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A36900	Heavenly pastime, or, Pleasant observations on all the most remarkable passages throughout the Holy Bible of the Old and New Testament newly allegoriz'd in several delightful dialogues, poems, similitudes, and divine fancies / by John Dunton, author of The sickmans passing-bell.	Dunton, John, 1627 or 8-1676.	1685 (1685)	Wing D2625; ESTC R17453	181,885	324

Heavenly Pastime Or Pleasant Observations on all the most remarkable Passages throughout the Holy Bible Of the OLD and NEW TESTAMENT Newly ALLEGORIZ'D In several Delightful DIALOGUES POEMS SIMILITUDES and DIVINE FANCIES By IOHN DVNTON Author of The Sickmans Passing-Bell LONDON Printed for IOHN DVNTON at the Black Raven at the Corner of Princes-street near the Royal Exchange 1685. The Epistle to the READER Candid Reader THy courteous and ready reception of those three well known and delightful Treatises entituled The House of Weeping c. Dyeing Pastors last Legacy c. And Pilgrims Guide with the Addition of the Sick-mans Passing-Bell in a pleasant Allegory c. All of them in a few Months coming to several impressions hath encouraged me now a fourth time to present thee with another very useful Piece bearing my Father Dunton's Name Entituled HEAVENLY PASTIME c. Which is on purpose digested into Dialogues Poems Similitudes and Divine Fancies as being most easy and taking to the meanest capacity and which to an ingenious fancy cannot but be welcome here being the pith and marrow of many Voluminous Authors of that Bulk and bigness that many People have not time to read them more have not Money to buy them and therefore by that means seeing the tediousness and chargeableness of attaining to knowledge break of their Journey at the beginning of their race and despairing of attaining to the end begin not to run at all To help then those who are desirous to learn and mind true knowledge this Reverend Author hath taken the pains with the Bee to extract Honey out of the Flowery Writings of several Authors taking only that which was most conduceable to his purpose and which he imagin'd might draw the Reader on with delight to his own profit What his Endeavours have been herein you will find in the peruseall thereof All that I shall desire of thee Gentle Reader is to read seriously judge candidly and censure rightly and I make no doubt but when thou hast done thou wilt for the present thankfully accept of what is here offered till something more of this Authors can be transscribed fair for the Press which will now be very speedily done and remain a Cordial wâ—ll-â—isher to thy most obliged Friend and thrice Humble Servant IOHN DVNTON INTRODUCTION To this Book by way of Question and Answer Quest. WHat is the Chief end of Writing Books Answ. For instruction and information whereas iâ—le Books are no other than corrupted Tales in Ink and Paper or indeed Vice sent abroad with a Liâ—ense wherein two are guilty of evil he that Writes them and he that Reads thâ—m being in effect like the brutish sin of Adultery wherein two are concerned in the same sin and therefore his Resolution was good who said That for bad Books he would write none least he should thereby hurt others in the Reading of them nor would he Read any of them for fear the Author should answer for his sin by being coâ—rupted by them Quest. What Book of all others is the best Answ. The Holy Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament wherein the Mysteries of our Saviour are contained being the Book of all books and in comparison of whiâ—h no book is Comparable Quest. Of how many Chapters doth this Boâ—k consist Answ. In the Old Testament or Bible there are 777. In the New Testament 260. In the Books of Apocrypha 173. The total being 1210. And foâ— thenumber of Verses in the Old Testament the â—ewish Rabbins have computed them thus In the Books of the Law Verses 5845. In the Prophets 9294. And in Haggai 8064. Total 23203. Quest. Are there no other Books mentioned in the Old Testament but those which we have now at this day Ans. Yes there were the Books of Iddo and Gâ—d the Seers besides Solomon wrote three thousand Parables and five thousand Songs with a Book of the Nature of all Herbs Trees and Plants from the Cedar to the Hysop upon the wall Samuel also writ a Book of the Office and Institution of a King There were also Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah and Israel besides those we have in the Scripture being as is judged written far larger all which were supposed to be lost in the Jewish Captivity at Babylon Q. What was St. Augustine 's answer to one who demanded what Goâ— did before he made the World A. That he was ordaining a Hell for such kind of Enquirers Whâ—re the Sâ—ripture hath not a Mouth to speak we ought not to have a Tongue to ask Q. What was thâ— greatest Love that ever was shorâ—â— in the World A. The love of God to poor Sinners who gave his only begotten Son to dye for us of which one thus writeth God is my gifâ— himself he freely gave me Gods gift am I and none â—ut God shall have me Q. Whâ—t Boâ—k next to the Holy Scripture would you chiâ—fly