's comforted by Jonathan Discovered by the Ziphiâ—es angry Sâ—ul Pursuing a mischance doth back reâ—al 24 David cuts â—ff Sau â— skirt his life he spares And so his own clear innocence declares Mâ—kes Saul to blâ—me himself and take an Oath O David gainst whom he had been so wroth An. Mundi 2886 25 Hâ—re lies old Samuel David is inrag'd At the churle Nabal all his men ingag'd To spoile him but that Abigail the wife Peâ—â—wades him Nabal heares o'th'danger dies 26 Saul â—â—aces David by the Ziphites means Abishai wâ—uld kill Saul David sayes Nay Takes Cruse and spear only Abner demeans Badly in 's place while they are stoll'n away 27 Saul heares of David that he is in Gath An. Mundi 2887 Yet seeks him not abates of 's former wrath David begs Zicklag it is granted he M kes the King think he 's Judahs enemy 28 Thâ— King trusts David Saul t' a witch doth go And fainâ—s to hear of his own overthrow 29 The Philistines will not let David move Or marâ—h with them Achish doth well approve Oâ— him for all that sends him thence in love 30 Amalâ—k spoiles Ziglag Daâ—id follows close Recovers all and justly doth dispose O'th'prey and to each friend a present goes 31 Saul and his shield-knave are felo-de-ses An. Mundi 2891 Philistia triumphs ore their Carkases They are regain'd by Jabesh men Aâ—te Christum their bones Are burnt and buri d Jabesh them bemoans An. Mundi 1077 A Logico-theological Analysis of the second Book of Samuel THis Book contains the Inauguration Administration and Declination of King David I. Davids Inauguration confirmed by one tribe in the Kingdome of Judah Of this Election see The Antecedents viz. A Messenger reporting of Sauls death and the mourning thereupon chap. 1. The Concomitants as his Unction hindred by Abner chap. 2. The Consequents as Davids successe after the death of Abner chap. 3. and Ishbosheth chap. 4. II. Davids Administration or Well-governing of both Kingdomes where we have his acts of divers sorts viz. Religious as the honourable fetching and placing of the Ark chap. 6. His deliberation about building of a Temple chap. 7. Warlike where we have a summe thereof and an amplification by the commendation of his Justice chap. 8. Moral his gratitude towards the Posterity of Jonathan chap. 9. Politick as his Embassy to the King of the Ammonites whence followed warre chap. 10. Sinful and shameful as the committing of adultery and murther chap. 11. whereof the fruit was his repentance chap. 12. and the double punishment of his adultery Private as the incest and death of Amnon chap. 13. the banishment and return of Absalom chap. 14. †Publick as both internal and external †sedition Internal as that of Absalom whereof see The beginning which was the Conspiracy against David in Hebron chap. 15. The Progresse as Davids flight and Absaloms entrance into the City chap. 19. The End by the death of Achitophel occasioned by Chushais counsel chap. 17. a victory got over the Rebels chap. 18. and the restoring of David ch 19. External raised by Sheba and suppressed again chap. 20. †Famine beside sedition chap. 21. III. Davidâ— Declination towards his death whereof some Antecedents were Good as his Thangsgiving chap. 22. Swan-like Song of his faith in the Messiah chap. 23. Evil as a Pestilence after three years famine chap. 24. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the second Book of SAMVEL 1. THe Amalekite for owning Sauls death 's slain An. Mundi 2891 David laments Saul and dear Jonathan 2 David made King the Jabesh men doth blesse For burying Saul his men he doth addresse ' Gainst Ish-bosheth the Anti-king who buyes Too dear his opposition Asahel dies 3 David grows stronger still hath sons twice three Abner revolts to David Joab's mad At that and kills him David bitterly Curses this Joab falls extreamly sad An. Mundi 2898 4 The Anti-king is slain his head they bring The Bringers die for t by th'command o th'king 5 The â—ribes ' noynt David now again the tower Of Sion from the Jebusites is tane The halt and blinde it seems had little power Theirs and the Philistines brags were all in vain An. Mundi 2900 6 David brings th' Ark fâ—om Kiriath-jearim Ante