but a Stons cast kill'd 1 Samuel 18 Chap. HEir Ionathans and Dauids love begins Induring both there dayes that never Tvins Dauids deserving and his Innocence Attracted so th' affection of the Prince That Soul to Soul was kint so they affected And dearly each each other evr respected But hatefull Saul did Dauids worth invy And mony trams did to intrap him try But all the Fathers fellonous intents The warly varning of the Sone praevents And Dauids fame throgh famous facts arose In felling the Philistims Isrels foes Saul knew thereby the Lord lov'de and mantaind him And tho he dread him deadly yet disdaind him 1 Samuel 19. chap. THat reprobat King Saul invr'd to ill Th' anoynted of the Lord wold Dauid kill And Ionathan his Sone directs the fact to further And all his Servands to committ the Murther But Ionathan did truely Dauid love And told him all and did these Plotts disprove Than Saul to slay him in his ludging sent But Michals vvisdome did his will prevent First She did lay ane Image in his Bed And to b' obscure it with a carpet cled And when they search't for Dauid she did say That their hir Lord sick and diseased lay Yet by a window doune she lets him go And worthie Dauid was delyverd so 1 Samuel 20. Chap. THe noble Dauid in great danger brought And by King Saul for to be slain oft sought From Naioh fled to Ionathan to plaine Of Sauls dispight to him and high disdaine Demanding deeply what misdone had he And what his Sinne was and iniquitie That he committed that his Fathers wraeth Sought hotly his destruction and his daeth But kindly Ionathan conforts and cheares-him And re affirmes th' affection that he beares-him And by three arrowes shott suspectles Signes Discovers Saul his Fathers fierce designes Which madly did malicious Saul incence Vnto the slaughter of his Sone the prence 1. Samuel 21. VVHen these tuo Princes had reneu'd there word And Covenant of love before the Lord David to Nob to Ahimilech then fled Where he was with the sacred Shew-bread fed And desolat of armes support did crave And from the Priest god great Golias glave Then he to Ashish past and as he had Distracted bene he faiznd and made him mad For hearing Achish servands of him say 〈◊〉 this noght David Ishays sone said thai That killd and slew and unto thow sands ten â—or Saul on thowsand did destroy of men And herefore doubting of some forder dangers He counterfits him fur'ous to these strangers 1. Samuel 22. chap. DAvid from Gath unto Adullam gois To be their surer fensed from his foes â—nd when his Brether heard that he was thair With more distressd men they to him repair 〈◊〉 Mizpeth then then he to Hareth thence â—ent with four hundreth men for his defensss â—ul hearing then whair David did remain â—nd that he now past publictly and plain â—â—eg did charge Ahimilech that he 〈◊〉 David both with meat and armes supply 〈◊〉 than his Servands that about him stands 〈◊〉 kill the Priest and all his house commands 〈◊〉 they refuisd to do 't and draw there sword 〈◊〉 sacrifice those sacred to the Lord But desprad Dog that Doeg did belive Kill cruelly there anghtie Priests and five 1. Samuel 23. chap. â—Ob quyt destroy'd the Priests al kill'd saif one That was to David with the Ephod gone 〈◊〉 Philistims then unto Keilah came 〈◊〉 proudly spoyld the Garners of the same 〈◊〉 David ask'd and did consult the Lord 〈◊〉 should smitt them that so Keilah shord 〈◊〉 Lord commands and he came to 't and fought 〈◊〉 them and away there cattell brough 〈◊〉 Saul infists and yet will David slay 〈◊〉 â—od was with him and preserv'd him ay 〈◊〉 woods of Ziph saif he aboad 〈◊〉 six hundreth guarded all by God 〈◊〉 â—onathan went to him too that wood 〈◊〉 â—â—ard him kindly with his confort good 1 Samuel 24. Chap. SAul yet insistes and seekis out Dauid still Madly resolvd destroy him yet he will O but whom God praeserves protects and keepes Tho all the worlde invade securely sleeps And tho Saul sought him with three thovsand men That in the Cave lay at Engedi then God yet among the best of all his Bands Saul hes deliverd into Dauids hands For entring in that Cave to ease him thair Dauid his lappe vnseen avvay did shaer And cry'd if he had bene his foe as thought He might have killd him thair and yet wold noght Nor ever should his heart nor hand accord To touch nor kill th' anoynted of the Lord. 1 Samuel 24. chap. WHen Saul had sene his cloak lappe cutted thair And Dauid as his Lord his life did spair He knew th' almightie that all men commands Had then delivred him in Dauids hands Tuiched then with senss of Sinne and feeling deept His wroâ—ghs to him lift vp his voice and weept Than publictly professd that David had Done good for evvil to him vnblessd and bad And willingly awov'd avanc'd and Raisd The worthie Dauids rightousness and praisd His noble deed that spaird whill with his knyfe He at his pleasure might haue reft his lyfe And freely their confessd he knew he King Sould be of Isrel efter him and Reigne And therefore swore him efter he was dead For to be good and gratious to his seed 1 Samuel 25. chap. THat Iudge and Prophet that in Israel Ruld fourty yeeres deceasd here Samuel Then Dauid wens doune to the wilderness Of Paran and from thence in his distress To Naball in the Tyme of Shering sent Ten youthes to seek from him a suppliment But clunish Naball Dauids grace abusd For churle of churles he churlishly refuisd And with a Iudgement rash did both despyise And Dauids messingers his meat denyes Whairfore the Prince resolved to revenge it The gratious Abigail his mynd hes changed Whom Dauid efter Nabals death in mariage Did wed for wit and for hir vettous cariage 〈…〉 â—Ho Dauid in his danger brought forebore To kill King Saul as is declaird before â—et he vnthankfull and forgetfull Too That God by Dauid did and yet might do â—nmyndfull of his oath and Covenant â—ose vp in armes and then past to supplant â—etired royall loyall Dauid then 〈◊〉 Hachilah with his six hunder men â—hen with Abishai Dauid only thay â—ent dovne by night where Saul a sleeping lay â—nd might as he before have killd him there â—et spaird and only took his pot and Spear And then did from a hill to Abner cry And shevv his Lord his Love and Loyalty 1 Sam. 27 chap. DAuid so oft persew'd search'd for and sought Considred with him self resolvd and thought â—hat he to Gath would vnto Achish go â—nd from King Saul his searching saife him so â—here with his armie Dauid gon no more â—as he by Saul sought as he vsd before â—auid in Gad a dwelling he desirde â—nd Ziklag got incontinent requird 〈◊〉 he fand favour into Achish eyes â—ho much vpon his wit and worth relyes â—hen Dauid went and
