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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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〈◊〉_d land_n of_o promise_n and_o in_o our_o country_n where_o thou_o will_v 〈◊〉_d we_o as_o flower_n of_o paradise_n and_o as_o so_o many_o slip_n of_o 〈…〉_z our_o conqueror_n be_v already_o vanquish_v and_o all_o stranger_n be_v affright_v the_o philistian_o already_o 〈…〉_z all_o the_o prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d fear_n have_v 〈…〉_z on_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o most_o courageous_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v become_v as_o body_n without_o so●ls_n or_o resentment_n 〈◊〉_d they_o with_o f●ar_n and_o terror_n whilst_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d with_o joy_n and_o delight_n into_o thy_o sanctuary_n mean●●●●●_n reign_n in_o the_o age_n of_o age_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v even_o ●●yond_a eternity_n for_o in_o fine_a pharaoh_n be_v no_o more_o and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o he_o ever_o be_v there_o scarce_o remain_v so_o much_o as_o 〈…〉_z of_o it_o and_o none_o but_o mariner_n shall_v find_v some_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o chariot_n which_o shall_v be_v see_v upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o intend_v to_o erect_v his_o trophy_n his_o throne_n 〈…〉_z fair_a hope_n well_o then_o my_o faithful_a companion_n let_v we_o sing_v victo●●_n l●t_v we_o sing_v together_o you_o chaste_a virgin_n of_o judea_n 〈◊〉_d daughter_n of_o zion_n holy_a soul_n let_v we_o sing_v canticle_n 〈◊〉_d joy_n in_o honour_n of_o he_o who_o be_v our_o redeemer_n lucifer_n 〈◊〉_d fall_v from_o his_o throne_n the_o dragon_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o billow_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o these_o traitor_n who_o intend_v to_o drown_v we_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o wave_n and_o wher●_n they_o think_v to_o gather_v laurel_n and_o palm_n they_o find_v nothing_o but_o a_o harvest_n overspread_v with_o cypress_n and_o a_o vast_a sepulchre_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n where_o they_o propose_v to_o themselves_o to_o erect_v a_o theatre_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o field_n of_o triumph_n on_o jacob_n purchase_n how_o 〈◊〉_d be_v jacob_n motion_n and_o how_o strange_a 〈…〉_z how_o 〈…〉_z be_v the_o exchange_n 〈…〉_z inheritance_n why_o can_v not_o hungry_a esau_n strive_v t'enhaunce_v his_o price_n a_o 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o under_o foot_n well_o may_v he_o give_v he_o broth_n and_o drink_n too_o boot_n a_o easy_a price_n the_o cas●_n be_v even_o our_o own_o for_o toy_n we_o often_o sell_v our_o heaven_n our_o crown_n on_o esau._n when_o have_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d nay_o what_o shall_v esau_n do_v l●st_v both_o his_o birthright_n and_o his_o blessing_n too_o 〈◊〉_d have_v poor_a esau_n l●st_v but_o empty_a tear_n and_o plain●●_n 〈◊〉_d can_v reach_v th●_n old_a man_n ear_n what_o wi●●_n the_o father_n be_v di●●_n and_o thy_o own_o the_o birthright's_a 〈◊〉_d and_o thy_o blessing_n be_v go_v how_o do_v one_o mischief_n overtake_v another_o in_o both_o how_o overtake_v by_o a_o brother_n can_v their_o imperious_a stomach_n but_o have_v stay_v and_o if_o thy_o father_n be_v have_v not_o be_v delay_v thou_o have_v not_o need_n have_v weep_v and_o plead_v so_o but_o keep_v thy_o birthright_n and_o thy_o 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prove_v extreme_a with_o jacob_n pillow_n give_v i_o jacob_n dream_n on_o zacheus_n methink_v i_o see_v with_o what_o a_o 〈…〉_z zacheus_n climb_v the_o tr●e_n but_o o_o how_o ●ast_v 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o speed_n can_z thou_o imagine_v 〈◊〉_d our_o saviour_n call_v be_v powder_v down_o again_o 〈◊〉_d never_o make_v trial_n if_o the_o bough_n be_v ●ound_v or_o rot_v