of the Priests chap. 39. Finished chap. 40. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of EXODVS 1 IN Egypt Jacobs seed did spread amaine Untill another Pharaoh came to th' Crowne That did their growing and increase restrain Bidding t' oppresse the old the young to drown An. Mundi 2313 2 Moses is hid i' th' flags tane up maintain'd An. Mundi 2316 Banisht and married Israel audience gain'd An. Mundi 2360 From God Almighty to whom they complain'd An. Mundi 2373 3 Moses confirm'd by th' fiery bush not spent With promises and blessings t' Egypt 's sent An. Mundi 2413 4 God gave three signes of this the leprous hand An. Mundi 2453 The changed rod the water turn'd to blood To show that Moses must at Gods command With Aaron go to work the captives good 5 Dismission is requir'd Pharaoh denies Doubles their burdens and the peoples cries To Moses his to God who never lies 6 But by his name Jehova proves his word Though th' people still beleeve not yet behold Moses is sent again to Egypts Lord in Israels case whose chieftains here are told 7 The Grandee goes to Pharaoh at command Makes his rod Serpent water blood o' th' land 8 Frogs Wormes and flies are sent but all in vain Pharaoh bids go but takes his word again 9 The murrain beasts consumes boyls men confound It hails it thunders and fire runs o' th'ground 10 The filthy Locusts spoil plants herbs and fruits Thick darknesse with their words of darknesse suits 11 God saies Israel shall go there 's one plague more Threatned the death o' th' first-born that goes sore 12 His own untoucht the Pascal blood preserves Sprinkled upon their gates when that is done The first-born die indeed God none reserves Whence Pharaoh bids the Israelites be gone 13 Of man and beast the first-born are Gods right Who guides with cloud by day with fire by night 14 Pharaoh pursues but Isr'el through th' sea goes Where Pharaoh life and all things else doth lose 15 A Song for Pharaoh's drowning as 't is meet Next Moses makes the bitter waters sweet 16 The People murmur Manna and Quailes fall The Sabbath's fix't that day no Mann'at all 17 At Israels Cry the rock flowes Moses rod Doth that Amalek he kills offers to God 18 Jethro full glad at Isr'els safe return Tells Moses how to rule doth offerings burn 19 To Sinai Israel comes God doth appear In fire and thunder unto Moses there 20 The law is giv'n all Isr'el is amaz'd Moses comes neer by him an altar's rais'd 21 Servants must not by Gods law be abus d No murther must be done no cursing us'd 22 No thefts cheats rapes witches false gods must be Widowes nor Strangers wrong'd to dignity Honour is due the first-fruits and first-borne Are Gods they may not eat what 's rudely torne 23 Slander false-witnesse Justice Charity The yeer of rest Sabbath Idolatry Three Feasts i'th'year a blessing to the good Are the scope here with more that 's understood 24 Moses God singles out calls up to th'Mount He stayes there fourty dayes by just account 25 Here 's gold silk goats-hair brought in at a word To build a Tabernacle to the Lord The forme of th' Ark the Mercy-seat's here told The Table and the Candlestick of gold 26 The worke 's attempted now and every thing Pertaining to it thither they must bring The Ark of God the room where it was plac'd Sanctum Sanctorum call'd Gods presence grac'd 27 'Bout Altar Caldron Court the Networks and All kind of Vessels God gives strict command 28 Aaron and 's Sons what garments they shall weare The Ephod Brest-plate Urim fall in here 29 The Consecration and the daily Vowes What portion to the Priest the Lord allowes 30 Th'annointing oile of Aaron and his seed The Incense Altar Laver Perfume read 31 Bezaliel and Aholiab are put For th'Tabernacles use to carve and cut The Sabbath is commanded as before Moses receives two Tables and no more 32 Isr'el will have a Calfe which Aaron makes Excuses it death follows these mistakes 33 Moses would see God God his back doth give For Moses could not see his face and live 34 Moses renews the Tables his face * The Latine Version saith Moses face was horned mistaking the word for of the Hebrew Karan which is to shine or cast forth glorious beams the name Keren or horn is derived in which sense the Latine translated it here and gave occasion to the ignorant to paint Moses face with two hornes like an Oxe whereby this glorious mystery hath been obscured and turned to a fable for the glory of Moses face signified the glory of the law which he preached 2 Cor. 3.7 Ainsw in locum shin'd He hides it lest the peoples eyes it blinde 35 Sabbath and Carvers mention'd here again The people bring their Presents in amain With the new Tabernacle they are so tane 36 They contribute with such a bounteous hand That Moses doth their bounty countermand 37 Bezaliel makes the Ark Cherubs Crown Table Vessels and Incense-Altar he was able 38 The Altar Laver Court by hâ—m are made The Peoples offerings on an heap are laid 39 Aarons both robes and Crown Moses approves Doth all things as God bids whom his soul loves 40 