Christum Dances before it Michal laughs at him And 's barren for 't Uzzah is slain and yet An. Mundi 1068 He touch't but th' Ark David with offerings great Puts it i' th' Tabernacle its proper Seat 7 Nathan first likes and doth anon forbid David to build a Temple yet his seed An. Mundi 2902 God blesses for his mindes sake for this blessing Here you have David praying and confessing 8 Hâ—â—e's Conquest upon Conquest still King Toi Is glad to see him thus his foes destroy 9 All that was Sauls Mephibosheth hath got By Davids gift David had not forgot His father Jonathan Ziba he commands To serve Mephibosheth and to till his lands M. 2904. Ante Christum 10 At Jericho Davids men shaven staid Buâ— Hanun for his shaving soundly paid 11 Joab's in warres David at home remains An. Mundi 1064 With lust and blood his conscience foully stains An. Mundi 2910 12 The Apologue of Nathan makes him cry â—â—ccaâ—i so he 's pardoned must not die Himâ—elf his Bastard must Soiomon is born And Jâ—didiah is call'd Rabba's forlorn An. Mundi 2912 13 Aâ—mon commits a rape on 's sister Tamar And now as basely hates as erewhile shame her His brothâ—r Absalom to quit him spies A time and kills him for the murther flies 14 But is revok't anon through the joynt plot Of Joab and a widow but must not An. Mundi 2914 For two yeâ—res see the King Joab's requir'd An. Mundi 2918 To bring them face to face his corne is fir'd For his neglect then doth he whâ—t s desir'd 15 Now Absalom steals mens hearts raises a rout An. Mundi 2922 Oâ— Rebels ' gainst his father drives him out Ante Christum Achitophâ—l's curst and Hushai may do well To go confute that great Achitophel 16 Colloguing Z iba gets his Masteâ—s means An. Mundi 1406 Shimei ' gainst David basely misdemeans Aâ—hitophel then doth counsel Absalom T' abuse his fathers wives the thing is done 17 Achitophel confuted dies by th' halter Inâ—elligence goes to David how things â—lâ—eâ— 18 David yet cares for gracâ—lesse Absalâ—m Bids them spare him whatever doth becâ—me O'th'â—est but wilful Joab strikes him home David doth sore lament that deadly doom An. Mundi 2925 19 Yet now so bears the Israelites reduâ—e Him to his Throne the Priests must go t induce Judahs compliance lame Mephiâ—osâ—eth Excus'd yet Ziba shares with him till death 20 Sheba rebels Amasa makes no good hâ—ste ' Gainst him which costs his life Joab doth force Sheba to Abel where a woman cast His head ore th'wall mov'd Joab to remorse 21 The Gibeon-dearth by th' death of Sâ—â—ls seven Sons Is
timely staid David interres the bones An. Mundi 2925 Of Saul and Jonathan sometimes doâ—h fight With Philistines and quel the Gâ—anâ—s might 22 Here 's a thanksgiving for all blessings and The mighty Conquests God affords â—hâ— land An. Mundi 2929 23 Sense and experience Daâ—ids faith transcends The wicked have none â—uch the tâ—xt commenâ—s Davids stout Worthies with their number ends An. Mundi 2929 24 David will count his men Joab dislikes An. Mundi 2927 Of three plagues David must and dâ—â—h choose one An. Mundi 2928 The Pestilence which seventy thousand smites In three dayes he repents the plague is done A Logico-theological Analysis of the first Book of Kings THis Book contains the increase of the Israelites under Solomon and their decrease by the renting of the Kingdom I. The Increase of the Israelites under Solomon where we have his Acquisition of both Kingdomes by the Election of his father chap. 1. The Confirmation of them unto him by the death of the turbulent chap. 2. and by his godlinesse and wisdom given of God and declared in Controversies decided chap. 3. His Administration or Government Prosperous As the 1. Setling of Court and Kingdome chap. 4. 2. Building both of sacred buildings as the Temple where we have the preparing of the matter chap. 5. the edification chap. 6. the dedication chap. 7. As also of prophane buildings both private as Solomons Pallace chap. 8. and publick as cities and navies chap. 9. 