nor_o how_o far_o it_o be_v to_o the_o ground_n t●●re_o be_v no_o danger_n fear_v at_o such_o a_o call_v he_o will_v venture_v nothing_o that_o dare_v fear_n to_o fall_v needs_o must_v he_o down_o by_o such_o a_o spirit_n drive_v nor_o can_v he_o fall_v unless_o he_o fall_v to_o heaven_n down_o come_v zacheus_n ravish_v from_o the_o tree_n bird_n that_o be_v shoot_v never_o drop_v so_o quick_a as_o he_o short_a legged_a zacheus_n it_o be_v the_o happy_a tree_n that_o ever_o mortal_a climb_v i_o mean_v to_o thou_o thy_o pain_n in_o go_v up_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n at_o thy_o come_n down_o thy_o statute_n 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to_o man_n i_o roll_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o avoid_v my_o torture_n to_o obtain_v relief_n but_o still_o i_o be_o dog_v and_o haunt_v with_o my_o grief_n my_o midnight_n torment_v call_v the_o sluggish_a light_n and_o when_o the_o morning_n come_v they_o woo_v the_o night_n jesus_n sir_n cease_v thy_o tear_n and_o speak_v thy_o free_a desire_n soul_n quench_v quench_v my_o flame_n and_o assuage_v these_o scorch_a fire_n jesus_n can_v thou_o believe_v my_o ha●d_a can_v cur●_n thy_o grief_n soul_n lord_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n j●sus_n hol●_n forth_o thy_o arm_n and_o let_v my_o finger_n tr●_n thy_o pulse_n where_o chief_o do_v thy_o torment_n lie_v soul_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n it_o reign_v in_o every_o part_n but_o play_n be_v the_o self-lawed_a tyrant_n in_o my_o heart_n jesus_n can_v thou_o digest_v can_v relish_v wholesome_a food_n how_o stand_v thy_o taste_n soul_n to_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a all_o sinful_a trash_n and_o earth_n unsav'ry_a 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vein_n shall_v cleanse_v his_o own_o and_o conquer_v great_a pain_n then_o these_o cheer_v up_o this_o precious_a blood_n of_o i_o shall_v cure_v thy_o grief_n my_o heart_n shall_v bleed_v thou_o believe_v and_o view_v i_o with_o a_o faithful_a eye_n thy_o soul_n shall_v neither_o languish_v bleed_v nor_o dye_n epigram_n can_v thou_o be_v sick_a and_o such_o a_o doctor_n by_o thou_o can_v not_o live_v unless_o thy_o doctor_n die_v strange_a kind_n of_o grief_n that_o find_v no_o medicine_n go●_n to_o assuage_v her_o pain_n but_o the_o physician_n blood_n psal._n 143_o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o ser●ant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v ●e_v justify_v jesus_n justice._n sinner_n ●esus_fw-la bring_v forth_o the_o prisoner_n justice._n iust._n thy_o command_n be_v do_v just_a judge_n see_v here_o the_o prison'r_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d what_o have_v the_o prisoner_n do_v say_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o commandment_n iust._n he_o have_v break_v the_o law_n of_o his_o too_o gracious_a god_n conspire_v the_o death_n of_o that_o great_a majesty_n that_o give_v he_o breath_n and_o heap_n transgression_n lord_n on_o trangression_n 〈◊〉_d how_o knowe_v thou_o this_o iust._n even_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n his_o sin_n be_v cry_v and_o they_o cry_v aloud_o they_o cry_v to_o heaven_n they_o cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o say_v thou_o sinner_n have_v thou_o ought_v to_o plead_v ●hat_n sentence_n shall_v not_o p●ss_v hold_v up_o thy_o head_n ●nd_v show_v thy_o brazen_a and_o rebellious_a face_n 〈◊〉_d ah_o i_o i_o dare_v not_o i_o be_o to_o vile_a and_o base_a ●o_o tread_v on_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o to_o lift_v ●●ine_a eye_n to_o heaven_n i_o need_v no_o other_o shrift_n ●han_o my_o own_o conscience_n lord_n i_o must_v confess_v ●m_n no_o more_o than_o dust_n and_o no_o whit_n less_o ●hen_o my_o indictment_n style_v i_o ah_o if_o thou_o ●●arch_v too_o severe_a with_o too_o severe_a a_o brow_n ●hat_n flesh_n can_v stand_v i_o have_v transgress_v thy_o law_n 〈◊〉_d merit_v plead_v thy_o