and the bright Queen embrac't All glorious Wisdom eldest born of Heaven For which the others were as hand-maids given To wait on her and next the King proceeds To Famous glorious and amazing Deeds A mortal man does build a House for him Who rides upon the Starry Cherubim What David had design'd his Sceptred Son Will have with Speed and countless cost begun Mount Lebanon with Axes loudly sounds Whilst cloud-invading Cedars kiss the groâ—nd The Rocks hard intrails are in pieces torn And Gold from all the Richest Lands is born From Ganges to Hydaspes Christal Streams Are brought the Glittering glorious Gems The Silver Mines exhausted every where And dies the richest Grain with sofâ—est hair Of Beasts but rarely seen hard to be caught And all were by most curious workmen wrought Before they were set up that there no sound Of Ax or hammer the calm Air might wound But that what had been said might be fulfill'd That he should then a peaceful Temple build Of sixty Cubits length of twenty broad And thirty high a Mansion for the God Of Iacob who establish'd his high Throne In peace and truth whilst none more great was known Adding a Porch of twenty Cubits long And ten in breadth compil'd of Marble Strong Whilst all within the dores and walls did shine With Gold and Gems Mozaick work divine In every place appear'd Each place was bright By the reflecâ—ion of so rich a Light All woods of price were there each overlaid With Gold expanded or brighâ— Silver spread Studded with orient Pearls and Rubies fair Jasperâ— and Jacincts too were shining there Christal and Topaz Beril Amaâ—hists And glittâ—ring Diamonds no stone there was mist That could contribute to the dazled sight Of wondrinâ— man or give his Eyes delight Pâ—lm Tâ—â—â—s that flourish and still seem'd to bloom Adorn'â— the stately place and all the Room With shapes of golden Cherubims was set But those â—hat spread above the Mercy Seat Wâ—re tâ—rrible to the bâ—holders eyes As those that fill the Sacred Throne with cries Of Holy holy for God chose to dwell In th'inmost place to guide his Israel â—y sacred Oracle All this and more The King perform'd with Treasure wondrous store In sevâ—n â—â—â—rs space and all the Vessels brought Into the House for sacred uses wrought When Sacrificing with loud praise a Cloud Inclosing dazling brightness soon does shroud The mighty Fabrick then the Heavenly Guest Who had the Labour and the Labourers blest Descended and well pleas'd the place possest Wondâ—r of wonders so amazing great That none can think on 't but must wonder at That he who crown'd with rayes of brightness he Whom Angels dare not without vailing see Should take up his abode with wretched Man Who 's but a Vapour Fading Grass a Span A Bubble Shadow Smoak or what is less A thought that 's past O how can man express Sufficient Praise for such such Humility In him who made all things e're they could see A Dialogue between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba The Argument From distant Lands with a most splendid Train Came Sheba's Queen to hear the King explain Mysterious things and is pâ—â—aâ—d to find A King so Rich so wise so Just and Kind Q. S. I Plainly see great King of Israel that babling Fame has not been over lavish as too oft she 's wont in setting forth theGlâ—ries of your Court such Magnificence as every where appears my Eyes in all their tedious search never viewed before 'T is true the Pâ—inces Treasure and his Mind must both be great that could ereâ—t such glorious Fabricks S. Illustrious Quâ—en whose awful Sâ—epter stretches its Commands through the wide Sabean Coast consider this aspiring Mansion was not built for Mortal Man but for the dread Reception of the Mighty God of Iacob who is pleasâ—d to dwell therein and condescâ—nd to an acceptance of his Servants Sacrifice and mean oblations Q. S. It seems no less and well befits a Deity â—or dare the Nations round you boast their Gods inshâ—ined in such a glorious Pallace S. The Gods they worship are unworthy of their lowly Cells base Idols But the workmanship of foolish Hands and those that make them are much like unto them Q. S. 'T is true they are but senseless Images take them simply but inspired by Powers inâ—isible they tell strange wonders and point at the Nations Fates S. Yâ—t those inspiring Spirits who still reply in Ambiguâ—ties and cause the too credulous Nations to deceive themselves by making wrong constructions of the Hellish Syllogisms work not the strange effects they tell but are in all things limitted by hiâ— who made them and whatever else was made who of himself does all things and in his Eternal Counsel foresaw what was is and is to come Q. S And is he then the highest the Supremest Deity S. He is alone from all Eternity besides him there is none no God but Iacobs God the great Jehovah the Almighty Fountain whenâ—â— what â—ver is has flowed Heaven Earth and Sea acknoâ—ledge his dread power and all the Creation tremble at his Frown Q. S. How Is his power so great that senseless Creatures can be capable of understanding when he is Angry S. Yes all the Glittering Host that dance round us hear his Voice the ruffâ—ing Winds are still when he commands nor dare the Ocean rage if he forbids it's Fury the ponderous Earth by him is sustained without a prop of ought but thin and fleeting Air the glorious Lamp of day when he commands denies the world its Beams nor dares it run its Course but by his order the fruitful Ground by him forbid dares not produce her fruiâ—s Nature runs backward when 't is his command and does her work preposterously Q. S. I start at what I hear and am amazed But say great King in whom such Wisdome dwells aâ— to inable you to know this mighty God and be accquainted with his will are there not second Causes that produce strange visible effects S. 