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The second part of the theatre of Gods ivdgments collected out of the writings of sundry ancient and moderne authors / by Thomas Taylor.
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Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Beard, Thomas, d. 1632. Theatre of Gods judgements.
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Wing T570; ESTC R23737
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order_n and_o direction_n give_v for_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o be_v draw_v betwixt_o they_o when_o on_o the_o sudden_a as_o the_o court_n be_v ready_a to_o rise_v step_v out_o of_o the_o press_n a_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a young_a man_n of_o a_o sweet_a and_o amiable_a aspect_n and_o not_o know_v to_o any_o in_o the_o company_n who_o after_o a_o congee_n make_v demand_v audience_n and_o have_v deliver_v the_o truth_n in_o every_o particular_a circumstance_n plead_v sharp_o in_o the_o queen_n behalf_n against_o the_o king_n convince_a the_o opposite_a party_n with_o such_o irreproveable_a argument_n that_o he_o make_v the_o case_n clear_a on_o her_o side_n and_o have_v end_v his_o speech_n congy_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o return_v into_o the_o throng_n be_v never_o more_o delivery_n see_v after_o which_o take_v such_o a_o impression_n in_o the_o court_n but_o the_o king_n especial_o that_o the_o amaze_a judge_n commit_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o king_n counsel_n who_o judge_v the_o queen_n guiltless_a of_o whatsoever_o have_v injust_o and_o injurious_o be_v lay_v against_o she_o then_o king_n philip_n take_v horse_n and_o ride_v present_o to_o boys_n de_fw-fr vinennes_n to_o which_o place_n the_o queen_n be_v confine_v where_o have_v love_o embrace_v she_o and_o receive_v she_o into_o his_o former_a true_a conjugal_a affection_n there_o be_v never_o the_o least_o distaste_n know_v to_o be_v betwixt_o they_o after_o nor_o let_v this_o story_n seem_v altogether_o impertinent_a to_o the_o argument_n now_o in_o agitation_n which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o judgement_n impend_v in_o adultery_n and_o spouse-breach_n it_o be_v fit_a also_o that_o we_o shall_v know_v how_o god_n in_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n favour_v and_o protect_v virtue_n and_o innocent_n for_o his_o holy_a angel_n be_v always_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o just_a and_o faithful_a common_n be_v this_o sin_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o howsoever_o damnable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o detestable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o good_a man_n yet_o those_o most_o observation_n conscious_a of_o the_o sin_n be_v cunning_a to_o excuse_v it_o the_o young_a man_n will_v plead_v for_o himself_o and_o say_v i_o be_o in_o my_o youth_n and_o prime_n and_o do_v but_o what_o suit_v with_o my_o youth_n and_o complye_v with_o my_o condition_n the_o middle_a age_a man_n will_v allege_v i_o be_o now_o in_o my_o strength_n my_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o marrow_n and_o my_o breast_n of_o milk_n shall_v i_o not_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o foretop_n and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o opportunity_n when_o it_o offer_v itself_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o be_v old_a my_o ability_n will_v not_o answer_v to_o my_o desire_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_a etc._n etc._n the_o old_a man_n will_v say_v i_o be_o now_o grow_v cold_a and_o weak_a the_o fire_n of_o youth_n be_v quite_o extinct_a in_o i_o and_o will_v you_o not_o allow_v i_o a_o warm_a bedfellow_n to_o help_v my_o decay_a heat_n and_o cherish_v those_o few_o spark_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o cold_a ember_n and_o ash_n of_o my_o age_n but_o these_o be_v but_o like_o his_o vain_a excuse_n who_o rob_v the_o statue_n of_o jupiter_n of_o his_o precious_a ring_n his_o rich_a mantle_n and_o his_o golden_a beard_n and_o be_v apprehend_v and_o question_v about_o the_o sacrilege_n he_o begin_v thus_o to_o apologise_v for_o himself_o it_o be_v truth_n say_v he_o i_o take_v away_o his_o ring_n that_o compass_v his_o forefinger_n which_o be_v stretch_v forthright_o which_o to_o my_o seem_n he_o offer_v unto_o i_o and_o what_o can_v i_o do_v less_o then_o to_o accept_v of_o his_o bounty_n which_o may_v be_v rather_o impute_v to_o his_o courtesy_n than_o any_o felony_n in_o i_o for_o his_o mantle_n be_v of_o massâ—e_a gold_n i_o consider_v with_o myself_o that_o it_o be_v too_o ponderous_a to_o wear_v