the searcher out of Blood cryes Where is Abel thy Borther Nothing can be hid from his Eye Murther shall not go unpunished The Voice of thy Brother's Blood cryes to me from the Ground Guilt follows his Sin with the dreadful Wrath of God And now thou art cursed from the Face of the Earth c. At this stroak the Heart of Cain becomes a little sensible and the hardness of his Soul although too late begins to soften Alas Lord said he my Iniquity is greater than thy Mercies and my Sin is too enormous to hopâ— for Pardon I confess it and from this very moment I depart from hence like a banished Man to wander day by day without peace or relaxation Besides my Brothers Ghost persues and torments me with too much severity Even thy self O my God and my Iudge chasest me away far from thy Countenance and far from the pleasing glances which issue from thine Eyes Ah then let the Sun and Moon cease to enlighten the World and let me for ever wander amidst the Murtherous shades of Abel and let my life pine away in obscurity Otherwise I fear saith he that at the first sight and encounter some one may kill and treat me according to my deserts No no Cain saith God nothing of what thou â—earest shall happen to thee and if any one be so rash to attempt on thee I will make him feel the excess of my Wrath For this effect God imprinted a sensible mark upon his forehead which served him for a safe-guard against all the Assaults of his Enemies This done the poor wretch went away all alone pale trembling pursued by the stings of his Soul And after some wanâ—rings arrived in the Lâ—nd of Edeâ— lyiâ—â— Eastward It was under this Clâ—mâ—te and near unto Mount Libanus that this fugitive at last made his retreat There it was where he built a City and had by his Wife a very numerous posterity And now Mankind with Fruitfull Race began A little Corner of the World to Man CHAP. VII Wherein you have an Account both of the Building of Noahs Ark and of his manner of entring into it Together with a Description both of the Deluge and Drowning of the old World and of Noahs descent out of the Ark and his Sacrifices on the Hills of Armenia Gen. 6. God for Mans sins intends the World to drownd With Men and Beast and all that 's in it found But he in the Ark saves Noah and his Seed With pairs of all kinds which on Earth did breed THe Decree is now given and I see nothinâ— that is able to with-hold an arm wholely irritatâ—d God repents himself for having created Man and bestowed on him all his labour and affection he repents himself and his Heart riseth at the sight and thought of this Object In fine being no longer able to restrain his Wrath and indignation I swear bâ— my self saith he that I will dâ—stroy Man and efâ—ace hiâ— name and memory over the face of the Vniverse I will not spare evâ—n Beâ—sts and Birds To the end that what hath been a wiâ—â—ess complice or even a slave of his crime shall also be the Companion of the pain and punishment which is ordained him This said and done Of so many men who then lived upon the Earth and of so many Families that only of Noâ—h deserved favour and was freed from Shipwrack God then calls this Holy Man anâ— great Pâ—triark â—o advertise and communiâ—ate his whole deâ—ign unto him Friâ—nd â—aith God the World is in its agony and my â—ustice shall put an end to this Work whiâ—h my Love began All my patience and delays hâ—â—e only served to make way for evil and my clâ—mency is converted into rigour after all my goodâ—ess is tired and I am resolv'd to open all the Torreâ—ts of my Wrath that the World being no longer â—ut a great Abyss and a vast Sepulâ—her may be drowned in it selâ— and that there may nâ—ver be more mâ—nâ—ion of it Go then Noah and build an Ark of Timbâ—r and Planks Make small apartments in it and pitch it â—oth within and without Let it be â—hrâ—e hâ—â—dreâ— Cubits in length and fifty in breaâ—tâ— and thirty in â—â—ight Make thâ—n a Winâ—ow a Cuâ—it hâ—gh â—nd in the sâ—â—e contriâ—e a doâ—r to go in and out dispose also Châ—mbâ—rs therein and be carâ—full that the whâ—le be â—ivided inâ—o three Stâ—â—iâ—s tâ— the â—nd the Body of â—â—is lâ—râ—e stâ—uâ—ture may be the more commodioâ—s and