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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

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as_o little_a of_o it_o as_o you_o please_v o_o god_n how_o eloquent_a be_v the_o malice_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o what_o powerful_a charm_n and_o persuasion_n have_v she_o her_o lip_n and_o mouth_n dis●ill_v at_o once_o both_o honey_n and_o poison_n her_o tongue_n shoot_v forth_o arrow_n of_o death_n and_o life_n her_o very_a look_n be_v so_o many_o lightning_n which_o she_o mingle_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o her_o passion_n this_o be_v that_o which_o destroy_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o disobey_v god_n than_o contradict_v his_o wife_n for_o it_o be_v from_o his_o own_o wife_n hand_n he_o take_v this_o fatal_a apple_n which_o will_v choke_v his_o posterity_n o_o wretch_n what_o haste_n thou_o do_v open_v a_o little_a thy_o eye_n and_o blush_v r●ther_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o crime_n than_o at_o thy_o nakedness_n adam_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v why_o 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too_o long_o have_v the_o horror_n of_o sodom_n irritate_v and_o provoke_v god_n the_o night_n already_o approach_v and_o there_o remain_v no_o day_n but_o to_o behold_v two_o angel_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o pilgrim_n who_o seek_v out_o lot_n even_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o sodom_n observe_v how_o welcome_a they_o be_v and_o certain_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o heart_n who_o perfect_o understand_v the_o right_n of_o hospitality_n observe_v what_o have_v he_o make_v to_o they_o how_o he_o cast_v himself_o at_o their_o foot_n how_o he_o conjure_v they_o to_o spend_v at_o least_o one_o night_n in_o his_o house_n in_o fine_a after_o some_o refusal_n and_o compliment_n he_o enforce_v they_o by_o his_o charitable_a importunity_n to_o shelter_v themselves_o in_o his_o lodging_n they_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o nothing_o but_o feast_n and_o congratulation_n be_v see_v in_o this_o house_n but_o they_o be_v no_o soon_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n and_o prepare_v to_o take_v some_o repose_n 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furnace_n bed_n table_n cupboard_n gold_n iron_n marble_n and_o diamond_n turn_v into_o firebrand_n alas_o where_o be_v the_o heaven_n where_o be_v the_o air_n where_o be_v the_o sea_n and_o earth_n when_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v on_o fire_n ah_o poor_a lot_n what_o be_v become_v of_o thy_o wife_n and_o where_o be_v thy_o kindred_n and_o what_o may_v thy_o daughter_n think_v behold_v the_o smoke_n of_o that_o fire_n which_o devour_v the_o body_n of_o their_o unfortunate_a husband_n i_o think_v i_o see_v he_o with_o his_o daughter_n in_o the_o fold_n of_o a_o mountain_n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o shelter_v himself_o from_o these_o frightful_a inundation_n which_o burn_v and_o desolate_a all_o his_o country_n but_o with_o what_o grief_n will_v abraham_n chaste_a heart_n be_v touch_v when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o lot_n be_v consume_v with_o a_o other_o fire_n and_o they_o enkindle_v such_o black_a flame_n as_o even_o hinder_v they_o from_o know_v their_o own_o father_n or_o at_o least_o from_o treat_v he_o with_o that_o respect_n which_o nature_n and_o piety_n require_v gen._n 19_o god_n sodom_n and_o gomorra_n burn_v quite_o lot_n and_o his_o wife_n do_v ●ave_n themselves_o by_o flight_n yet_o lot_n do_v burn_v with_o a_o flame_n far_o more_o wild_a for_o he_o get_v his_o own_o daughter_n both_o with_o child_n none_o but_o abraham_n remain_v constant_a in_o his_o sincerity_n he_o be_v still_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o with_o so_o much_o tenderness_n and_o privacy_n faithful_a friend_n of_o god_n father_n of_o all_o nation_n support_v of_o man_n vice-king_n of_o the_o earth_n abraham_n can_v thou_o behold_v this_o dreadful_a fire_n without_o sigh_n and_o tear_n weep_v then_o abraham_n weep_v to_o quench_v these_o flame_n but_o rather_o enkindle_v some_o pile_n to_o swallow_v up_o these_o monster_n which_o infect_v the_o world_n by_o the_o contagious_a shaft_n of_o their_o incestuous_a brutality_n chap._n xvii_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o the_o banishment_n of_o agar_n &_o ishmael_n gen._n 21._o poor_a agar_n banish_a from_o old_a sara_n face_n with_o ishmael_n the_o wild_a of_o his_o race_n through_o unknown_a path_n they_o range_v till_o by_o a_o spring_n sit_v god_n angel_n to_o they_o joy_n do_v bring_v in_o fine_a heaven_n have_v hear_v the_o vow_n and_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o sara_n be_v so_o much_o ravish_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o happy_a prodigy_n that_o she_o can_v hardly_o believe_v what_o she_o see_v what_o a_o wonder_n be_v it_o to_o see_v this_o child_n of_o tear_n and_o desire_n become_v a_o object_n of_o a_o ravish_a joy_n sara_n be_v thou_o afraid_a that_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o son_n will_v bring_v thou_o death_n and_o that_o the_o excess_n of_o a_o joy_n so_o little_o expect_v will_v even_o melt_v thy_o heart_n for_o my_o part_n i_o already_o apprehend_v lest_o the_o pastime_n of_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o quarrel_n and_o that_o at_o last_o either_o the_o mother_n or_o child_n must_v be_v chase_v away_o in_o effect_n sara_n can_v not_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o agar_n and_o ishmael_n she_o entreat_v abraham_n to_o put_v both_o of_o they_o out_o of_o his_o house_n but_o abraham_n who_o have_v the_o tenderness_n of_o a_o father_n for_o ishmael_n can_v condescend_v to_o her_o desire_n it_o seem_v to_o this_o good_a man_n that_o the_o sever_n of_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n will_v even_o cut_v his_o heart_n in_o two_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n nevertheless_o of_o obey_v the_o request_n of_o sara_n for_o god_n command_v abraham_n in_o this_o occasion_n to_o execute_v all_o his_o injunction_n with_o promise_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o contrary_a appearance_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n shall_v
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