊〉 Sodomits preass Lot and th' Angels sought â—â—lv'd t' abuse and knovv Them in there Thought 〈◊〉 therefore vvold brak vp his Gates perforce â—erminnig to deall vvith Lot no vvorse â—â—t lo the Lord vvith blinddess brands them Thair â—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 â—â—o vp the montans vnto Zoar flevv â—â—e firie haile and burning storme t'eschevv â—â—s efter Lot his daughters and his wife â—â—y had pull'd out for to praeserve there life â—â—mmanding straitly none to be so bold 〈◊〉 to look back vnless they Perish vvold 〈◊〉 Lot his vvife offended in this falt â—â—d therefore turn'd vvas to a Toure of Salt â—â—en vvhen they vvere farr from the Citie vvalls â—â—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. â—â—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 â—â—k and to gether hes agried then â—â—drink there Father drunk and make him so â—â—en Cup-shot both Them but his knoledge knoâ— â—â—ch They haue done and in the elder goth 〈◊〉 younger next and so he lyes vvith both 〈◊〉 of this vvyld jncestous meiting Lot â—â—-ammi he and Moab both begot â—nd as in Sin conceav'd the Scripture sayes â—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
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 Potâ—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 â—or he hes fauour in the Enuches sight â—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 â—ut Lo his masters vvife him she doth eye â—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 â—ut ony senss of ather Shame or Sinne â—r to the roome reguard that She vvas in â—ost leudly like a Luster one that lovv'de â—nmodestly beyond all measure mov'de â—â—lls Ioseph by the Clock and vvold intyse â—â—im as before but he resolv'd denyis â—nd leaves his Garment vvith hir and he flies â—â—t vvhen hir self so much disdaind She sies â—â—e calls hir houshold men and shameless bold â—â—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 Guilâ—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 on t 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 â—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 â—â—â— 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 â—nd layes thas balmed Body in a Grave â—t Mach-pelach by Mamre in the Cave â—hen Ioseph with his Brether back did go â—et for there former fault they doubt him tho â—e passed all there vnkyndnesse strenge â—hat now he wold take there of Them revenge â—ut godly Ioseph he assures them all â—hat their vnkindness he will nev'r recall â—ut nvr'she them as a father ever more â—nd for there wel-fare still provide Them store â—et swore he them and th'Ebrews thair that thay â—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
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 â—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. â—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 â—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 â—nto proude Phar'o the Egyptian King â—rom thence his Hebrew Israleits to bring â—ppressd with bearing brick in burdens still â—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 â—or trust said he that from a living flame â—y Lords command to me his servand came â—or that my Lord wold make me messinger â—o be the Israleits deliverer â—hen said the Lord what is that in thy hand â—e ansverd him and said it was a wand â—ast thow it downe said he and lo the forme wordâ— growne a Serpent or a creeping worme 〈◊〉 an tack it by the tail and thon shall sie â—â—â—â—mrne a Rod and now no Serpent be 〈…〉 said he in thy Bosome thrust thy hand 〈◊〉 draving't furth he it a leprous fand 〈◊〉 â—once again he say's Thrust thow it in 〈◊〉 â—â—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 himâ— 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 Phâ—â—â— 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 doâ— 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 â— 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 â— 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 nouâ—â—â—old or the 〈…〉 To eat the â—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 beholâ— 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 aâ—â—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 â—ow all shall sie the morne when it is day Whair yow shall wiew if that yow be not blind â—is kindness vnto yow so oft to him vnkind Your bold Repyning and your grudgings he â—e heares agains him self for naught ar we â—et in all plentie and abundance great â—e from the Aer shall give yow flesh to eat â—he flesh at night a blast of wind shall bring â—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 â—canded Ball small lyke hoar frost was fund â—nd neuir sein before that heavnly Raine â—coverd all and Tapestried the Plaine â—nd when the people of Israell saw it than â—â—ey said ane to ane other it was MAN â—â—t knew it noght altho they gawet a name â—â—t it was the Bread praepard for Thame â—â—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. â—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 â—â—ept such as was gatherd on the Sixt â—â—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 â—â—ugnant to he Law gevne on t before He could noght wold noght wiew there wayes perveâ—â—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