'T is true there are but all of them have their original from the great Fountain of all power and Wisdom who out of nothing made what ever we behold nay all the orders bright of Angels Arch-Angels Cherubims and Seraphims are the creation of his hands or spâ—ung from nâ—thing at his word Q. S. Leaving those glorious Spirits far above the reach of Mortal Eye let us contemplate his wonders â—isible say mighty Monarch by what secret extinct ebb and flow the briny waves why shakes the Earth say why the Bellowing Clouds dart flame How dreadfull Comets on whose horrid hair hang pestilence and War kindle aâ—d by what matter fed how is the dayes bright Eye eclipsed and why does the Silver Moon in the midst of all her lustre lose her light at times and whereâ—ore keep those Luminaries their unerring course through the twelve signs of Heaven say say most sapient King proceed these not from second causes S. Hard things you ask yet give attention
their malicioâ— Rulers knew not against whom they cry'd nor whâ— it was they did P. I dare beleive as much but the sad deed is pâ—â—ecal and all you argue now is vain W. As to retrieve the fact it is but yet the glorious Prophet whom the foolish People think now dead if my Dreams inform me right lives lives Immortal never more to dye P. How lives Then fear strikes me horror chills me and I tremble at what you relate W. It was no common man that in that barbarous manner they have used but one who in his Hands has power of Life and Death A Power invincible not to be subdued by Armies had he not consented to lay down his Life P. Indeed his meekness melted me into Compassion and made me labour to deliver him W. This this was he of whom the Cibils sung in mistick numbers this this was that dear Prince of â—eace that should give Peace to the long warring World P. Then I am guilty of a horrid Crime but now it is â—ast in vain it is to argue it what I have done I in a â—anner was compelled to do therefore the Blood sâ—â—â—ed be on the guilty Nation as the clamorous Rout â—equired â—hilst I go mourn to wash away the Guilt â—f Blood so precious yet so vilely spilt W. And I likewise retire with fear and dread â—o worship him the foolish Iews think dead Zacheus in the Sycamore Tree A Prophet Risen yes a Prophet great Good just and wise if Fame the truth relâ—te â—s is wonder-working power has rais'd in me wondâ—rous longing his loved Face to see â—t still he is incompass'd with such croudâ— â—â—at each huge bulk the happy Object shrouds â—om my low stature yet I heard men say 〈◊〉 was to travel through a narrow way â—ading directly to my house if so 〈◊〉 add a height to what appears so low Upon the Branches of this shading Tree Little Zacheus shâ—ll advanced be So now I`m up and hither flows the croud With shouts with Praises and Hosannahs loud 'T is 't is the Lord now I shall see his Face O that I in his eyes may find some grace How lovâ—ly looks he O! â—ow innocent And now on me his radient eyes are bent Ha see he beckons Iâ—le with speed descend And on the wonder-working Lord attend Conclusion Thus goes the faiâ—hful Man and by command Does entertain the Lord of Sea and Land The King of all the Glâ—â—ious Heavenly Band. Nicodemus his Considerations form'd intâ— a Dialogue between him and the World The Argument By night the Ruler comes resolv'd to hear The sacred Doctrine ' câ—use the Paniâ—k fear He had of misbeleiâ—ing Juda â—w'd Morâ— than the wrath of an incâ—nsed God W. STrange it is you should neglect my motiâ—â— at this rate and pinâ— away with Imaginâ—â—tions of you know not what N. Be sâ—ill lâ—ud 〈◊〉 Fâ—lly sâ—mething witâ— commandâ— me to obey iâ—s diâ—tates and fly witâ— speed the Physitian W. To the phyâ—itian why are you disâ—ase then if so it is suâ—e I have a thousand Cordials give you ease made up of rich ingredientâ— such seldom fail man-kind N. Alâ—ss tâ—â— oft they do and aâ—e at bâ—st but luscious Pâ—isâ—n wâ—ich maâ— be antidoted fâ—r a time but in the eâ—d deâ—trâ—â—s the Patient W. How why sure the Man on whom I have â—â—stowed so many Favours câ—nnot be so much inâ—râ—â—â—ful to reject my kind advice N. Forbeaâ— tâ— trouble mâ— sâ—â—â—e it is noâ— in your â—owâ—r tâ—â—ive me ease a wounded Soâ—l you cannot câ—re but 〈◊〉 make it wâ—rse ◠〈◊〉 â—hat the thing that thuâ— disturâ—s my darling 〈◊〉 iâ— that be alâ— it is 〈◊〉 â—â—ing â—oâ—al fâ—r a day â—r â—â—o but fâ—asting â—our dull Senâ—â—s wiâ—h dâ—light and all your cares â—ill vanish N. In vâ—in you â—rge iâ— therefore uâ—ge no mâ—re frâ—m â—his daâ— I renâ—unce you and yoâ—â— guilâ—â—d vâ—nitiâ—s my 〈◊〉 Treâ—sures or whâ—teâ—â—â— you 〈◊〉 a soli◠〈…〉 hencefoâ—th be no 〈◊〉 tâ—e sâ—llâ—ce of mâ— mind bâ—t Viâ—tue that essential haâ—â—â—nâ—ss shall bâ— my deâ—r comâ—aniâ—n W. And will you then cast off â—our Grandure Gaiâ—y lay by your awful Robes anâ— leave your sumpâ—uous Fare to pine and languish to be fed with â—ears and sighs as those that do forsake me are will you I say fall under sad reproach contempt â—nd scorn N. This and much more I`le do for everlasting Life â—â—r will I argue longer least the happy motion thaâ— disâ—â—ses me to happiness should fail but with sâ—ift feet â—hilst â—arkâ—ess â—antles in the World fly â—o the Foâ—ntain â—f all â—oâ—s W. But thither I will â—ollw thâ—e and pull thâ—e â—ick if possiâ—le 〈…〉 â—our beleiâ— and stâ—ive to blind your Sence That you shall dimly see true Excellence A Memento to Hypocrites or an Imagined Dialogue bâ—tween Ananias and Saphira The Argument The Plot 's contriv'd they would have Heaven and yet Too great a price they would not give for it But purchase at a rate themselves think