in_o summer_n and_o too_o cold_a for_o winter_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o ease_v he_o of_o that_o charge_n and_o for_o his_o long_a golden_a beard_n i_o remember_v myself_o that_o apollo_n be_v imbarbis_fw-la ever_o young_a and_o without_o a_o beard_n and_o that_o i_o take_v away_o because_o it_o be_v neither_o comely_a for_o his_o face_n nor_o suit_v with_o his_o person_n these_o his_o excuse_n be_v hear_v but_o do_v rather_o than_o mitigate_v aggravate_v the_o crime_n for_o sacrilege_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o sacrilege_n and_o of_o that_o he_o be_v condemn_v so_o though_o the_o young_a man_n may_v plead_v his_o youth_n the_o grow_v man_n his_o strength_n and_o the_o decrepit_a man_n his_o imbicility_n of_o age_n yet_o maugre_o all_o evasion_n or_o excuse_n adultery_n scortation_n fornication_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o unlawful_a prostitution_n in_o the_o day_n of_o account_n when_o there_o must_v reddere_fw-la ratione_fw-la velle_fw-la rationis_fw-la suae_fw-la they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o same_o gross_a grievous_a capitol_n and_o mortal_a sin_n for_o which_o those_o that_o continue_v therein_o without_o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n shall_v dear_o answer_v but_o among_o the_o vexation_n molestation_n and_o encumbrance_n belong_v history_n to_o wedlock_n and_o the_o nuptial_a tie_n i_o have_v not_o yet_o speak_v at_o all_o of_o that_o fury_n which_o common_o haunt_v it_o namely_o jealousy_n of_o which_o i_o will_v deliver_v unto_o you_o a_o true_a but_o most_o lamentable_a example_n historify_v by_o d._n otho_n melanders_n a_o noble_a gentleman_n live_v very_o conjugal_o and_o love_o with_o his_o lady_n she_o have_v a_o chambermaid_n of_o a_o very_a sweet_a aspect_n and_o feature_n not_o any_o way_n jealousy_n to_o be_v tax_v for_o the_o least_o wantonness_n or_o loose_a carriage_n but_o if_o the_o lady_n think_v her_o guilty_a of_o the_o least_o immodesty_n she_o need_v no_o other_o jury_n for_o she_o be_v both_o jurer_n and_o judge_n and_o condemn_v she_o by_o her_o own_o verdict_n and_o sentence_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o nobleman_n have_v some_o occasion_n to_o detain_v himself_o some_o few_o day_n abroad_o in_o his_o absence_n she_o pretend_v a_o quarrel_n with_o her_o maid_n the_o colour_n be_v for_o let_v a_o young_a child_n slip_v out_o of_o her_o arm_n which_o though_o it_o have_v little_a or_o no_o hurt_n yet_o she_o make_v of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v lame_v beyond_o all_o recovery_n upon_o which_o her_o anger_n grow_v implacable_a and_o she_o will_v commit_v she_o to_o prison_n but_o unto_o what_o prison_n not_o into_o any_o ordinary_a light_n or_o tolerable_a but_o into_o a_o deep_a obscure_a and_o dungeon_n desolate_a dungeon_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o castle_n for_o many_o year_n shut_v up_o with_o a_o iron_n gate_n and_o abound_v with_o toad_n snake_n adder_n and_o other_o serpent_n into_o which_o no_o sacrilegious_a person_n thief_n pirate_n witch_n parricide_n traitor_n or_o the_o great_a malefactor_n whatsoever_o within_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n have_v be_v commit_v and_o into_o this_o noisome_a stink_a and_o most_o horrible_a place_n she_o be_v force_v to_o enter_v and_o the_o door_n fast_o shut_v upon_o she_o but_o from_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o vault_n the_o venomous_a vextiles_fw-la come_v in_o heap_n with_o fearful_a hiss_v and_o seize_v upon_o those_o part_n of_o her_o body_n that_o be_v in_o their_o reach_n which_o with_o loud_a ejulation_n and_o shriek_n she_o strive_v with_o her_o hand_n to_o beat_v off_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a at_o noon_n one_o of_o the_o servant_n a_o young_a man_n who_o it_o seem_v have_v some_o affection_n to_o this_o maid_n but_o how_o soever_o humanity_n can_v not_o have_v suffer_v he_o to_o do_v less_o hear_v those_o her_o most_o pitiful_a vocifiration_n and_o understand_v the_o cause_n come_v to_o his_o lady_n and_o humble_o beseech_v she_o as_o she_o be_v a_o christian_n to_o commiserate_v the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o her_o poor_a afflict_a prisoner_n but_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n she_o be_v inexorable_a revile_v he_o with_o his_o boldness_n and_o sauciness_n and_o send_v he_o away_o with_o blow_n to_o boot_v but_o evening_n come_v and_o still_o her_o lamentable_a clamour_n continue_v able_a to_o have_v sostn_v flint_n or_o mollify_v maâ—ble_n when_o the_o young_a man_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v before_o be_v so_o evil_o entreat_v go_v again_o to_o his_o lady_n and_o fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n be_v more_o importunate_a with_o she_o then_o before_o the_o more_o he_o strive_v to_o pacify_v her_o rage_n the_o more_o she_o grow_v incense_v lady_n with_o fury_n and_o kick_v he_o out_o of_o her_o presence_n after_o supper_n to_o bed_v the_o household_n go_v and_o at_o midnight_n the_o young_a man_n can_v not_o contain_v himself_o but_o he_o must_v go_v listen_v at_o the_o dungeon_n door_n but_o now_o hear_v no_o no_n
betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n and_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o have_v keep_v my_o judgement_n to_o deal_v true_o he_o be_v just_a and_o shall_v sure_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n matth._n 6._o 24._o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o shall_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_n the_o other_o or_o else_o he_o shall_v lean_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o riches_n luke_n 12._o 15._o wherefore_o he_o say_v nnto_fw-mi they_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n for_o though_o a_o man_n have_v abundance_n his_o life_n stand_v not_o in_o his_o riches_n john_n 12._o 4._o then_o say_v one_o of_o his_o disciple_n even_o judas_n iscariot_n simons_n son_n which_o shall_v betray_v he_o why_o be_v not_o this_o ointment_n sell_v for_o three_o hundred_o penny_n and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a now_o he_o say_v this_o not_o that_o he_o care_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o have_v the_o bag_n and_o bare_a that_o be_v give_v it_o be_v radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la 1_o tim._n 6._o 10._o for_o the_o desire_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o lust_v after_o they_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n for_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o many_o temptation_n and_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n covetous_a man_n be_v contemner_n of_o god_n word_n matth._n 13._o 22._o and_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n among_o thorn_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n choke_v the_o word_n and_o he_o be_v make_v unfruitful_a it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o idolatry_n col._n 3._o 5._o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n the_o inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n they_o be_v miserable_a and_o vain_a job_n 20._o 19_o he_o have_v undo_v many_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v spoil_v house_n which_o he_o build_v not_o sure_o he_o shall_v feel_v no_o quietness_n in_o his_o body_n neither_o shall_v he_o reserve_v of_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v there_o shall_v none_o of_o his_o meat_n be_v leave_v therefore_o none_o shall_v hope_v for_o his_o good_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o abundance_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o pain_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v assail_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n but_o god_n shall_v send_v upon_o he_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o shall_v cause_v to_o rain_v upon_o he_o even_o upon_o his_o meat_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o everlasting_a life_n col._n 6._o 10._o nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o railer_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n many_o more_o text_n there_o be_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n but_o i_o come_v near_o to_o show_v you_o example_n of_o covetousness_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o read_v josh._n 7._o 20._o and_o achan_n answer_v joshua_n and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o thus_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v i_o see_v among_o the_o spoil_n a_o goodly_a babylonish_n garment_n and_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n weight_n and_o i_o cover_v they_o and_o behold_v they_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o tent_n and_o the_o silver_n under_o it_o it_o follow_v verse_n 24._o then_o joshua_n take_v achan_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o garment_n and_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n and_o his_o ox_n and_o his_o ass_n and_o his_o sheep_n and_o his_o tent_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n and_o joshua_n say_v in_o asmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v trouble_v we_o the_o lord_n shall_v trouble_v thou_o this_o day_n and_o all_o israel_n throw_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n