3. Wealth and riches which the Queen of Sheba wondred at chap. 10. Adverse by reason of his idolatry chap. 11. II. The Decrease of the Israelites the Kingdom being divided into Judah and Israel whose Kings are described by way of Parallel Joyntly as we read of Rehoboam chap. 12. and Jeroboam whose idolatry was reproved by the Prophet chap. 13. and punished chap. 14. there is the death of them both In Judah raigned Abia and Asa in Israel Nadab and Baasa chap. 15. Severally as we read of Israels Kings viz. Baasa his end Ela Zimri Omri chap. 16. The beginning and progresse of Ahab in his time Elijah prophecied here we have his Persecution of Elijah foretelling drought chap. 17. and raine chap. 18. and fleeing and anointing another in his stead chap. 19. Prosperity by two victories over Benhadad chap. 20. and by getting of Naboths Vineyard chap. 21. Infelicity in the Syrian warre chap. 22. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the first Book of KINGS An. Mundi 2929 1. OLd David's cherished by a fresh young maid To th' Kingdom Adonijah claim hath laid But David ordains Solomon t' end the strife 'T is well that Adonijah scapes with life 2 David at 's death put Solomon in minde An. Mundi 2930 Of 's duty to God bids him be kinde To such and such for Joab Shimei And such like t is his minde that they shall die a Solomon Sol reignes condemns b Adonijah Adoni ' cause he would Have Abishag Priest Abiathar's told His doom no Priesthood any longer t' hold 3 King Pharaohs daughter Solomon doth marry Makes choice of wisdom doth most sweetly carry The matter 'twixt two Harlots who did strive About two children one dead one alive 4 See Solomons Princes Officeâ—s twice fix How his laâ—ge Kingdoms God with Peace doth fix For his Philosophy there was not any An. Mundi To equal him his Pâ—overbs Songs were many 5 Hiram congratulates him offers him wood An. Mundi 2932 For â—uilding besides that for Workmen food Many for number for experience good 6 They build the Temple see Gods promise to it With a Chronology at what time they do it 7 Two houses Solomon builds and for his Spouse King Pharaohs daughter yet another house An. Mundi 2952 Hiram the Tyrian for his part attends The work o' th' temple him the text commends 8 The Temple built is consecrated here Gods glory in a cloud doth now appear They pray and offer feast and make good chear 9 Gods foede with Solomon the King of Tyre And he send mutual presents thrice a year An. Mundi 2940 He offers sacrifice to Israels fear 10 Him Sheba's Queen admires his order state An. Mundi 2957 Gold Targets Servants calls him fortunate 11 His Wives and Concubines in his old age Drew him to idols which doth God inrage An. Mundi 2960 Rezon and Jeroboam are Gods rods To punish him for owning other gods 12 Ten tribes revolt at th'words of Rehoboam And give themselves to th'Traitor Jeroboam An. Mundi 2970 His taking young mens counsel cost so dear Nor may he seek his losses to repair 13 Th' Usurpers hand here withers God sends one An. Mundi 2971 To damn his Altar and so to be gone But he insnar'd by a false Prophet stays Eats is devour'd God hates th' Usurpers wayes 14 Th' Usurpers wife disguis'd would know the fate An. Mundi 2972 Of her sick sonne the Prophet doth relate What was to her whole house predestinate Th' Usurpers death and Rehoboams read An. Mundi 2986 And who in either Kingdome did succeed 15 Abijamâ— wicked reigne in Judah next Good Asa doth succeed him in the text An. Mundi 2974 And him Jâ—hoshaphat in Israel reignes Nadab who like his father misdemeans An. Mundi 2987 Till Baasha kills him and the Kingdom gaines 16 But Jehu curses Baasha from the Lord An. Mundi 3013 Zimri rebels kills Elah with the sword An. Mundi 3020 Jericho's rebuilder findes true Joshua's word An. Mundi 3035 17 Elijah threatens drought and famine sore Begs of a widow multiplies her store Revives her son whom he had fed before 18 Elijah's sent to Ahab whom he chides An. Mundi 3040 Outvies Baals Prophets and their rites derides Commands them all to be in presence slain And from the Lord obtains a plenteous raine An. Mundi 3041 19 But Jezebel threatens she 'l have blood for blood He flees at this the Angel brings him food Elisha Jehu Hazael he ordains Elisha'l needs go with him he restraines An. Mundi 3042 20 Samariah's siedge is rais'd twice Benhadad