fit SEe how the crowding Pe ople flow to hear the new sprung Doctrine and bring dayly Gifts to those that teach it A. It is true nor must we be behind hand since we have embracâ—t it S. It is true but if we sell our poor inheritance and part with all the price how shall we afterwards subsist Indeed I 'de willingly partake of the joys the Teachers promise yet methinks I would not be poor for that will râ—nder us contemptible A. Take no care for that we`ll give and yet we will save enough to keep us from contempt S. But how if the fraud should be discovered A. O fear it not what Mâ—rtal can discover it he that bought it knows not ouâ— intention or if he does will never inquire how we bestow the coin S. I dare beleive as much therefore go you and lay a part of it at the great Teachers Feet whilst â— secure the rest and then I will follow for my Benediction A. I 'le do as you advise and hope to be as well accepted as those who part with all they have S. But if you should be asked if what you bring is the total Summ where are you then A. Why thinkest thou he that has devised cannoâ— without a blush affirm it is the whole nor let youâ— assuration be less least we should differ and by thaâ— means be detected S. I 'le warrant you I 'le have my lesson therefore be concerned no further but about it Conclusion Thus is the project laid though all in vain Yet such an one as might deceive meer man But good St. Peter fill'd with holy fire Sees through the thin device and as their hire Gives them to death by whose hard hand they dy That to the holy Ghost durst boldly lâ— A Dialogue between Satan and Simon Magus The Argument The Prince of darkness angry that his power Is baffled by Gods sacred Word a shower Of wrath designs to rain but can't devour S. HOw now my Vice-roy wherefore is it you give ground have not I
shall hereafter blush to own therefore we 'll try Jonah In vain you strive to get a shore nor is there safety but in what I have advised 1. Mar. Then lay not Lord the blood of Innocence the blood of him that ne're offenâ—ed us to our sad charge if thus we give him to the Waves seeing we have no other way to save our lives 2. Mar. So now he 's doust in the Rough Billows Ha! a monstâ—rous Whale has suck'd him in anâ— now the Winds are still the Ocean leaves to Rage the Clouds are châ—st away bright day appears and all our Leaks are stop'd by Miracle 1. Mar. 'T is true though wonderous This was sure some Homicide or Altar Robber that thus provoke the Angry Powers but see we have with safety reach'd the wish'd for port The Conclusion Jonah cast Over-baord soon finds a Tomb In a dread Fishes huge insatiate Womb Who three dayes bearing him from Coast to Coast Him on dry Land with horrid Roaring tost When he to Nineveh do's hast and cry Against them for their great Iniquity Who concious of their Guilt bewaile their Sin And blunt God's Anger er'e their woes begin At which the Prophet being displeas'd the Lord Shows him his folly by a sensless â—ourd A Dialogue between Nebuchadnezzar Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego The Argument Long tempted though in vain good Men at last Are by the Tyrant bouâ—d in Fetters fast Doomd to a â—iery Trâ—all for his sake Who Heaven and Earth the Sea and all did make Nebuchadnezzar How 's this can what I hear be true dare ye you preverse Captives still deny to fall on bended Knees and kiss the ground when you approach the Shrive of great Diana Know you not she is a Goddess by your King ador'd and humbly sought unto in all Events of Peace and War Shadrach We know no God nor Goddess but the God of Jacob whom with fear and Râ—verence we Serve and to no other dare we can we will we bow Neb. What Insolence is this is this an Answer fitting to return a Monark Know you not the great decree that is unalterably past and that your Lives are in my Hands Meshach All this wâ— know nor wou'd not could we help it disobey or disoblige the King but in the thing be now requâ—res we dare not be complyaâ—t The mighty God in whose dread Presence now we stand must be Obeyed rather than Man we must not Rob him of his Honour and give it to an other Neb. And these are your Resolves you will not Worship at the shrine of Gold I have set up but dare preversly break the firm decree Established by the Princes Abed-nego Our great Resolves O King are past and here we stand do with us as you please Neb. Wretches vile Slaves whom I exaulted to heights of honour in hopes you would comply with my Commands How dare you trifle with a Monarck at this rate when Death and Horrour sit upon his frowns I have been heitherto placeable mild which makes you yet more obstinate wherefore know that now all mercies Banish'd from my Brest in crackling flames you shall be broiled alive the fury of the fiery Furnace shall plainly speak the Anger I conceive and who 's then that God that shall deliver you out of my strong hands Shad. Your Anger mighty Monarck frights us not nor are we carefull to reply For if the mighty God whom we Adore the God who made all things and 〈◊〉 whose will the World and all that move in it depend 〈◊〉 let us fall to Glorifie his Name and in 's Eternal Wisdom thinks it not convenient to rescue us from the devouring flames know not withstanding we 'll patiently expire for his dear sake rather than prostrate our selves before base Idols the vain work of mortal hands Neb. Horror and Death her 's â—nsolence beyond degree Heat heat the burning Furnace with a Seavenfold Fire and cast them instantly into the flames that I may glut my well pleased Eyes to see them fry and that their cryes may prove sweet Musick to my Ears bind them in all their Gaitie to add more fuel to the Flames and that the terror may bâ— more