LITTLE TIMOTHE his Lesson: Or A Summary relation of the Historical part of holy Scripture, plainly and familiarly comprised in Meeter, for the help of memory, and instruction of the ignorant in the Writings of God.  
By E. G. Mr. in Arts, and practitioner in Physic for the King's Hospital of St. Bartholomew, in the City of Gloucester.  DEVT. 11. 19 You shall teach them your children, speaking of them, when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. COLOSS. 3. 16. Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing your own selves in Psalms and in Hymns, and spiritual Songs, etc. 
LONDON, Printed by William Hall for jonas Man, and are to be sold in Pater-noster-row at the sign of the Talbot. 1611.   

TO THE WORSHIPFUL, and other the Officers of the Hospital of St. Bartholomew, Mr. john Browne Mayor of the City of Gloucester, and Precedent of the House: Mr. Laurence Wiltshire Alderman and Surveyor, Mr. John thorn, Alderman and Treasurer, Mr. Richard Smith, Sheriff and Surveyor, Mr. William Locksmith, and Mr. john Moor, Almoners, Mr. john Bruster and Mr. Antony Robinson Scrutaners, or visitors of the poor.  
BEing long since enjoined by that Reverend Father and painful preacher, the Lord Bishop that lately lived amongst us, to publish this little Pamphlet; I have at last adventured it into the view of all. Many Critics it must make account to meet with, and more curious Readers then courteous, in this so literate and censorious age; wherein many Poems of the same argument are already extant, but more of many other, and for due cadence of words and poetical measure, far more excellent. Sith then the acceptance hereof may well seem doubtful, and the tenuity and nakedness of it, is so apparent as justly shameth to look great learned men in face; I have thought meet and most convenient to shadow it under your worship's protection. Equity craveth at my hands no less: First, in respect of you, who being by place and Office protectors of the poor, may justly challenge to patronize and support, whatsoever poor and lame labours do creep out of the House. Secondly, in regard of myself, who being much bounden to the body of this City, for the love and favour I found in my free election, should much forget what I owe, if I should not upon so just occasion, thankfully acknowledge what is due. Thirdly, in respect of the poor people of the pl●ce, whose benefit and good, charity doth challenge, and particular relation require me by all just means and fit opportunities to purchase and procure. All the good that may be done them, must necessarily concern either their souls or their bodies. For the body, as the miseries thereof are more sensible, so is your care commendable, who at your ordinary and monthly Court, endeavour to increase their weekly pay. For the soul, I would to God there were not some cause of complaint: and seeing this present argument is spiritual and divine, give me leave in presenting the same, to beg for them this heavenly benefit, that even the souls of forty poor people, may by your due regard and provision appear to be dear ●nto you, as their bodily estate is tendered, pitied, and provided for. What their case is, I need not express: Saint john describeth it at full, and in few words, Revel. 3. 17. where he calleth the Laodiceans, wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked: a dangerous state, and (which is most to be lamented) they know it not. That it is to be succoured and relieved, I shall not need to use many arguments for proof or persuasion: I will only remember you of the intention; first, of the Foundress, and then of the poor people. In the eye of the Foundress both soul and body had their due respect; and if she were so careful for the benefit of the body, as by a Physician and Chirurgeon to provide for their griefs, and by means of maintenance in some measure for life and lodging, to bring their grey heads in peace unto the grave; it cannot once be imagined (without wrong unto the dead) but that by the Minister's office and place appointed, a greater care was intended of sending their souls with comfort to their Saviour. And as touching the poor people that come to be placed; it is known, to be the profession of all, as to be maintained by the charity of the House; so, to end their days in the service of God. Consider therefore I beseech you, that the sacrifice they offer, is halt, blind and lame; t●…at the days they consecreate, are their last and worst; wherein they are neither fit to serve sin and the lusts thereof, nor yet the Lord and his holy will; and seeing they profess a desire of the choice of the better part, let them not lack help to direct them thereunto, that the eyes of their understanding may be opened, the hand of their faith strongthned, and their feet guided to make straight steps towards that narrow gate that leadeth unto life. That this blessing may be upon them, and the danger of the ditch avoided, Mat. 1 5. 14. instead of trash and riff-raff 
Vrs●n Cat. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Epist.  (rightly so valued by the same Reverend Father) let true wisdom dwell among them, and a man of understanding be procured them, that so together with their daily double praying they may have also often instruction, and plain teaching. And the labourer (you know) is worthy of his hire; and the hire (you will say) you know not where to have, so that herewithal cometh all the difficulty. Here also let me be bold to put you in mind (and to put it in Print, that it may remain to put your successors in mind) that special care be had for raising and conferring maintenance to this purpose, by your provident dispensation and husbanding of the profits appropriated hereunto. Your good endeavours herein, may be a means (when God shall grant opportunity) to move the heart of our noble King james, or the hopeful Prince Henry his son, to raise this spiritual building higher, upon so worthy a foundation, laid by that excellent Princess, and peerless Queen, Elizabeth of blessed memory and admired. Whatsoever you gain the poor people, you shall reap to yourselves a worthy recompense; praise and good report among men, peace & comfort to your own consciences for discharge of your duty, and confidence before God in that great day of the appearing of your Saviour and judge, when you shall without fear or fainting, give up an account, as of other actions, so of the trust committed unto you, of many the members of Christ, the bodies & souls of your poor brethren. If I seem tedious, if importunate, if elamorous, let it be remembered, that it is no shame for a bartholmew's man to beg. Hoping therefore that I shall in time be heard, I leave pleading, and conclude praying; first and principally for your worships, and the rest of your worthy rank, that you may be ever found such as the 
Exo. 18. 21  Lord requireth, you should be, men of courage fearing God, dealing truly, and hating covetousness; next and generally for the whole people of this City, that as they are politically one body, so the Lord would give them one heart, for conscience sake to fear him and obey their Superiors, and to serve one another thorough love; that so his blessings may be continued and increased upon both Magistrates and people, from generation to generation for ever.  
Your worships in all duty E. G.   

TO THE RIGHT Worshipful Sir William Throckmorton, Knight; and to the Lady Cecilie his virtuous and beloved wife, E▪ G. wisheth continuance and increase of all heavenly and earthly happiness, to their perpetual comfort.  

TO none more rightly then to you I owe,  
this Map (for memory) of holy writ:  
The former part, you quickened as you know  
by daining grace and liking unto it,  
When as in dust it lay, a birth forlorn  
And durst not further ●●ye for fear of scorn.   

And from that influence, the later bud  
hath sprouted out to satisfy desire:  
But all in private meant, for walls of mud,  
fit country Cottages, but mount not higher.  
And that it comes with characters thus clad,  
Authority gave charge they should be had.   

To press unto the Press, this world in Print,  
where wit with wisdom wars, and humours hold;  
The rains on reason, to prescribe the stint  
and measures that the best, which seems most bold,  
In meaner wits I do it madness deem  
Since worthier works do miss of right esteem.   

But call you that oppression of the Press,  
when higher powers command and I obey?  
I rather think, I should be judged no less  
than void of reason herein to gainsay.  
The spreading theirs, the springing is your own▪  
And by the timely fruit, let tree be known.   


Gen. 18. 17. 18▪ 1. Sam. 1. 24 2. john v. 4.  If masters would in Abraham's steps insist,  
if Mothers Bathsh eha's, or Hanna's were,  
If Ladies like th'Elect, from what they list,  
Would curb their families to God his fear,  
Then should this simple plant have place enough,  
Then should the fruits be seen to follow proof.   

If grand-dame Lois, her Lesson were in use  
we should not see young children from the shell  
To swear, to curse, to practise all abuse,  
and by their parent's pattern to rebel:  

2. Tim. 1. 5. compared with cap. 3. 15  For from the faith that in her first did dwell,  
young Timothy could talk and Scriptures tell.   