With his proud Syrians falls extreamly sad They couch to Ahab Ahab lets them go Hereby presaging his own overthrow An. Mundi 3045 21 Naboth denies his Vineyard Ahabs wife For this doth with a Fast betray his life He dead Ahab doth of his Vineyard seizin take Elijah threatens plagues for Naboth's sake 22 Jehoshaphat and Ahab go together To Ramoth-Gilead now the Querie's whether They shall prevail foure hundreth Prophets say They shall only Michaiah tells them nay They finde it so Ahab is slain that day An. Mundi 3046 The other dies theit Sons their Scepters sway A Logico-theological Analysis of the second Book of Kings THis book contains the increase and decrease of the Kingdomes of Israel and Judah I. The Increase of these two Kingdomes and that both severally and joyntly Severally as Israel was advanced and increased under divers Kings Viz. Ahaziah see his life and
acts chap. 1. the taking up of Elijah that had foretold his end chap. 2. Jehoram his fortune is magnified by his warres and by his contemporary Elisha whose miracles were wrought both for the Israelites chap. 3. and 4. and for the Gentile Naaman chap. 5. whose prophecies spake of the ceasing of famine whereof the cause and occasion was a siedge chap. 6. see the event of it chap. 7. and of the coming of an after-famine for seven years chap. 8. Jehu see his Election chap. 9. Administration and Death chap. 10. Judah was advanced by Jehoash whose Inauguration read chap. 11. Description chap. 12. Joyntly as two Kings of Israel are spoken of together viz. Jehoahaz and Joash chap. 13. then of either Kingdome one as Amaziah King of Judah and Jeroboam King of Israel chap. 14. then afterwards they are put more confusedly and mixtly As Azariah or Vzziah King of Judah Azariah or Zachariah Shallum Kings of Israel chap. 15. Menahem Kings of Israel chap. 15. Pekahiah Kings of Israel chap. 15. Pekah Kings of Israel chap. 15. Jotham King of Judah whose Successour was Ahaz see his linage acts death chap. 16. II. The decrease of the Kingdome of Israel in Samaria under King Hoshea captived by the Assyrians chap. 17. Judah whereof see the Decrease Reparation and Subversion Decrease under A good King viz. Hezekiah see his warre with the Assyrians begun and ended chap. 19. his sicknesse chap. 20. A very bad King viz. Manasseh and Ammon his sonne chap. 21. Reparation by Josiah who restored the Temple chap. 22. and reformed Religion chap. 23. Subversion Attempted in Jehojakims Iechoniahs and Zedekiahs times chap. 24. Perfected under the same Zedekiah by the Chaldeans and Babylonians chap. 25. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the second Book of KINGS 1. SIck Ahaziah Beelzebub inquires An. Mundi 3048 Two Captains with their troops Elijah fires The third obtains the favour he desiâ—es 2 Jordan twice parts Eliâ—ah mounts the sky An. Mundi 3049 Waters are heal'd fourty two children die For mocking of Elisha foolishly 3 Jehorams reigne Mesha's conspiracy Elisha water gets and victory An. Mundi 3050 Moab thinks water blood and Moabs King His son and heire doth for an offering bring An. Mundi 3052 4 The widows oile's increas'd Elisha gives The Shunamite a Son him dead revives Heales deadly pottage and ' mongst other deeds With twenty loaves an hundreth men he feeds 5 The leper Naaman cur'd would gratifie An. Mundi 3051 Elisha he his presents doth deny Gehazi gets them with a leprosie An. Mundi 3052 6 Here iron swims the King of Syria's minde An. Mundi 9053 Elisha knows he makes the Syrians blinde And see again he 'l have them fed not smitten Samaria is with famine hunger-bitten 7 But plenty's next so saith the Man of God The unbeleeving Prince to death is trod 8 The Shunamites land 's restor'd Hazael succeeds An. Mundi 3054 Benhadad Jehoram's wicked reigne and deeds An. Mundi 3058 9 Jehoram dies by Jehu's hand and power In Naboth's field Jezebel the dogs devoure An. Mundi 3060 10 The seventy sons of Ahab Jehu slayes With Baals Worshippers yet all his dayes Tracks Jeroboam in his sin he dies His son Jeoahaz his place supplies 11 Joash in Judah scapes his Grandame reignes An. Mundi 3065 She cryes our treason but dies for her