gird every â—art with strongest Chains thaâ— they may be exposs'd the better to the circling Fires Meshach We smile to see a Monarck storm 〈◊〉 against those that are regardless of his Rage and stand prepared to bear what er'e his fury can inflict though we in ought have not transgrest against him Neb. My Gaâ—rds why are you slow in executing my Commands He dyes that disobeys a moment longeâ— So hence with e'm whilst I and my Nobles follow to behold the Spectacle The Conclusion In flames the Servants of Jehovah's Cast Their Chains fall off that lately bound them fast Whilst the sharp Element do's loose it's heat A whistling wind makes it a pleas'd retreat The Execution that that day was seen Was on the Men that durst to cast them in God saved his Chosen And his Angels sent The Monarcks Page to frustrate and prevent Whom be Amaz'd beholds to walk in Fire With those that were the subject of his Ire Calling them forth on them he finds no harm The gentle 〈◊〉 their Garments did not warm Which strange stupâ—ndious great deliverance Converts his Rage to Love and do's advance Jehovah's worth for the Kings decree Forbiâ—s loud to Praise to other Deitie A Dialogue between Darius and Daniel The Argument Daniel through envy is against the mind Of great Darius in a Den confin'd With hungry Lâ—ons who dâ— him no harm Gods Angel dos their furious fury charm Darius What horrid Dreams have terrified me 〈◊〉 my brâ—ken slumbers How has sweet sleep fled â—â—om my Eyes and tedious tossings made a restless night Sure it was because the Prophet is in danger from which a Monarck could not rescue him But now the Morning Dawns and I am at the fatal Den into which malitious Men have cast him as a Prey to hungry Lyons I 'll see if that great God he serves has hitherto preserved him from their rage O Daniel Daniel Servant of the highest speak it is a King your Friend that longs to hear your voice which would be Musick to his Ears Say say has God the God whâ—m you have served been able to deliver you Daniel Great Monarck live for ever thy Servant is in safety the God of Jacob at whose tremendious name I bend me to the dust has sâ—nt his Angel and has clos'd the rending Iaws of the stern Lyons causeing them to faun on me without a power to hurt since integrity in me was found before him nor in ought have I offended great Darius Darius O welcome sound And is my darling safe Blessed blessed for ever be thy God whose power has kept the cruelest of Beasts from bathing thâ—ir stern Jaws in Blood of innocence With speed with speed draw draw him thence draw out the man my Soul so much delights in O let me embrace my Daniel
leave me my honour Is not this to speak like an Angel and to have the sentiments of those spirits who live in flames without being consumed and amidst Lightnings without being dazled But now such was the Devil of this Epyptian Woman who so eagerly persued Ioseph he was an insolent importunate furious companion His rage notwithstanding had by fits some relaxation he knew the art of dissembling and to be silent for a time his Element was solitude and the night his refuge he sighed alwayes after Ioseph and nothing pleased him when he was absent In fine he seems to have the power to possess this Soul if she be alone and if all witnesses be drawn aside Beware then Ioseph what you doe you are alone you are young you are beautifull and Esteemed Remember that the eyes of Women dart as many lightnings as glances call to mind that their mouths shed honey and poison and that their tongues cast more dangerous darts than Adders Contemn then what ever this impudent Creature can say unto you She will peradventure say she is your Mistriss and that you ought to obey her And that if she affect you you cannot hate her and if she seek you you have no reason to flye from her she will conjure you to tell her what in her displeaseth you Since she omits nothing that may content you and without injustice you cannot refuse her one single favour she expects from you especially she being ready on her part to grant all that you can ask of her There is no colour she will not employ to represent unto you her passion and her Eyes though silent will swear to you that they have often enough spoken to you when her mouth durst not utter a word that if it were possible she would believe that she hath by her words manifested to you all the thoughts of her Soul when they might have been kept secret Besides she will flatter you saying you have refused her that out of prudence which now you ought to grant her through love and goodness Moreover if you fear any thing she will assure you that she hath foreseen all that may expose you unto danger In fine she will intreat that if she hath no fortunes in the World which are not at your disposure you would yet receive her respect and affections to render you morâ— absolute and independent concluding by all these reasons that you must at last satisfie her either by violence or sweetnesse and that she will have either honour or life death or consent Mean while let us see I beseech you what strong endeavours are used to stay him They flatter him they praise him they love him they honour him they conjure him they threaten him they make him promises What will you have and what more can be done to gain him and poâ—â—ess his affections Entreaties have hitherto received but refusalls Alurements disdains and threats constancy and neglect In fine this furious Woman being no longer able to restrain her passion an attempt must be made oâ— the life of him whose honour she could not wound she leaps on his neck as it were to strangle him but presently Ioseph flies away and leaving his garment in her hands she had but the Feathers of this Bird which