And for impression in that tender mould,  
and best those vessels new at first to season,  
This pains was meant, and by all means I could,  
made fit for their capacity and reason.  
Story we know, with pleasure spendeth time,  
And what runs readier on the tongue than rhyme?   

Blessed be God, good joshua his mind,  
doth plenteously, your worship's hearts possess,  
The comforts in his sacred word you find,  
procure no doubt the fruits which show no less.  
And that you may with grace be ever blest  
I humbly pray, and evermore I rest   
Your worship's most bounden EDMUND GRAILE.   

Upon the Authors work.  

THey that have pleased their knowledge to impart  
And to bequeath their skill to aftertimes,  
Have ever writ their chiefest grounds of Art  
In some Perspicuous and compendious rhymes:  
Which being well observed and conned by heart▪  
Stick faster by us, and do long remain  
Firmly imprinted in the weakest brain.   

So long discourses that whole volumes fill  
Containing Rules of life, or true narrations  
Of mighty men that lived well or ill,  
Or some good counsel, or sound disputations  
In verse abridged, and with heedful skill  
Summed up in brief, are by that means confined  
Within the narrow closet of man's mind.   

This and such helps hath human skill prepared,  
For human frailty: but until this day  
For other arts however men have cared,  
The Art of Arts wanted this lock and key  
To shut her treasures up: no man hath spared  
Time for this task, until grail undertook▪  
In this small chest to lock up Gods great book▪   

'tis not to please the nice he took this pain,  
Their itching ears, and curious eyes delight,  
In such a fluent stile that must contain  
More words than matter: 'tis his vein to write  
Much in few words, and in their sense so plain,  
That the unlearned in his shallow heart  
May now contain the great Soul▪ saving Art.   
I. M.   

In Momum.  

WAs Mamus (crow you) whelped in butcher's stall,  
That he resembles so that greedy kind?  
For mark: the worst that is of men let fall,  
Lying in midst of better fare half pinned,  
He chambers, as a bait pleasing his mind▪  
Fie on him, fie, that he so currishly,  
Should joy in that, which others do defy!   

Or was he of that curs most spiteful brood,  
Which sat in crib, keeping the ox from meat?  
For he from others keeps that wholesome food,  
Which (hungry souls) they seek for with their sweat,  
And yet himself disdains thereof to eat.  
O cursed envy, that to stroy the more,  
Will even himself lead way unto death's door.   

Or rather sprang he from that hellish hound,  
That welcomes damned souls to Pluto's place?  
He so doth triumph when aught may be found  
In others, that may turn to their disgrace.  
(O worthy progeny, O noble race!)  
What ere he deemed was, I am sure of this,  
Were he a God, yet now a Dog he is.   

What, what, a Dog? and should his snarling bay,  
scar men from that the wise have healthful tried?  
No: worthy Jason held on in his way,  
Though he might seem by sea, and land denied,  
By Bulls repelled, by Dragons fell envied▪  
Shall hope of treasures earthly so inflame,  
And shall not heavenly much more do the same?   
Io. Gr.   

The Author to the curious Reader.  

I Leave perfection of a Poet's skill,  
(which doth with silver rays poor rustics daunt)  
To Siluesters, and to Du Bartas quill,  
and such as harbour, where the Muses haunt,  
Bathing in crystal streams of rare conceits,  
conceiting what they list, of any subject,  
subjecting whatsoever them delights,  
unto their wit and art, their nature's object.  
To such leave I, the majesty,  
of Poetry divine:  
more rife is their dexterity,  
their wits more ripe than mine.   

There needs no garland where the wine is good,  
nor colours, where the substance is most pure.  
Sincerity by Truth hath ever stood,  
and shall, so long as doth the Truth endure▪  
Moore truth than Sacred verity:  
no creature can require.  
And who so likes simplicity,  
lo here his full desire▪    

THE FIRST PART OF THE SUM OF THE HOLY HISTORY.  

The first Section.  

IN the beginning God the Lord,  
did heaven & earth create  
Of nought; by his almighty word,  
as Scriptures do relate.  
Out of a void and formless mass,  
the matter of each creature,  

Genesis  He wrought them all in six days space,  
and gave them shape and feature. cap. 1  
The first day he commanded light,  
the darkness to prevent:  
The second day, he reared in sight,  
the stately Firmament:  
The third, the earth with fruits adorned  
the swelling sea debars:  
The fourth, the Sun and Moon were formed,  
with all the glorious Stars:  
The fifth, the Fish with scales and sins,  
and then the feathered Fowl:  
The sixth, the beasts and creeping things:  
and then that living Soul,  
Which that one God in persons three,  
made, as by consultation,  
With purpose that the same should be,  
the glory of his Creation,  
Even man, framed out of earthly dust▪  
yet Gods own image bearing,  
Thereby right holy, wise, and just,  
(earth far above earth rearing.)  
And for his aid, who was alone,  
of Adam's rib made Eve,  
That both, as of one flesh and bone,  
might mutual comfort give.  
Thus having finished all with speed,  
and blest them, and protested,  
That each thing made was good indeed;  
the seventh day he rested.  
Man made in perfect state most pure,  
Cap. 2 in paradise was placed;  
As Lord of every creature  
with power above them graced.  
There had he every fruit for meat,  
that then in Eden grew,  
Save one; whereof when he did eat,  
death, death, should then ensue.  
But this strict charge did not restrain, cap. 3  
the Serpent Eve beguiled,  
And Adam she; so both to pain,  
with shame were thence exiled.  
Now wretched man was wrapped in woe,  
and in his loins, his heirs,  
For cursed and corrupt they go;  
yet to prevent despairs,  

vers. 15.  God promised them to restore,  
unto a state more stable.  
And Eve unto her husband bore,  
his two sons Kain and Abel. cap. 4  
Kain was accursed for bloody deed,  
against his better brother;  

Anno Mund 130.  But Habel slain, God in his steed  
gave Sheth unto his mother.    

Section 2.  

FRom Sheth did spring a righteous line cap. 5  
of just and holy men,  
Henoch a rare and pure Divine  
God took away as then.  

Anno. 1056.  His grandchild Lamech did beget  
Noah: and then began,  
The sons of God their face to set,  
Cap. 6 on daughters fair of man:  
Thence Giants came, a mongrel kind  
on whom the Lord did frown,  
And for their sin and wicked mind,  
did threat the world to drown.  
Noah alone one earth did live  
uprightly; him God sent,  
And did an hundred years them give,  
and twenty to repent.  
Mean while built Noah as his charge  
an Ark three stories high:  
The wicked world lived still at large,  
and dreamed that Noah did lie:  
Till fountains burst, and open stood  
cap. 7 heaven windows all, for rain,  
Which quickly caused a fearful flood,  
for down it powers amain,  

Anno. 1656.  And all the earth with ruin fills;  
men, beasts, and birds must die,  
When as the flood above the hills  
flowed fifteen cubits high.  
For twelve months' space well near it raged:  
and then was Noah bidden,  
To lose those creatures few, which caged,  
and in the Ark were hidden.  
So Noah, his wife, his sons, and theirs  
came forth in number eight;  
The unclean creatures all by peers,  
the clean by sevens: straight  
He offered sacrifice, God smelled, cap. 8  
a smell of rest: wherefore  
He promised though man rebelled  
to drown the world no more:  
And gave the Rainbow for a pledge,  
and also did make good.  
Above the beasts, man's privilege, cap. 9  
giving their flesh for food.  
So, having now his covenant made  
of mercy, grace and peace,  
Blessed Noah, and his sons he bade  
they should mankind increase.  
Of japheth did the Gentiles spring, cap. 10  
the Canaanites of Cham, cap 9 22  
Who cursed was for opening  
his father's sin and shame.  
Now all the world in speech was one, cap 11  

Anno. 17●6.  and did to build conspire  
A Babel, and confusion  
they gained for their hire.    

Section 3.  