pains An. Mundi 3084 12 Jehoiada all his dayes kept Joash right After his death he 's worse his servants fight Kill him the throne is Amaziah's right 13 Jehoahaz â—â—igns in Isr'el badly dies An. Mundi 3107 Joash succeeds Elisha's obsequies Three strokes o'th'ground portend three victories An. Mundi 3116 14 King Amaziahs reigne in Judah s good He kills the men that shed his fathers blood He dies at last by a Conspiracy Then t' Azariah falls the Majesty An. Mundi 3190 15 He reignes too very well save for one thing For which he ' came a leper Jotham's King In Judah but in Isr'el Zachary He was the fourth of Jehu's Progeny That reign'd then fell there competitions store Each follower killing him that was before 16 Ahaz bad King of Judah doth convert An. Mundi 3210 The brazen altar to 's own use subvert The Temple at the last when he is dead Good Hezekiah comes up in his stead 17 Hoshea's wicked reign in Israel he An. Mundi 3230 Saw the Samaritan Captivity And stranger People planted in that Seat Whose mixt Religion made them Lions-meat 18 Good Hezekiah's reigne doth take away Idolatry and prospers in his day An. Mundi 3226 Samaria's carried captive as before Into Assyria to return no more The King of Ashur threatens this good King Whereof his servants heavy tidings bring 19 The good King mouâ—nes calls * Isaiah Isai that he may Pray for them Proud Senacherib doth say Blasphemous things the good King prayes again An. Mundi 3238 Whence th' Angel spoils the Camp Senacherib's slaine 20 The good King 's warn'd of 's death but by his Prayer An. Mundi 3239 Gets fifteen years Manasseh is his heire An. Mundi 3252 21 Wicked Manasseh bad in th'high'st degree Yet his Son Ammon is as bad as he Slain in s own house by his own family 22 Josiah's reigne is good Huldah foresees An. Mundi 3329 Hierusalems fall and her calamities 23 Josiah makes the book o'th'law be read An. Mundi 3342 Covenants with God idols are banished Shallum succeeds and then Jehojakim Both of them wicked Kings neither like him 24 Jehojakim rebels and thereupon An. Mundi 3350 Is carri'd captive into Babylon And next to him Jehojachin his son King Zedekiahâ— day is coming on An. Mundi 3353 25 And now it 's come Jerusalem is tane The King is blinded and his Sons are slain The King of Babel after divers yeares Himself to Jechoniah kindly bears A Logico-theological Analysis of the first Book of Chron. THis book contains the beginning of the Kingdome of Israel both in respect of Genealogy and Monarchy I. Of Genealogy and that is either general from Adam to Joseph chap. 1. or particular of the people of Israel by the tribes Of Judah whose Posterity was either private men chap. 2. or Kings of Judah chap. 3. Simeon chap. 4. Reuben Gad half Manasseh ch 5. Levi chap. 6. Issachar Naphtali Manasseh Ephraim Benjamin See his Posterity chap. 7. and Princes chap. 8. II. Of Monarchy viz. the Monarchy of Saul See his Ancestors and Posterity chap. 9. his destruction chap. 10. David and that both In rhe beginning of his Kingdom where we have his obtaining of the Kingdom by the help of Captains chap. 11. and Souldiers chap. 12. and his bringing home of the Arke chap. 13. In the increase of his Kingdom through his Friends Abroad as Hiram At home as his wives and children Enemies overcome viz. the Philistines chap. 14. In the Administration of his Kingdome and that either Ecclesiastical in respect of Tabernacle and Temple as
a Petition which withal complaines Of danger terrours desolation pains 89 David to God a Gratulation sings For 's Covenant pow'r Church-care and other things 90 Moses to 's murm'ring people judg'd to die Teaches a Pray'r their God to pacifie 91 The state the safety dwelling servants friends Of godly men the Psalmist here commends 92 This Song or Psalme was for the Sabbath-day It charges praise to God who doth display His mighty works Sinners and Saints repay 93 The holinesse the pow'r the Majesty See here of the Messiah s Monarchy 94 No Justice but Impiety saith David Blest are th' afflicted for by God they 're saved 95 For greatnesse and for goodnesse praise to God Isr'el did tempt him and they felt his rod. 96 Again sing