The Tabernacle fear'd anointed and The Priest with 's Sons anointed by command A cloud from God did shroud it in day-light And fire did rest upon it * 2454. all the night A Logico-theological Analysis of the Book of Leviticus LEviticus contains in it two parts the first wherof treats of the kindes lawes Ministers and effects of sacrifice the second is a Conclusion containing matter of exhortation estimation redemption c The first part treats of the kindes laws Ministers and effects of sacrifice The kindes in respect of the matter whereof they are made as Animate creatures as beasts and birds of whom the Holocaust and burnt-offering is made chap. 1. Inanimate as floure and fruits whereof the Minha is made chap. 2. About which they are conversant or used as Blessings received from God which cause the Eucharistical and gratulatory sacrifices chap. 3. Sins committed by men as ignorances chap. 4. and negligences chap. 5. Laws both concerning The burnt-offering chap. 6. The Eucharistical offerings Ministers viz. the Levitical Priests See their Consecation chap. 8. Oblation chap. 9. Errours of older Priests of younger Priests chap. 10. Effects viz. The Purification of uncleannesse External and that either of one Person only whether it proceed from the eating or touching of unclean things chap. 11. from child-bearing chap. 12. from the leprosie of bodies chap. 13. or houses chap. 14. from ordinary or extraordinary fluxes chap. 15. 2. Or of the whole Church whereof we have the expiation chap. 16. and abstinence from blood commanded chap. 17. Internal and that either Oeconomical where we read of the degrees of consanguinity and affinity chap.
18. or Political concerning Subjects chap. 19. or Magistrates in punishing chap. 20. or Ecclesiastical Concerning Persons viz. Priests their purity honour and quality cap. 21. Things viz. Sacrifices who may feed upon and who not of what sort they should be and how offered chap. 22. Times as the Feasts of dayes Yeerly chap. 23. Daily chap. 24. yeeres The seventh The fiftieth chap. 25. The second part of Leviticus is a Conclusion containing an exhortation to observe the preceding Precepts ch 26. together with The estimation and Redemption Of Vowes First-born Tithes chap. 27. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of LEVITICVS 1 Of th'herd flock fowls what Holocausts content An. Mundi 2454 How offered with what rites we here resent 2 Meat-offerings bak'd or fry'd to God are deare If salted so are first fruits yet i th'care 3 Peace-offerings out of th herd or flock must rise The law for those is here before our eyes 4 Next offerings for the sins of ignorance Of Priest Prince People with each circumstance 5 The trespasse-offering for the man that sweares And he that tells not when an Oath he heares Is sacrilegious unclean ignorant In what he sinn'd with offerings must recant Of Rammes or Lambs or Doves or floure refin'd As several sins at several mulcts are fin'd 6 By lâ—w the man that sins of knowledge brings His trespasse-offering for meat-offerings For Consecration-offerings offerings fir'd Offâ—rings for sin see what by God's requir'd 7 Offerings of treâ—passe peace thanks vow freewill Oâ—der d by law blood is forbidden still 8 The hallowed Ramme sin offering burnt-â—blation The time and place of Aarons Consecration 9 Aarons first-offerings for himself and all The blessed Camp on them Gods fire doth fall 10 Nadab and Abihu made a sad end For the strange fire they did to God commend Priests to drink wine is grievously t' offend 11 Distinction's here of meats some are so clean They may be eaten other are unclean 12 Childe-bearing women purified but how And with what offerings is reported now 13 The Priest must view in case of leprosie The signes are divers of that malady 14 The law o'th'leper teaches what to do How t' expiate the sin and sicknesse too 15 The rites of cleansing unclean issues next Are the apparent subject of this text 16 The High Priests offering for his sin here note And the relation of th'escaping goate 17 Upon the altar blood may sprinkled be Eate it they may not upon pain to die 18 Unlawful Contracts and Conjunctions fall Unto this Chapter God condemns them all 19 Here divers weighty laws repeated are To help the memory and increase the care 20 ' Gainst Moloch's servants wizzards those that curse Their natural Parents Gods law stands in force 21 A Priest his beard in mourning may not shave A wife that is no Virgin may not have A blemish'd Person may not Priesthood crave 22 Priests if polluted must abstain from holy Both things and acts else God will judge their folly 23 With sundry Feasts here is th'Attonement-day Of all these God to Moses much doth say 24 Of lampes and cakes Ben-Shâ—lomith blasphemes ' Gainst that murther and damage God exclaimes 25 Each seventh year a Sabbath God doth call Each fiftieth year a Jubile doth fall 26 Who keep the law with blessings shall be crown'd Who break the law God will in wrath confound 27 Vow'd things are Gods redeem them