â—etter proportioned Afterwards I will make my accord aâ—d pâ—ct with thee And thou shalt presently enter in with thy Wife Children and Cattle Besides thou shalt conduct into this Sanctuary all sorts of Beasts and Birds with this distinction that amongst the clean thou shalt choose seven of every spâ—cies and of the unclean two only Pairing alwâ—yes the Male and Femalâ— that they may repair the Earth and Air by their Copulations This good Man performed exactly all that God had commanded him he is already in the Ark and he buâ—ieth himself in disposing and nourishing all these different Species of Beasts and Birds Seven dayes were spent about these preparations and in the miraculous inclosure of this new House At the eâ—d whereof the Heavens opened on all sideâ— and the Sun Moon and Stars seem'd to be chang'd into Sources and Chanels the Air and Clouds became a Sea and all the â—lements joyned together to make of the whoâ—e Worlâ— an Ocean without â—hoars without bottom without Hâ—ven and without limit Gen. 7. The higâ—est Hills by Waters are o're spread Mouâ—tains Trees Towers in Floods lye buried Men Women Beâ—sts and Birds are quite dâ—stroy'd Wâ—ters possess'd all that the Land eâ—joy'd Mâ—an while where are you the unhappy Inhabitâ—ntâ— of the City of Enos Poor Heirs of Cain Children of Men effâ—minate Spirits waâ—ton Souls where are you The Heavens fâ—ll on your Heads the Air stifles you the Water swallâ—ws you up and the Earth vanisheth away Fathâ—rs Mothâ—rs Children Husbaâ—â—s and Wives Brothers and Sisters Kindred Friends whâ—re are you I behold I behold your Towers burâ—ed uâ—dâ—r the Waves I hear your cryes your sighs and yoâ—r voices notwithstâ—nding the Teâ—pest in finâ— yoâ—r floâ—ting Boâ—ies and your dying Souls ackâ—owledgâ—â—ut too lâ—te the excess of your Sins Ah sin sin these are thy spoyls and this is the tempest thou hast raised sin do'st thou discern the state into which thou hast reduc'd the World the Air the Earth and the Heavens O God! Must all the Elements weep forty dayes and â—s many Nights And in fine must all Nature be in Mourning or rather in Tryumph Since every where she erects Trophies and Mountains of Water to swallow up the most shameful and most insolent of all Vices During this Triumph and mourning Noah stears his Vessel his Family and Troops upon the Billows This holy man enjoyes a Calm and sayâ—â—â— securely over these Storms and Billows He beholâ—s the Day in the midst of Night and the Tempeâ—t which
Râ—yâ— of the Sun The Heavens like peâ—dent Roofs and rowling Arâ—hes are strewed with Flâ—wers Emeraulâ—s and Rubies What doth remain aftâ—r all these Prodigies of Power and all these works of Love O Power O Love I cannot condemn his fancy who saiâ— thâ—t Love produced Heaven out of a Chaos and the World in six days out of a confused and undisgested Lump Nâ—t â—ut God câ—uld have in a â—emâ—rt made This Flowry Mâ—nsion where Man-kind doth Trade Spread Heav'ns blue Curtens and those Laâ—ps have Burnisht Earth Air and Sea with Beasts Birds Fish â—ave 〈◊〉 CHAP. III. Wherein you have an account of the Creation of Adam Gen. 2. Yet still there wants a Creature which may Over these Sensless Beasts have Rule and Sway God tâ—â—n makes Man with Face towards the Sky He 's the true likeness of the Deitiâ— GOD now deliberates upon the enterprise of a Noble Work and the Counceâ—â— is held in the Conclave of the most holy Triâ—iâ—ie the three Persons are assembled Power Wisdom and Love take thâ—ir seats near the Paradiâ—e of Eâ—â—n Anâ— it is concerning Man and hiâ— Creation and not concerning those proud and Rebelliâ—us Spirits whose shamefuâ—l revolt have justly expel'd them from the Heavâ—nly Iâ—rusalem that the â—ecree iâ— past it is on him God Refâ—ected and it is he who must be substituted in the place of Angels It is thiâ— Act which makes the World behold Gods Mâ—ster-piece the object of his Favours and the most glorious term of his Power O Sun stop here thy Course and 〈◊〉 witness of his Birth who hâ—th bin the cause and end of thine It was as I conceive about high Noon when the Earth was resplendent with Light that this Animated Sun was born Iâ— was by the Light of Natures