Absalon With Isrel is agains his father gon Disloyall all all up in armes they ar And that to wage witg worthie David warr T'hen he all his into thrie Bands Devids And gave them Ioab and tuo other guids T'he Battell joyns and Absalon in fight VVith all his followers ar put to flight And lo himself fast by his flaxin hair Hings on ane Oak betuixt the earth and air VVhair Ioab contrare to the kings command Thrise thrusts him throgh and killd him with his hand This bloody end on Absolon did bring Distoyalty unto his Sire and King 2. Samuel 19. chap. DAvid into a secret Chalmer turnes And for his slaine suspended sone their murnes And Ioab checke yea chyds him that did sho Such greef and sorrow for his fallen foe Thus roghly ronsing him to rise will have him Abroad or threats his lieges all will leave him Th' afflicted King consenting rose and sate In the most publict and frequented gate VVhair they that erst rebelld persewd and shore him Again restord and humblie bow'd before him True Mephibosheth meets the King ans tryes A trustid prince in spight of Zibas lies Barzillai leaves the King and homvards tends And Isrel jarrs vvith Iuda and contends And each of them for Right and interest Into the King strive stifli and contest 2. Samuel 20. chap. SHeba the Sone of the Bichri then arose And stirrd up Isrel to be Davids foes Ioab Amasa meets and seemd to kiss But kills and treachrously contrived this And Sheba with his Powr to Abel is past VVhair Ioab with his forces followd fast And did that citie circomsiedge around And by womans witt a mean is found To saif the Citie and it was indeed VVhat Ioab crau'de and come fore Shebas head The wittie working of that woman wise The Israleits and Citizens intise To saif the Toune and get the Rebels Grace To kill the Trator Sheba in that place Which dead once done She vnto Ioab calls And throvv's to him the head doune from the walls 2 Samuel 21 Chap. IN Dauids dayes thrie yeers a famyn fearce Did enter Isrel and hir entrals pearss And herefore Dauid did the Lord demand And to much blood to be the cause he fand That then vpon the Sones of Saul remaind Which hes all Isrell maculat and staind Wherefore to blansh that bloody Sin he gives Vnto the Gib'onites of them that lives Sev'ne men the Sones and seed of Saul amaing Whom in revenge they did suspend and hang The Philistims with four tall Captans strong That had bein enemies to Isrel long Four tyms into four Battals come to stroaks Whose Captans staves be beames and sturdy oaks Into these fight wer forced bett and slain By Dauid and his doers dead remain 2 Samuel 22. Chap. DAuid returd from vvars victorious Praisd God most good most great most glorious His Povvar he proclamd extold his strength And laude and glore gives to his Lord at length His mercies maiestie and mightines And grief agains th' vngodly dois express Him in his woundrous works he magnifies Who bowes the heavns from whom the thunder flies And for his ovvne so oft deliverance His glorious Goodness greatly dois advance And passing all my powers to repeat He glorifies the God of Hostes most great And promises to praise and to proclame And sing for evr the honor of his name 2. Samuel 23. chap. THe last words that King Dauid spake suppond Noght dying but when he his Psalmes compond The Sone of Ishai that vvas set on hie Aman created King by Gods decree Israels Psalmist and its singer sweet Thus saith a Prophet and a Prince compleet Th' almighty God I grant above my merit Breathd in my Breast spake in me by his Sperit And promised that I should regne and beare O're just men rule men that the Lord did feare And as ore th' earth the morning Sunne did shyne Illustrous from my loyns should be my liue 〈◊〉 aggots for fire be rasd and throwne away His worthies last he one by one doth name And gives to all the Glory due to Them 2 Samuel 24. Chap. â—Rom pride cur'ositie and fond desire David will knovv his povv'res in his impire â—â—erefore commands to note vp all and number 〈◊〉 men of Isrel to there cost and cumber 〈◊〉 by his searchers fand that they wer then 〈◊〉 thretein hunder thovsand feghtan men 〈◊〉 God by Gad declard what he intended 〈◊〉 was a fault which highly him offended 〈◊〉 King repents Gad doth thrie plagves propone 〈◊〉 of the thrie Dauid acceptis of one 〈◊〉 fall into the fingers of the Lord â—â—efuseing famyn and the bloody Sword Who with infection that throgh Isrel flevv â—nto three dayes wholl seventie thousand slevv I. Booke of ye Kings 1. Chap. â—Ow when King Dauid seventie yeeres was old Heat nat'rall hence his blood was chill and cold 〈◊〉 coverd him with clothes but all for nought 〈◊〉 they a virgin brave Abishag brought 〈◊〉 in his Bed and bosome lay and so 〈◊〉 chafe and cherish him yet knew hir no 〈◊〉 weakned age made Adoniah ryse â—â—â—urp his Fathers croune to interpryse â—â—an and Bethsheba the King acquent 〈◊〉 Adoniahs treacherous intent 〈◊〉 bids the Priest and Prophet sone begon â—â—oynt and Croune his Sone young Salomon â—â—'usurper flees and to the alter gois 〈◊〉 Salomon on hops him mercie shois 1 Kings 2 Chap. â—â—uid a man agreeing with Gods mynd â—alking the way of mortals and mankind 〈◊〉 Solomon and heartl ' exhorts him than 〈◊〉 the prudent Prince and worthie man 〈◊〉 the Lord and walk in all his wayes 〈◊〉 stand to his Statuts all his dayes 〈◊〉 knows quod he the bed from whence thowsprong â—â—ow for Thee I did they Brether wrong â—â—fore acquyt th' in all and evrie Thing 〈◊〉 or can become a perfect King Howbeit to punish him himself had spaird This holy Prophet then and hardie Prince As ony that before or reigned since Departs in peace and most devoutly dyes And in his Citie David buried lyes 1 Kings 2 Chap. VVHan Absolon the Captain Ioab slayes Contrar command into King Dauids dayes And efter blo'tted with the guiltless blood Of Abner and Amasa Captains good To Dauid in his dayes did nought revenge Yet took to hart these three out rages strange And did direct his Sone to recompence When he was dead as did deserve th' offence But noght to suffer yet in ony cace Perfidious Ioab to depairt in peace Wherefore the King to kill him did command Whom to the alter fled for feare they fand And by Benayah there to be exemple To bloody Captains killd was in the Temple 1 Kings 2 Chap. THe Prince departed and put in his grave Then Adoniah wold Abishag have And as is said efter his Fathers life By Bershabe demands hir to his wife But Salomon dislyking that causd slay And Adoniah killd to death that day Abiathar with Ioab that conspird When Adoniah erst the Crovne desird The King he wold noght smit him