FRom Shem the son of Noah came,  
an holy race and fruitful,  

Anno 2008.  Continued even to Abraham  
the father of the faithful.  
Who left his land, his kindred all,  
and father's house most dear,  
When him the Lord his God did call  
to go, he knew not where.  
cap. 12 From Vr, he went to Canaan,  
with Sarai and with Lot,  
To settle there he scarce began  
but that by famine hot,  
To Egypt he was forced to fly,  
where fearing much his life,  
Before King Pharaoh fainingly  
he did deny his wife.  
cap. 13 To Bethel he goes back again,  
where strife began to grow,  
Twixt Lot and him; for wealth amain,  
did in upon them flow.  
Old Abraham with humble heart,  
to younger Lot gave place,  
And after that in love took part,  
cap. 14 and rescued him in chase.  
So Melchizedek did him bless,  
but childless still he stayed  
Till Ishmael: and that increase Cap. 16  
was but by ●arai's maid.  
Yet God by special promises, Cap. 13. 16. 15. 5. 17. 6.  
himself did often tie,  
As heavens stars, and sand of seas,  
his seed to multiply.  
And for assurance, thereupon  
a seal he did ordain, Cap. 17  
The sign of circumeision,  
on each male to remain.  

Jam. 2. 23.  And as a friend did entertain  
him, full familiarly:  
As (once for all) appeared plain  
when Sodoms' sinful cry Cap. 18  
Did pierce the skies, and God down came,  
and if but ten good men  
Could there be found; for Abraham,  
the Lordhad spared it then.  
So, fire and brimstone fearfully  
from heaven fell apace,  
And furnace-like the smoke did fly. Cap. 19  
poor Lot preserved was,  
And unto Zoar fled for life,  
where, in a drunken mood,  
On's daughters, (having lost his wife)  
he got a 
* 
Moab the father of the Moabites.  
Beniammi the father of the Ammonites.   cursed brood.    

Section 4.  

cap. 20 THence Abraham went to Gerar land,  
where he again for fear,  
His wife denied: and by God's hand,  
Abimelech did forbear.  
Long had he waited, hope was past,  
yet still he did beleene:  
cap. 21 So, God remembered him at last,  
and Sarah did conceive:  
And in her old age Izhaak bare,  
herself becoming nurse:  
Mark here a good old Ladies care;  
the child was near the worse.  
This only son, and only heir  
of promise, God commands  

Anno. 2108.  Must now be slain, and burnt with fire  
and that by Abraham's hands:  
Well, he obeyed, and called his men,  
wood, knife, and son he took,  
On to the place they go: and when  
was bend the fatal struck,  
God stayed his hand, and in the steed  
of Izhaak there was tied,  
cap. 22 A Ram by th'horns, and thus indeed,  
good Abraham's faith was tried.  
His son thus spared, his godly care  
was next about to spy  
For him a wife, and therefore swore cap. 24  
his man's fidelity.  
Who full religiously performed  
the office on him laid,  
And with Rebeckah soon returned,  
a fair and virtuous maid,  
Whom Izhaak married; but still,  
she barren was; they prayed: cap. 25  
God heard, and granted all their will,  
and further to her said,  
That in her womb the babes that strove,  

Anno. 2168.  were twins and nations twain,  
The younger should prevail above:  
the elder should remain  
A servant: Esau was his name,  
and as he venison sought,  
And wearied back and hungry came,  
his younger brother bought  
His birth right, for a mess of broth:  
God Izhaak blest mean while,  
For which his enemies were wroth, Cap. 26  

vers. 14. 15.  and played parts most vile.  
When age came on and eyes waxed dim,  
then solemnly he meant,  
To bless his son, requiring him,  
Venison for that intent,  
About goes Esau with his bow,  
but jaacob doth prevent him;  
The means his mother did him show,  
cap. 27 and cunningly present him,  
In Esau's clothes and skins of kids,  
unto his father; who  
Mistrusts the voice, and therefore bids,  
come near to feel and know.  
With fat of earth, and heavens dew,  
with happy seed and kin,  
He blessed him: (reverend was the show)  
and then came Esau in.  
And he with tears and piteous moan,  
the blessing sought in vain,  
He came too late, alas 'twas gone.  
With that he whet his brain,  
Revenge to seek, and work: and then,  
the days (quoth he) make speed  
Of mourning for my father, when  
I will pay home this deed.    

Section 5.  

THen did Rebekah forthwith call,  
and send jaacob away,  
Lest Esau in his rage should fall  
on him, and should him slay.  
And Izhaak charged him (taking leave)  
to play a wiser part  
Than Esau; who did vex and grieve  
by heathen wives, their heart.  
But he should to his uncle go, cap. 28  
and match in godly race,  
And blessing should be with him; so  
he went out from their face.  
As he in fields that night did sleep,  
in Haran, on a stone,  
By dream he saw a ladder steep  
from heaven; and there-on  
The Angels passing, and above  
God standing all in view,  
The blessed promise of his love,  
with jaacob to renew.  
There jacob vowed, the Lord to fear:  
thence on he went apace,  
Enquiring in the fields to hear,  
of Laban's dwelling place.  
The shepherds showed him readily,  
his cozen Rahel there: cap. 29  
Whom he saluted cheerfully,  
and she could not forbear,  
But ran and carried home the news:  
then Laban hies to meet him,  
To dwell there he must not refuse,  
where all his kindred greet him,  
A match was made, and seven years,  
for Rahel he must work,  
But Leah in the light appears,  
(deceits in darkness lurk.)  
Well, seven more he was content  
to serve for his beloved,  
Cap. 29 And thought the time full quickly spent,  

vers. 20.  though full of toil it proved.  
Cap. 31. 38. 39 God blessed Laban for his sake,  
but him he blessed much more,  
What ever wages he did take,  
to him was gain in store.  
Then Laban did envy his wealth,  
Yet loathed to let him go.  
Cap. 31 So jaakob fled away by stealth,  
and made him (following) know  
The wrong he did; and both good friends,  
after a chiding, parted.  
Then jaakob in his journey sends  
to pacify hardhearted  
Esau his brother, who in Arms  
was then against him bend;  
But God prevented all the harms,  
by altering his intent.  
Cap. 32 So jaakob, called Israel,  
(for God had changed his name  
When he prevailed at Peniel)  
in peace to Shechem came.  
here Dinah must a gadding go, Cap. 34  
but sauced her sport with shame,  
And caused the Shechemits much woe,  
being too too much to blame.    

Section 6.  

THence up to Bethel had he word, Cap. 35  
to go to pay his vow  
Of holy worship: for the Lord  
again to Canaan now,  
From Padan Aram had him fet;  
where mightily he grew,  
In cattle, servants, substance great,  
and sons, whose names ensue:  
Reuben, Dan, Levi, Simeon, Cap. 29  
Issachar, Napthalim,  
Asher, Gad, judah, Zebulon,  
joseph and Benjamin.  
These patriarchs were, of whom great men  
and Princes did proceed,  
God keeping promise unto them  
and their succeeding seed.  
judah the royal line enjoyed,  
who for a deed amiss,  
Had tamar's life with fire destroyed, Cap. 38  
but that the fault was his.  
Young joseph, jacob's joy, the rest  
still stomached and spited,  
Yet hatred he deserved least,  
had him his brethren righted.  
For envy they conspired to kill;  
Cap. 37 but Reuben did persuade:  
Yet secretly they did him sell,  
to men of Merchant's trade;  
Who sold him unto Potiphar,  
Cap. 39 where though he lived chaste,  
And faithfully himself did bear,  
he was in prison cast.  
But God beheld his misery,  
and gave him wisdom great,  
Cap. 41 By which he was advanced high,  
even next to Pharaohs seat.  
For when the king no rest could find,  
of dreams that him had passed,  
Th' ungrateful butler, then to mind  
doth joseph call at last.  
And then he was from prison sent,  
and set before the King;  
Where he to Pharaohs great content,  
expounded every thing.  
Besides, he▪ show'd a ready way,  
the famine to withstand;  
Which Pharaoh liked, and then did lay  
on him the charge in hand.  
So by him was provision made, Cap. 47  

verse 14. 17. 19  against the time of need,  
Wherewith (to Pharaoh gainful trade)  
all Egypt he did feed.    