greatest Bonâ—ire that God vouâ—hsafed to stoop so low as Earth to take Clay out of which he formed the Body of the first Man Now of all Creâ—tures which God did makâ— Man was the last thaâ— living â—â—â—ath did takâ— Not that he was the least or that God durst Not undertake so Noble a Work at first Rather because he should have made in vain So great a Prince without on whom to Reign A wise Man never brings his biâ—den Guests Into his Parlour till his Room be drest Garnish'd with Lights and Tables neatly spread Be with full Dishes well nigh furnished So our great God who bounteous ever keeps Here open Court and th' ever-bound lesse-deeps Of sweetest Nectar Onus still distills By twenty times ten thousand sundry Quills All the admirable Creatures made beforn Which Heaven Earth and Ocean do Adorn Are but Essayes compâ—red in every part To this Divinest Master-piece of Art Therefore the supream Peerlessâ— Architect When of meer nothing he did first erect Heav'n Earth Air and Seas at once his thought His word and deed all in an instant wrought But when â—e would his own selfs Type Create Th' Honor of Nature th' Earths Sole Potentate As if he would a Council hold he Citeth His Sacrâ—d Power his Prudence he inviteth Summons his Love his Justice he adjourns Calleth his Goodnesse and his Grace returns To as it were consult about the Birth And building of a second God of Earth And each a part with liberal hand to bring Some excellence unto so rare a thing Or rather he consulâ—s with 's only Son His own pourtrait what proportion What Gifts what Grace what Soul he should bestow Vpon his Vice-Roy of this Realm below When th' other things God fashiâ—n'd in their kind The Sea t'abounâ— in Fishes he assign'd The Earth in Flocâ—s but having man in haâ—d His very self he seemed to Command He both at once both life and Body lent To other things but when in Man he meant In Mortal Limbs immortal life to place He seem'd to pause as in a weighty cause And so at sundry moments finished The Soul and Body of Earth's glorious head And now Adam and Eve too who was yet to be formed out of one of Adams Ribs must be the causes of our Good or Evil and on their good or bad Fortune ours must wholy depend CHAP. IIII. Giving a Pleasant account of the Terrestial Paradice or Garden of Eden in which Adam was first plac'd together with thâ— miraculous manner of Eves production with the supposed manner of Adams firsâ— nuptiall addresses to her and of their joyfull Marriage Gen. 2. In Edens Garden full of fruitfull Trees Adam is placed to tast all Fruits he sees Except the Fruit of one Tree which if he Do tast the forfeit is that he must die Scarce was Adam created but he found himself a Paradice and he even from the Morning his birth was placed under the most happy and dâ—lightfull Clymate that Nature did afford Goe then Adam it is God who both calls and câ—â—ducts thee Enter happily this Garden of Eden 〈◊〉 Paradise into which he leads thee put thy self 〈◊〉 the shelter of this Tree For it is the Tree of Knowledge and immortality which he hath Planted for thee Divert thy Eyes upon these Tulips upon these Gilli-flowers upon these Roses upon these Purple Velvet flowers and upon these Lillys walk thou over the Daffidill over the Thyme over the Camomyle and over this green Tapestry which is so odoriferous be not affrighted at the sight of thâ—se Tygers these Leopards and of all these more furious Beasts For God â—ath given thee power to Rule them and there is noâ— one in whom thy Innocence begets not respect Take then the Rod into thy hand and Govern all these Flocks and Heards imâ—ose Laws on them and Give them whaâ— Names thou pleasest Doubtless when Adam Saw our Common Air He did admire the mansion rich and fair Of his Successors for Frosts keenly Cold The Shady Locks of Forrests had not pol'd Heav'n had not Thundred on our Heads as yet Nor given the Earth her sad divorces Writ But when he once had entred Paradise The Remnant World he justly did despise Much like a Boor far in the Countrey Born Who never having seen but Kine and Corn Oxen and Sheep and homely Hamlâ—ts Thatcht Which found he counts as Kingdoms hardly matcht When afterwards