vnto him dois intimat his will â—nd shew's his Angel shall Guide Isra'l still â—â—at shall the accursed Cananeits out cast â—nd lay 't for them his people of Israll wast â—â—e Hittits Hivits Amorits and all â—â—us and Perizzits they perish shall â—â—t Isral sad and sorrovvfull did sho â—â—at God him self denyd with Them to Go â—â—en Moses to martch vp the Lord commands â—â—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 â—â—d in his mercies for to make it knovvne â—â—at he there God and they wer all his ovvne â—â—e Lord than his petitions did aprove â—â—d grantes Them in his favour and his love 〈◊〉 more to sie hot with a holy fire 〈◊〉 glory of the Lord he doth desire â—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 â—â—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. â—He Lord againe commands that Moses hevv For those he brak Tvvo other Tables nevv â—â—ereon he will with his owne finger grave 〈◊〉 self same precepts that before he gave â—â—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 that 's 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 shal be 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 shal be 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 â—â—d whence should ishe his Oracles divine 〈◊〉 will haue made of purest gold and fyne â—hose length tuo Cubits and an half should be â—â—d half an less in breadth ordaned He â—â—o Cherubims of tryed Gold likewise 〈◊〉 cower't with there winges he did devise â—â—d these he hes apoynted for to place 〈◊〉 one oposit to the Others face â—here efter should betuix there winges be gev'en â—â—we truethfull ansvers from the God of Heaven â—â—ich mercie Seat his Statuts do Command â—ove the golden crouned Arke to stand Because decred he had and did ordane The Testimonie therein to remaine Exodus 37. 25. â—Almightie Moses for to make commands Of Shittim wood with cunning Craftes-mens hands â—â—ised for his worship wenerable 〈◊〉 set Shew-Bread thereon a gold-clade Table â—â—ose wright worke wrought and fitly form'd and mad â—â—s all with gold ingravne and over-laide â—â—d all above well fashoned and frett â—olden Croune like stoure de luces set 〈◊〉 lenght thereof set downe and hight and bread 〈◊〉 these Supra noted Chapters Read â—hes causd likevise Goblets make of Gold â—fumes and Incense to preserve and hold And Shew Bread set vpon that Tabled Boord Eternally to offer to the Lord. Exodus 37. 25. â—He Lord likewise heir Moses doth direct For Lights a Luminare for to erect Candle-sticke as we may know be ours â—â—ose bowing Branches seavne bears vp seavn floures â—â—carie lights of flamming fires to be â—â—pes in the Sanctuar ' Incressantlie â—â—ose mettall shall be of the purest Gold 〈◊〉 Boules that shall about the Branches fold 〈◊〉 â—â—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 â—â—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 â—ovv soone the Arke therein vvas plac'd and put â—he merciseate aboue the Arke he plac'd â—hat vvith a Coronet of Gold vvas grac'd â—he Laver set Moses and Aaron both â—ith his tvvo Sones to wash them therein goeth â—nd than the court vpread inclosing round Whairon the Tabernacle stood the Ground â—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 â—hair the most glorious Glory of the Lord â—he Tabernacle filld all vp and stord 〈◊〉 that for Moses thair there was no place 〈◊〉 full of maiestie divine and grace â—â—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 sâ—as'd Vpon these Brether that his Sp'rit displeas'd â—nto the horrour of the Hebrew host â—hat by there owne delicts there Lives had lost â—or worshiping agains his divine will â—pon them fell th' inevitabill ill â—o teach all others that they neâ—it presume â—ut of a Braine Phantastick filld with fume â—he Lords vine zard to worke it otherwayes â—or he directs and in his Law donne layes â—hen these two mangled miserable men â—â—r careed from the Congregation then A sad and doolfull evidence for thame Both of there deeds there Sin and Shame Leviticus 24. â—Nto the Hoste was ane Egyptian man But by his Mother of the Trib of Dan â—hat going out did so from dutie rowe â—hat in the hoste he with an hebrew strove â—nd in the brall that was begun by Thame 〈◊〉 Egyptian did the God of hostes blasphame â—hey take the man and him to Moses led â—nd then the Lord eftsoon to Moses said â—ause thow be broght that bold blasphemer out â—nd make the men that heard then there about â—â—e Lord blasphemd ley on there hands vpon-him â—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 â—hat milk and hony flowing land the same Which he so oft had heght to Abraham â—â—t only having sein it did declare â—hat hee should nev're go ov're nor enter Thair â—he Servand of the Lord then Moses dyes â—nd buried be him into Moab lyes â—â—t never man yet lived to this day â—hat knew the place whair God did Moses lay 〈◊〉 hundreth yeers and to them twentie told â—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