dâ—sire tâ—e rest being taken away A. Thâ—oâ—ore Beza being aâ—ked this question answered Pluâ—arch an excellâ—nt Author for his Lives and Morals Another said Seneca whose divine â—entences in his Book are so squared by the Rules of Christianity that St. Hiâ—rom concluded him amongst the Catalogue of Divine Writers Another preferred the Thesaurus Historiâ—rum being a Compendium of most Histories and worthy Examples and that Ornament of History a worthy Person gives the preheminency to Sir Walter Rawleigh's History of the World which he calls Primus in Historia Heavenly Pastime Or Pleasant Observations throughout the Old TESTAMENT CHAPTER I. Giving an Accoâ—nt of the Birth of the Vniverse Gen. 1. In the beginning God makes Heaven and Earth To Sea to Light to Stars he gives a Birth Fishes Fowles Beasts and Worms he doth Creâ—â—â— All which Gods pow'r and might do intimate THough God was what he is and in thâ— perfect fruition of his Grandeurs beforâ— his omnipotent hand had drawn thâ— Creatures out of their Nothing yet â—iâ— Nature required Hommages his Majesty Servitudes his Glory Admirations his Goodness Acknowledgments and his Beauty Hearts and Affectionâ— It was needfull though he were independent of all beings immense in his extent Eternal in his duration and infinite in all his perfections that ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ should cause himself to be seen and felt by Eâ—anâ—â—ons out of himself And here I represent unto my self how that Nature sigh'd â—ven without Tongue or voice before she had a being Methinks Iâ— hear her silence and that she speaketh thâ—s to God before hâ—r Creaton Spâ—ak thâ—n O spâ—ak Great God stretch forth thy arm and câ—st thy looks out â—f thy self issue forth of thy Luminous Darkâ—â—ss which forms thee a day wiâ—hout Night anâ— a Night more resplendent then the day Give soâ—e little passage to those Ejaculations and Flames which froâ—â—ll Eternity are iâ—clâ—sâ—d within thy Bosom aâ—d which frame thâ—râ—in a Circle â—f Light and Love The least of thy â—rradiations will dissipate the shadows and open that abysâ— in which they are burieâ— In fine thou art a

with no less â—han 50 several pleasant Treatises besides rarely if ever handled bâ—fore all of them being distinctly useful and will affâ—rd the Reader eâ—traordinary Pleasure and Dâ—light in the perusal if eiâ—her Profiâ— or Novelty will do it To these are anâ—â—xt 1. An awakening Dialogue between the Soul and â—ody of a Damned â—an â—ach laying the fault upon the other fancied in a Morning Dream In which Dialogue the Speakers are the Author a Soul lately departed a dead Carkass and lastly the Devils 2. An impartial Treatise concerning Devils Apparitions Spectres Phantasms Pharies Familiar Spirits Goblings Hags Witches and their Imps Wizards and Witchcraft with the manner how Persons become Witches of Conjurors Impostors places haunted and of the Ghosts of Persons walking after they have been buried a long time in their Graves together with two real Dialogues that passed between the Devil and two famous Divines And lastly is added the Sighs and Groans of a dying Man Written by Iohn Dunton late Rector of Aston Clinton The whole Work is illustrated with eight curious Copper Plates Price Bound 2 s. 6. The Travels of true Godliness from the beginning of the World to this present day in an apt and pleasant Allegory shewing the Troubles Oppositions Reproaches and Persecutions he hath met with in every Age Together with the danger he seems to be in at this present time by Vice Papistry and other grand Enemies also where he makes hiâ— last and final abode The Second Edition to which is now added five lively Cuâ—s together with â—ue Godlines's Voyage to Sea with many new Additions besides By B. Keach Author of the War with the Devil Price Bound 1 s. 7. The Progress of â— in or the Travels of Vngodliness from the beginning of the World to this present Day in an apt and pleasant Aâ—legory Wherein you have an account of his cunning and roguish Subâ—â—â—â—ties â—nd hateful Villanies Together with the wonderful Victories he hath obtained and abominable Mischiefs he hath done to Mankind by the help of the Devil in all his Travels As also how a great Hue and Cry was sent after him to search for him in those Houses where he was us'd to lodge in his Travels with a remarkable Account of his Apprehension Arraignment Tryal Condemnation and Execution c. In which Tryal Old Father Adam the whole Creation and the Lady Grace with her three Beautiful Daughters were subpoena'd as Witnesses of Vngodliness who all appearing in Court and their Evidence being strong and clear after a full hearing of all Vmgodliness had to say for himself why Sentence should not pass upon him the Iury brought him in Guilty upon which a Quaker with his hat on stood up in open Court and pleaded hugely for a Pardon for him but it would not be granted In the First Chapter you have an an Account how the Devil gave Vngodliness a Commission to travel all the World over with the base Retinue that doth accompany him and the great success he had in his first Enterprize The Second Chapteâ— shews how