he happens to behold Our wealthy Lonâ—on's wonders manifold The silly peasant thinks himself to be In a new World and gazing greedily One while he Art-less all the Arts admires Then the fair Temples and the Top-less Spires Their firm Foundations and the maâ—â—ed Pride Of all the sacred Ornaments be side Anon he wonders at the differing Graces Tongues guests Attires the Fashions the Faces Of-â—usie-buzzing Swarâ—s which still he meets Ebbing and Flowing over all the Streets Then at the Signs the Shops the Weights thâ— Measures The Handy-crafts the Rumors Trades and Treasures But of all Sights none seems him yet more strange Then the rare beauteous sttately rich Exchange Another while he marvels at the Thames Which seems to bear huge Mountains on her Streams Then at the fair built Bridge which he doth
my Friend my dear Husband would you did but know what hath happened since I was absent from you Not far from hence I met a Serpent of a Prodigious and extraordinary shape he also spake to me contrary to the use of Beasts For my part I did believe that he was a Prodigy of Heaven and an Angel which God sent me under the form of a Serpent He shewed me the Tree of Life and promised me that if I would Eat of is's Fruit I should become like unto God and have a perfect knowledge of Good and Evil I told him that God had forbid it us upon pain of death but he protested to me that on the contrary this fruit hath the Iuice of Life and Immortality For my part I have gather'd it I have eaten of it and I intreat you to tast as little of it as you please O God! how eloquent is the malice of a Woman and what powerfull charmes and perswasions hath she Her Lips and Mouth disâ—ill at once both Honny and Poyson her Tongue shoots forth Arrows of Death and Life her very looks are so many Lightnings which she mingleth with the darts of her Passions This is that which destroyed the Angel of the Terrestial Paradise the Monarch of the World and the Father of all Mankind He chose rather to disobey God than contradict his Wife For it was from his own Wife's hand he took this fatall Apple which would choak his Posterity O wretch What hast thou done Open a little thine Eyes and blush râ—ther at the sight of this Crime than at thy Nakedness Adam what hast thou done why doest thou hide thy 〈◊〉 Adam where art thou God calls thee thou must Answer thou must appear in vain is it to seek out â—hades and groves to oppose the Word who gives â—peech to the Dumb and those Eyes whose least glances make the day to break in the darkest Dungeons and greatest obscurities Adam what answerest thou Alas hast thou no pitty on thy self and all thy Children In conâ—lusion Adam layes the fault on his Wife the Woman accuseth the Serpent and instead of accusing themselves to sweeten the indignation of the Judge they make excuses to inkindle his Wrath and to render themselves unworthy of Pardon Ah! How far more prudently had both of them done if with bended Knees on the ground with tears in their Eyes with sighs from their Hearts and conâ—ession from their Mouths they had said unto God Lord take pitty on us and upon all our poor Children But alas they are wholy insensible they â—annâ—t acknowledge their offence wherefore no Clemency no Pardon Go then Serpâ—nt accursed of God go creep upon â—he â—arth and with shame trayl thy Body and thy Sâ—ales byting the Earth with thy Teeth It is thou â—hat hast unâ—appily seâ—uced the first of Woman-kind â—nd therefore War shall be eternally inkindled beâ—ween thee and the Woman As for thee O Woâ—an who wert the Origine and â—â—urce of Evil know that thy mâ—series shall dayly find â—â—plorable increâ—ses Moâ—â—over thou shalt conceive with â—â—in and shalt not 〈◊〉 forth thâ— Fruit but amidst the â—hrows of a painful Labour In fine thou shall be unâ—er the Command of Man And he shall be not only â—hy Master 〈◊〉 sometiâ—es thy Tyrant As for thâ—â— O Man Remove far from this Saâ—red aboad Go seek thy Bread at the price of thy â—weat and Blood go follow the Plow and Cart to â—e the Companion of Beasts and to cultivate the Earth which thy pride hath swollen up with Winds and covered with Thorns Brambles and Bryers Go whether