vengeance_n not_o my_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n shall_v i_o strike_v the_o blow_n jes._n hold_v justice_n stay_v sinner_n speak_v on_o what_o have_v thou_o more_o to_o say_v sinner_n vile_a as_o i_o be_o and_o of_o my_o selfabhor'd_v i_o be_o thy_o handiwork_n thy_o creature_n lord_n stamp_v with_o thy_o glorious_a image_n and_o at_o first_o most_o like_a to_o thou_o though_o now_o a_o poor_a accurse_a convict_a caitiff_n and_o degen'rous_a creature_n here_o tremble_v at_o thy_o bar._n just._n thy_o faul_n the_o great_a lord_n shall_v i_o strike_v the_o blow_n jes._n hold_v justice_n stay_v speak_v sinner_n have_v thou_o nothing_o more_o to_o say_v sinner_n nothing_o but_o mercy_n mercy_n lord_n my_o state_n be_v miserable_a poor_a and_o desperate_a i_o quite_o renounce_v myself_o the_o world_n flee_v from_o lord_n to_o jesus_n from_o thyself_o to_o thou_o just._n cease_v thy_o vain_a hope_n my_o angry_a god_n have_v vow_v abuse_a mercy_n must_v have_v blood_n for_o blood_n shall_v i_o yet_o strike_v the_o blow_n jes._n stay_v justice_n hold_v my_o bowel_n yearn_v my_o faint_a blood_n grow_v cold_a to_o view_v the_o tremble_a wretch_n methinks_v i_o spy_v my_o father_n image_n in_o the_o prisoners_n eye_n iust._n i_o can_v hold_v jes._n then_o turn_v thy_o thirsty_a blad●_n into_o my_o side_n let_v there_o the_o wound_n be_v make_v cheer_v up_o dear_a soul_n redeem_v thy_o life_n with_o i_o my_o soul_n shall_v smart_v my_o heart_n shall_v bleed_v for_o thy_o sinner_n o_o groundless_a deep_n o_o love_n beyond_o degree_n the_o offend_a dye_n to_o set_v the_o offender_n free_a epigram_n mercy_n of_o mercy_n he_o that_o be_v my_o drudge_n be_v now_o my_o advocate_n be_v now_o my_o judge_n he_o suffer_v plead_v and_o sentence_n alone_o three_o i_o adore_v and_o yet_o adore_v but_o one_o deutrenomy_n 32.29_o o_o that_o man_n be_v wise_a and_o that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n flesh._n spirit_n flesh._n what_o mean_v my_o sister_n eye_n so_o oft_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o long_a entry_n of_o the_o optic_a glass_n tell_v i_o what_o secret_a virtue_n do_v invite_v thy_o wrinkle_a eye_n to_o such_o unknown_a delight_n spirit_n it_o help_v the_o sight_n make_v thing_n remote_a appear_v in_o perfect_a view_n it_o draw_v the_o object_n near_o flesh._n what_o sense-delighting_a object_n do_v thou_o spy_v what_o do_v the_o glass_n present_a before_o thy_o eye_n spirit_n i_o see_v thy_o foe_n my_o reconcile_a friend_n grim_a death_n even_o stand_v at_o the_o glass_n use_v his_o left_a hand_n hold_v a_o branch_n of_o palm_n his_o right_n hold_v forth_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n fle._n a_o proper_a sight_n and_o be_v this_o all_o do_v thy_o prospective_n please_v the_o abuse_v fancy_n with_o no_o shape_n but_o these_o spirit_n ●●es_o i_o behold_v the_o darken_a sun_n bereave_v ●f_o all_o his_o light_n the_o battlement_n of_o heaven_n shelter_v in_o flame_n th●_n angel_n guard_v son_n of_o glory_n on_o his_o tribunall-throne_n i_o see_v a_o brimstone_n sea_n of_o boil_a fire_n and_o f●inds_n with_o knot_a whip_n of_o flame_a wire_n tor●er'ng_v poor_a soul_n that_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n in_o vain_a a●d_v kn●w_v their_o flame_n torment_v tongue_n for_o pain_n look_v sister_n how_o the_o queasy-stomacked_a grave_n vomit_v their_o dead_a and_o how_o the_o purple_a wave_n scald_v their_o consumeless_a body_n strong_o curse_v all_o womb_n for_o bear_v and_o all_o pap_n for_o nurse_n flesh._n can_v thy_o distempered_a fancy_n take_v delight_n in_o view_n of_o torture_n these_o be_v show_n to_o affright_v look_v in_o this_o glass_n triangular_a look_v here_o here_o
