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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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viz._n be_v thou_o bless_v then_o for_o all_o eternity_n my_o most_o dear_a 〈◊〉_d let_v god_n b●stow_v on_o thou_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o earth_n wheat_n and_o wine_n in_o abundance_n let_v 〈◊〉_d nation_n be_v subject_a to_o thou_o and_o let_v all_o the_o tribe_n odour_n 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o lord_n over_o thy_o brethren_n let_v they_o bo●_n 〈◊〉_d knee_n before_o thou_o let_v those_o that_o give_v thou_o their_o benediction_n be_v bless_v and_o if_o any_o one_o curse_v thou_o let_v 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o curse_v chap._n xxiii_o give_v a_o account_n of_o god_n design_n in_o prefer_v jacob._n and_o now_o unhappy_a esau_n where_o be_v the_o privi●ledges_n of_o thy_o birth_n where_o be_v the_o right_n of_o th●_n primogeniture_n and_o the_o blessing_n thou_o do_v expect_v who_o be_v thou_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o say_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d esau_n and_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o isaac_n jacob_n have_v sup●planted_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o do_v hunt_v he_o foun●_n at_o home_n what_o thou_o sought_v abroad_o jacob_n say_v that_o he_o be_v esau_n and_o the_o elder_a son_n know_v we●●_n enough_o that_o in_o effect_n and_o according_a to_o the_o right_a 〈◊〉_d nature_n he_o be_v jacob_n and_o the_o young_a brothe●_n nevertheless_o isaac_n stand_v in_o admiration_n even_o to_o rapture_n and_o at_o first_o he_o can_v hardly_o imagine_v that_o i●●cob_n have_v deceive_v he_o but_o at_o last_o in_o the_o ecstasy_n his_o astonishment_n god_n show_v he_o as_o st._n austin_n b●●lieved_v his_o manner_n of_o conduct_n in_o jacob_n procee_n he_o see_v the_o just_a intention_n of_o this_o unmalitious_a dec●●●ver_n and_o at_o length_n he_o discern_v that_o the_o benediction_n he_o have_v give_v he_o be_v valid_a jacob_n be_v then_o the_o elder_a brother_n and_o from_o hen●_n forth_o his_o brethren_n shall_v be_v his_o servant_n it_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d for_o esau_n to_o ●ear_v his_o heart_n with_o a_o thousand_o sigh_n 〈◊〉_d to_o no_o purpose_n for_o he_o to_o lament_v and_o roar_v like_o lion_n his_o sorrow_n and_o roar_n may_v well_o excite_v 〈◊〉_d pity_n in_o his_o father_n soul_n but_o this_o poor_a old_a m●n_z 〈◊〉_d no_o other_o thing_n to_o give_v he_o but_o some_o drop_n of_o dew_n and_o at_o best_a but_o some_o humid_a and_o clammy_a pour_v which_o ●atten_n the_o earth_n chap._n xxiv_o give_v a_o account_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n gen._n 23._o jacob_n fly_v from_o his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d away_o and_o see_v a_o vision_n as_o he_o sleep_v lay_v it_o be_v a_o ladder_n on_o which_o angels●alk_n ●alk_z from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n whence_o god_n to_o he_o do_v talk_n isaack_n though_o blind_a clear_o discern_v what_o his_o wife_n pretend_v and_o then_o feel_v some_o touch_n of_o this_o wise_a hand_n which_o manage_v the_o whole_a business_n he_o command_v jacob_n presence_n to_o give_v he_o his_o blessing_n and_o to_o express_v unto_o he_o his_o trouble_n to_o see_v he_o ●ep●rt_v out_o of_o his_o house_n before_o his_o death_n but_o 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he_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d she_o may_v put_v he_o in_o th●_n equipage_n of_o a_o traveller_n 〈◊〉_d give_v he_o her_o farewell_n lest_o esau_n shall_v disturb_v the_o departure_n and_o the_o design_n of_o this_o voyage_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o trial_n of_o constancy_n for_o this_o poor_a mother_n when_o she_o must_v leave_v this_o son_n but_o at_o last_o she_o bid_v he_o adieu_o and_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o way_n after_o she_o have_v speak_v to_o he_o some_o few_o word_n which_o issue_v less_o from_o her_o mouth_n than_o from_o her_o heart_n i_o wonder_v how_o the_o father_n mother_n and_o son_n do_v not_o die_v upon_o this_o sad_a separation_n in_o fine_a the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n expect_v jacob_n at_o his_o rest_a place_n and_o intend_v by_o the_o favour_n o●_n the_o night_n visible_o to_o discover_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o conduct_n and_o the_o model_n of_o his_o government_n jacob_n be_v go_v then_o from_o barsheba_n and_o travel_n 〈◊〉_d alone_o under_o the_o protection_n 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not_o be_v find_v in_o it_o it_o be_v then_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n advance_v towards_o sodom_n to_o chastise_v their_o vice_n and_o to_o extinguish_v the_o lust_n of_o their_o woman_n with_o a_o deluge_n of_o fire_n chap._n xvi_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o lot_n gen._n 19_o in_o wrath_n approach_v god_n show_v mercy_n here_o sole_a righteous_a lot_n must_v leave_v his_o country_n dear_a warn_v by_o two_o angel_n which_o the_o almighty_a send_v thereby_o escape_v sodom_n sad_a punishment_n and_o here_o behold_v the_o portrait_n of_o god_n justi●e_n her_o sceptre_n have_v not_o be_v see_v hitherto_o in_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomor●ha_n but_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o stork_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o clemency_n and_o meekness_n but_o
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when_o immediate_o sodomite_n come_v from_o a●l_a part_n like_o enrage_a wolf_n howl_v and_o tremble_v as_o if_o they_o have_v already_o feel_v the_o agony_n of_o death_n and_o the_o flame_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o devour_v they_o mean_a while_n lot_n be_v very_o much_o afflict_v for_o these_o cyclops_n of_o hell_n be_v come_v out_o of_o a_o furnace_n of_o obscurity_n with_o hammer_n and_o iron_n bar_v in_o their_o hand●_n to_o break_v his_o gate_n in_o a_o thousand_o piece_n to_o destroy_v father_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n mean_o while_o the_o night_n slip_v away_o and_o from_o the_o break_n of_o day_n as_o if_o the_o sun_n shall_v have_v serve_v to_o enkindle_v the_o pyle_n of_o sodom_n two_o angel_n delegated_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o lot_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o two_o daughter_n constrain_v they_o to_o depart_v together_o out_o of_o the_o city_n advertise_v they_o that_o to_o preserve_v their_o life_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o 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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 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