then appoynted he Who strangers from his stepps extreamly strayes And wrongously perverted Iustice wayes There hands with Bribs defyled were and filld And wrested all as there affections willd The People to there father then complaine And crave a King to rule o're them and Raigne Whereat he discontent to them declares What under Kinges shall be there Cross and cares Yet still the people they do press him ever And t' have a Prince importunat persever Who as the Lord directed him there clame Yet grieud for them jngrait grants unto thame 1. Samuel 9. chap. KIsh Saule his Sone to go in quest commanded Efter some asses from the Rest disbanded He with a servand only with him Thay Did mony Province pas and went much way But travell tint there walking was in vaine Nor could they get the Asses strayd again When they had Shalmi sought and Iemini To Ramah-Zophim their went he and he Then did the Servand Saul to search advyse That Citie where was said a Seer lyiss Which he agreed to go too and heard tell There was that sacred Seer Samuel Who by the Lord fore warnd Saul comming meets Whom he to th'hie Place to the feast juveets 1 Samuel 10. Chap. â—Han Samuel Saule had in the hie place plac'd-him In the first Roome and first of all did feast-him 〈◊〉 on the Morne the nixt succeeding day 〈◊〉 Prophet Saul convoyed on his way 〈◊〉 by the knovledge of his Serving man 〈◊〉 sone of Kish t'inaug'rat he began 〈◊〉 from a viole with the Oile anoynted 〈◊〉 privatlye as had the Lord apoynted 〈◊〉 as he forvad on his journay setts 〈◊〉 Samuel Saul there some praedictions getts â—â—â—â—ynted Saul is from himself estrang'd 〈◊〉 God to prophesie his heart hes choingd â—he peoples Sins the Prophet Samvel shavves â—â—ul King again by sort the people dravves 1 Samuel 11. Chap. â—Ahash th' Ammonite did interprise To ruine Gile'ad and inrag'd did rise 〈◊〉 they of Iabesh vnto Saul resort 〈◊〉 get against the Ammonits support â—â—o quickly Iacob hes conveened then 〈◊〉 sight three hunder threttie thovvsand men 〈◊〉 by the morrow promisd to relive them 〈◊〉 naughtie Nahash that did gall and grieve them 〈◊〉 host a hudge on he did pairt in three 〈◊〉 therewith vp to Gil'ad marcheth he â—â—erewith his valour by the morning watche 〈◊〉 Camp of Nahash carelesse he did catche â—nd fur'ously with force o're whelm'd them all â—r catchd or killd o're threw or made them thrall 1 Samuel 12. Chap. â—He sacred Samvel be his mothers word Before he was divoted to the Lord â—â—h his Integritie and Candor good 〈◊〉 Isrel tell and there Ingratitood â—â—o there God and with a Griefe declares â—â—ft so great deliverances of thaires â—â—h there vnthankfull gratelesnes again 〈◊〉 there presence he hes made most plain 〈◊〉 check'd them chiefly for that foolish thing â—â—hill God reign'd o're Them for to seek a King 〈◊〉 by a Miracle of Hail and Thunder 〈◊〉 them confessd when there Trespass they ponder 〈◊〉 â—e to hold them be the Lord did heart them 〈◊〉 never wold if they did so desert them 1. Samuel 13. chap. WHen Saul had ruld one yeer in Israel And only Tuo he reigned there it fell The Garison that gnarded in the hill Braw Ionathan did did them o'recome and kill Thairester Saul him self his trumpet blew And all his men of armes tohether drew Which fight and rumor of there frends defait Flew to the Philistims with great regrat Who threttie thowsaud Chariots and more Sex Thowsaud horsemen have arm'd out therefore Whereat the Isralits in strait affrayd Dispersed and hiddin into Caverne stayd But some past Iorden tho the land of Gad And some affrighted fled to Giliad 1. Samuel 13. chap. LOon the People for te Prince his Sins The wraeth of God to grow and glow begins Saul wold not stay whil Samuel come unto him But sacrifice he will which did undo him Wherefore the Prophet to this Timrous man Denun'ct the Iudgement of thi almightie than And boldly told this Dissobedient For contravening Gods commandiment His glorions Croune but lately to him geven Shall from his head and house be quickly reven And Isrel too to the Philistim shall Be in such slaverie servitood and thrall That Smiths to sharp a Share to till the grounen Nor Sword nor Speare in Isrel shall befunen 1. Samuel 14. chap. COuragious Ionathan doth here conferr On high attempts with his awne Armiger Then with the valour of there valiant hand They tuo assault a strong Philistim band A wounderfull of wounder to Relate That tuo a Troop should as a front defate Iudeed it had bene vounderfull if noght The high Iehove for Ionathan had foght Saul than by oath and Interdiction strait The host too night inhibit hes to dat But Ionathan knew not what was enacted And therfore by the eating hony brack it Before king Saul swore and awou'd in wraeth That Ionathan should doubtless die the daeth But all the People did with stand that he That doughtely deliverd Them should die 1 Samuel 15. Chap. â—He Prophet Samuel to Saril repairs And what the Lord will haue him do declares 〈◊〉 told him God had him anoynted King â—â—d for to prove more thankfull for that thing 〈◊〉 wisly will'd him to obey the word 〈◊〉 this most bountifull and loving Lord â—â—e to tall slaughter and destruction than 〈◊〉 Amalek vife veuch boy beast and man 〈◊〉 dois denvnce and Saul commands to slay â—â—d vipt them from the world all away â—â—en Saul eft soone the Sword of Isr'el drew â—â—d all that race vnto Havilah slew 〈◊〉 Agag spaird there King and best of Beastes 〈◊〉 serve for Sacrifice and solemne feastes But God agrieved for his great neglect Did Saul by Samvel vterly reiect 1 Samuel 16. Chap. â—VHat God directed what Saul to doe neglected From grace herefore in Iustice is deiected 〈◊〉 miserable and wretched is there cace â—o n'er so great that rins in Gods disgrace â—e holy Sp'rit of God th' vnhappie man 〈◊〉 his desarts desarts and leavs him than â—â—d in his Roome an evill and wicked one â—â—tortour the desarted Saul is gone â—â—d when he violently wexed sits 〈◊〉 is advised with some Servands wits 〈◊〉 send for Dauid on his harpe to play â—â—e furie of the rageing fendt ' allay Who whill he stood and sweetly playd before-him The foul Sprit stirrd not nor no more it tore-him 1 Samuel 17. Chap. â—Odless Goliah graceless great and grim Israels foe the faithless Philistim â—â—rmes with Blasphemies doth brag and boast â—â—d furiously affronts the Hebrev host â—â—esh confiding and his worth in warr 〈◊〉 Isrel doth to fight and duel dar 〈◊〉 faithless foole agains the Lord he fought â—â—d by a Boy was to confussonn brought â—â—â—ins the Lords elect the arme of Man â—â—ke a Rotten reed and emptie can 〈◊〉 Ishar's sone but efter Isr'els King â—â—â—â—ht with Sauls sword but with his sheepherd sling â—â—at God blaspheamers toung distempred still'd 〈◊〉 with no Cannon