thou pleasest but know that thy life shall be but a large course of misfortunes and a disastrous list where thou must continually wrastle with all Creatures and be the fatall mark of all sorts of accidents and mis-haps which in fâ—ne will give thee no repose till thou shalt return into the Bosom of the Earth For dust thou art and to Dust thou shalt return Gen. 3. Poor banisht Adam plows with sweat and pain The barren Earth and there in soweth Grain Eve fares as ill her Children she doth bear In grievous pain anâ— nurses them in fear Scarce were these destroying Thunder-bolts darted upon the head of Adam and Eve and consequently on all Mankind but an Angel invironed with Fire and Flames seized on the gate of Paradise and shut it for ever against these miserable and exiled Persons Alas why would not the Earth have rather swallowed them up And why would not that beautiful Garden which had been the Throne of their Innocence become at least the Sepulcher of their Sin But seeing it was not so Ah! Poor Children of Adam pittyful Reliques of an unfortunate Father let me addresse my self to you behold then your Patrimony the Rights of your Families and what Adam and Eve have left you for Legacies Let no Man hereafter be astonisht to see you wandring about Countries like Pilgrims and going from door to door in Cities with Tears in your Eyes sighs in your Hearts with dusty Hair and Sun-burnt Faces Let no Man â—e any more astonished to see you go bare-Headed and bare-Footed a Wallet on your Shoâ—lders and a Staff in your Hand for these are the portions of Sin Miserable Mortals the Earth from henceforth shall be to you but a Dark Prison Life but a Gally and the World but a great Chain of Misfortunes The Elements shall joyn in Arms against you The Fire shall inkindle frightfull Comets over your Heads The Air shall dart forth merciless Thunder-bolts upon your Houses The Sea shall raise its Billows against your Towers and the Earth shall be the Theater of Wars the Meadow in which the Plague shall Mow and the Field of Battail where all the powers of the World and Hell it self shall deliver you up to Tragick Combats In fine your Bodies shall be Subject to all sorts of Malaâ—ies and your minds to all kinds of Passions But Heark Heark Methinks now I hear already Eâ—vy grumbling and murmuring in the Heart of Cain I hear methinks the cry of Abel Let us therâ—fore observe a while what passeth CHAP. VI. The Murther of Abel and the Despair of Cain together with a supposed Dialogue between Conscience Tyrant Sin Cain and Abel Gen. 4. Cain and Abel after Sacrifice God accepts Abels Cain's be doth despise Cain inraged his Brother Abel slayes For which God Scourgeth Cain all his dayes ABEL was from his Birth of so sweet and facile so plyant and tractable a disposition a Aâ—am and Eve were even inforced to bestow on him their most tender affections Cain on the contrary who was his Elder Brother appeared to be of sâ— fierce and imperious a Nature that at length tâ— sweeten it they resolved to oblige him to cultivatâ— the Earth that his spirit might learn how to softeâ— the hardest of Elemens and to temper the harshnesâ— of his Courage Abel at the same time employed himself in keeping Sheep and guiding his Fathers Floâ—ks amidst
and the bright Queen embrac't All glorious Wisdom eldest born of Heaven For which the others were as hand-maids given To wait on her and next the King proceeds To Famous glorious and amazing Deeds A mortal man does build a House for him Who rides upon the Starry Cherubim What David had design'd his Sceptred Son Will have with Speed and countless cost begun Mount Lebanon with Axes loudly sounds Whilst cloud-invading Cedars kiss the groâ—nd The Rocks hard intrails are in pieces torn And Gold from all the Richest Lands is born From Ganges to Hydaspes Christal Streams Are brought the Glittering glorious Gems The Silver Mines exhausted every where And dies the richest Grain with sofâ—est hair Of Beasts but rarely seen hard to be caught And all were by most curious workmen wrought Before they were set up that there no sound Of Ax or hammer the calm Air might wound But that what had been said might be fulfill'd