she thought to detain in her nests Behold then all her designs defeated Ioseph iâ— escaped he is in safety and out of the reach of this ravenous She-wolf which pursued him This inraged Woman seeing then that Ioseph waâ— fled and that he had only left her his Cloak resolved at the instant to revenge this affront and accuse him whom she knew to be too pure to excuse himself This Dame cryed out first and the fear she hath to be accused is the occasion she takes those for Witnesses of her innocency who could have prevented her After all seeing her Husband at her Door help saith she to what am I reduced Aâ— who hath given me for a Servant an importunate Devil who persecutes me beyond measure Ah my Husband my Friend what have you done And what a perfidious man have you given me Is it peradventure to try my Loyalty and Vertue tell me I pray what is your intention and whether you keep him in the quality of a Servant or Companion For my part I esteem it as a great honour to be your Hand-maid and yet I conceive not my self obliged to obey your meanest Servant He hath been nevertheless so presumptuous in your absence to sport with me and take the place you hold in my heart No I swear by the respect I owe you that I would have strangled him if my strength had been answerable to my will but he is escaped and seeing I called for help he left his garment in my hands Immediatly this man giving too much credit to the discourse of his Wife without inquiry whether what she said was true or false caused Ioseph 〈…〉 stayed and commanded him to be put in 〈…〉 Whâ—◠〈…〉 Aegyptian Lady did invite Well favour'd Joseph to unchast delight How well the motion and the place agreed A beastly place and 't was a beastly Deed A place well season'd for so foul a sin Too sweet to serve so foul a Master in Ioseph's Speech to his Brethren Go fetch your Brother saith th' Aegyptian Lord If you intend our Garners shall afford Your craving wants their so desir'd supplies If He come not by Pharaoh's life y' are Spies Ev'n as your suits expect to find our Grace Bring Him or dare not to behold my face Some little food to serve you on the way We here allow but not to feed delay When you present your Brother to our hand Yâ— shall have plenty and possess the Land Away and let your quick obedience give The earnest of your Faiths do this and live If not your willfull wants must want supply For ye are Spies and ye shall surely die Great God the Aegyptian Lord resembles Thee The Brother 's Jesus and the Suiters Wee CHAP. XXVII Giveing an Account of the wonderfull manner of Pharaoh's being swallowed up in the Red-Sea AND now methinks I see Pharaoh with all his Egyptian forces ready to be swallowed up in the Billows of an unexorable Element which will open its waves to make a dreadfull Sepulcher 〈◊〉 â—his cruel and disastrous Tyrant about whom 〈◊〉 most holy sweetness and the most amiable patience â—f Heaven is wearied Having then received news that the Israelâ—â—â—â— â—ere incamped upon the side of a little Hill situated â—etween the Fort of Magdalin and the Red-Sea and â—ery near Mount Beelsophon He believed this waâ—â—â—e best way to surround them and that in 〈◊〉 â—â—ese Rocks Dungeons and Seas serve but for 〈◊〉 â—rge Grave to bury them and to extinguish 〈…〉 the name and memory of this People which 〈◊〉 occasion'd to him so many misfortunes He saâ—â—â—em at least in a condition to dye of Hunger and â—hirst after he had ingaged them all in ' these bad â—â—ssages
Agag How doom'd me dead O name not such another fatal Word Spare spare my Life and all the Treasures I have hid when first the Rumour of the dreadful War alarm'd my affrighted coast are â—t your service Samuel Your Treasure perish with you not all the 〈◊〉 of the Vniverse shall rescue you from Death Agag O draw not draw not in this rage your 〈…〉 Sword Consider I am a Man a Father 〈◊〉 â—onarch Seest thou not what Robes of 〈◊〉 adorn me seest thou not this awful Circle 〈◊〉 o're with Gems This Scepter at whose wave the Princes cring'd and kiss'd the dust seest not him to whome a thousand knees were wont to â—end him on whose Breath dependeth Life and Death now prostrate on the ground imploring 〈◊〉 for himself Samuel All this I see and as far as humane fr ailâ—â— can bear sway am moved yet must not dare not 〈◊〉 not disobey my God Agag O! consider once again that my Mother 〈◊〉 a Queen in distant Lands O think what grief will be to her to hear her only Son is slain Samuel In vain is all you urge and this last â—aying whets my Anger more when I consider how your blood-bedaubed Hands have made the Nations mourn how your destroying Sword has raised the Widdows cries and tender Infants sighs lo the many slaughters you have made in Jacob's borders rendred thousands câ—ildless wherefore the self same Fate be on the Womb that bare you whilst thus thus I execute Gods wrath on thy pernicious Head Agag Oh Oh I 'm slain I 'm slain I that have scaped a thousand deaths in battel tamely fall a Victim to the Zealous Fury of an inraged Prophet Samuel Thus what Saul left undone my aged hand finished and atton'd for Jacobs Land A Dialogue between David Saul and Goliah upon their Incounter The Argument David Anointed King of Jacobs Seed Hastes to the Camp of Saul with swiftest speed And undertakes to fight the mighty Foe Who with proud boasting forty days durst show His monstrous Bulk defying Israels Host But David with a sling soon quells his Boast Saul SPeak speak young Stripling is it as my Captain has related darest thou that art but a Youth Expose thy self against this Monster that defies my Host. David My Lord I dare though not presuming on the Arm of flesh but totally relying on the Living God who has delivered me from the