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 â—â—â—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 dâ—â—e deplore Through all the Life and dayes of Ioâ—â—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 psâ—châ—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 dirâ—cted Who with great valor and great wisdoâ—â—ie to The Lords directions dreadlesly did dâ— And virtously vpright in all his waves â—vv'de to that Houre before the Lord his dayes The hundreth tent yeer running of his age â—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 â—et God his ovvne Elect he nevr deserts â—if they contim we his with holy hearts â—ut duly dois for there support provide â—or he into his Isrel gives a Guide â—onveniently to governe and conduct them â—â—d into all that a pertains i'instruct them â—â—t they will needs to him cry for and clame 〈◊〉 Captane and Commande over Them 〈◊〉 then apoynts that Iudah shall command â—â—â—â—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 eâ—ter vvâ—nt Traind by a vvoman Iael to hirâ— 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 â—n Oprah by ane Oke Ioash-his-â—â—ne â—ndewed with his Grace he tells him than The
raigne and Edom than â—â—â—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 â—â—nd Ahazia King of Iuda Then â—â—o his flight is killd too be his men â—â—â—n Iehu vp to Isrel marâ—chd of mynd â—â—nd that vitch the worst of women kind 〈◊〉 Prophet killer carnell Iezebell 〈◊〉 for fire a faggot fit for hell Whâ—â—◠〈…〉 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◠〈…〉 â—â—equyred by his Fathers former Kings â—â—ho he to pass and part with them was laâ—th â—â—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. â—â—N Ioash tventie thrid Iehoahaz 〈◊〉 The Sonne of Iehu King in Isrel was â—â—â—dolatrous as Ieroboam he â—â—â—eparted nought from his impietie â—â—herefore the Lord delyverd him to Bands 〈◊〉 Hazael the King of Arams hands â—â—hill that to God he humblie bovve and bends â—â—hen then the Lord to him deliveres sends â—â—ash Iehoahar his Sonne and here â—â—â—e be the Lord was his deliverar â—â—et left he nought his deeds Idolatrous â—â—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 â—â—nd then his Spirit that the Lord inspires â—â—or to be wray his will in peace expird â—â—he man of God that so oft had declard â—â—is maisters mynd and for no perrill spaird â—â—isha dead and Dul ' interred than â—â—hill as they go t'ingrave ane oter man â—â—ome bands of Moabits then Isrels foes â—â—hem selfes in armes to them in erindd shois â—â—herefore a bassed on Elisha's bones â—â—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 â—â—nd as his Father Ioash walk'd vpright â—â—et not as David did in Iovas sight â—â—or the hie places vver noght taken away â—â—t in Them incense sacrificed Thay â—â—d when to him the Kingdome was conferm'd â—â—ainst his Fathers Murderars he armd â—â—d those King killers he again hes slaine â—â—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 â—oâ—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 â—â—d wrought not vprightly before the Lord 〈◊〉 with the kings of Isrel Idoliz'd â—â—d his ovvne Sonne to Moloch sacrifizd â—â—e kings of Aram and of Isrel Then â—â—iedgd Ierusalem with hostes of men 〈◊〉 the almightye he wold nought permit â—â—â—em to Tryumph on him nor to tak it 〈◊〉 Ahaz he with Iiglath joynd consent â—â—nvade Damascus and t' assault it went â—â—ey took it Rezin killd with worship wane â—â—â—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. â—Hill that Hoshea raigne Israel
2 Kings 24 Chap. 〈◊〉 King of Babel then his Servands armes â—â—â—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 â—â—â—elted round about Ierusalem â—â—â—kim back'd but with forces slender â—â—â—d himself and Citie too to render â—â—â—e in her rvins wrack and overthrovv â—â—â—ory erst and greatness then they shovv â—â—â—ing a Captive then is caried thence â—â—â—edekie Crovnâ— by the Babel Prence â—â—â—nassd he vp a mass beyond all measure â—â—â—den vessels Gold and goodly Treasure 〈◊〉 with the Captivs all and evrie one â—â—â—sports this rich spoyle vnto Babilon 2 Kings 25 chap. 〈◊〉 Citie siegd was brought to voundrous straits 〈◊〉 famyn vemen their avvne Bovvels eats â—â—â—er thrie yeeres siege so was it shakin â—â—â—cibly was brokin vp and taken â—â—â—rat house for worship wounder once â—â—â—his mvnd was then a mont of Stons â—â—â—ghted Zedekiah they have sought â—â—â—o Bands to Babels King him brought â—â—â—nes they kill and killd to him ar shovvne â—â—â—pless Prince hes both his eyes out throvvne â—â—â—m catened to a Carcer carie â—â—â—age and in blindness there to tarie â—â—â—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 â—â—â—ore the Persian Prince intysed he â—â—â—me Them all by his decreit to dye â—â—â—ordecay did call on God and Go 〈◊〉 and exhoÌ„rts her to do so 〈◊〉 prayer neer the Presenoe drevv â—â—â—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 weâ—â— Whill that their Burri'os with the fire wer bâ—â—â—â— Then muche affrighted Babels King confâ—â—◠〈…〉 Their God was God of Gods almightieâ—â— 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 â—â—â—vpharâ—◠〈…〉 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 〈…〉 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