no man may The tithes must not be chang d them men must pay A Logico-theological Analysis of the Book of Numbers THe book of Numbers contains the numbring and marching of the Armies of Israel 1. The numbring both of Souldiers and Captains Souldiers both Lay-Souldiers their List is chap. 1. and their encamping chap. 2. Ecclesiastical Souldiers where we have their vocation substitution into the place of the first-born Redemption chap. 3. and Ministery viz. in cleansing and purifying the Host Generally all the unclean whether really guilty or suspected chap. 5. Specially the Nazarites whose laws are chap. 6. Captains both Politick or Lay-Captains they offer magnificently chap. 7. Ecclesiastical or Clergy-Captains their daily office was about the lamps and Consecration of the Levites chap. 8. their solemn and extraordinary office was about the Pasch and marchings of the Army chap. 9. 2. The marching or Progresse of the Army commanded hindered furthered repeated and finished Commanded by whom how with what Colours and Captains chap. 10. Hindred by divers impediments Domestical as 1. Want of Provision whence proceeded the murmuring and punishment of the People chap. 11. 2. The opposition of Miriam and Aaron chap. 12. 3. A sedition whereof see the occasion which was the terrible report of the Spies chap. 13. the punishment chap. 14. the consequences viz. divers lawes and the execution of the Sabbath-breaker chap. 15. 4. The Conspiracy of Corah Dathan and Abiram the punishment whereof being begun both against ring-leaders chap. 16. and followers was staid by Aaron see his Election by a rod chap. 17. his pay and maintenance chap. 18. His office to cleanse by the water of separation chap. 10. Forensical by the Edomites amplified by want of water and Aarons death chap. 20. Canaanites amplified by fiery Serpents chap. 21. Moabites who fought partly by Curses see their Authour and Minister chap. 22. Vain attempt both upon Pisgah and Peor chap. 23. and 24. Enticements and lusts chap. 24. Furthered by a second Muster made by Moses and Eleazar Generally where we have the List of the new Army chap. 26. Specially in respect of Captain Joshua succeeding Moses chap. 27. And Souldiers both Clergy-Souldiers to whom are given laws for sacrificing in the former and later Feasts of the year chap. 28. and 29. and vowing chap 30 Politick or Lay-Souldiers their first service was to subdue the Midianites ch 31. and their auxiliary forces were out of the tribes of Gad and Reuben ch 32. Repeated and briefly comprehended chap. 33. Finished and ended with the division of Canaan which is described Generally how and to whom it must be distributed chap. 34. Specially where Habitations are to be assigned to the Levites chap. 35. Possessions given to every tribe by lot are not to be alienated by marriage chap. 36. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of NVMBERS WHile Moses men and warlike feats here sings An. Mundi 2454 Levi's exempted follows holy things 2 The martial order of their tents here see Standards with th'ensignes of their Pedigree 3 The Pedigree of Levi's here at large Th'first-born are quitted since the Levites charge To be Gods lot which erewhile did so long To the first born of every house belong 4 The Levites have their several tasks assign'd By Moses but according to Gods minde 5 Lepers and others expell'd for pollution Jealousie try'd for wrongs just restitution 6 The law of Nazarites how first they came The People
with Hebron's grac'd 15 Judah s lot Othniel's strength Achsach's demand The Jebusites not yet expell'd the land 16 Joseph's and Ephraim's borders heâ—e you see Thâ— Canaanites as yet unconquer'd be 17 Manasse's lot and portion at last they Expell and drive the Canaanites away An. Mundi 2510 18 At Shiloh is the Tabernacle and By lot they do divide the rest o'th'land 16 Simeon Dan Zabulon Issâ—char advance Asher with others Joshua's inheritance 20 Joshua doth with the people now ordain Six Refuge-Cities if a man be slain 21 Of Cities eight and fourty God did give To th' Levites then in peace Israel did live 22 Two tribes and half sent back no sooner come But they do build an Altar at their home A question rose about it by and by The matter is resolv'd the strife doth die 23 Joshua doth now his exhortation give At 's death to them that after him shall live 24 At Shechem he assembles all the tribes Briefly the benefits of their God describes Gods mutual foede with them he calls to minde An. Mundi 2511 Lastly his Age â—eath Burial here you finde A Logico-theological Analysis of the Book of Judges THe Book of Judges containes the cause of the calamities of the children of Israel which was sin and that both Universal and Special I. Universal committed by all the Tribes hereof we read both the kindes and the effects The kindes Negligence in expelling the Canaanites chap 1. Injustice towards God and his worship chap. 2. The effects which were several oppressions and miseries By The Syrians Othniel being their Deliverer