and_o stone_v they_o with_o stone_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o punish_v in_o nabal_n 1_o sam_n 1._o 25._o who_o be_v churlish_a gripple_n and_o covetous_a and_o ungrateful_a to_o david_n and_o his_o servant_n for_o which_o the_o text_n say_v verse_n 36._o and_o about_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n smite_v nabal_n that_o he_o die_v who_o not_o only_o lose_v his_o life_n but_o have_v his_o wife_n abigail_n give_v unto_o david_n who_o he_o before_o despise_v ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n for_o covet_v of_o naboth_n vineyard_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o wife_n jezebel_n put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o her_o husband_n may_v take_v possession_n thereof_o hear_v his_o terrible_a judgement_n that_o follow_v 1_o king_n 21._o 17._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o eliah_n the_o tishbite_n say_v arise_v go_v down_o to_o meet_v ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v in_o samaria_n lo_o he_o be_v in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n whither_o he_o be_v go_v down_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v thou_o kill_v and_o also_o get_v possession_n and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n where_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n shall_v dog_n lick_v even_o thy_o blood_n also_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thou_o and_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o posterity_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o ahab_n he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n as_o well_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o as_o he_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o like_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n for_o the_o provocation_n whereby_o thou_o have_v provoke_v and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o of_o jezebel_n speak_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v jezebel_n by_o the_o wall_n of_o jezreel_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v he_o of_o ahab_n stock_n that_o die_v in_o the_o city_n and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v etc._n etc._n now_o what_o more_o fearful_a judgement_n can_v have_v be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o all_o which_o punctual_o happen_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n say_v further_o we_o read_v isaiah_n 1._o 23._o thy_o prince_n be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n every_o one_o love_v gift_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n they_o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o widow_n cause_n come_v before_o they_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n ah_o i_o will_v case_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n jer._n 22._o 17._o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v but_o only_o for_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o for_o oppression_n and_o for_o destruction_n even_o to_o do_v this_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n against_o jehoiakim_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n they_o shall_v not_o lament_v he_o say_v ah_o my_o brother_n and_o ah_o my_o sister_n neither_o shall_v they_o mourn_v for_o he_o say_v ah_o lord_n or_o ah_o his_o glory_n he_o shall_v be_v bury_v as_o a_o ass_n be_v bury_v and_o cast_v forth_o without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n ezech._n 22._o 27._o her_o prince_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o be_v like_o wolf_n raven_v the_o prey_n to_o shed_v blood_n and_o to_o destroy_v soul_n for_o their_o own_o covetous_a lucre_n in_o thou_o have_v they_o take_v gift_n to_o shed_v blood_n thou_o have_v take_v usury_n and_o the_o increase_n and_o thou_o have_v defraud_v thy_o neighbour_n by_o extortion_n and_o have_v fogotten_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v therefore_o i_o have_v smite_v my_o hand_n upon_o thy_o covetousness_n that_o thou_o have_v use_v and_o upon_o the_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o i_o will_v scatter_v thou_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o disperse_v thou_o in_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 4._o 1._o hear_v this_o word_n you_o cow_n of_o baashan_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n which_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o destroy_v the_o needy_a etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n god_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n that_o lo_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o that_o