Section 7.  

OLd jaakob and his sons also, Cap. 42  
Were pinched with penury,  
Wherefore he charged them to go  
and food in Egypt buy.  
They went with grief, and bought in fear,  
not dreaming of their brother,  
Nor did he countenance them bear  
more kind than any other.  
Till when they came to him again, Cap. 45  
affection was so great,  
He could no longer it contain,  
which in his breast for heat  
With weeping eye and joyful tongue,  
he then did plainly tell,  
He was their brother, whom with wrong  
to Egypt they did sell.  
The joy of either was so much,  
that neither now could bear it:  
Their sobbing passion was such,  
that Pharaohs house did hear it▪  
Who then advertised of it,  
commanded presently,  
With Charets and what else was fit,  
For jacob they should high.  

Anno 2298.  So he, with all his family  
went thither out of hand,  
Cap. 46 Where they were welcomed lovingly,  
and placed in Goshen Land.  
Cap. 47 In Goshen Land did jacob see  
the fullness of his days,  
In joseph's lives prosperity,  
his fill of earthly joys.  
Cap. 49 But solemnly before his death  
he blest his sons each one:  
And joseph eke gave up the breath,  
Cap. 50 ere many years were gone.  
Now when these fathers both were dead,  
and still their seed did grow:  
There rose a Pharaoh in his stead,  
that did not joseph know.  

Exodus  He tyrantlike, with heavy hand,  
Cap. 1 of bondage priest them down,  
And gave the midwives straight command,  
the males to kill or drown.    

Section 8.  


Anno 2428.  Born in these flames was Moses mild,  
and by God's providence,  
Though cast in River flags (poor child)  
yet was he freed thence,  
By Pharaohs daughter, who did take,  
and keep him as her own cap. 2  
Until he came to man's estate,  
when fearing to be known,  
For killing an Egyptian; he  
forsook the Court and fled:  
And all this was by God's decree,  
whose work must now be sped.  
For God had heard the grievous cry  
of Hebrues, sore oppressed,  
And Moses he meant to employ cap. 3  
in having it redressed.  
Him than he called and sent away  
to proud King Pharaoh, cap. 4  
Requiring him without delay  
to let his people go.  

Anno 2508.  But he the Lord God did despise,  
and asked, what was he?  
Increasing more and more their cries,  
by greater cruelty. cap 5  
The Lord, to tame this Tyrant stout,  
and his own folk to right,  
With Moses sendeth Aaron out,  
cap. 7 
The ten plagues numbered in their order.  to make him know his might.  
They caused Blood, Frogs, Lice, and Flies,  
and Murrain, Scabs and Hail,  
cap. 8 And Grasshoppers and darkne Skies,  
all Egypt to assail.  
Cap 9 cap. 10 Excepting Goshen land, where dwelled  
God's people Israel.  
Yet Pharaohs heart did nothing melt,  
for still he did rebel.  
Cap. 12 Then God the passover ordained  
And bade them with the blood,  
Their dore-posts should be overstain'd,  
for their safeguard and good.  
Lest that his Angel passing by,  
should smite them with the rest:  
For he the first borne did destroy,  
of Egypt, man and beast  
From Egypt than they forced went,  
with borrowed jewels plenty,  
When they in Egypt, years had spent,  
four hundred ten and twenty.  
But Pharaoh did repent the deed,  
and forthwith did not slack,  
With men and charets to make speed,  
again to fetch them back.  
And to the red Sea them pursued, cap. 14  
they passed thorough dry,  
He followed with courage proud,  
but in the midst did lie.  
For God affrighted man and horse,  
and made his Charets fall;  
The Sea returned with raging force,  
and drowned king and all.  
Of this so strange deliverance,  
was then a worthy song, Cap. 15  
Recorded for remembrance,  
and so they marched along.    

Section 9  


job.  ABout this time (the learned judge)  
did patient job endure  
All mischiefs that the devils grudge,  
and malice could procure.  
Spoil of his goods and children dear,  
torments of body and mind,  
As by his botches might appear,  
and wife and friends unkind.  
Who long and large discourses had,  
to prove him plagued for sin,  
Whereby they did affliction add,  
to misery he was in.  
And to such passions did him drive,  
twixt heart's despair and hope,  
That flesh and spirit did strongly strive,  
and scarce to breath gave scope:  
cap. 42 But God in fine, his job commends  
doubling his former weal,  
And checked his unjust judging friends.  
But now to Israel.  
cap. 13 The Lord their God in open sight  
directed them the way,  
By fiery pillar in the night,  
and shading cloud by day.  
With Angel's food and waters fine,  
from rocks that forced stream  
c. 15. 24. He filled them: yet they did repine,  
full oft, ere that they came  
To Sinai; where the mighty God,  
cap 19 in glory did appear.  
And they in fear, far off abode,  
nor durst, nor might come near.  
cap. 20 There did he give the ten commands,  
and other Laws did write,  
For to contain them in the bands  
of holiness and right.  
There did he unto Moses show,  
cap. 26 the Tabernacles frame,  
In every point he taught him how  
to make and use the same.  
There made he choice of Levies tribe, cap. 28  
the Priesthood to attend,  
Their duties all he did describe,  
and what to them pertained;  
Mean while had Israel made a Calf, cap. 32  
and grievously offended;  
But Moses zeal in God's behalf  
deserves to be commended:  
Who sharply punished with the sword,  
about three thousand men,  
And earnestly besought the Lord  
to spare the remnant then.  
God granted it, and promised cap. 33  
his Angel should (in token  
Of love) them lead; and then he did cap, 34  
renew the Tables broken.  
Full forty days and forty nights,  
was Moses in the hill,  
Recording what the Lord indites,  
his precepts, laws, and will.  
Familiarly and face to face,  
and fasting from all food,  
He waited in that holy place:  
And thence he came and stood,  
In press of people to repeat  
all that the Lord had said;  
When of his face, the brightness great  
made them the while afraid.    

Section 10.  


Anno 2510.  WHen as the Tabernacle now,  
was reared and finished:  
cap. 40 And all wherewith in order due,  
it should be furnished:  

Number's  Towards Canaan the promised land  
cap. 10 that flowed with milk and honey,  
They marched forth band after band;  
But stubborn still and stony:  
For by the way they soon forgot  
God's mercy and his power,  
And cared not how they him provoked  
to anger every hour.  
They long for flesh, they Manna loath,  
Cap. 11 and back they will retire,  
cap. 14 They fret at God and Moses both,  
for crossing their desire.  
Nor would they warned be, though they  
his dreadful judgements law,  
On them inflicted day by day,  
which lived not under law.  
Cap. 16 As Korah, Dathan, Abiram,  
with thousands more among,  
cap. 12 Nadah, Abil●●, Miriam  
and such as serpents stung.  
Yet tempted they the Lord so long, Cap. 12  
and with so high an hand,  
That in his wrath he swore, not one  
should enter to the land,  
Save joshua and Caleb, who Cap. 14  
returning with the spies,  
Affirmed the truth that they did know,  
and crossed their fellows lies,  
So wandered they in wilderness,  
the space of forty years,  
Till all were dead that did transgress; cap. 26  
as by God's book appears.  
Their children then he forward led,  
but others kept them back;  
As Sihon, Og, and Moah's head, c. 15. 21.  
who named was Balaak,  
Who hired Balaam them to curse,  
and so thought to molest them:  
But for himself it was much worse, cap. 22  
for Balaam three times blest them.  
He with those two, and five kings more, cap. 31  
which were of Midian,  
Were in revenge of Baal-peor  
subdued, spoiled, slain.  
here Rubens Tribe, and also Gads, cap. 32  
their heritage possessed:  
But they in arms, like lusty lads,  
must march before the rest,  

Num. 34.  here Moses named every one,  
that should the Land divide,  
And give a fit possession,  
to every Tribe beside.  