That he should then a peaceful Temple build Of sixty Cubits length of twenty broad And thirty high a Mansion for the God Of Iacob who establish'd his high Throne In peace and truth whilst none more great was known Adding a Porch of twenty Cubits long And ten in breadth compil'd of Marble Strong Whilst all within the dores and walls did shine With Gold and Gems Mozaick work divine In every place appear'd Each place was bright By the reflecâ—ion of so rich a Light All woods of price were there each overlaid With Gold expanded or brighâ— Silver spread Studded with orient Pearls and Rubies fair Jasperâ— and Jacincts too were shining there Christal and Topaz Beril Amaâ—hists And glittâ—ring Diamonds no stone there was mist That could contribute to the dazled sight Of wondrinâ— man or give his Eyes delight Pâ—lm Tâ—â—â—s that flourish and still seem'd to bloom Adorn'â— the stately place and all the Room With shapes of golden Cherubims was set But those â—hat spread above the Mercy Seat Wâ—re tâ—rrible to the bâ—holders eyes As those that fill the Sacred Throne with cries Of Holy holy for God chose to dwell In th'inmost place to guide his Israel â—y sacred Oracle All this and more The King perform'd with Treasure wondrous store In sevâ—n â—â—â—rs space and all the Vessels brought Into the House for sacred uses wrought When Sacrificing with loud praise a Cloud Inclosing dazling brightness soon does shroud The mighty Fabrick then the Heavenly Guest Who had the Labour and the Labourers blest Descended and well pleas'd the place possest Wondâ—r of wonders so amazing great That none can think on 't but must wonder at That he who crown'd with rayes of brightness he Whom Angels dare not without vailing see Should take up his abode with wretched Man Who 's but a Vapour Fading Grass a Span A Bubble Shadow Smoak or what is less A thought that 's past O how can man express Sufficient Praise for such such Humility In him who made all things e're they could see A Dialogue between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba The Argument From distant Lands with a most splendid Train Came Sheba's Queen to hear the King explain Mysterious things and is pâ—â—aâ—d to find A King so Rich so wise so Just and Kind Q. S. I Plainly see great King of Israel that babling Fame has not been over lavish as too oft she 's wont in setting forth theGlâ—ries of your Court such Magnificence as every where appears my Eyes in all their tedious search never viewed before 'T is true the Pâ—inces Treasure and his Mind must both be great that could ereâ—t such glorious Fabricks S. Illustrious Quâ—en whose awful Sâ—epter stretches its Commands through the wide Sabean Coast consider this aspiring Mansion was not built for Mortal Man but for the dread Reception of the Mighty God of Iacob who is pleasâ—d to dwell therein and condescâ—nd to an acceptance of his Servants Sacrifice and mean oblations Q. S. It seems no less and well befits a Deity â—or dare the Nations round you boast their Gods inshâ—ined in such a glorious Pallace S. The Gods they worship are unworthy of their lowly Cells base Idols But the workmanship of foolish Hands and those that make them are much like unto them Q. S. 'T is true they are but senseless Images take them simply but inspired by Powers inâ—isible they tell strange wonders and point at the Nations Fates S. Yâ—t those inspiring Spirits who still reply in Ambiguâ—ties and cause the too credulous Nations to deceive themselves by making wrong constructions of the Hellish Syllogisms work not the strange effects they tell but are in all things limitted by hiâ— who made them and whatever else was made who of himself does all things and in his Eternal Counsel foresaw what was is and is to come Q. S And is he then the highest the Supremest Deity S. He is alone from all Eternity besides him there is none no God but Iacobs God the great Jehovah the Almighty Fountain whenâ—â— what â—ver is has flowed Heaven Earth and Sea acknoâ—ledge his dread power and all the Creation tremble at his Frown Q. S. How Is his power so great that senseless Creatures can be capable of understanding when he is Angry S. Yes all the Glittering