did invade and charge â—he Cananits from Shur to Egypts werge And smot both man and wife and all hes slame And with the spoyls to Achish gois againe 1 Sam. 28 chap. â—Chish with his Philistims fierce and fell Assembled go against Saul and Israel â—hen th' heathen Prince with librall words and large â—ves Dauid in the host the chiefest charge â—nd promisd him the honor for to keep 〈◊〉 person by his speaches lull'd a sleep 〈◊〉 Prophet dead Saul at there force affrayd â—â—at witch of Endor he implores and prayd â—â—at She wold Samvel from the dead recall 〈◊〉 tell him in these warrs th' event of all 〈◊〉 desprat Saul one simulat arose â—â—at slew his futur fall among his foes And did for dissobeying God foretell To morrovv Bondage vnto Israel 〈…〉 〈…〉 with aâ— there men or might Against the Isralits conjoynd to fight The Princes or the Captanes of the hoast Consult conclood and Achish their accost And angrie all with Dauid ask their King VVhy he that Hebrevv did to battail bring Is he noght Servand unto Saul said thay And herefore mayb ' our adversar this day But Achish from his faith did still excuse him And they in doubt and dread of him refuse him So that their King constraind is with commend Of Dauids worth back him to Ziklag send Whil the Philistims for to wrak in warr The Israleit in Ire advanceing are 1 Samuel 30. Chap. ORe Dauid did to Ziklag back returne Th' Amalakits did it invest and burne And all the vives and Bairnes that there they fand With all their Goods they gleand with strength of hand Dauids Ahinoam and Abigall In that supprise ar Prisoners with all Then mvrning evrie man his losse bemoand And al most all distranghted David stond But humble he vpon the Lord relyd That to his suite yea willingly replyd Then with four hunder of his hardie hoast Agains the Toune supprisers he did poast And by th' Egyptian guid come whair they lay All scattred on the field he did them slay Four hundreth sole except and all thought lost Regaind again suppris'd by th' heathen hoast 1 Sam. 31 Chap. THe Philistims vvith Isrel joyne and fight And Isr'el is defate and put to flight The Sones of Saul the Princes of the Land Fall their and die by the Philistims hand Good Ionathan is slain and Saul is wounded And all the circumcised hoast confounded Who hes noght God to guid and go before them Pismeers and meikle more men may devore them Saul vvounded sies that he hes lossd the day His Sones and armie slain he wishd to be away Then call'd his armiger and did command him To thrust him through but he he did withstand him Despairdly then himself he stabs and dyes And so self kill'd beside his Servand lyes 2 Sam. 1 Chap. â—O two dayes efter Dauids back returne From Chace of those that did his Citie burne 〈◊〉 thrid there come a man that hes declaird 〈◊〉 Saul and all the hebrevv host misfard 〈◊〉 longing Prince hovv all had sped then speares 〈◊〉 Ionathan and Sauls self slaughter heares 〈◊〉 all the armies foil and overthroe â—â—ich nevvs invads this worthie with such woe 〈◊〉 neir with griefe his Brest blovvne vp did burst 〈◊〉 pitied he and praisd him tho accursd 〈◊〉 for his faithfull frend did much lament 〈◊〉 causd he kill that slave that Saul had shent 〈◊〉 teach all Trators to attempt and darre 〈◊〉 tuich those that of God anoynted are 2 Sam. 2 chap. 〈◊〉 their daeth deplorable but most 〈◊〉 Ionathan with Saul his Father lossd â—â—unsell craved from the Lord of heav'ne 〈◊〉 his God again vnto him gevne 〈◊〉 design'd by Samvel before â—â—bron he anoynted is once more â—â—anks and vvov'd revvard to them that had 〈◊〉 Saul the men of Gilead â—bner lo Sauls Captane chief Reuound â—ahan'an Ishbosheth brought and crovnd 〈◊〉 and Ioab met conferr and then 〈◊〉 vnto tuelf encounters of their men â—â—ers are forc'd and Asahel is slaine 〈◊〉 reteirs and Abner vvalks the plaine 2 Sam. 3 Chap. 〈◊〉 Sauls and Dauids house nought pettie Iarres 〈◊〉 there was wrakefull long and vi'lent warrs â—ron be sex Sones brought forth and borne 〈◊〉 all house of Dauid to adorne â—â—eth sone of Saul Abner accus'd 〈◊〉 his Fathers Concubine had vs'd 〈◊〉 angrie chaffed to be chected 〈◊〉 Ish bosheth and his Side reiected 〈◊〉 reconceild to Dauid sends 〈◊〉 conditions hears him and are frends 〈◊〉 come his plots to him h' imparts 〈◊〉 there and thence in peace departs 〈◊〉 â—novvne to Dauid calld again 〈◊〉 â—â—ously by Ioab talking Slaine 2 Samuel 4 Chap. DAuid displeasd for Abners daeth that day His blood and burden doth on Ioab lay Ishboshet hearing then of Abners fall Dishearned is and his adherents all Rechab and Ban'ath Captans of some Bands Into Ishbosheths Blood imbrews there hands Whill as he sleeping lay a bed at noone This bloody deed by Rimmons sones is done They then to Dauid brought Ishbosherhs head But as demerits thir trespass they Speed For killing of the righteous in his house Disdaind of Dauid they ar odious And to be killd there feet cutt off and hands Their bulks to hing in Hebron he commands 2 Sam. 5 Chap. THen all the Tribs to Hebron did repair And vver Petitioners to Dauid thair Desiring he wold for there saifteis saik The royall ensignes of all Isr'el Take He that whill Saul ragne in the former dayes Forewent all Isrel in there martiall frayes And whom to God had said that he should feed And be ore Isr'el Captane and there head They croune him then of Iud ' and Isrel King Advisd with God then he his bands did bring To Baal-perazim and trampled twise Bett there and forced the Philistim lyie As God directed Dauid did and smot From Geba vnto Gezar all he got 2 Sam. 6 Chap. THe Arke of God that had remained long In Gibeah with threttie thovvsand strong Dauid transported tvvise and then he plac'd it Into his Citie and with courtains cac'd it Vzzath by God that did attempt to tvvich The Arke is killd for his too darring much To learne vs in the worship of the Lord Noght to orewaâ—k his will into his word Dauid before the people and arke advanced And Harped holily and sang and danced Herefore Sauls Daughter Michal in hir eyes As doing basly Dauid did despise Wherefore she punishd was for evver efter Hir Barrenness began that never left hir 2 Samuel 7. Chap. WHen God had round about gevn Dauid rest And he sat in his house condignly drest 〈◊〉 peace and plenty to the Prophet than â—he Royall Prince and Psalmist thus began â—ehold in lasting Shittim and in Cedat trees With antique arte ingravne we duell thovv sies And God in Tabernacles and in Tents That rings and rops and pins for standers stents Nathan then said do as desires thyn hart â—or God is with Thee and assists thy part Dauid design'd to build then to the Lord 〈◊〉 house of