Hallelujah t' him on high For 's greatnesse and transcendent Monarchy 97 It is majestick Atheists dearly buy Their image-worship and idolatry 98 All Jewes all Gentiles and all Creatures sing A new Song unto God th' eternal King 99 And worship him who doth appear to be The holy King that rules with equity 100 His pow'r truth mercy alwayes magnifie 101 David doth here enter into a vow To purge his House and Kingdom and shews how 102 But here he prayes and cries until his Cry Rest on Gods mercy and eternity 103 Which mercy's wond'rous for its stedfastnesse Therefore he cryes Blesse God and blesse and blesse 104 And blesse again for 's pow'r and providence And glory which affects deep Davids sense 105 Abraham and Joseph Jacob Moses found God provident therefore his praises sound 106 Hallelu-jah next he for pardon cries Of Fathers and Sons sinnes exemplifies Their wickednesse and Gods gratuities 107 Trav'lers and Câ—ptives sick men Sea-men try Gods providence in their necessity 108 David stirres up himself to praise the Lord And for 's assistance builds upon his word 109 David against his Judas-foes complaines Displays their sin 's own grief foretels their pains 110 The Kingdom Priesthood Conquest Suffering Of Jesus Christ David his type doth sing 111 To Hallelujahs Gods great works invite The feare of God leads to true wisdom right 112 The Saints are promis'd this world and the next The wicked at their weal are alwayes vext 113 Of praising God two causes here resent First he is merciful then excellent 114 The very creatures teach us God to fear An. Mundi 2453 By what they did when God his Isr'el deare Did as on Eagles wings from Egypt beare 115 God's glorious dumb idols are but vain Trust him and for his blessings blesse again 116 David for his deliverance will repay Love duty thanks to God now and for aye 117 All nations to praise God rise come away 118 Still praise and trust in God that 's a sweet thing So will the coming be of the great King 119 Here is a Storehouse where there s rich direction For prayers praises action and affection 120 Fie upon Doegs tongue wo's me that dwell In Mesech and in Kedar black as hell 121 Yet trust in God and then all will be well 122 David is ravish't with Jerusalem Who love and pray for it he blesses them 123 The Saints in God do here repose their trust And pray not to be sold to bad mens lust 124 The Church lifts up her voice to God on high For that he saved her mirac'lously 125 The fâ—ithful man as Sion firmly stands The righteous God will free from wicked hands Peace to the good wo to the crook'd fire brands 126 The Restauration of Hierusalem Sudden and strange did seem to be a dream 127 Gods blessing 's all without it all 's in vain Blessed they that from God sweet children gain 128 On him that feares God blessings flow amain 129 Hallelu-jah for â—aving Israel Gods Curse on them that ' gainst his Church rebel 130 David with hope looks up out of the deep Bids Israel hopes Anchor surely keep 131 David is here like to a sucking childe He is for all his state â—o meek and milde An. Mundi 2900 132 What care he had for thâ— Ark he brings 't away Unto Jerusalem and then doth pray To God who doth with blessings him repay 133 The love of Brethren beares the Bell away 134 The Levites that i'th'Temple watch by night Are call'd upon to praise the God of might 135 God's to be prais'd but idols are not so God's mighty they are vanity we know 136 Particular mercies are recorded here And Oh give thanks alwayes apart doth beare 137 Judah is captiv d under Babylon But God revengeeh Judahs cause anon 138 The praises of Gods word David here sings Kings hearing it shall sing to thâ— King of Kings Trust in the Lord who though he sit on high Sees bad men at a distance good men nigh 139 God's Omnipresent and Omniscient His praises David sings his heart is bent Against the wicked who their poison vent 140 From Saul and Doeg Lord saith David shield He prayes against them and on God doth build 141 That 's pray'r may climbe to God that 's tongue may be Guarded and watch't that 's conscience may be free From sin and 's life from scandal is the scope Of this Petition