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Samsons fall, presented to the house 1642
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Eleanor, Lady, d. 1652.
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SAMSONS FALL Presented to the HOUSE 1642. Kings 13. And he gave a Sign at the same time saying This is the sign That the Lord hath spoken London Printed in the Year 1642. Samsons Fall Unfolded To the House from the Lady Eleanor Book of Judges 16. SAMSON become as another Man though of his unknown Might and great strength stript in a moment dispossest who wonders or commiserates unhappily cameby intrusting others dangerous security otherwise as what fetters of Brass had been of force him to binde none whatsoever So what occupation too base for him sometime though the worlds no little wonder crowned with favors not a few violated his Vow or solemn Obligation The Almighties Counsel disclosed to his Adversary overcome by a Womans importunity her inchanting notes whereby laid in a Trance by whom forgotten or observed not how reserved the Angel would not disclose his Name so much whose Birth foretold of no more then notice took of his Mothers charge she wine none to touch discoverer of secrets besides abused afore through like Violence by one of the same uncircumcised Breed Such a blinde thing Love Told her all his heart the whole matter they brought into thraldom such that harbor it nothing that can contain with a look of whose brow able to silence were they whosoever at his feet all doing homage Behold how degraded had both his eys thrust out his teeth gnashing or grinding too made in the prison house to grinde a new dance shewed to the Mils unaccustomed Musick till swet his heart out the restless stone his exercise presumes upon his loving her or doting rather as bray a Fool in a morter c. Prov. not by any Reins or Bit restrained sent to school to the Horse the last mite till spent of his vital Spirits able to guess whose own counsel could keep so wel what from a woman might expect she to be trusted whilst a Sieve or Net retains water besides where WAITERS such in her privy Chamber no news either how easie by such familiars inticed And what renewed forces Samson stormed by as aforeshewed his darling Dahlab prest urged him daily in danger of shortning his days Moreover told him He loved her not named her His Love it seems because jested with her the Lye takes at her hands VVhereby overmaster'd no more plays fast and loose with his Mistris The Philistines upon him in earnest took him away no false alarm feeble became as another man wist not what he had done undreamt of puts on the Brass shakel his Garter aforetime had mockt them become their game and pastime brought himself to a fair pass come to be led by a Lad after twenty years over them lawless vow-makers to them made an open Example till death pays his Ransom confined to the Dungeon-pit all his days And herewith hastning away the patience of your House lest overcharged where the Moral to vulgar apprehensions visible a story no stranger to blinde Ale-houses the bare walls not without it of Samson the prisoner a Prince sometime a Savior or Defender c. at his presence all making way No feigned Atlas strength barr'd never so fast that laid on his shoulder the City Gates and appurtenance as a birding piece vvent away with all also new cords sevenfold for failing and green wythes as nothing pluckt asunder likewise whose Maiden locks like Sun beams extending povvther'd vvith Angelical odours fastned to a VVeaversbeam instantly like a lace rent therefrom portraying forth not only our British Union fast knit and bound soon dissolved after and Irish flourishing plantation that in a night all undone as those Brittle Cords and wythes c. By wilde Boars andravening wolves rooted out overrun But how befel him whose heavy fate him also foreshewed in these barren times of ours as Samson his Birth the Angâ—l when appeared to the Woman and Husband both Cap. 13. with the seventeenth Centuries Mystery as what Date bears by the multiplied number of seven ver 7. ver 13. needless to be insisted on a lamb where may wade any shallow capacity dive or conceive Canaans road not balkt proceeding line by line thus ver 19. first how awakened found his crown bare despoiled of his treasure by a desperate Executioners unlucky Razer one ready at hand Samson by underminers over-reached himself disarmed the Spirit of the Lord departed from him so forsaken that after that preceding bout with her by whose ungracious venomous hands woven that subtile web taken of his locks Livery and Seizin VVhen at once upon his effectual prayer had their P A Y then avenged for his two eyes of both disinherited together described in that posture stretching forth both his hands took hold with all his Might c. at a blow by the house falling on those Philistines Lords three thousand so that at his Death the dead exceeded ver or were more then had perished in his life or suffered Wives