with the Sword Because a Priest once sacred to the Lord But he degrads him from his Charge disgrac'd And Zadok sacred in the Prlest-hood plac'd Benayah efter then advanced he To be the Cheeftan of his Chivalrie 1 Kings 3 Chap. WIth Egypt Salomon a mariage makes And Pharos daughter to his vife he takes And vnto Dauids fort from Memphis streame Brought her whill walled was Ierusalem Then to the Prince in Gib'on God apeard And what of him he wold demand and speard VVho in a meeke and holy humblness Gods great and mony favours did confess And since he had created him a King He songht true visidome in his governing 〈…〉 VVith all his other graces vnder heaven And first the Plea that the two Harlots moved His voundrous wisdome and his proudence proved 1 Kings 4 Chap. THe Princes Peeres and great men one by one Heir are insert that served Salomon VVith all purveyance great and Glorious â—elonging to his rich and royall house â—he numbers of hts strong and stalled horses â—hat he himself and his Cavalliers corses â—express his Pow're welth and riches great â—atchless magnificence and mighty state 〈◊〉 flowing from the favours of the Lord â—â—he Prophet pertinently dois record â—â—is all exceeding wise inlarged hart 〈◊〉 heaven in earth and in the profound part â—nd th'all compr'ending knoledge of this Prince â—â—rpassing all that livde before or since Among the monuments of mortall men Expressd is here by this Prophetick penne 1 Kings 5 Chap. â—Iram the Tiriam King with Salomon Congratulats his monting Isrels thron â—nd he agane with honor Servands send â—hat him to Hiram kindly did commend â—nd shew his Father Dauid for his warrs VVith nightbour nations and intestine Iarres â—nd piously he in his tyme intended â—ould nought begin the Temple nor yet end it 〈◊〉 when God gave him rest he set him foir it 〈◊〉 build a house for worship of the Lord â—â—erefore there royall maister Salomon â—equests for Cedars from his Lebanon Into which woundrous work imployd wer then A hunder fourscore and thrie thovsand men 1 Kings 6 Chap. VVHen for that famous fabrick fitly are All things made ready neat and necessare 〈◊〉 hundreth fourscore yeeres efter that day 〈◊〉 God from Egypt th' Ebrevvs brought away 〈◊〉 four yeer current of the regne noght gone 〈◊〉 Dauids wise and sage Senc Salomon 〈◊〉 statly Structure of the Temple than 〈◊〉 fore nam'd numbers for to build began 〈◊〉 in seven yeeres this wondrous works intended 〈◊〉 expression pompously was ended 〈…〉 In these few yeeres was finished be Them And God if he obedient remaine To Salomon reiterats againe His promise past and will performe it streaght That to his Father Dauid he had heaght 1 Kings 7 Chap. NOw whill the Churche tha ' accomplish and conclood The sage and great King Salomon thought good Efter the works for worship of the Lord To haue a house nixt for the King decord He heirfore t' enter instantly ordanes But sparing of expences or of Paines Then all the Arts-men exquisit at once Gold silver Cedar Brass and marble stones With curious craft and past all creded care They melt they moold cut Squinsion carve an square And for the Princes palaces erects Exceeding princely riche in all respects But Hiram highly hes out hyid the rest And passing all compare some pieces drest 1 Kings 8 Chap. FVll finished these fair and famous warkes Of his Magnificence immortall markes The heads of Tribes and Isrels elders all Together he did convocatt and call The Ark from Obed for to bring with them Vnto the Temple in Ierusalem Which by the Levites and the Priests it fet And their with all Solemnitie was set The Tabernacle and each sacred Thing The holy vessels all with them they bring Then Solomon past number numbers takes Of Sheep and Beevs and there oblation makes And whill the Priests the offred offrings kills Into a Cloud the Lord the Temple fills The people than he blessd and preachd at length The pour and Praises of the God of Strength 1 Kings 9 Chap. AGains god as before in Gibeon Apeard aproachd and spake to Salomon Protesting of his Statuts will and way His vvord and Lavv he byd be and obay He will to him to Dauid what before Was promised doe and performe much more The royall Croune that did decore his head He sattle shall for evr vnto his Seed 〈◊〉 go a gadding efter other Gods â—â—an than peremptorly he doth him tell â—he honour of the house of Israel And Grandour that it gloreed in that day He wold obscure and quickly catch away 1 Kings 9 chap. â—Ome Cities Salomon grate and benigne To quyt his kindness gave the Tyrian King â—â—eat gallant Sp'rits a gottin Good requights â—nd freely favours to refound delights â—â—e Cananites vnkilld in th' Bbrevv vvarrs â—â—is thrise sage King hes made them Tributars â—â—e Hivites Amorites and Perizzites 〈◊〉 hopless Hittites and the Iebusites â—â—at yet the Hebrevvs did remaine among 〈◊〉 noght be Limme nor Line to them belong â—â—is mightiest and Monarch then most Great â—â—us having stayd and stablishd his estate And regning in all Rest resold he would To Ophir send a fleet to fett him Gold 1 Kings 10 chap. â—He wisdome great of Salomon on earth So others passd before and since his Birth â—â—at riding on report with vinges of fame â—â—ew and to the Queen of Sheba came â—â—o far beyond the rising morne almast â—â—sie this sapient King come from the east 〈◊〉 efter sene fame sparing and report â—â—lling Trueth of him she said Shot short â—â—sk'd and mony Questions did demand 〈◊〉 most of God to know and vnderstand 〈◊〉 Salomon did solve all that she sought 〈◊〉 he knew all and hid from him was nought 〈◊〉 Maiesty might and Magnificence 〈◊〉 plamly spyes of this vnpeered Prince â—hen they gave other giftes and She again â—eturned to the East with all hir Train 1 Kings 11 Chap. â—He Charge that God to his great King had Geven 〈◊〉 his apearing to him tuyse from heven 〈◊〉 serve his Statuts and t' obey his Law 〈◊〉 his desires to doe them did with draw 〈◊〉 Thowsand stranger wemen wyves 〈◊〉 Concubins he keeped in their Lives â—â—fore the Lord was wroth and stirrd him foes â—â—â—ring all his dayes his vnfrends shois And for his carerers Carrage and 〈◊〉 And to his makers Proecepts small respect He do is foretell him from his Sone and Seed That he ten Tribs shall take and from his head Shall rent the Croun and to his great disgrace Set Nebats Sone his servand in his place 1 Kings 11 Chap. EFter the Prophet Ieroboam Told In renting of his garment how God wold Tak ten Tribs from the Groune and leave but on To Rehoboam efter Salomon And him it pleasd that pitie for to take But only for his Servand Dauids sake And in this chapter tvyse to manifest His love to Dauid he hes this expressd But now this mighty monarchs all amang This welthiest and wisest