which he makes in hope 142 David is here praying within a Cave Believing that the Lord can only save 143 Here 's pray'r mixt with complaint his heart he stayes By the remembrance of the older dayes For grace deliverance foes-destruction prayes 144 He blesses God ' gainst his foes doth not cease To pray and that his Kingdom God increase 145 The Goodnesse Kingdom Provideâ—ce and Fame The mercy of God David doth proclaim 146 Here he vowes praises bids in man not trust But God who 's mighty Sov'reign loving just 147 To praise the Lord for 's power mercy care Providence oâ—e Church and State let no man spare 148 To praise the Lord he calls the creatures all The heavenly earthly and the rational 149 And for his love which doth the Church preserve 150 Praise on all instruments he doth deserve Ev'ry thing that hath breath this charge observe A Logico-theological Analysis of the Book of Proverbs THese three Books of Solomon following answer to the three Ages of Man Youth Manhood and Old age or to the three parts of the Sanctuary The Proverbs are either Solomons and those either Written by himself to chap. 10. Collected by others Partly unknown from the 10. to the 21. Partly known viz. the servants of Hezekiah to chap. 30. Others or at least put under another name then his own as Agurs chap. 30. his mothers chap. 31. A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of PROVERBS 1. WIsdome's here taught of sinners lures beware Wisdom her proud Contemners will not spare 2 Wisdom preserves from bad men and yet more It keeps men from th' inchantments of a Whore 3 Here 's wisdoms praise and profit poor men crave But they are owners of what rich men have The wicked from
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
from the destruction of their enemies As Egyptians ch 46. Philistines Tyrians Sidonians Syrians chap 47. Moabites chap. 48. Ammonites Edomeans Arabians c. chap. 49. Babylonians chap. 50. Epilogue Historical concerning the deportation of Zedekiah chap. 51. and 52 A POEME Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of JEREMIAH 1 WHat time he prophesied the Almond rod And seething-pot betoken plagues from God An. Mundi 3320 The Prophet though a childe at first at last Like to a brazen wall stands strong and fast 2 With honouring Baal not him God doth upbraid He could not more forget them then a maid Her ornaments from him had they not strai'd 3 To Judah God shewes mercy though a whore Israel is worse God bids her do no more And she her sins confesses done before 4 Israel is call'd taught rightly how to sweare Judah's exhorted to repent and feare The Judgements thundred out against her here 5 Not one good man nor Priest nor People all Whore and transgresse till they together fall 6 With Judahs banded foes the Lord takes part Because their sins had lost his Royal heart 7 Repent or else be captive vaine's your trust I'th'Temple if you after idols lust Mourne for your sins or else you 'l find God just 8 They 'l not repent and therefore they must beare The forest judgements that e're man did hear Their crying Peace Peace now they l buy too dear 9 Oh that my head were waters for their sakes 'T is sin that this great desolation makes An heavy death all sorts together takes 10 Feare not heavens signes can idols with God vie ' Gainst foolish Pastors God aloud doth cry 11 Gods Covenant proclaim'd they will needs kill The Prophet who pronounces vengeance still For wishing to their best friend so much ill 12 The wicked prosper but anon shall fall The penitent from bondage God will call 13 The linnen girdle ruine doth portend How to prevent it they are wish'd t' intend 14 The Prophet prayes in dearth God will not hear In vain false Prophets did the People chear Their flatteries cost the Prophet many a tear 15 Moses nor Samuel can avert the curse Manasses sin's remembred none was worse Only the Prophet's blest for his remorse 16 The Jewes fall's here in types yet they must see A better day then when from Egypt free Mean time they 're paid home for idolatry 17 Judahs sinne 's written with an iron pen She 's captiv'd for it there 's no trust in men But in the Lord whose