Host that dance round us hear his Voice the ruffâ—ing Winds are still when he commands nor dare the Ocean rage if he forbids it's Fury the ponderous Earth by him is sustained without a prop of ought but thin and fleeting Air the glorious Lamp of day when he commands denies the world its Beams nor dares it run its Course but by his order the fruitful Ground by him forbid dares not produce her fruiâ—s Nature runs backward when 't is his command and does her work preposterously Q. S. I start at what I hear and am amazed But say great King in whom such Wisdome dwells aâ— to inable you to know this mighty God and be accquainted with his will are there not second Causes that produce strange visible effects S. 'T is true there are but all of them have their original from the great Fountain of all power and Wisdom who out of nothing made what ever we behold nay all the orders bright of Angels Arch-Angels Cherubims and Seraphims are the creation of his hands or spâ—ung from nâ—thing at his word Q. S. Leaving those glorious Spirits far above the reach of Mortal Eye let us contemplate his wonders â—isible say mighty Monarch by what secret extinct ebb and flow the briny waves why shakes the Earth say why the Bellowing Clouds dart flame How dreadfull Comets on whose horrid hair hang pestilence and War kindle aâ—d by what matter fed how is the dayes bright Eye eclipsed and why does the Silver Moon in the midst of all her lustre lose her light at times and whereâ—ore keep those Luminaries their unerring course through the twelve signs of Heaven say say most sapient King proceed these not from second causes S. Hard things you ask yet give attention
and I will answer brief to all you have proposed Q. S. With Ioy I would hear these Misteries unrevealed S. Then thus the great Work-master in six dayes having created Heaven and Earth Sea Beasts Birds fish Plant Men and every creeping thing that has the breath of Life nay all that we have ever heard of or beheld to show himself a God of order he set bounds to all his Creatures that they move harmonious and firm concord rest througout Creationâ— and in some cases suffers the superiour Bodies as made of matter more refined and nearer participating with Celestial substance by their influence to dispore and move inferiour qualities as the pale Moon predominant in waâ—ry things draws after her the Sympathizing Ocean making it to rise or fall as she ascends or descends in our Horrizon or in that deprest or as some take it under us though the World it self centered aâ—mits no under part but every part is uppermost that is Men travel with their Heads towards Heaven on the other side the Suns hot beams and fiery influences of the Stars insusing heat into the Earth and there it meeting with cold winds and watery damps convented in the vacant corners imbodying and mustering all its force the contrary Elements strive with each other and after long strugling with impetuous Fury rend the trembling globe to vent themselves again the fiery vapours flying upwards and not being able to Break through the Region armed with cold in order to unite with what 's above they headlong plunge into some interposing Cloud grown big with showers and shivering it into a thousand pieces fill the hollow Concaves with prodigious Thunders whilst the sallying fire dispersing vanishes As for those Shivering fires that are contracted as it were to warm the world to fly the wrath of angry Heaven they are composed of unctious oyly matter exhaled from Earth and Sea and fired by vehement Agitation or too near approaching the Aetherial fire that circles in the Air lasting no longer than the exhalation contracted or ascending feeds them being mostly in or this side the flaming Region Q. S. Great and mysterious are the words you relate but say are these the effects of second causes is not Nature most predominate in these contingencies S. The God of Nature as the great first mover it is true permits the course of things but orders and disposes by his over ruling providence as he sees fit allotting them their times and seasons nor is ought done without his high permission Q. S. Infini tely have you satisfied me hitheâ—to