The Moabites Ehud being their Deliverer The Philistines Samgar being their Deliverer chap 3. The Canaanites King Jabin Deborah being Judge and Barak Deliverer their victory is reported chap. 4. seconded with a gratulation or Song of triumph chap. 5. The Midianites Gideon being their Deliverer see his calling chap. 6. fighting chap. 7. manners fortune death chap. 8. Successour Abimelech chap. 9. The Ammonites Jephthe being their Deliverer of this oppression the cause and effects were the Apostasie and Repentance of Israel chap. 10. the remedy was the warre of Jephthe against the Ammonites chap. 11. and the Ephraimites where we have the life of three Judges chap. 12. The Philistines Samson being their Deliverer see his Parents and Birth chap. 13. marriage chap. 14. acts against the Philistines chap. 15. manners fortune and death chap. 16. II. Special for there were twe notable tokens of a depraved Common-wealth viz. In Religion Idolatry Of one family chap. 17. Of Dan's whole tribe chap. 18. In manners lust and filthinesse committed in the city of Gibeah punished in the whole tribe of Benjamin chap. 19. whereupon followed Warlike Preparations uncertain events chap. 20. and the restoring of the tribe of Benjamin chap. 21. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of JVDGES 1. SImeon and Judah's acts this text doth sing An. Mundi 2511 Thumbes and toes mangled of a cruel King Jerusalem and Horma Gaza three With Askelon and Eckron captiv'd be Othniel hath Achsah to his wife this more The Danites flee the Amorites before 2. The Angel chides at Bochim there 's a seed Next Joshua very bad God doth proceed Mixtly with them in wrath and pitty those Must b'exercis'd by th'reliques of their foes An. Mundi 2530 3 They 're prov'd and drawn to idols Othniel's one T'enfranchise them from Chushans hand anon An. Mundi 2550 Ehud kills Eglon for them Shamgar then With an Oxe-goad doth kill six hundred men An. Mundi 2580 4 Deborah and Barak next Isr'el preserve An. Mundi 2630 Jael for Sisera's death doth well deserve An. Mundi 2650 5 Deborah and Barak for the Conquest sing A Song to God of Kings the highest King 6 Israel s opprest chid by the Prophet they By Gideons hand have a triumphant day The fleece prefag'd it try it any way 7 Here 's Gideons army muster'd and refin'd Three hundred lappers are by God design'd An. Mundi 2680 To do the deed they do it see the plot Whereby this noble Conquest Gideon got An. Mundi 2690 8 With envious Ephraim Gideon a Peace makes By faire perswasions heavy vengeance takes Upon two bloody Kings for 's brethrens sakes The Eare-rings of the prey a mighty prize For all this Israel falls to idolize 9 Abimelech made King Jotham doth read A riddle to them touching that black deed An. Mundi 2710 Gaâ—l conspires Abimelech is ktll'd An. Mundi 2717 With a great stone and Jotham's curse fulfill'd An. Mundi 2737 10 Tola is Judge then Jair he had borne An. Mundi 2758 Unto him thirty Sons Israel's foâ—lorn An. Mundi And fore oppress'd then to their God they cry An. Mundi 2677 He out of mercy heares them by and by An. Mundi 2666 11 Sends Jephthe who their sees doth overcome Vowes and performes his Vow at coming home 12 The liâ—ping Ephraimites by Sibâ—oleth Discover'd are all slain here 's Jephthe's death Ibzan and * 2773 2782 In the fifâ—h yâ—ar of Aâ—dons Râ—iâ—ne Troy was taken Ante Câ—ristum 2185. Elon Judges quit them well Abdon next them is Judge of Israel 13 The Philistines again oppresse the land Till th' Angel Manoah gives t' understand Some comfort he returns a sacrifice And Sampson's born anon to victories 14 Sampson doth marry a Philistian maid Against them by this match his plot is laid An. Mundi 2790 He riddles at his Nuptials Ante Christum for his life None can resolve his riddles but his wife With whom they deal and solve them but their pay An. Mundi 1176 Cost thirty of their brethrens lives that day 15 His wife s deny'd him he takes that in scorne And with fir'd Foxes doth destroy the Corne An. Mundi 2802 With th' Asses Jawbone he doth kill outright A thousand divers times he shows his might 16 Carries the gates of Gaza had a wife Call'd Delilah and she did seek his life Betray'd him when she could a fit way finde An. Mundi 2809 To th' Philistines whose malice made him blinde And made a Millne-horse of him till he dy'd Though in his death the Lord his strength supply'd 17 Micah restores stoll'n coyne his mother makes An. Mundi 2831 Images with that coyne Micah then takes A Levite for his Priest gives him by th'year Ten shekels meat one suit of clothes to wear 18 The Danites make excursion take by force Micah's both Priest and Gods hold on their course To Laish which they spoil without remorse 19 The Levites ravish'd Concubine lies dead He cutts her in twelve pieces and them sends All over Israel that the rumour spread Might move them to require him some amends And punish them that did this wicked deed 20 The Levite draws his Bill and Benjamin An. Mundi 2516 Though guilty fight and twice the Battel winne At last they suffer for this grievous sinne 21 But Benjamin's fall's bewail'd and now they would Restore the remnant of