Deut. 31.  But Moses now must make an end,  
as did his fathers all:  
Wherefore he did not time misspend,  
but forth did joshua call,  
As God had bid: and gave him charge  
the people to conduct,  
cap. 28 Whom he by Sermons long and large,  
divinely did instruct.  
Which with a sweet and Swanlike song,  
in heavenly wise he ended,  
And blest the Tribes, each one along,  
and forth with he ascended  
cap. 34 Mount Nebo, unto Pisgah top,  
where as he did survey  
The Canaan land, the earthly hope,  
God took his soul away,  

Anno 2549.  To heavens rest; and buried then,  
his body none know where,  
When peerless he amongst all men,  
had lived full six score year,  
And yet his eyesight was not dim,  
nor nature's force did wither,  
There Israel lamented him,  
for thirty days together.    

Section 11.  


Josh. 1.  THen did the Lord call joshua,  
and bid him to be strong,  
And trust in him who was his stay,  
and boldly go along.  
So he the Captain sends out spies, cap. 2  
whom Rahab safe did hide,  
And they returned in joyful wise,  
which made them to provide  
To pass with speed into the land. cap. 3  
At Ioshuah's powerful word  
The jordan waters back did stand,  
and passage dry afford.  
In midst whereof in open view, cap 4  
they did a pillar rear.  
The circumcision they renew,  
the Manna ceased there. cap. 5  
Then set they upon jericho, cap. 6  
and also upon Ai. cap. 7  
But achan's sin did work them woe,  
and from the conquest stay.  
The Gibeonites dealt craftily, cap. 9  
so they escaped alone.  
The rest they voided utterly,  
to place the Tribes each one.  
They cast them out and did them kill,  
with a victorious hand.  
Cap. 10 For this the Sun and Moon stood still,  
at joshuahs' command.  
When he had now fully possessed,  
each several Tribe in order,  
And given to all, content and rest  
by lot, in every border:  
cap, 24 He bent himself, and gravely spoke,  
to stay them from backsliding,  

vers. 24.  Twixt God and them, a league he struck,  
by his example guiding.  
And still exhorting them to fear  
the Lord, and him obey,  

Anno. 2566.  He witnessed for them his care,  
and passed by death away.  
Full soon had they the Lord forgot,  
when joshua was dead.  
cap. 1 Then judah had the charge and lot  
their Armies forth to lead.  
But for their great transgressions,  
and league with Canaanite,  
God gave them to oppressions,  
of cruel men of might.  
Who spoiled them without mean or end  
and did them sorely grieve,  
cap. 2 Until their God did judges send,  
their grievance to relieve.  
Against King Cushans' tyranny, cap. 3  
stout Othniel raised he.  
And when fat Eglon made them cry,  
lame Ehud set them free.  
'Gainst Sisera of Canaan, cap 4  
did Deborah prevail.  
Now Ruth good Boaz wooed and won,  
when nearer kin did fail.  
'Gainst Midian a mighty host, cap. 7  
marched captain Gedeon.  
Bloody Abimelech did boast, cap. 9  
he next would reign, or none.  
The proud oppressing Ammonite, Cap. 11  
by Jephtha was subdued.  
The Philistines for all their spite, Cap. 15  
the birth of Samson rued.  
Whose matchless strength miraculous,  
was overmatched by guile,  
Of Dalilah perfidious, Cap. 16  
who wrought his bane the while.  
When none amongst them ruled as king  
each what he listed did;  
Then Micah made a molten thing, Cap. 17  
and it he worshipped.  
And at such time, that heinous sin,  
upon the Levites wife, cap. 19  
Twixt Israel and twixt Benjamin,  
cost many a thousands life. cap. 20    

Section 12.  


1. Sam.  ELi was judge in Israel,  
when for his sons lewd ways,  
cap. 3 God threatened him by Samuel,  
sharp vengeance he would raise.  
This Samuel a righteous man,  

Anno 2905.  was last of all that judged,  
And in his time the Kings began,  
cap. 8 for then the people grudged,  
And in their discontented mood  
would have a king to reign:  
Which motion Samuel withstood,  
as tending to their pain.  
Cap 9 But yet the Lord did them appoint,  
a goodly man and tall,  
And Samuel did him anoint  
their King, his name was Saul.  
A Princely mind God to him gave,  
with compliments of place,  
cap. 13 And he with jonathan did brave  
cap. 14 his enemies oft in chase.  
Yet God that him advanced so high,  
cap. 15. 2 from toil and Asses care,  
He disobeyed when foolishly,  
Cap. 15 King Agag he did spare.  
Therefore the Lord did him reject,  
and little David chose,  
Anointed Israel's king elect, Cap. 16  
when he should Saul depose.  
Now great Goliath played his prize, Cap. 17  
but David knocked him down,  
The people shout with joyful cries,  
and give him chief renown.  
Saul bit the lip at David's praise, cap. 18  
and hated him the more,  
Yea sought his life all manner ways,  
and chased him like a Boar cap. 19  
With javelling and with threatening sword  
with troops of horse and men,  
From house and home, from bed & board Cap. 22  
from desert den to den.  
Forced he was himself to feign, cap. 21  
with Achish to be mad,  
And for defence to entertain cap. 22  
lewd runagates, was glad.  
But jonathan his faithful friend, Cap. 18  
at no time did forsake him, Cap. 19  
And warning did of danger send,  
when Saul used means to take him, cap. 20  
Although for it he did engage,  
himself in danger deep,  
For such was Saul's suspicious rage,  
None might his counsel keep.  
Cap. 22 Ahimelech did give him bread  
in his necessity,  
cap. 22 But for it he was murdered,  
and all his progeny.  
Had David laboured like for like,  
to Saul for to repay,  
He had both time and place to strike,  
and followers bade him slay.  
Cap. 24 As in the cave; and from his head  
cap. 26 when he took pot and spear.  
But he, to touch did ever dread  
the Lords annoited dear.  
And that he did both mercy love,  
and bloody vengeance flee,  
cap. 25 When churlish Nabal did him prove,  
wise Abigail did see.  
Now Saul with envy almost pined  
and driven to distress,  
cap. 28 Sought by a wreathed witch to find  
some comfort and redress.  
Of which he failed, and in the field  
as desperately he fought,  
His sons were slain, his soldiers yield,  
and ghastly he besought  
Cap. 31 His Armour-bearer, him to kill;  
but he the deed, abhorred;  
His own heart blood than did he spill,  
with his own hand and sword.    

Section 13.  


2. Sam. Anno 2945.  THen David was proclaimed, and reigned  
in Hebron, judah's King:  
But Ishbosheth had Israel gained  
by Abners' counseling.  
Long war was twixt the houses both, cap. 2  
of David and of Saul,  
Till Abner with his new king wroth, cap. 3  
to David's side did fall.  
This Abner and eke Ishbosheth,  
were slain by villainy:  
But David did lament their death,  
and murderers all defy. cap. 4  
So, now he was established  
sole king of all the Land;  
His wars and all things flourished, cap. 5  
that he did take in hand.  
Then solemnly he thought it fit, cap. 6  
to fetch the Ark more near him,  
But Uzzah's death did hinder it,  
God's judgement did so fear him.  
Yet afterward he brought it on,  
and purposed to rear  
A house for God; but he would none, cap. 7  
as Nathan did declare.  
When he had all his foes subdued,  
and as a Monarch reigned,  
In peace and ease; see what ensued,  
Cap. 11 his upright life was stained  
With murder and adultery:  
Cap. 12 whereof though he repent,  
Yet was he punished diversly  
with haps to be lamented.  
First, Absalon shed Amnons' blood,  
(vengeance doth incest close)  
Cap. 13 Cap. 15 And after like a Rebel stood,  
His father to depose.  
Achitophel that crafty wretch  
had chief hand in this matter,  
Cap. 17 But Hushai did him overreach,  
by skill he had to flatter.  
Cap. 16 Base Shimei with open throat,  
did curse him as he fled:  
cap. 20 And Sheba shortly blows his note,  
but lost his traitor's head.  
Lo yet again, sin of the king  
God's fearful wrath revives,  
Cap. 24 The people's hasty numbering,  
cost seventy thousands lives.  
And lastly, in his aged years,  

1. Kings  his son, a wanton bred,  
cap. 1 Even Adoniah, boldly tears  
the Crown from off his head.  
This prophet after Gods own heart,  
Psalmist of Israel,  
Did yet at last in peace depart, cap. 2  
and closed his days full well.    