devouring Rage of 〈◊〉 and of Bears nor dare I now doubt the assistance of his power to bâ—ing low the haughty Pride of this bold Philistine that has defied tbe Armies of the living God Saul Bold is your Spirit and your courage brave the two first steps to Glorious Actions shine in you but yet consider he 's a man of War mighty in strength and dreaded by the most â—edoubted Captain of the Israelites David Great King did I rely on my own strength I must confess his monstrous shape might dash my resolution but his strength on whom the high success depends is capable by meanest things to quell the mighty and bring low all strength and power with him there 's nought impossible Saul Spoke like a Champion worthy to subdue the world A Champion on whose Head your King will stake the Diâ—dem of Israel my Armour there so put it on and gird your self in Walls of shining Steel to fit you for the danger David Alas my Lord it needs not for with these few stones I 'le quell your Foe and make him kiss the the humble Plain Saul Braver in bold resolutions still Well go thou worthy and be prosperous may the bright Minister of Heaven protect you from his rage and make him fall before you David All thanks great King and may the God Iacob prosper you while thus your Servant posteth to assured Victory David and Goliah come near each other Ha ha ha how am I moved to laughter when I think the King of Israel in forty days could find no fitter man than this to fight me sure this unarmed Stripling is but sent to mock me as imagining when he has teized me with some Railery to run away and escape my following fury by reason of my heavy Armour David Why laughs the Monstrous Philistine why with wide Iaws dare he disdain my youth knew I no other God than Moloch and accursed Dagon I should not come resolved to the Combat Gol. How to the Combate Knowest thou with whom poor youth thou art to fight Hast thou not heard of the sad Slaughters I have made how this powerfull hand has broke through the affrighted Squadrons of the Foe and mowed with Whirlwinds Fury on each side cutting through Groves of Spears a bloody way to Victory till hâ—â—ps of slain have â—ali'd me in and thinkest thou with a Staff to drive me hence May Moloch and great Dagâ—â— blast thy foolish thoughts Dav. Not all the bloody deeds thou hast done can fright the Son of Jesse nâ—r once dismay the Man that hâ—t avow'd to viâ— oppressed Israel of so great a curb that henceforth haughty man may not so boldly trust in Arms of Flesh. Gol. Why hoverest thou then round me at this rate and shunnest my fury art afraid to come within my reach Come to me and I will give thy Flesh to the Fowls of the Air and to the Beasts of the Field Tear thee in ten thousand pieces and thy scattered Limbs set up as Trophies of my Victory in all the Coasts of Israel when this fatal Sword has made its Monarch stoop to the Philiâ—â—â—nes yoke Dav. In vain are all thy unregarded Threats Aâ—though thou comest to me with a Sword â— Spear and Shield and I to thee in the name of the Lord of Hosts the God of the Armies of Israel whom thou hast defied Gol. O how hot is my revenge To what a height boils up my ragiâ—g Fury O that thou wert this moment in my reach how would I toss thee in the Air and pash thy falling Body on the Rocks Dav. I 'll not be long e're I advance to tâ—y destruction for this day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hands and I will smite thee and take thine head from thee and I will give the Carkasses of the Philistines this day unto the Fowls of the Air and to the wild Beasts of the Earth that all the Earth may know there is a God in Israel and all this Assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with Sword and Spear and he will give it into our hands Gol. I 'll not endure this longer but chastize thy Insolence with flaming Steel whose very touch shall make thee fly in sunder Dav. Nor will I fail to meet your utmost fury and thus I 'll thunder on â—our lofty Front and bring you to the ground Gol. O horrour Death and Ruine what dark Mist is this benights my Eyes what dreadful bolt on flaming Wings thrown by some envious power â—as thus o'rethrown the great Goliah and laid all his Trophies level with the dust Dav.
at your pleasure Ahab Then I have sued in vain and you but triâ—le with your Prince consider who demanded it and mourn for your rash refusal Na. Ha 1the King has left me and in such a rage as does presage no less than ruine to poor Naboth yet let the angry Monarch use me as he please I 'll never yield to part with my Inheritance Conclusion In an ill time Naboth denys the King Who grieves till Jezabel does comfort bring And plots the ruine of the Israelite Whâ—'s ston'd to death but what got Ahab by 't 'T is true he has the Vineyard but 's soon slain As is his Son his Wife and all his Train A Dialogue between Jehu and Jezabel The Argument King Joram and King Ahazia slain To Jezreel goes Jehu with his Train Where Jezabel rebukes him but cast down Is slain and by the Horses trampled on Iez Stay haughty Rebel stay thy rapid wheels pollute not Jezreel with thy Bazlick breath A Queen commandeth thee to retire J. O! art thou found in all thy dazling Pomp and Gallantry thou baneful mischief of the world worst of things whose Whoredoms and prodigious Witchcraftâ— have caused Jacobs Seed so long to mourn under the Scourge of Heaven and polluted all the Land with blood of Innocents Iez Ha Inglorious Traytor darest thou this to me am not I still a Queen A Queen whose nodd Whilst Ahabs power remain'd made Princes startle and whose Frowns and Smiles were sure presages of Life or of Death then know your distance and be dumb J. Yes witness the consecrated Priests that fell â— Sacrifice