Cohortation Obtestation and Comprecation chap. 6. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Epistle of St. Paul to the EPHESIANS An. Mundi Christi 1 BEfore the world was God hath chosen his To be Partakers of eternal blisse 2 Vessels of wrath by nature are by grace Vessels of honour sign'd t' an heavenly place 3 The Gentiles calling is reveal'd to Paul Lockt up of old but now displaid to all 4 Wâ—lk worthy of 't in peace and unity Change th' old man for the new mans purity Grieve not the Spirit that seales t' eternity 5 He wills them love be chaste lead a pure life As Christ the Church so each man love his wife 6 Children and servants must learn to obey Our life 's a warre God armes us Cap-a-pe Only stand fast and we shall get the day A Logico-theological Analysis of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippi THis Epistle to the Philippians containes I. An exhortation to Progresse and Constancy shewing whom they should Follow that is Himself and his patience in bonds chap. 1. Others as Christ most humble and glorious The disciples Timotheus and Epaphroditus whom he commends comparatively and simply ch â— Avoid and flee that is the Ministers of Circumcision now unprofitable and therefore called Concision ch 3. II. A Conclusion which admonishes commends prayes and salutes ch 4. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Epistle of St. Paul to the PHILIPPIANS An. Mundi Christi 1 ST Paul gives thanks for them gains by his chains Even death it self will bring him no small gains Though still he live for their good to take pains 2 Be one and humble too as Christ stoâ—p'd low With fear and trembling in the Lords way go 3 Beware of dogs all 's dung with Christ compar'd Him seek by vicious men be not insnar'd 4 Rejoyce rejoyce be not in deep cares drown'd Saint Paul hath learn'd to want and to abound Through Christs great strength nothing can him confound A Logico-theological Analysis of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossi THis Epistle to the Colossians containes 1. A Treatise partly Doctrinal where he Teaches that we must trust in Christ alone chap. 1. Confutes Philosophers and false Apostles and the things they couple with Christ chap. 2. Hortatory where he speakes Generally of The Fountain of Piety Mortification and Regeneration Streames of it that is divers duties chap. 3. Specially of some proper and personal duties 2. A Conclusion which exhorts commends salutes and commands concerning the reading of this Epistle and admonishing of Archippus chap. 4. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Epistle of St. Paul to the COLOSSIANS 1 PAul prayes and thâ—nks for them doth undertake What 's yet unsuffer'd by him for Christs sake An. Mundi Christi With joy bids them the Gospel ne ' e forsâ—ke 2 Cleave close to Christ the law nor world nor men Can precepts give like Christs die to them then 3 Risen with Christ raise up your hearts on high Your fleshly members see you mortifie Husbands wives children all do 't cheerfully 4 Lastly he bids them pray with fervent heat Walk wisely towards them that know not yet Christ Jesus let their words have salt and grace Salutes and bids Archippus look to 's place A short Analysis of the first Epistle of Saint Paul to the Thessal IN this Epistle after a Salutation he Commends them for that in the time of tribulation they received the Gospel chap. 1. retained it chap. 2. where he speaks of His own entrance amongst them and Conversation with them Their Conversion by him and Confirmation by Timothy chap. 3. Admonishes them concerning Things To be avoided chap. 4. To be performed ch 5. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the first Epistle of St. Paul to the THESSALONIANS An. Mundi Christi 1 PAul prayes and thanks for them and farther saith That which they have embrac'd is the true faith 2 He fairly quits himself to them commends His followers once and again intends To see them but the Devil doth crosse his ends 3 By sending to them he his love declares Joyes in their weale for them no prayers spares 4 Love piety moderate sorrow are here preft The mode of Christs last coming is confest 5 And here again enlarg'd duties good store He presses ' gainst that day and sales no more A short Analysis of the second Epistle of St. Paul to the Thessal IN this Epistle after a Salutation followes a Treatise Prophetical concerning the coming Of Christ chap. 1. Antichrist chap. 2. Doctrinal teaching how to carry Towards The Apostle himself Others that were wicked ch 3 A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the second Epistle of St. Paul to the THESSALONIANS 1 HIs good opinion of them leads the way An. Mundi Christi It followes God their sufferings will repay With joy while bad men finde a bitter dâ—y 2 He bids stand fast because there sure shall be Before Christs coming an Apostasie When as Ben-Satan opes his mystery 3 He prayes for them and craves their prayers back Bids them with their own pains help their own lack A short Analysis of the first Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy IN this Epistle St. Paul instructs Timothy how he must carry himself in respect of Gifts Preaching ch 1. Gifts Praying ch 2. in the publick Assembly Persons where there are Precepts Ecclesiastical concerning those that are To be chosen where he shewes that fit Bishops and Deacons must be chosen ch 3. and false teachers must be removed ch 4. Chosen already as elders and widows ch 5. Moral or Ethical concerning servants and rich men chap. 6. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents in the first Epistle of St. Paul to TIMOTHY 1 PAul lessons Tim. descants of Gods command An. Mundi Christi Transmits two Renegades to the devils hand 1 For all men through one Mediatour pray Women are bid be modest and obey 3 Here faiâ—e Idaeas of the Clergy made Put Timothy in minde of his own trade And how through Church-affairs he ought to wade 4 Last times are worst and Timothy for his times Is warnd ' gainst errour sloth and other crimes 5 How to rebuke of widowes elders take Wine mixt with water for his weaknesse sake 6 The servants charge and how all must beware New fangled teachers Money-love's a snare Fight a good fight charge rich men that they be Rich in good works and look t' eternity A short Analysis of the second Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy SAint Paul in this Epistle Confirmes Timothy against evils Present where he exhorts to constancy in The Gospel delivered to him chap. 1. Under
1. A Relation of their betrothing 2. A demand of marriage I. A Relation of their betrothing where by the Bride the Bridegroom is Sought chap. 1. Obtained chap. 2. Required chap. 3. Returning he speaks with her and is inflamed chap. 4. Goes angry away chap. 5. Returnes pacified and commends her chap. 6. II. A demand of marriage the Bride requiring it For Her selfe chap. 7. Her sister chap. 8. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the SONG OF SONGS 1. The Spouse inamour'd black but comedy would An. Mundi 2940 Faine finde her love she 's taught t' inquire the fold Where shepherds their faire flocks together hold There one anothers beauty there be hold 2 The Spouse doth faint for love but in his arme The Bridegroom stayes her that she catch no harm And she again bids Juries maids he still ' Wake not her love but the young foxes kill 3 She seeks and findes her love he brings his Spouse Into his fortifi'd and Princely house 4 Describes her beauty haire teeth lips neck brest And each part else shewes that he loves her best 5 He ' wakes her she is coy he flees away She 's love-sick and his beauty doth display 6 So doth he hers calls her Morne Sun and Dove Yet terrible as an army is his love 7 amplifies her praises she again Desires his sweet Communion to retain 8 Her love 's as strong as death yet she doth crave Her younger sister may like comfort have A Logico-theological Analysis of the Prophecie of Isaiah THe first part of Isaiahs prophecie is either against the Jewes or against their Enemies I. Against the Jewes in the reigne of Vzziah under whome he speaks †In an open and free speech both Against their sins chap. 1. Of their Repentance which he perswades From Their general Calling chap. 2. Their own and Preachers infirmity chap. 3. Christs Kingdom chap. 4. †In a Poetical way as of the Vineyard rejected chap. 5. Jotham in his reigne he speaks chap. 6. Achaz in his reign he speaks either Particularly and specially concerning his house chap. 7. Generally concerning the people whom he doth Terrifie persevering in sinne chap. 8. Comfort repenting ch 9 10 11 12. II. Against their enemies viz. The Babylonians ch 13. and 14. Philistines ch 15. Moabites ch 16. Syrians and Israelites ch 17. Ethiopians ch 18. Egyptians chap. 19. and 20. Babylonians and Edomeans chap. 21. where we have A Digression concerning the Calamity of the Jewes and Shebna chap. 22. Regression concerning the destruction of the Tyrians and other enemies chap. 23. the joy of the Jewes and their praising of God chap. 24 25 26 27. The second part of this Prophecy exhorts to repentance By Threatning chap. 28 29 30 31. Promising Christs Kingdom ch 32. The destruction of theri enemies ch 33 34 ch 55. Propounding c. Propounding the Providence of God Both Special towards Hezekiah Delivered from his enemy whose boasting ch 36. and confusion ch 37. are reported and from his sicknesse ch 38. Reproved ch 3 9 General towards his Church from The Testimony of John Baptist and the Apostles chap. 40. Covenant made with Abraham c. chap. 41. Kingdom of Christ confirmed ch 42. of Babylon destroyed ch 43. Deliverance Temporal from Babylon by Cyrus chap. 44 45 46 47 48. Spiritual by Christ See his Vocation and Function chap. 49. Humility and Reproaches ch 50. and thereupon the Consolation of Sion chap. 51. Exhortation chap. 52. Reprehension for their Incredulity chap. 53. Impiety which is propounded ch 54 55 56. and reproved ch 57. 