Section 14.  


Anno 2985.  NExt him did Solomon his son,  
the kingdoms Sceptre sway,  
There never sat on Regal throne,  
his peer, unto this day.  
For wealth, for state, for princely port,  
for plenty and for peace,  
For wisdom rare, and great resort;  
which made his fame increase. cap. 3  
Witness his sentence in that case,  
of queans crying out of wrongs.  
His purveyance, his horse's race, cap. 4  
his Proverbs, Writings, Songs:  
Witness the glorious Temple, which cap. 6  
he built for God's great name;  
The costly furniture and rich,  
the treasures of the same.  
Witness his prayers that excel, cap. 8  
for knowledge zeal and fitness.  
His offerings great, walled towns, & well  
may queen of Saba witness,  
Who took some pains to find out fame]  
a liar in her kind,  
But found that though she loaden came,  
cap. 10. 7 she left much more behind.  
Yet Solomon, in midst of mines,  
of wisdom and of treasure,  
Cap. 11 A thousand Wives and Concubines,  
got to him for his pleasure.  
These drew him from religion  
and from sincerity,  
To wicked superstition,  
and gross Idolatry.  
For which Gods judgement did begin,  
his kingdom rend in twain,  
judah alone and Benjamin,  
did to his heirs remain.  
The other Tribes, in number ten.  
from their allegiance fell,  
Set up a king, and named him then,  
the King of Israel.  
Samaria held the throne Royal,  
on which he ruled them;  
But judah's seat Imperial,  
was fair jerusalem.  

Anno 3025.  And there did Rehoboam reign,  
when Shishak robbed the Temple:  
Cap. 12 And next him, his son Abiam,  
Cap. 14 the worse for his example.  
Then Asa, than jehosaphat,  
both, good and godly kings, c. 15. 14.  
For reformation; saving that, c. 22. 43.  
they let alone some things.    

Section 15.  
Kings of Israel.  

Mean while in Israel, Nebats son, Cap. 12  
King jeroboam reigned,  
An arch-idolater and known,  
by withered hand he gained. cap. 15  
Nadab his son, King Baasa,  
king Elah, and king Zimri,  
Did for the Crown each other slay, cap. 16  
so likewise did king Omri:  
But his son Ahab, with his wife,  
that cursed jezabel,  
Did work such villainy and strife,  
and to such fury fell:  
That good Eliah fled for fear, Cap. 17  
who was by Ravens fed;  
Who raised the widows son so dear;  
who laid Baal's Prophets dead. Cap. 18  
By whom king Ahab warning had:  
But words did nought prevail,  

vers. 2.  Nor famine; not yet Benhadad,  
who strongly did assail  
Samaria: yet for all that  
he killed Naboth just.  
Cap. 21 And after, got jehosaphat,  
cap. 22 to serve unto his lust.  
For crossing which, poor Micaiah,  

vers. 27.  was in the dungeon cast.  
But josaphat in battle saw  

vers. 34.  proud Ahab slain at last.  
His son took place when he was dead,  
cap. 1 even wicked Ahaziah;  
And after him was joram head.  
as then did good Eliah  
cap. 2 In fiery charet take his flight  
to heaven; and in his place,  
His spirit did on Elisha light,  
with special power and grace,  
To work great miracles, as by  
cap. 4 the increased oil was proved,  
And by Naamans' leprosy,  
cap. 5 which strangely he removed.  
And by the plenty prophesied,  
cap. 7 in starved Samaria,  
which th'infidel that said he lied,  
to his small comfort saw.  
cap. 9 But jehu did this joram quell,  
and reigned in his steed.  
He slew also vile jezebel, cap. 10  
Baal's Priests and ahab's seed.  
His wicked son jehoahaz, cap. 13  

vers. 3. 4.  succeeded; and the next  

vers. 25.  Was his son joash: either was  
by aram's armies vexed.    

Section 16.  
Kings of Judah.  

IN judah next jehosaphat, cap. 8  
did his son joram reign,  

vers. 25.  Then Ahaziah; then up start  
Athalia, who had slain,  
All the King's sons that she could catch:  
young joash scaped alone, Cap. 11  
By help of friends who did him fetch,  
and placed on the throne.  
God's house decayed he did repair, Cap. 12  
and left king, when he died,  
Amaziah his hopeful heir; cap. 14  
then joel prophesied.  
Vzziah, Amazia'hs' son, cap. 15  
was struck with leprosy,  
As he did reign: and then began  
Isaiahs' prophesy.  

vers. 5.  jotham a Prince of God's behest,  
succeeded next Vzziah:  
Cap. 16 And after him, Ahaz that beast,  
Cap. 18 and then reigned Hezekiah.    

Section 17.  
Kings of Israel.  

NExt unto joash, Israel's king,  
cap. 14 did jeroboam reign,  
To Ninive now did jonas bring  
God's message, not in vain.  
Then did Hosea take his text,  
and Amos prophesy.  
Cap. 15 But jeroboam dead; the next  
was his son Zacharie.  

vers. 10.  Whom Shallum slew in open sight,  
and reigned in his steed.  

vers. 14.  But Menahem did him requite,  
and in his seat succeed.  

vers. 23.  Then Pekahia, Men'hems' son,  
did wear the Crown until  

vers. 25.  His Captain Pekah seized thereon,  
and did his Sovereign kill.  
Nor had this Pekah reigned long,  
but he received his doom,  

vers. 30.  Hoshea did revenge the wrong,  
and reigned in his room.  
In his time did Salmanaser, Cap. 17  
besiege Samaria strong,  

vers. 6.  And took Hoshea prisoner,  
and led with him along  

Anno 3265.  All Israel into Syria;  
where they did still remain,  
And planted in Samaria,  
of his Assyrian train.  

verse 25.  Whom God by Lions did molest,  
for their blind superstition,  
Which made them get an Ebrue priest,  
to mend their bad religion.    

Section 18.  
Kings of Judah.  


Anno 3260.  THus leaving Israel dispossessed,  
le's now return again,  
To judah, whom the Lord had blest,  
with Hezechias reign.  
Against him, proud Saneherib, Cap. 18  
sent railing Rabshekee,  
Who to his cost was answered, cap. 19  
and caused with shame to flee.  
Now was the Prophet Micah heard,  
and Nahum: but we find,  
Cap. 20 That this good king, from death preserved  
to Babel is too kind.  
Next him, his son Manasse reigned,  
cap. 21 a wicked cruel king,  

2. Chron. 33. 12. 13.  Until he was in Babel chained:  
but thence God did him bring.  
Ammon his son, the next in row,  
was for Idolatry,  

2. Kings 21. 23.  Slain of his servants: and as now,  
Habakuk did prophesy.  
Then young josiah, Ammon's son,  
a worthy Prince and zealous,  
cap. 22 Made such a reformation  
as was and will be famous.  
Now jeremiah Trumpetlike  
cries out; and Zephaniah:  
cap. 23 But Necho's men in battle strike,  
and slay good king josiah.  
His son jehoahaz the Crown  
obtained; but reigned not long,  
For Pharaoh Necho put him down,  
and chained with fetters strong,  

2. Chron. 36. 4. 2. Kings 24. 1.  And placed his brother in his room,  
jehoiachim by name,  
Who Babel's vassal did become  
for three years space with shame.  