Vngodliness came into a Country called Non-Age and of the strange projects he played there With a pleasant account of some little Bantlings that to to their eternal Renown be it spoken were too hard for him Upon which in the Fourth Chapter he sneaks into Youthshire where one pious Youth aâ—ove all the rest made up to him and cuft him so â—riskly that he was forced to cry out Quarter Quarâ—er Quarter but being rescued at last by some â—oor Plow-jobbers of the Country after he had recovered Breath he Travels in the Fifth Chapter â—long with the Father of Hell and Damnation into a â—ast Country and City called Sensuality With the manner how three poor honest men made there eâ—â—â—pe out of the said City and Country The Sixth Chapter shews how Vngodliness came huffing agaâ—â—â— a little Town called Religion or Mount Zion with â— great Army of mixt People and besieged it Witâ— the huge and bloody Battel he fought there The Seventh Chapter shews how Godliness and Vngodliness happened to meet each other in their Travels upon the Road With the various Discourses that passed between them With the manner of their parting The Eight Chapter shews how Vngodliness travelled into the great City Babylon and from thence into a great Country of Commerce that stands by a small Village called Morality with the mad Tricks he played there among the Tradesmen and Citizens Wives c. With abundance of more Heads and a lively Cut. Written by B. K. Author of the Travels of true Godliness 8 The English Rogue compleat in four parts wherein you have a discovery of the Knavery of all Trades in the City of London Illustrated with several Copper Plates Price Bound 8 s. 9. A Famous and Impartial History in large Folio written by the Learned Doctor Frankland entituled the Annals of King Iames and King Charles the first wherein you have a full and large account of the great Affairs of State and the Transactions in England for several years wherein several material Passages relating to the late Civil Wars omitted in all former Histories are now made known Price Bound 18 s. 10. The Key to the Holy Bible unlocking thâ— Richest Treasure of the Holy Scriptures whereby the 1 Order 2 Names 3 Times 4 Penmen 5 Occasion 6 Scope And 7. Principal parts containing the Subject mattâ—r of the Books of the Old and New Testament are familiarly and briefly opened for the help of the Weakest Capacity in the understanding of the Whole Bible A Book very useful for all Christian Families The fourth Edition diligently revised Written by Francis Roberts D. D. Price Bound 12 s. 11 A Ravishing glimpse of the Crown of Glory wherein the Christians Portion or the unseen Beauties of the other World are fully asâ—erted and proved serving as a Cordial to the Heavenâ—â— Traveller in his way to Paradise together with several choice Funeral Sermons occasionally preached and now published by Samuel Willard an eminent Minister oâ— the Gospel at Bâ—ston in New England Price Bound 1 s. and 6 d. 12. Mr. How 's Sermon at the Funeral of that faithful and laborious Servant of Christ Mr. Richard Fairâ—â—â—ugh late of Bristol who deceased Iuly the 4th 1682. in the 61 year of his Age. price 6 d. 13. A choice Pattern for all Young Pâ—rsâ—ns of either Sex â—isplayâ—d â—o the Life in a Serâ—on prâ—achâ—d by Mr. ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ Dâ—â—th of a â—ounâ— Pious Gentlewoman Mrs. ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ Daughter of Mr. Nathaniel ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ late of Hackney together with her ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ and Death price 6 d. 14 The Pilgrims ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ in a Dream by Iâ—hn Bunian Price 1 s. 15. The Life and Death ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ with large Additions Price 8. d. Tâ—getheâ— with all manner of â—aâ—eable Chapmâ—ns Books Â¶ Likewise some of the most Delightful Histories that ever were yet extant are to be sold by Iohn Dunton at the Black Raven at the Corner of Prinâ—es-â—â—reet near the ROYAL EXCHANGE in Lon don together with all manner of good pleasant and practical English Books Â¶ Note that whosoever buys a compleat set of all those fifteen books mentioned in this Bill shall be us'd very kindly for them all together FINIS The sighs of Nature The first Allâ—rum of Nature The firsâ— day of the Creation The second Day The third Day Thâ— Fourtâ— Day The Fift Day The sixt Day The time of Maâ—â— Creatioâ— The production of Eve Adams Epithalamium or Wedding Song An excellent lesson for Husbands and Wives Adams legacies to all his Children Sin began his first Travels The disquiets and the banishment of Cain A description of a Drunken Man The calling of Abraham A farewell to the World A pleasant description of the Golden Age. Commandement for Circumcision Duel of Grief and Love Martyrdom for three dayes Abrahams Death Victorious Innocence Angelicall Resolution The Devil of Egypt Spirit Flesh. Spirit prevails The ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ He passes to the Den.

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