58 59. They are called back to Christ now to be preached ch 60 by arguments From The profits of the Church ch 61 62. The glory of Christ chap. 63 64 65 The destruction of the Synagogue and setling of the Church chap. 66. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of ISAIAH 1 JUdahs both sin and judgement he laments Their very service their God discontents Only he 's happy that in time repents 2 Christs reign 's foretold wherein all warres shall cease Divine desertion's caus'd by sins increase 3 With sin confusion doth each where oreflow Rulers oppresse men women shamelesse grow 4 When evils in the world shall grow extreme Christs blessed Kingdom will abolish them 5 The Parable o'th'Vineyard doth excuse Gods judgements on the wanton covetous Jewes For all th'ungodly practises they use 6 Isaiah's frighted with a vision him The Lord doth comfort by a Seraphim Who with an Altar-coale did to him flie And touching's lips fit him for prophecy 7 Isaiah comforts Ahaz Christ foresees An. Mundi 3210 From Ashur spring Ahaz his miseries 8 By his mysterious Son he doth foretel Ashur shall conquer Syria Israel And unbelieving Judah too in vaine Are fond Conspiracies their end is paine 9 Christs Birth and Kingdom doth great joy create In midst of sorrowes Israel's obstinate Proud counterfeit to judgement destinate 10 Wo to all Tyrants this the Lord hath spoken Proud Ashur though Gods rod shall sure be broken Of Israel's future weale here 's a sure token 11 Christs peaceful Kingdom Jewes shall be restor'd And Gentiles call'd according to this word 12 In that day shall the Church together sing This Song of Praise unto the blessed King 13 God musters th' Armies of his wrath the Medes An. Mundi 3227 ' Gainst Babylon to ruine it he leads 14 Israel's restor'd insults ore Babylon Th'Assyrians yoke too God will break anon 15 And Moabs present glory will be gone 16 Moab s exhorted therefore to obey And still forewarned of her fatal day 17 Israel and Syria threatned some few shall Leave idols all the rest must justly fall Yet Israels foes God to account will call 18 The Ethiopians burden's great thereby Gods Church shall be improv'd abundantly 19 Egypt's condemn'd her Princes vain yet she Israel and Ashur once a Church shall be An. Mundi 3236 20 Mean time with th'Ethiopian she must see And undergo a fore captivity 21 Down Babel down Arabic Duma down Tema and Kedar God on you hath blow'n An. Mundi 3237 22 Persia spoiles Judah Judahs joy is faded And Shebna their great Treasuâ—er's degraded 23 Tyrus goes next to th'block how for what reason You 're told yet shall return too in her season 24 Sore judgements on the land all 's dark and sad Yet shall a remnant in the Lord be glad 25 Isaiah to the Lord for these three things Judgement refreshment and deliverance sings 26 This is the Song it bids trust wait on God They 'l travel for him that have felt his rod And he 'l raise them that under foot are trod 27 He cares for 's vineyard he doth but chastise Not judge his People that his Church shall rise Of Jewes and Gentiles mixt he doth devise 28 With Ephraims threat Christ Jesus is foretold Their foede with death and hell will never hold
Divine truthes they 'l not learn though often told 29 A Curse on Ariel for its senselesnesse And counterfeiting Good men God will blesse 30 Who trust in Egypt and contemn Gods Word Are censur'd here by warrant from the Lord. 31 And here again Esay calls for Conversion And addes to that th' Assyrians subversion 32 O blessed King Christ he can name men right Here 's desolation first foretold then light 33 Gods judgements dog the Churches foes its friends Great Priviledge and happinesse attends 34 What various judgements God doth throw on 's foes Their certainty the Prophet doth disclose 35 When Christ shall reign there shall be joy indeed By th' hope of that the weak are comforted 36 Senacherib ' gainst Judah now appeares An. Mundi 3238 Blasphemes boasts puts the people in great feares His words are brought to Hezekiah he Bids them they answer not his blasphemy 37 Isaiah comforts them ' gainst this proud foe His Camp on heapes th'Angel of God doth throw 38 The King about to die yet doth obtain By Pray'r to God a longer life and reigne And for that renders thanks in th' highest strain 39 But here he sins in shewing all he had To th'Babylonian Nuntio Esay's sad To heare 't and this cold comfort gives anon All must be carri'd into Bâ—bylon 40 John-Baptist's here foretold who must forerun To make a strait way for the Rising Sun By whose Omnipotence great things are done 41 God doth his mercies to the Church here scan Shewes he doth more for his then idols can 42 Christs office's grac'd with meeknesse he doth bring The Gospel men for that must praises sing 43 He cheares his Church attests them 'bout his pow'r Foretels of Babylons destructive houre 44 The Church is chear'd again idols vain things To God for 's saving power the Prophet sings 45 Great