Anno 3389.  And then rebelling brought again  
great Nabuchadnezer  
With all his huge and warlike train:  
who took him prisoner,  
And bound and carried him away,  
with whom to Babylon,  
Ezechiel, and Mordecai,  
and Daniel are gone,  
With other more of royal seed.  

1. Chron. 3. 16. 2. Kings 24. 8. vers. 10. 11.  young jechoni alone  
Was left behind in's father's steed,  
to sit on judah's throne:  
Nor sat he long but Babel doth,  
his Soldiers stout command,  
To fetch him and his treasure both,  
and chief men of of the Land.  

Anno 3399.  His uncle Zedekiah placed,  
was in his room, and crowned:  
Who likewise did rebel at last:  
but Babel's king so frowned, Cap. 24  
That up against jerusalem,  

vers. 17. 20.  the fowerth time he came,  
And by strong siege so starved them, cap. 25  
that warriors fled with shame.  

vers. 3. 5.  King Zedekiah also fled,  
but Chaldees quickly caught him,  
And that due judgement might be had, cap. 25  
They unto Riblah brought him,  

vers. 6.  And slew his sons before his face,  
and then put out his eyes,  
And chained him with all disgrace,  
that else they could devise.  

Anno 3400.  And so to Babel they return,  
with prisoners and with pray.  
The Temple after that they burn,  
and take all thence away.  

vers. 8. 9  Yea burnt the Palace fair and rich  
which Solomon did build:  
And all the goodly houses which  
jerusalem did yield.    

Section 19  


Daniel  BEing now at Babel fast in hold  
cap. 1 the finest wits were sought,  
Of captive children, to be schooled,  
and Chaldea learning taught.  
There Daniel among the rest,  
did to such ripeness come,  
That when a dream the king oppressed,  
and Wizards all were dumb,  
cap. 2 The dream forgotten, he disclosed;  

vers. 27.  which was an Image great,  
Of metals different composed,  
from head unto the feet.  

vers. 46.  This made the king much to admire,  
him and his fellows all;  
Yet three were cast into the fire, cap. 3  
for that they would not fall  
Before his image hugely trim:  
but fire could take no hold.  
Another dream then vexed him, cap. 4  
which Daniel did unfold;  
And eke the state of future times, cap. 7  
of Monarch's Crowns surprising.  
Of Christ precisely he divines  
and of the deads' arising.  
But Babel's king restored back,  
from beasts, made better end. cap. 4  
Next him, reigned Euilmerodach,  
even Ieconiah's friend.  

jer. 52.  To him succeeded Balshazzar,  
who, in his drunken feast,  
Did neither God nor's people spare, cap. 5  
for blasphemy and jest;  
Till fingers writing on a wall,  
dazzling his very sight,  

vers. 6.  Did so his countenance appall,  
was never man so fright:  
This writng Daniel expounds;  
and so without delay,  

vers. 30.  That night Darius all confounds,  
and took his Crown away.    

Section 20.  

WHen now full seventy years were spent  

Anno 3458.  in their Captivity;  
King Cyrus' Proclamation sent,  
for their delivery.  
Zerubbabel doth them retire,  

Ezra.  with all the Temples treasure,  
Cap. 1 And full commission to repair  
the ruins at their pleasure.  
cap. 4 But crafty foes did plot apace,  
the Lords work to withstand,  
By flattering speech unto their face,  
and letters under hand;  
Yea Hammans hatred cankered,  
had made an utter riddance,  

Ester.  Had not Queen Ester ventured,  
cap. 3 her life for Jews deliverance.  

Ezra.  Then Haggai; also Zacharie,  
Cap. 5 their slackness do reprove;  
And shortly after Malachi,  
their lack of zeal and love.  
cap. 6. 15. So was the Temple finished,  

Nehemia  by Duke Zerubbabel,  
Cap. 2 And Nehemi with patent sped,  
the walls to build as well,  
Which he performed for all the hate, cap. 6. 15  
of enemies profane,  
Tobiah, wicked Sanballat  
and worse Samaritan. Cap. 4  

vers. 1. 2.  And then he kept a solemn feast,  
whereat the Law was read, Cap. 8  
And sealed a covenant with the rest,  
their God to serve and dread. cap. 10  
Next Kings and Dukes, the Maccabees,  
(as stories do recite)  


1 The Babylonians.  
2. The Grecians  
3. The Romans.   Did rule them: but the Monarchies,  
still top't them by their might.  
In such subjection did they mourn,  
four hundred years and odd,  
Until Messiah, Christ was borne,  
true Man, and very God.    

The Dukes of David's stock, after the return out of Captivity.  

1 jeconias, jer. 52.  
2 Shealthiel, Hag. 1.  
3 Zorobabel.  
4 Reza,  
5 joanna.  
6 judas Hyrcanus.  
7 joseph Primus,  
8 Abner Semei.  
9 Eli Mattathia.  
10 Azar Mahat.  
11 Nagid Artaxad.  
12 Haggai Eli.  
13 Maslot Naum.  
14 Amos Syrac.  
15 Mattathia Siloath.  
16 joseph Secundus.  
17 janna Hyrcanus.   
This janna was slain by Antiochus Epiphanes king of Syria, who tyrannised over them until Mattathias the high Priest armed and encouraged his sons against him, who drove him out of the country and successively reigned in his room.   

The Princes and Kings of the Family of the Maccabees.  
1 judas Maccebeus the son of Mattathias reigned— 5. years 2 jonathan an other son— 19 years 3 Simon a third son,— 8. years 4 johannes Hyrcanus— 31 years 5 Aristobulus his son— 1 year 6 Alexander janneus— 27 years 7 Alexandra his wife— 9 years  
8 Hyrcanus her son succeeded, but Aristobulus his younger brother rebelled and made war against him: wherefore Hyrcanus sent Ambassadors to Pompey the Roman captain for aid. Pompey came to jerusalem, subdued the Rebels, gave the government and Priesthood to Hyrcanus, and carried Aristobulus with his two sons Alexander and Antigonus captives towards Rome. Alexander escaped by the way, and returned and got part of Galilee, but was taken again by Gabinius, and afterward put to death at Antioch by Scipio the father in law of Pompey. Antigonus was set at liberty by julius Caesar after the battle between him and Pompey. But coming into jewry he dealt cruelly with his old uncle Hyrcanus the high Priest, cutting off his ears and banishing him into Parthia, for which cause he was taken again and executed at Antioch, by Antony, Herod's Lieutenant in jewry.  
Herod also sent for Hyrcanus out of Parthia, and put him to death, and so came the family of the Maccabees fully to an end, and the kingdom of jewry was established to Herod and his heirs.   

The posterity of Herod.  
THe kingdom or province of jewrie was given by julius Caesar to Antipater of I dumaea the father of Herod, in recompense of the faithful and good service which he did him in Egypt, in the time of his wars and danger there.  
1 Herod the son of Antipater, called Herod the great, was made King by the Senate of Rome, and reigned 37. years. He pulled down the Temple that was built after the Captivity, and built another after the pattern of Salomon's wonderful richly and stately. He put to death Aristobulus and Alexander his sons upon suspicion of Treason.  
2 Archelaus another of his sons ruled judea nine years.  
3 Herod Antipas another son governed Galilee; he beheaded john Baptist.  
4 Plilip another son governed Ituria.  
5 Herod Agrippa the son of Aristobulus, who killed james, and was eaten up of worms, Acts cap. 12.  
Agrippa his son (mentioned with Bernice his sister, Acts 5.) being a child was carried into Syria, and the Romans took the government of jewry again into their own hands as in former time.   