word 's Yea and Amen Hallow the Sabbath God will blesse them then 18 Like to a Potter so doth God dispose Of 's vessels Judah by her sin must lose 19 Breaking a Potters vessel is a token An. Mundi 3333 That Judah for her sin shall so be broken 20 Now Magor-missabib is Pashurs name An. Mundi 3334 By smiting of the Prophet that change came The Prophet ' gainst his own birth doth exclaim 21 King Zedeâ—iah consults Jeremy About the warres heares his sad prophecy Of desolation and captivity 22 Ergo * Jeremiah Jer. bids repent and doth inforce With threats and promises to move remorse Read Shallum * Jehojakim J'ojakim Coniahs Curse 23 The Royal Pastor Christ the flock collects Erewhile disperst false Prophets God rejects 24 The Jewes though erewhile captive yet shall be Restor'd again from their captivity At least some part of them God will set free 25 But first they must be bound then freed again And then their foes shall undergo their pain 26 The Prophet bids repent and for that 's tane Arraign'd speaks for himself is quit again 27 The Prophet doth foretel by yokes and bands Nebuchadnezzars lordship ore most lands 28 A typical yoke is broke by Hanani An iron one is put for 't he must die That brake it for in Gods name he did lie 29 Be still ye captive Jewes the Lord will judge Those that against your captive state do grudge Two for procuring mischief burnt with fire Shemaiah ' gainst the Prophet doth conspire 30 God tells the Prophet of the Jewes sad fate How yet it shall be chang'd t' a glorious state 31 Israel with Judah too shall fare like fare Christ shall rule both his Church is all his care 32 The Prophet's laid in prison doth complain Sayes still they shall go out but come again 33 Yea they shall come again and stand for ever Christs Kingdome and his Priesthood shall cease never 34 Mean time the people with King Zedekiah Must into bonds sayes their Seer Jeremiah 35 The Rechabites are here compar'd with Jewes Th' one obey chearfully th' other refuse 36 * Jeremiah Jerem. bids Baruch write his Prophecy And read it it is fetcht by Jehudi Burnt by Jehojakim for which foule crime He smarts but Baruch writes the second time 37 King Zedekiah would have Jerem. pray But the Captivity doth still gainsay The Prophet proves it is in prison cast Yet craves his liberty and has't at last 38 He 's put i'th'dungeon but a Blackamore Bespeaks his liberty he comes before The King hath conf rence with his Majesty Conceales it is assur'd he shall not die 39 The City's quito destroy'd the King made blinde The Blackamore and Prophet favour finde 40 The Prophet freed to Gedaliah goes So do the Jewes dispers'd but one of those Conspires ' gainst Gedaliah who foretold Will not believe that any man 's so bold 41 But Ishmael kills him and to Ammon goes With many of the People the rest chose Johanan this Traitor Ishmael to oppose Who fleeing with eight men the day doth lose 42 Johanan inquires of God by Jeremy Is answer'd he in Judah safe shall be In Egypt expect nought but misery 43 He sayes thou li'st goes t' Egypt takes along The Propheâ— who doth sing this heavy Song Egypt must stoop to Babylon ere long 44 Th' idolatrous Jewes remaining there do sink it Their fall's foretold again though they scarce think it 45 Baruch dismay'd is cheer'd by Jeremy 46 Who reads the King of Egypts destiny But comforts Jacob in his misery 47 The burden of the Philistines is great 48 Moab for pride God doth with judgement threat Yet in his good time he 'l sound a retreat 49 The Ammonites God also will pull down But in good time he will restore their Crownâ— 50 He hath decreed too Babylon shall fall At what time he his Israel will recall 51 Again he sayes it he 'l perform it well On Babylon he 'l revenge his Israel 52 King Zedekiah's fall is here repeated His sons how slain his army how defeated An. Mundi 3388 How Jechoniah sweetly was intreated Ante Christum And at the Kings own Table Princely seated An. Mundi 580 A Logico-theological Analysis of the Book of Lamentat THe Lamentations of Jeremiah containe Zions Lamentation chap. 1. Expostulation chap. 2. Jeremiahs Lamentation For himself ch 3. For the City and Kingdome