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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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and_o torch_n as_o at_o length_n one_o will_v believe_v that_o the_o air_n the_o sky_n the_o cloud_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o hell_n nothing_o be_v hear_v there_o but_o clamour_n sob_n rage_n blasphemy_n and_o roar_n out_o what_o a_o spectacle_n be_v it_o to_o see_v man_n and_o woman_n with_o body_n all_o on_o fire_n run_v through_o the_o street_n their_o hair_n flame_v their_o eye_n sparkle_v their_o mouth_n burn_v and_o their_o heart_n fill_v with_o sulphur_n what_o a_o monstrous_a spectacle_n be_v it_o to_o behold_v a_o infant_n in_o his_o mother_n bosom_n and_o in_o his_o nurse_n arm_n like_o a_o lump_n of_o sulphur_n which_o be_v consume_v with_o the_o flash_n of_o a_o torch_n who_o have_v ever_o hear_v that_o the_o world_n be_v water_v with_o a_o rain_n of_o sulphur_n with_o a_o deluge_n of_o fire_n and_o with_o a_o inundation_n of_o burn_a coal_n and_o flame_n what_o thunder_n what_o spoil_n what_o desolation_n of_o wood-pile_n of_o house_n and_o 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
grey_a hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_a god_n well_o say_v god_n i_o know_v thou_o love_v he_o but_o must_v not_o you_o love_v i_o better_o offer_v up_o this_o son_n this_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v abraham_n but_o lord_n though_o thou_o be_v righteous_a when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n what_o will_v the_o wicked_a say_v w●en_o they_o shall_v hear_v ●hat_n thou_o delight_v in_o blood_n and_o that_o thy_o servant_n must_v offer_v their_o child_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v serve_v thou_o at_o ●his_fw-la rate_n god_n well_o but_o say_v god_n be_v not_o all_o the_o earth_n my_o own_o and_o may_v not_o i_o do_v with_o my_o own_o what_o i_o please_v i_o that_o give_v may_v take_v and_o therefore_o mind_v not_o you_o what_o the_o world_n will_v say_v but_o what_o i_o say_v and_o i_o say_v offer_v thy_o son_n abraham_n but_o lord_n have_v thou_o not_o command_v i_o to_o do_v ●o_o murder_n and_o must_v i_o now_o imbrue_v my_o hand_n in_o blood_n ●nd_v in_o my_o own_o blood_n too_o oh_o happ●_n i_o may_v my_o blood_n ●o_o for_o his_o oh_o isaac_n isaac_n my_o son_n isaac_n my_o ●on_n my_o son_n will_v to_o go●_n i_o may_v die_v for_o thou_o oh_o isaack_n my_o son_n my_o son_n lord_n how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o ●he_n law_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o god_n abraham_n say_v god_n such_o thing_n be_v not_o first_o ●●st_n and_o then_o will_v by_o i_o but_o will_v by_o i_o and_o ●●erefore_o just_a a●raham_n do_v not_o you_o know_v that_o i_o ●an_v repeal_n or_o make_v exception_n it_o be_v i_o that_o say_v it_o ●h●refore_o do_v it_o who_o be_v this_o that_o darken_v counsel_n ●y_a word_n without_o knowledge_n gird_v up_o now_o thy_o ●oins_n like_o a_o man_n s●ite_v he_o kill_v he_o have_v not_o i_o command_v thou_o be_v courageous_a and_o a_o son_n of_o va●our_n go_v offer_v thy_o son_n abraham_n but_o goo●_n lord_n thou_o have_v make_v this_o ex●●ption_n when_o thou_o di●st_v show_v 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can_v i_o say_v to_o dry_a bone_n live_v tho●_n have_v receive_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a in_o a_o figure_n an●_n be_v isaac_n in_o the_o grave_a can_v not_o i_o who_o be_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a say_v isaac_n come_v forth_o arise_v and_o walk_v that_o thy_o father_n may_v receive_v th●●_n with_o double_a joy_n say_v isaac_n my_o son_n who_o wa●_n dead_a yea_o who_o be_v twice_o dead_a be_v now_o alive_a therefore_o abraham_n offer_v thy_o son_n abraham_n my_o dear_a lord_n see_v i_o who_o be_o but_o du●●_n and_o ash_n have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o o●_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a if_o i_o speak_v once_o more_o if_o i_o ma●_n not_o prevail_v oh_o that_o i_o may_v prevail_v to_o save_v isaac_n ●●live_a yet_o let_v i_o entreat_v th●●_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v the_o pries●_n let_v not_o my_o hand_n be_v upon_o he_o can_v i_o see_v the_o death_n 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n good_a lord_n let_v som●_n other_o do_v it_o sure_o ●_o can_v lif●_n up_o my_o hand_n or_o if_o i_o do_v shall_v i_o not_o wish_v 〈◊〉_d may_v wither_v or_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o stone_n will_v not_o these_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o river_n of_o tear_n ah_o lord_n i_o ca●_n speak_v no_o more_o my_o heart_n will_v break_v my_o hand_n will_v sh●k●_n send_v by_o who_o thou_o will_v send_v but_o let_v not_o i_o oh_o let_v 〈◊〉_d m●_n go_v god_n yes_o abraham_n thou_o take_v he_o thou_o and_o go_v thou_o and_o offer_v he_o thou_o none_o but_o thou_o abraham_n ah_o lord_n yet_o once_o more_o but_o this_o once_o more_o and_o i_o have_v do_v i_o be_o old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n past_a travail_n spare_v i_o a_o little_a let_v i_o not_o go_v so_o far_o as_o the_o land_n of_o moria_n let_v it_o if_o it_o must_v be_v do_v be_v do_v at_o home_n god_n no_o abraham_n take_v now_o thy_o son_n thy_o on●y_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v get_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n of_o moria_n and_o offer_v he_o there_o no_o where_o but_o there_o he_o be_v then_o all_o alone_a upon_o the_o way_n with_o his_o son_n ●nd_v his_o two_o servant_n and_o he_o advance_v direct_o to_o mount_n moria_n as_o to_o the_o appoint_a place_n my_o dear_a reader_n i_o leave_v unto_o thy_o imagination_n what_o pa●●ed_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n this_o journey_n ●●sted_v represent_v unto_o thyself_o i_o beseech_v thou_o ●hat_n thou_o be_v with_o he_o who_o thou_o do_v love_n above_o ●ll_a man_n thou_o see_v he_o thou_o speak_v to_o he_o thou_o drinke_v to_o he_o and_o sleep_v with_o he_o how_o will_v it_o ●e_v if_o at_o thy_o departure_n thou_o must_v see_v he_o die_v and_o ●f_o thou_o thyself_o must_v present_v he_o the_o poison_n which_o 〈◊〉_d to_o stifle_v he_o husband_n and_o wife_n father_n and_o m●thers_n brother_n kindred_n a_o ●ociats_n friend_n what_o torment_v what_o despair_n what_o punishment_n when_o you_o stand_v at_o the_o bed_n foot_n where_o ●ou_n shall_v behold_v your_o dear_a affection_n and_o your_o ●ost_o please_a delight_n in_o the_o agony_n 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