to that ragne And into highest honor in all eyes Expired then did end his dayes and dyes That ragne there fourtie yeers by Dauids Tomb In Dauids citie they this Prince inhume 1 Kings 12 chap. THis man whom God gave greatest visdome too Defunct and Rehoboam regning novv The people and elders all salute him King And sit consulting on his Governing But he the Counsell of the ag'd and wise Did for th' imprudence of the young despise And hardly heirfore brooking this neglect Ten Tribes there Ieroboam King elect And so fell from the Sone of Salomon Th' incensed Tribs of Isrel all saife on The Seer then charg'd by the Lord by night Prohibits Rehoboams force to fight For that revolt by him than did begin For Salomons and Rehoboams Sinne And Ieroboam King elected thus God grosly greevs and grows Idolatrous 1 Kings 13. chap. WHil Ieroboam at the Altar stands Teither a Prophet God to go commands T'expostulat and it to threaten thus There whair yow offer incenss mirrhe and thus To Dauids house once shall be borne a Boy That therevpon the Prophets shall destroy And as yow spend vpon it now perfume The Bones of men he thereon shall consume 〈◊〉 in the rest he halted and he strayd â—nd did the vvill and went the wayes of man 〈◊〉 dissobeyd the Lords directious Than â—nd herefore whill the Prophet home did pass â—lon at leasour ryding on his asse The Lord a Lyon sent that did him slay Because he disobayd him on the way 1 Kings 14 Chap. THe Sone of Ieroboam falling sicke H'intends to try the Prophet with a Trick â—nd vnto him his wife send in disguise 〈◊〉 make a Gul of Him that God made wise 〈◊〉 he vnvaild hir by the Lords prevention â—nd told the vanitie of that intention â—nd that declaird that from the divine wraeth â—nto there chyld approachd a praesent daeth â—nd for hir Lords defection from his makar â—hat did his worship vnto Idols sacrar â—hat Croune that God from Dauids seed did sever â—â—om him and his he wold rent it for ever And all that vnto him attingent be The Lord from th' earth shall sweep ev'rlastinglie 1 Kings 15 Chap. THe aughten yeer of Ieroboams reigne Abiram then in Iuda reignod king 〈◊〉 all the vicked wayes he walcked in 〈◊〉 as his Father Rehoboam Sin'd did Sin 〈◊〉 yet for Dauids sake when he was dead 〈◊〉 with a Sonne his princely place suppleid 〈◊〉 ane and fourty vpright did stand 〈◊〉 as King Dauid did governe that land 〈◊〉 Asa dyed and with his Fathers layd â—â—osaphat his Sone the Scepter swayd 〈◊〉 Nadab Ieroboams sone began 〈◊〉 Asas reigne to rule in Isrel than 〈◊〉 Basha killd him and King eftor smot 〈◊〉 that of Ieroboams lyne he got And as the Lord fortold both great and sin all He slew and vterly destroyd them all 1 Kings 16 chap. â—Asha to regne vpraised be the Lord As Ieroboam sinn'd and did debord â—efore this Lord for his Iniquitie 〈◊〉 forfalted his Posteritie 〈◊〉 whill that Elach efter him did reigne 〈◊〉 Captane Zimri that did serve this King And by his death the Croune this rebell got But when to Isrel was the Treasone told The host cround Omri and him for King him hold That Irizak with his warriours did invest And it perforce he enterd hes and preâ—st Disloyall and disparing Zimbri than With his fals treason to be twichd began And to the strength as castell he returnes Himself and it and all within it burnes A recompence for such prophane apoynted That Durst be bold to kill the Lords anoynted 1 Kings 17 Chap. ELiah lo the Prophet did declare To Achab the aproaching famyn thair But God did feed and fosterd him with Ravens Penn'd Parendars that foars along the heavns That shortly should for want of dew and raine The people and Land to mony straits constrain For all the Abominations great and Sinne That Omri and himself had sliddin in Then famyn dearth and want was in the I and And God the Prophet then he did command Eastivard in Cherith-brook himself to hyda And there his pleasure to attend and byde Flesh then and Bread vpon that river bank The Ravens brought him and he waters drank For whom th' Almighty dois mantain and cherish Shall prosper when th' impious all shall perish 1 Kings 17 Chap. GOd by his word Eliah-bids again Go to Zareptah citie and remain Whair he before him at the gate shall find A vidow poore in povertie prove kynd He fand hir thair and did hir then intreat To bring him water and some bread to eat She ansverd as the Lord did live that all Hir store of meal was but a measure small Together with a litle oyle that dois Sustain hir and hir Sone into a Cruse Which Elie bids hir bring and than he blesses And they continevv'd so and nee'r decresses The blessings of the Lord to minds content They be abundance and sufficient The vidow for hir Sone departed grieved But Helie prayd twich'd him and he revived 1 Kings 18 Chap. EFter from Cherith Elie the thrid yeer Was gone again God did to him apear 〈◊〉 â—rait Command and Charge expres to go 〈◊〉 to the sacrilegious Achab so 〈◊〉 in that fearfull famyn drouth and dearth 〈◊〉 would send Raine t'irrignat the earth â—â—d Obadiah than hid in Tuo Caves â—â—m death a hunder holy Prophets saves â—â—e by miracle the people moves â—â—d him the Lords true Prophet he approves â—â—n he commands the people soone to slay 〈◊〉 Bralish all and Prophets fals that day â—â—nd as the Lord had heght he did obtain 〈◊〉 prayer in the peoples presence Rain 1 Kings 19 Chap. â—â—om Iezebell whill that Eliah fled â—hat solemly to slay him moved had â—â—y an Angel as he sleeping lay 〈◊〉 in the deserts he had went a day â—â—h'd and bidden ryse and take him meat â—here finds vivers by his head to eat â—â—d and water drank and on the ground â—ovne againe and fallis a sleeping sound â—â—â—ce more God awaks him and did say â—â—p and eat and dress Thee to thy way 〈◊〉 hes a woage fourtie dayes in length â—â—â—p he rose and stepped in the strength â—â—â—t he eaten had and drank and than â—â—â—eb hill went vp the holy man â—â—â—rd yet more he dois declare him too â—â—eturne what he will have him doo â—â—el and Iehu he doth him apoynt â—â—ges and Elish Priest in his place t'anoynt 1 Kings 20 Chap. â—â—adad King of Aram vp in armes â—â—d with steel Charrets men and horse in swarmes â—â—old Bravados and vnbryled Bralls â—â—ed strictly the Samarian walls â—hat fierce famyn sternly struk and stung 〈◊〉 peer and poor the aged and the young â—â—â—m the furie of that famine free 〈◊〉 destressd in danger wer to die â—â—od a Comfort by his Prophet sends â—â—rie promisd Achab with his frends 〈◊〉 th' event and ishevv of the fight 〈◊〉 wyse fell fortunat and Right 〈◊〉 â—â—hadad Achabs peace in end 〈◊〉 â—â—y did reprehend 〈◊〉