yet let me beg you would proceed to what remains that I may admire still more the donor of such wisdom S. As for the glorious Luminary to whom by the Creators own appointment is assigned the rule of the Day when it s all chearing Beams are screened in part from us and thrown Ascance behold the Moons dark Body which is never filled with lustre but borrowed light all her Silver Beauty is but a bare reflex interposing betwixt the prime Orb and us in the Ecliptick node nor can the Sun Beams be fully on us till that let 's removed by the various motions of these Planets the Moon in like manner wanting light is often screened from from the Suns bright Rayes by Earths ascending shade which does at certain times when the great Pâ—anets cross reach the concave of the lowest Orb and rob her of her pale reflection That the Sun Moon and other celestial Bodies continue a mistick dance 't is that their influence may pregnate Earth for Man-kinds benefits So that it is plain the great the wise Creator of the Universe has subserviated those glorious Bodies to the Terrean sedentary Globe which with far lesser labour might make its diurnal revolution and as it were on its soft Axels revolve with noiseless Motion Q. S. How strangely am I pleased at what I hear and could dwell upon this theam for ever admiring next to him that gave it him that possesses so great a share of Wisdom Thrice happy are all they that are under the Guidance of such a Monarch and more happy they that are attendant on you and have their delighted Ears still filled with knowledge S. Alas great Queen these high applauses are not mine I am but mortal Man and subject still to humane frailties If the eternal Fountain whence not only Wisdom but all other Graces flows has indued his Servant with an understanding Heart let all the Glory be ascribed to him who has enabled me to satisfie you in all your curiosities Q. S. Than be it so and henceforth shall the God of Jacob only be adored by her who has with Fear and Revâ—rence heard of his mighty wonders nor shall â—here blaze an Altar in my Kingdom to any power beside for he alone is God infinite and incomprehensible S. Bravely resolved and like a Queen whose Wisdom has hitherto appeared above her Sex and may that God whom Israel adores be ever propitious granting you Wisdom Honour length of dayes and crown you with a peaceful and happy Reign Q. S. All thanks be returned and may what you have wished return an hundred fold on your head the rest my presents soon shall speak S. See see the glorious Lamp of day sits on his meridian Throne and views at equal distance the smiling East and West 'T is time great Queen I wait on you to your repose Q. S. With joy I 'le be conducted by the wise the great the glorious King of Israel Conclusion Highly pleas'd great Sheba's Queen presents The King with Spices Gold and Ornaments And then from him again she does receive Such Presents as became a King to give When taking leave and blessing Iacobs Seed Well pleas'd she to her country does proceed Luke 16. v. 19 20 21 22 23. There was a certain rich man which was Cloathed in Purple and fine Linen and fared sumâ—tuously every day And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus which was laid at his Gate full of sores And desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich Mans Table moreover the Dogs came and licked his Sores And it came to pass that the beggar dyed and was carried by the Angels into Abrahams bosom the rich man also dyed and was buried And in 〈…〉 in torments and seeing Abraham 〈…〉 Lazarus in his bosâ—m c. A Paraphrase on St. Luke the 16th Chapter from the 19 〈◊〉 the end Being a real Scripture Dialogue between the most happy Lazarus and the tormented Dives To the Reader BEhold these Lines crave thy most solid view Since by the Scriptures they are proved true Dost thou want Riches here without all measure Is a most blessed stock of lasting Treasure This Heavenly Treasure will inrich thee more Than all the Jewels on the Indian shore Receive it joyfully and say no more Poor men rejoyce while rich men houl and cry Such is the pleasure of the Deity Then cease thy tears poor wretched soul and