Cyrus comes who strives with 's Maker falls God is Almighty Jewes and Gentiles calls 46 Th'idols of Babel could not ward Gods rod There 's no comparison 'twixt them and God 47 Down Babylon and all Chaldea down riâ—e boldnesse want of mercy lost your Crown You re weari'd with th' inchantments of your own 48 Isre'l sayes well but yet is iron-hard And yet belov'd Peace from the wicked's bâ—rr'd 49 Christ sent to th'Jewes complains to th'Gentiles moves Zion laments his losse Christ Jesus proves It is not final his mixt Church he loves 50 Christ could even now redeem the Jewes aswell As Gentiles would they not as yet rebel 51 Saints look at Abraham trust in God as he And feare not man Christ Jesus sets you free 52 Christ bids his Church believe so and be kinde To th'Ministers of his Gospel and unwinde Themselves out of sins snares which too fast binde 53 Most men believe not but condemn Christ Jesus Though only his sweet Passion doth release us 54 The Gentiles Church is large and safe and faire God keeps and comforts it with special care 55 To faith and penitence the promise lures That Joy attends on faith the text assures 56 Be holy be all holy keep Gods day Pray in his house blinde watchmen get away 57 The good mans death is blessed Israel is blam'd For idols Gospel comforts are proclaim'd 58 Cry cry against dissembling Fasts and wayes They stink but true Religion hath the praise 59 Sin brings in plagues but it makes good things seant God only saves see the New Covenant 60 Th' accesse o' th' Gentiles adds to th' Churches glory 'T is richly blest though erst a little sorry 61 Christs office see the forwardnesse of faith And of its blessings what the Spirit saith 62 Esay to preach the Gospel will not cease Like zeale must be in all that preach Christs peace 63 Who 's this with bloody cloathes He that can save Mercy his Church doth both believe and crave 64 And here craves a Remonstrance of Gods might To cleanse their sins and put their plagues to flight 65 The Jewes cast out the Gentiles come in place The new Jerusalems glory and grace 66 Gods throne 's in heaven he 'l be truly serv'd The wicked shall be plagu'd as they deserv'd But his deare holy Church shall be preserv'd A Logico-theological Analysis of the Prophecy of Jeremiah IN the Prophecy of Jeremiah three things are observable viz. An Exordium Prophecy and Epilogue An Exordium touching his own Vocation and Calling chap. 1. A double Prophecy Effective and Consolatory 1. Effective as carrying with it the effect and accomplishment of it self and that in the reigne of divers Kings King Josiah under whom he Upbraides Gods benefits to the ungrateful and rebellious people chap. 2. Perswades them to repentance chap. 3. and shewes what a kinde of People they ought to be chap. 4. Threatens destruction to them if they continue such as they are thereof he shewes the Instruments the Assyrians and Caldeans chap. 5. and â— Causes viz. Sins laid down Specially as the Peoples superstitious opinion of the Temple and contempt of the Prophets chap. 7. The covetousnesse and flattery of Priests and Prophets chap. 8. Generally as in all men Malice and uncircumcisednesse of heart ch 9. Vain confidence in idols chap. 10. and 11. and present Prosperity notwithstanding which he foretels their destruction chap. 13. famine chap. 14. foure plagues chap. 15. Confirmes the threatning by A type chap. 16. A Sermon arguing from The Impotency of man in whom they trusted chap. 17. Power of God chap. 18. and the contempt of him chap. 19. apparent from Pashurs imprisoning Jeremy chap. 20. though he was consulted in Zedekiahs time chap. 21. King Jehojakim under whom he speakes In an uncertain time where he threatens Kings and Kingdome chap. 22. Princes Pastors People chap. 23. and anon comforts again chap. 24. In a certain time viz. In the fourth yeare of his Reigne Now He Foretels to the Jews seventy years Captivity and to the Babylonians ruine chap. 25. Exhorts the Jewes chap. 26. King Zedekiah under him he prophecies to the Jewes both at home and in Babylon and Egypt At home and to them he foretels as in Jehojakims time the Babylonish yoke and captivity chap. 27. and for this is affronted by Hananiah the Pseudo-Prophet chap. 28. In Babylon and here some things are Prophetical and some Historical Prophetical wherein he Threatens the false Prophets ch 29. Comforts the godly with A Discourse chap. 30. and 31. Type of a bought field chap. 32. Promise of Christ chap. 33. where there is a Digression to the fourth year of Jehojakim against the Jewes simply chap. 34. and comparatively with the Rechabites chap. 35. Historical concerning Jeremiah his Book is burnt chap. 36. Body is Imprisoned ch 37. and ch 38. Delivered ch 39. Gedaliah whose slaughter is Foretold ch 40. Committed chap. 41. In Egypt where the Prophets counsel concerning their flight into Egypt is first sought chap. 42. then sleighted chap. 43. then affirmed punishable chap. 44. 2. Consolatory Especially to Baruch chap. 45. Generally to the Jewes