and Children partakers with them afore bare all the sway at which Festival spectators no few other some on the Roof supposing as at other times should have made them sport the house supported on Pillars at once swept away whom his Brethren of his fathers house took up and buried that of the Powder design matching it the nearest shewing what Trust to be reposed in Princes or Pillars either And thus of Samson neither spared brought to his Tryal found guilty Great Britains Lyon rent in pieces shadowed out in Samsons exploits so much for that when Cashiered those Revellings Dagons house demolished and for these where twice voted And there was no King c. every man did what was right in his own eyes ver evident as this unquestionable Whether ever before or since in such a space of time so many at once perished as of late have done VVhere these doings Recorded withal till this Reformation the like deformity unknown conjured up again as it were What lack ye though Sentenced down whose owners under Condemnation here robbed of their hair in the likeness of unclean Spirits set on their Stalls the Cap as ugly as ominous saluted with this Neck-verse ver 13. If thou weavest or platest seven locks of my head c. Summoned to appear at the Sign of the Gallows by Samsons breaking as it were the Halter So from him The Lord of Sabbath holding in his Right hand the Sign of the seven stars This Legacy toward your yong mens feastings thus armed at all points thus turned into fire and sword not unuseful for Sea and Land-service the Ropes wythes and fetters for Ship-tackling Brass pieces and Match that Goliah generation to withstand blinde Monarchy and uncircumcised Priesthood the vail not taken off their hearts finished this of no common consequence the whole worlds Map or Survey whereby prefigured his coming at hand the Son of the Most High a greater then Samson first a Sign given to the ungrateful Jew and then to the Gentile a prototype of the Word of God Also who as though risen again or revived after made their Musick and Game whose strength again came to him upon his solemn prayer as that Father glorifie me c. Ioh. 17. also when convinced 3000 in one day Men and Brethren what shall we do prickt at the heart c. with Adams fall inclusive hearkned to her proect Eves Heb. Chavah for which as the man cast out so for whose degenerate progeny utter darkness reserved To the most Honorable The High Court of Parliament assembled My Lords AS there 's a Time for every thing under the Sun and if ever for being abrupt and brief in it is NOW when Time thus precious with your Lordships So under the Sun since there is nothing but a supernatural course to be taken touching the Cure of such unnatural conditioned Times The Almighty his Word the onely Balm and Soveraign Remedy when ye have tryed all If any therefore do amiss and miscarry Sealed with the Lord Brooks blood immediately after slain about Candlemas 1642. of you blame your selves none but the Parliament For I shall of no little Burthen discharge my self here who can but say and tell you a receipt I have of such rare operation and vertue given me that within few days it shal bring him again to Himself I mean the KING after absent so long from his Parliament whose Character if ye please to observe this is his He that no Chains could binde him Mark Evangelist the 5. That had been often bound with fetters and Chains Which beside his unfaithfulness includes his imprisonment and what ensues as appears who besought not tormented to be before his time as though the time had been foretold him pluckt assunder by him and the fetters broken in pieces neither could by any man be tamed as much to say neither Oath nor word or Promise availing or any Reason of force to perswade with him as the Holy Ghosts speaking plain by that adjuring in Gods Name and by asking his name too saying LEGION for they were many who spake not with the least Nevertheless his great words not more fierce then fearful of the Lords presence This man wounding himself thus bidden Go home to his Who went to the Scots as not marvelled at a little friends And thus have made tender unto your Lordships of my service whether or no ye accept thereof for to bring his Majesty to you sitting as afore time cloathed c. and doing withal what ye shall ask or desire As for the Cavaliers what they shall do all of them even crave a Pass hereby to take Shipping for the Low-Countreys and Germany to be gone away the Boors will entertain them willingly St. Matth. 8. gives notice of two so exceeding fierce that none might pass by that way to wit that Dutch Duke and his Brother Though had six moneths liberty to stay yet upon pain of death were commanded to depart within ten days those possessed Princes to return also without delay Home again beyond Sea 1642. The 3. of January In which fatal moneth of Ianuary both the Archbishop and late King were executed afterward VVaiting on your Lordships Commands ELEANOR The Holy Ghosts New-Years-Gift FINIS