raigne and Edom than â—â—â—uisd them a King and to rebell began And Ahazia efter Iorams reigne Governd Iuda and became there King 2 Kings 9 chap. WHen Iehu crovned King in Isrel raigne These were his doings his exployts amang 〈◊〉 honam as the Lord to kill directed 〈◊〉 quickly he performd it and effected â—â—nd Ahazia King of Iuda Then â—â—o his flight is killd too be his men â—â—â—n Iehu vp to Isrel marâ—chd of mynd â—â—nd that vitch the worst of women kind 〈◊〉 Prophet killer carnell Iezebell 〈◊〉 for fire a faggot fit for hell Whâ—â—◠〈…〉 And there dead bruisd and felled with the fall Doggs hands and harns except hes all devoird As was praeprophesied be the Lord. 2 Kings 10 chap. ACcording to the word and divine will Iehu to Ahab seventy Sormes causd kill And to the court in heapes brought all there heads Deriding then demands who did these deads This fatall Game on Ahabs Sonnes begun All Ahazias house like race had Run For of his Brether fourtie he and Two Met on the way and slew them all also Then Baals Priests that God of stock or Stone He at the altar caught and killd each one Non that in Isrel serve and bow'd his knee To Baal than but all that day did die His Altars he destroyes yet never Tvines From Ieroboams wyld and wicked Sinns Then efter Iehu was expird and dead Iehoahaz his Sonne steerd in his Stead 2 Kings 11 Chap. FIerce Athalia sies hir Sone expird And herefore she to be reveng'd desird Then on a curst conclusion she doth fall To kill and killd the Royall Childring all Ioash except that from hir cruell knife By Iehosheba had praeservd his Life And by Iehoida crovnd and anoynted Who Athalia to be slaine apoynted Iehoida dispenser of the word Betuix the Prince the people and the Lord Humblie a Leagve and Covenant contracts Then all conjoyn and Baals Idols bracks His Altars and his Temples they o'rethrew And Mattan their his Priest they stoutly slew 2 Kings 12 Chap. IN Iehus sevnt yeer Ioash reigne began A Prince that govern'd well and warely than Whill Priest Iehoida taught him the word All that he did was good before the Lord He had a tinder Zeale and constant care The Temples ruind parts for to repair He stirrd his tyme and quick attendance taks And much provisionn he for money maks The Syrian Prince that boldly braved Them And threatened Iuda and Ierusalem 〈◊〉 with a present o◠〈…〉 â—â—equyred by his Fathers former Kings â—â—ho he to pass and part with them was laâ—th â—â—es coold the Cummig heat of Hazols vvraeth Yet in the fourty yeer that he did reigne By tuo vnfaithfull servoinds he was slaine 2 Kings 13 Chap. â—â—N Ioash tventie thrid Iehoahaz 〈◊〉 The Sonne of Iehu King in Isrel was â—â—â—dolatrous as Ieroboam he â—â—â—eparted nought from his impietie â—â—herefore the Lord delyverd him to Bands 〈◊〉 Hazael the King of Arams hands â—â—hill that to God he humblie bovve and bends â—â—hen then the Lord to him deliveres sends â—â—ash Iehoahar his Sonne and here â—â—â—e be the Lord was his deliverar â—â—et left he nought his deeds Idolatrous â—â—hat cleav'd so fast to Ieroboams house Iehoahaz then ends his dayes and dyes And in Samaria he buried lyes 2 Kings 13 Chap. ELisha sick to Ioash 'ore he dies Gainst Aram Isrels Tryumphes prophesies â—â—nd then his Spirit that the Lord inspires â—â—or to be wray his will in peace expird â—â—he man of God that so oft had declard â—â—is maisters mynd and for no perrill spaird â—â—isha dead and Dul ' interred than â—â—hill as they go t'ingrave ane oter man â—â—ome bands of Moabits then Isrels foes â—â—hem selfes in armes to them in erindd shois â—â—herefore a bassed on Elisha's bones â—â—he dead man these into his Tomb impons And woundrously no soner twichd by those His sacred bones but he vpstands and gois 2 Kings 14 chap. A Mazia Ioash-Sonne of Iuda King In tuentie five yeer old began his reigne â—â—nd as his Father Ioash walk'd vpright â—â—et not as David did in Iovas sight â—â—or the hie places vver noght taken away â—â—t in Them incense sacrificed Thay â—â—d when to him the Kingdome was conferm'd â—â—ainst his Fathers Murderars he armd â—â—d those King killers he again hes slaine â—â—at durst th' anointed of the Lord prophane The 〈…〉 Took Sela and ten Thowsand of them slew Then Amazia challengis to warre King Ioash then that was the stronger farr 2 Kings 14. chap. VPon the Provocation both the Kinges There hostes and armies to the Batell Bringes Where Isrel as the stronger in Estate Iuda out justed and its foree defate And when the Batale brock in was and lost They took the King and Captane of the host And than on Salem with there force falls The Temple spoild brack and bet doune the walls The Treasure that vnto the King pertaind And hostages they took that there remaind Then death did end the dait of Ioha'sh dayes A stout and valiant King in all his wayes Then Ierobo'me succeeds his Father syne And Zacharia vnto him be Lyne 2 Kings 15 chap. SExtein yeer old was Azaria whan In Iuda cround he to governe began And tuo and fefty yeer a prince supream He reignd and Iudged in Ierusalem And yet his royall reigne this fault defaces That incense they brint in the Hie places But lo the Lord chastiz'd him for the same And smot him so that Leper he became Iotham his Sonne then vnderneath his hand Govern'd his house and Iudged in the Land Insidious Shallum Zacharie did slay And murdred Menahem made him avvay Menahem thus avvay and in his Tomb Pekah his Sonne rose in his royall Roome 2 Kings 15 Chap. IN Isrel whill Pekaihah swayd the sword He walcked wickedly before the Lord And did prophanely jdols dead adore And by one Pekah killed was therefore Then he King killer took into his hand The Croune of Isr'el and did there command But with his bloody murthers he drank in That oftymes branded Ieroboams sinne But Hos'h'a this King killer he betrayd And then himself the sword of Isrel swayd â—oâ—ham the second yeer of Pekah than To reigne into Ierusalem began 〈…〉 and gone Ahaz his Sonne ascends into his Throne 2 Kings 16 Chap. 〈◊〉 Haz a bad Sonne of a better Sire The seventein yeer of Pekah his impire 〈◊〉 Inda did Guberne but did debord â—â—d wrought not vprightly before the Lord 〈◊〉 with the kings of Isrel Idoliz'd â—â—d his ovvne Sonne to Moloch sacrifizd â—â—e kings of Aram and of Isrel Then â—â—iedgd Ierusalem with hostes of men 〈◊〉 the almightye he wold nought permit â—â—â—em to Tryumph on him nor to tak it 〈◊〉 Ahaz he with Iiglath joynd consent â—â—nvade Damascus and t' assault it went â—â—ey took it Rezin killd with worship wane â—â—â—d vnvsd offrings They the Altar stame But when this Prince Idolatrous was dead Then Hezekie his Sonne raigne in his stead 2 Kings 17 Chap. â—Hill that Hoshea raigne Israel