to your revenge Witness the blood of Naboth â—nd the many mischiefs more the wicked Iezabel haâ— done causing not only Ahabs fall but Jorams and unthinking Ahazia's Fates Iez How Is Ioram slain as it was reported by your cruel hand consider well Had Zimri peace who slew his Master no fierce vengeance followeâ—â—lose nor shall the bold aspiring Iehu escape liâ—â— mischief but o're taken by the stratagems of an inraged Queen new Tortures and unheard of Torments shall overthrow his pride and then too late you 'll know the keenest vengeance of a Queen provoked like Ahabs wife Jeh In vain are all your threats your power 's too short to execute your will this moment ends your malice with your life that so the Prophets words may be fullfill'd Slaves who waits there Ha A Troop of Eunuchs Yes yes fit panders for a lustful Queen Come throw your gawdy Mistriss down that so much pride in falling may be made the fluttering sport of Winds Iez Ha ha ha can you imagine Tyrant that those who live but by my Smiles dare use their Queen at such a rate Their Queen on whom their Lives and Fortunes Centre Jeh Dare yes He dies that dare gainsay or once delay what I command Slaves obey or Tortures shall force out your wretched lives He that a moment longer trifles with my pleasure shall not live to see the falling Sun Iez How Slaves stand off unhand me Villains Dare you thus approach your Queen Vile wretches Monsters damn'd ingrateful Monsters Are you turn'd Traytors too Ah Ah I fall whilst all my Pride and Glory is dasht in death O World instable world for ever now adieu Jeh So 't is as I wish'd I knew the fawning slaves durst not refuse compliance There let the Pride and Bane of Israel lie trampled till I take possession of the Kingdom and extinguish Ahabs house Conclusion The wicked Queen with lofty falling's slain Nor weltring in her blood does long remain E're Dogs devour her next her house does feel The dreadful fury of revenging Steel And Baals accursed Priest the Swords devour Whilst Jehu as God bid does use his pow'r A Dialogical Discourse between Isaiah and Hezekiah relating to the fifteen Additional Years The Argument The Syrians by the wastful Angel slain Jerusalem is freed but then again Good Hezekiah sickens and is bid To order all things as a man but dead Yet prayers and tears prevail for whilst he prays God fifteen years does add unto his days Hez HOw set my House in order why must death with his cold hand make Iudah Kingless whilâ—t in Tears the Widdow Nation drowns and the calm Air is tormented with her sighs Isa. 'T is the Decree of him that gave you life and has preserved you to this day by him I am commissioned to relate the doleful message and command you to prepare for immortality Hez Dye O terrible the very thoughts of Death affright me more than the Convulsions of expiring life can pain O! Can it be that he who ruled the chosen Seed whose hand so long has held a golden Scepter and every where received the loud applauses of the glad Plebeans must in the prime of strength and glory have his luster shroâ—ded in a Grave and there be made the sport and food of crawling Worms Isa. Consider Sir that you was born to dye and that stern death claims as his due the lives of Adams Sons as forfeited by our great Parent and subjected to his power nor can the glittering vanities in whom frail men too often put their confidence keep back his shaft a moment when his Commission is to seize their breath therefore let not the King delay to set his house in order Hez O fatal sound but stay good Prophet stay is there no mercy for your King must must his rising Sun so soon endure a black Eclipse his life so soon set in the gloomy Grave O for a longer course of days that I might live if but to tell of all the wonders God has done for wretched me O with what adoration wou'd I bend before the footstool of his mercy-seat would he be but intreated for my life Isa. Vrge it nâ— more Deaths Harbinger I am nor will the ghastly Terror long delay the execution therefore be wise O King and do as I have bid before it be too late before the King of Judah be no more Hez Alas Alas The strong Disease by preying on the vital powers has weakned me to that degree that now I am unfit to take recognisance of worldly things I know not what my Treasures are nor how to call my Fields and Vineyards by their proper names nor can I tell the number of my Servants nor whom I design the Scepter of Ierusalem I have put off too long these matters and now through fear and sickness am quite uncapable of stating 'em but could I live I 'de be no more so negligent Isa. Your hopes of life I fear are vain therefore consider well what I have said and think them not my words but his on whom the breath of life depends and so great King in Tears I take my leave Hez O stay thou sacred Prophet stay if but to close the wretched eyes of an expiring Monarch Hah will not the man of God vouchsafe to see his King put off his Scepter Crown and Robes of Majesty to be