be_v every_o 〈◊〉_d qualify_v for_o his_o station_n but_o this_o mighty_a preferment_n soon_o contract_v a_o uni●versal_a envy_n upon_o he_o from_o those_o who_o dim_a eye_n can_v n●t_o see_v or_o who_o cankered_a spirit_n will_v no●_n weigh_v his_o merit_n in_o a_o righteous_a s●ale_n the_o hi●_n of_o honour_n i●_n dangerous_o tro●_n though_o by_o neve●_n so_o ●air_a and_o meritorious_a fe●t_n envious_a man_n hat●_n to_o acknowledge_v a_o worth_n beyond_o their_o own_o and_o loo●_n with_o a_o squint_a eye_n on_o all_o above_o themselves_o the_o pro●motion_n that_o f●lls_v not_o ●n_v their_o own_o head_n grieve●_n their_o heart_n an●_n i●_n plot_v against_o yet_o safe_o may_v the_o heavenly_a aspirer_n fix_v h●●_n step_n while_o he_o have_v no_o competitor_n to_o contend_v wit●_n he_o and_o few_o be_v emulous_a of_o the_o celestial_a crown_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elders_n may_v pass_v a_o eternity_n e'ro_fw-mi any_o below_o disturb_v their_o honour_n while_o wea●●_n eye_n wax_v sore_o at_o the_o sight_n but_o of_o a_o corone●●_n though_o darius_n himself_o have_v stick_v it_o on_o they_o seek_v to_o find_v occ●sion_n etc._n etc._n and_o methinks_v fancy_v they_o sit_v in_o ●lose_o consult_v ●gainst_a he_o an●_n ransack_v every_o in●h_n of_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n n●_n a_o under-officer_n but_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o strict_o ex●●mined_v upon_o oath_n if_o possible_o the_o lest_o defect_n mig●●_n be_v find_v in_o his_o management_n or_o account_n and_o perhaps_o the_o very_a attendant_n of_o his_o family_n bribe_v 〈◊〉_d menace_v into_o a_o unreserved_a con●ession_n and_o discl●●sure_n of_o the_o daily_a custom_n of_o his_o house_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d those_o of_o his_o very_a oratory_n and_o bedchamber_n 〈◊〉_d must_v the_o freedom_n of_o his_o table_n ●e_v allow_v he_o u●●purge●_n ●f_o probable_o even_o there_o but_o a_o syllable_n mig●●_n escape_v he_o which_o may_v be_v artificial_o interpret_v into_o treason_n or_o wrench_v but_o into_o the_o mispris●●_n of_o it_o or_o but_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v bear_v the_o lea●_n shadow_n or_o reflection_n of_o dishonour_n or_o damage_n to_o t●●_n great_a p●rson_n dignity_n or_o interest_n of_o his_o roy●●_n master_n but_o when_o now_o after_o all_o this_o nothing_o be_v squeez●_n out_o that_o can_v though_o but_o colourable_o charge_v he_o how_o do_v they_o fret_v and_o vex_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o indict_v even_o his_o care_n and_o his_o caution_n and_o be_v vex_v that_o they_o want_v eye_n to_o penetrate_v into_o the_o u●ry_a recess_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o may_v be_v there_o may_v sculk_v some_o traitorous_a and_o disloyal_a thought_n which_o glad_o will_v they_o tear_v out_o from_o his_o heart_n and_o produce_v in_o evidence_n against_o he_o but_o if_o even_o that_o he_o white_a and_o innocent_a too_o they_o again_o wax_v mad_a and_o curse_v his_o very_a loyalty_n and_o truth_n and_o can_v wi●h_v that_o his_o snowy_a innocence_n will_v take_v a_o crimson_a dye_n and_o be_v though_o 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defective_a in_o his_o allegiance_n to_o his_o prince_n they_o will_v weave_v a_o net_n that_o ●hall_v ensnare_v he_o in_o the_o exactness_n of_o his_o obedience_n ●o_o his_o god_n hi●_n very_a devotion_n shall_v be_v twist_v ●●to_o a_o cord_n t●at_o shall_v strangle_v he_o and_o if_o he_o dare_v ●y_a servi●●_n to_o ●is_n m●ker_n even_o that_o shall_v be_v high_a ●reason_n against_o his_o king_n and_o to_o s●ve_v ●hem_fw-mi the_o la●our_n h●_n sh●ll_v 〈◊〉_d ●im●●lf_fw-mi ●nto_fw-mi the_o gr●ve_n for_o 〈◊〉_d th●se_a man_n w●_n sh●ll_v find_v n●_n o●●●sion_n against_o this●aniel_n ●aniel_z except_o we_o find_v it_o against_o he_o concern_v the_o ●●w_n of_o his_o god_n verse_n 5._o but_o i_o will_v wish_v no_o great_a judgement_n upon_o plotter_n than_o to_o find_v they_o bend_v their_o wit_n against_o heaven_n whi●h_n be_v ever_o engage_v to_o destroy_v they_o f●r_v its_o own_o security_n and_o honour_n nor_o can_v a_o arrow_n be_v shoot_v against_o piety_n without_o hit_v god_n 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