worship but be Nathans word Prohibit its from Heav'n for to be done For thats reservd for Salomon his Sone 2 Samuel 7. Chap. THe Lord the Secret searcher of the Soule Dauids designe did tho divine controule 〈◊〉 Labor that he had allovvde alone Vnto his Sone succeeding Salomon â—is benefits then he as good as great â—id by his Prophet to the Prince repeat â—ovv from a Sheepheard boy he did him bring 〈◊〉 be o're his belovv'de and chosing King â—nd when his dayes did end and he hence gone 〈◊〉 strongly stablish wold and stay his throne Vnto his Sone and alway efter this â—nto his Seed the Scepter ever bliss The pious Prince then pithelie and plaine Gods grace his Giftes and Greatness grants again 2 Samuel 8. chap. THe faithfull King conforted and confermd Agains the faithless Philistims hes armd And those that in his reach and grips he gott â—or bondage he reservd or smartly smot 〈◊〉 match'd the Moabits and them o'rethrew â—et saifd a thrid when he the Tuo-part slew 〈◊〉 smot prince Hadadezer that did press 〈◊〉 enlarge his limits at swift Euphrates â—nd of the Aramits he killed then â—â—cc'ring Zaboth tuentie two Thousand men â—rass Silver sheelds of Gold that guarded them 〈◊〉 in Tryumph brought to Ierusalem For non withstood from heavn his helped Strenght But fetterd all or felld wer at the length 2. Samuel 9. chap. THis victor King in warrs a Prince in peace Of equall Iustice bountye Love and Grace Th' effectis of frendship faethfull and intear Into his doings is decypherd heir He asks if yet there any be among The people that to Saul or his belong They find one Ziba out Sauls serving man That shevv a Sone livde then to Ionathan Lame Mephi-bosheth of his feet vnable Whome Dauid highly hold and honorable And for his Fathers saik his Love he shovves Then Sauls whole Steddings vpon him bestovves And at his table vvorthely alvvayes He treats and intertains him all his dayes 2. Samuel 10. chap. THe noble nature and the excellence In Dauids disposition of a Prince And basly hovv and bar brously repayd The Prophet properly hes heir displayd The Sprit of Dauid it did boyle and burne To quyt old kindness vvith a courtess turne And vnto this effect his Servands send Whom th' Ammonits as spyes did apprehend And in dispight with all dishonor dois The noble men ambassadours abuse Which vvrong for to revenge he doth arise Fought and defate and tryumphd on them twyse To learne all lavvless and vnthankfull To With vvhom to deale hovv vvhan and what to doe 2 Samuel 11. Chap. WHen spring approatchd and dayes to length began Ioab martchd foorth with Isrels armies than And as he was a Cheiftane chose and stout He roundly Rabbah belted hes about Whill Dauid rests and Lash at Salem lyes Whence from a Tarras Bathsheba he spyes And by hir Beautie caught became its thrall And with hir in Adulterie dois fall Than to that fact that he had fallin in He joyned blood a cruell crying Sin And poore Vriah he expond and killd As led his Lust and vvanton humors vvild Then as the Prophet calld hir his ane lambe He efter tooke to be his vvife and dame 2 Samuel 12. Chap. THe Prophet Nathan by the Lord apoynted T'expostulat with Dauid his anoynted â—â—ake in a mistick parable and masked â—nd him of his Adultrous actions asked 〈◊〉 is lust injustice he hes taxed thair â—nd to reprove his Stuprie did noght spair â—nd heartly humble he for mercie cryes â—â—th for his murther and Adultries â—â—'effects and frute whereof by divine wraith â—â—one efter birth is quickly caught be daeth â—â—en Salomon of Bethsheba is borne â—â—d Rabbah taen straitly besieg'd beforne The Captives captive thair he savves with Axes He cutts and carves them stents and dravvs and raxes 2 Samuel 13. chap. â—Mmon inflamd with lust and fleshly fire And what vvas worse incestuous desire 〈◊〉 sister Thamar being fair he lov'de 〈◊〉 Dauid by a craftie counsell movde â—nd hir to Ammon seening sicke and Shee â—ent in as she directed was to doe 〈◊〉 wicked Ammon like a villane wyld 〈◊〉 mayd ministring forced and defyld 〈◊〉 efter hoter nor he lovv'de before â—hen he had whord hir than he hates hir more 〈◊〉 Absolon inveits him to a feast 〈◊〉 for his rapt to be revenged maist And at the table set his life did tak For his vnnat'rall and incestous fact 2 Samuel 14. Chap. WHen Absalom long efter Ammons daeth Had felt the vvaight of his wrong'd Fathers wraeth 〈◊〉 fleemd was from the favours of his face â—â—nk in the Sea and dephs of his disgrace 〈◊〉 by a vvoman Ioab did devise 〈◊〉 pardon his Trespas the Prince t' intize 〈◊〉 affection fatherly and Love 〈◊〉 Dauids melting mynd to mercie move 〈◊〉 Geshur then be Ioab he is sought 〈◊〉 by him back to Ierusalem brought 〈◊〉 Absalom for Beavties and his hair â—â—â—ovnd esteemd so excellently fair Yet tuo yeers there he relegat remaind â—efore vnto a presence he attaind 2 Samuel 15. Chap. WIth flattries false altho fair seeming showes Prond Absolon in Isrel pop'lar growes H'insumats him self in all mens grace Plac'd in the court Portch in a publict place For all that offers honors unto him He claves be crast so to the Croune to clim By tratrons Heads to help his bad desire H'attempts unto th' Imper ' all place t' aspire His father flies and on mont Olive stayes And all the Plotts and purposes he prayes Propond b' Ahitophel his State to stresse That God wold turne them into foolishuess And Hushai there his Servand to the end T' oppose and to uncase there counsels send 2 Samuel 16 Chap. VNfaithfull Ziba to his master failes And Shimei doggishly at David railes His currish kinde and naughty nature showing By barking basly and by stoubolts throwing Abishai wold the churlish fellow smit But myldly David did prohibit it And doth confess that he there cursing stands And but by bidding and the Lords commands Who then said he dar crave and aske the man Why thus he curseth and he rayleth than My Sone my Blood my bowels hunts me lo And Wherefore may noght Shimei now do so Then suffer him to curse and let him be God may heirefter heirfore looke on me As fals Achitophel did heir advise The Lew'd Sone with his fathers pairties lyes 2 Samuel 17. Chap. AChitophel agains his Lord conspires And force to follow from his Sone desires A vitions counsall gave his wicked witt But Hushai hateing him opponis to it And besome lurking frends acquaints his Prence With there pervers and tracterous pretence Then wise and worthie David apprehends The danger and departed with his freinds But lo whill Hushai Absolon advised Achitophel fand al his plotts despised Then on his asse fled lyke a furie fell And in his awne house he hes hangd him self No better recompence can Treason crave Nor end more happie should a Trator have 2. Samuel 18. chap. VNnatural unwise unworthie