You that turned back to ways of prophaness and open wickedness after some time of profession and joyning your selves with my People was my service so burdensome that you could endure it no longer was the way to heaven so unpleasant that you would walk no longer therein after some trial in shew of me did you prefer and make choice of the Devil before me Take them Devils bind them hand and foot 23. Come forth all ye impenitent Persons and Vnbelievers all ye that have not yielded obedience to the Gospel were you not called to repentance by Ministers and the Spirit in Ordinances and when a stiller voice was not heard were you not called louder by God in his judgments did you not know that except you repented you would certainly perish Take them Devils bind them hand and foot Zacharias and Elizabeth An imaginary discourse The Argument The way preparing Prophet born his Birth O'rejoys his Parents who with holy mirth Return their thanks to Heavens eternal King The Maker Giver Author of each thing Z. WHat Wonders has God wrought how gracious has he been in opening thy barren Womb and giving us a Son in our old Age nay more a Son that is a Prophet to prepare the way of him on whom the happiness of mankind does depend E. My Heart is o'reflowed with joy nor can my tongue relate what I conceive nor am I capable of rendring sufficient praises to the Lord who has been peased to â—isit his low hand-Maid and took from her â— her loathed reproach Z. Had you but seen the glorious Vision the bright Messenger of Heaven that brought the happy news that blest assurance of what is come to pass you would have been the more transported E. I dare beleive no less yet you durst doubt the truth of what his high Behest imorted Z. I did indeed and had my punishment for so much incredulity the Organs â—f my voice denyed their office rendring me a Mute till my aged Eyes beheld the dear the welcom the thrice welcom Babe sprung from the Womb of my Elizabeth E. 'T is just with Heavens eternal King who had done such great things for you that you were so punished and stand as an example to the diffident Z. But since I am restored I 'le use my diligence to make Attonement for my vile stupidity apply the voice return'd in hyming him and telling of his wonders nay more that we may both be happier in our Son let us observe to train him up as Heaven has given directions E. That next to praising our great Benefactor who with Mercies and choice Favours every way incompasses us shall be my cheif care but see the Sacrifices wait you must now to the Temple Z. With joy I go to glorifie the God who does â—ouchsafe to dwell with his Inheritance E. Hast then whilst I retire and offer up the Sacrifices of a contrite Heart which God has promised never to reject Conclusion Thus joy the blessed Pair in their success Whilst God what e're they take in hand â—â—es bless A Diologue between the three Kings of the East upon their return The Argument The Scepter'd Monarchs that so lately came To worship him that made the Glorious Frame Of the whole Vniverse Herod deceive Of what he durst expect and Juda leave Vnknown to him which makes him storm and grieve 1 K. WIth what earnestness the bloody minded King of Iuda made inquiry for the Heavenly Infant I then perceived his drift was â—ut to get him once into his power for why the prophecy concerning the all-glorious Babe and our enquiry started him and made him doubt his â—mpire 2 K. It could no less to one who blinded with the Guilt of such great crimes as he by his Tyranny has pulled upon himself had no further sight of Sacred things The Babe is born a Heavenly not an Earthly Prince his Kingdom is above all heights transcendent glorious beautiful beyond expression 3 K. 'T is true and we have seen a God on Earth this this is he of whom the Cybils did so darkly sing The Child let down from Heaven in a bright burnish'd Chain of Gold that should shut Ianus's Temple and invest the World with Peace 1 K. Undoubtedly the same and happy is the Jewish Nation if they understood aright this blessing this is the Star that should arise out of Iacob this is the great Deliverer the great Preserver of his People this is he of whom the Prophets have so loudly told 2 K. Nor are we less obliged to wise Omnipotence that did vouchsafe to make us privy to so great a mystery revealing to us what had happened and disposing us to follow the bright Star hung low in the thin Region of the Air that it might be our kind Conducter to the happy place 3 K. Nor was the glittering Angel less careful of his Lord when in our slumbers he forwarned us to return another way and not as we determined see the wicked King 1 K. I can but think how Herods rage will rise to find himself so much deluded 2 K. Doubtless it will but all his fury will be spent in vain the end for which the Glorious God came down and was incarnate must be accomplished e're he does ascend to seat himself upon his Saphire Throne 3 K. It must so all the Prophets say yet in the end when as his gâ—â—rious course is 〈…〉 when he has finished his great 〈…〉 â—or lost 〈…〉 1 K. That indeed must be the result but then triumphing over the Grave he will in rayes of brightest Majesty ascend and draw all those that love him and adore his goodness after him 2 K. No less do I conclude but see we are arrived at a fair City here let us repose this night and contemplate on this wonder 3 K. Agreed great King we will be content to do as you have said Conclusion Thus to their County the pleas'd Monarchs go And there whate're they have heard and seen they show A Dialogue between Herod and his chief Captain The Argument The bloody minded Tyrant in a rage To kill him whom the Prophets did presage King of the Jews in Bethlehem murders all ' Neath two years old that he i' th croud may fall H. AM I then deluded by the Eastern Kings say you are they departed to their own Abodes and he that Fame has rumour'd must deprive me of my Scepter is hid past finding out 'T is so most Potent Monarch the Kings are journyed through the Wilderness and by this time have reached their Native Lands the Infant though all diligent inquire has been made is no where to be found H. So to be served makes me all Fury O! that 〈◊〉 was not such a March over the vast Desarts to the â—ands of those deluding Monarchs Fire and Sword should speak myanger what is in my power I 'le do to make my Title sure Captain make hast and draw up all my men of War I have a great design in