A brief supputation of the years and times, from the Creation of the World, unto the birth of Christ: collected out of junius, according to the Scriptures. 
The age of the World.   

Genesis 5. 

ADam being 130 years old begat Sheth—  
Sheth at 105 years old begat Enosh—  
Enosh at 90 begat Kenan—  
Kenan at 70 begat Mahalaleel—  
Mahalaleel at 65 begat Iared—  
Iared at 162 begat Henoch—  
Henoch at 65 begat Methushelah  
Methushelah at 187 begat Lamech—  
Lamech at 182 begat Noah—  
Noah at 502 begat Shem—  
In his 500 year he begat japhet, for thus junius readeth it out of the Hebrew (brother to japheth the elder,) Gen. 10. 21.     

Genesis 11. 

Shem at 100 years old begat Arphachshad.—  
This being two years after the flood, (which came in Noah's six hundredth years) it followeth that he was begotten in the five hundred and second year of Noah, Gen. 11. vers. 10.  
Arphachshad at 35. begat Shelah.  
— Shelah at 30. begat Heber.  
— Heber at 35. begat Peleg.  
— Peleg at 30. begat Reu.  
— Reu at 32. begat Serug.  
— Serug at 30. begat Nahor.  
— Nahor at 29. begat Terah.  
Terah at 70. began to beget children, (saith junius) and at 130. begat Abram—     
This plainly appeareth, for Terah was 205. years old when he died in Haran, Gen. 11. 32. and Abram going out of Haran shortly after was but 75. Gen. 12. 4. Now deduct the sons age out of the fathers, and there remaineth 130. to Terah at Abraham's birth.  
Abraham at 100 years old begat Izhaak.  
Izhaak at 60. begat Esau and jaakob.  
jaakob being 130. years old, goeth down into Egypt, Gen. 47. 9  
jaakob died 17. years after his coming into Egypt, Gen. 47. 28  
joseph died 53. years after his father jaakob, Gen. 50,  
Moses was borne 60. years after the death of joseph.  
Moses was 80. years old, when he stood before Pharaoh, Exod. 7. 7.  
The Tabernacle was reared the second year after, Exod. 40. 17.  
Moses died 40. years after the departure out of Egypt, and 39 after the Tabernacle erect, Deut. 1. 3.  
joshua died 17. years after Moses.  
Othniel died 40. years after joshua.  
Ehud died 80. years after Othniel.  
Deborah died 40. years after Ehud.  
Gedeon died 40, years after Deborah.  
Abimelech usurped 3. years.  
Tola died 23. years after Abimelech.  
jair died 22. years after Tola.  
Jephtha died 6. years after jair.  
Ibzan died 7. years after Jephtha  
Elon died 10. years after Ibzan.  
Abdon died 8. years after Elon.  
Samson died 20. years after Abdon.  
Eli died 40. years after Samson.  
Samuel succeeded to the time of Saul.  
Saul began his reign, and reigned alone, and with Samuel— 40. years.  
David reigned 40. years  
Solomon reigned 40. years  
Rehoboam reigned 17. years.  
Abiam reigned 3. years.  
Asa reigned— 41 years.  
jehosaphat reigned 25 years.  
jehoram reigned 4. years after his father's death; having been made Viceroy twice in his father's life time. First, in his seventeenth year, as appeareth 1. Kings 22. 51. compared with 2. Kings 1. 17. And again, in his 22. years, as appeareth 2. Kings 3. 1. compared with cap. 8. 16.  
Athaliah reigned 6. years.  
joash reigned 39 years.  
Amasiah reigned 29. years.  
In his seventeenth year (or the fourth of jeroboam K. of Israel) there was a conspiracy against him, and he fled to Lachish, and lived there a banished man 11. years, Vzziah his son being in the mean space made king by the common people, 2. Ki. 14. 21. See junius his note on the place.  
Vzziah reigned 52. years  
About this time began the Greek Olympiads, by which they made a computation of all memorable matters. It was again instituted by Hercules on the hill Olympus in Greece, which was held in the beginning of every fifth year, and continued five days, with great solemnity, and concourse out of all Countries.  
jotham reigned alone— 15. years—  
Ahaz reigned— 16. years—  
Hezekiah reigned— 29 years—  
Manasse reigned— 55 years.  
Ammon reigned— 2 years—  
josiah reigned— 31. years.—  
jehoiakim reigned— 11 years—  
jeconiah reigned three months and was carried captive to Babel, 2. Chron. 36.  
Zedekiah reigned— ●1 years.—  
From Zedekiah to the exaltation of jehoiakin 2. King. 25. 30.— 26 years—  

In Sum.  
From the Creation of Adam to the flood, are— 1656 years.  
From the flood to the death of joshua, are— 910 years.  
From joshua to the death of Eli, are— 339 years.  
From Eli to the deportation of jeconias, are— 473 years.  

Anno 3458.  From the Captivity of jeconias to the Edict of Cyrus for their deliverance (promised, jer. 25. 11. and performed in the first year of his reign) are— 70. years.  
From the Edict of Cyrus, beginneth the first of daniel's 70. weeks.  
These 70. weeks are to be expounded as the Sabbaths, or Weeks of the year of jubilee, Leuit. 25. 8. and they contain in the whole— 490 years.   
These are divided by Gabriel the Angel into three parts, Dan. 9 25.  
First he appointeth 7. weeks, or a Sabbath of weeks, or a jubilee of 49. years, for the building of the Temple, and restoring of the pure worship of God.  
Secondly, he appointeth 62. weeks (which contain 434. years) for repairing of the City, and building the walls. And these begin with the commission of Nehemiah, from Darius Artaxerxes Longimanus Neh. 2. 9 and reach unto the last week in which Messiah began to preach.  
Thirdly, he speaketh of the last week, and divideth it into two parts.  
1 In the first part, and midst of it, or in the fourth year, he saith that Messiah shall abolish the sacrifice and oblation: namely by offering up himself once for all, Heb. 10. 14. Which is more plainly expressed, Dan. 9 26. where he is said to be cut off, or crucified and delivered to death. But nothing to him, that is, death shall not prevail over him, but that he shall make good his judgements upon a rebellious and gainsaying people. For it is said, [He shall destroy the City, and the holy things,] or the Temple; and that with such severity, as if a flood of wrath and judgement swallowed up all.  
These 69. weeks and a half week, contain 487. years, which fall out just, by this account.  

From the Edict of Cyrus to the re-edifying of the Temple, and the return of 
Ezra. 6, 15 7, 12 Anno 3507.  the people, by the command of Artaxerxes, the whole time of Ezra his story, are— 49. years,  
From the Temple finished, to the repairing of the City jerusalem, and the end of 
Anno 3577.  Arsanes his reign; the time of Nehemiahs' story,— 70. years  
From thence to the death of Alexander the great, are— 12. years.  
Alexander died in the first year of the 114. olympiad, and Christ was crucified the last year of the 202. olympiad. Which 89. Olympiades' contain— 356. years, 
Anno 3945.  and so is the sum 487. fully made up.   
The latter part, or other half of the week, is referred unto the Revelation of the new Testament, cap. 11. 3. where it is said, that the two Witnesses should prophesy, 1260 days, or 42. months; which make up three years and a half: and so the full number of the 70. weeks.    

The second Part.  

The first Section.  

OF Abraham's seed and David's line,  
directly he descended;  

Mat. 1.  So have th' Evangelists divine  

Luk 3.  by scripture left commended  
Before him was an Herald sent,  
his coming to proclaim:  

Mat. 3.  Woe cried in wilderness repent,  
the paths of God make plain.  
His clothing was of hair and skin,  
his meat, of no great cost:  

Mat. 14.  And for reproving Herod's sin,  
his head at last he lost.  
john Baptist he was called: his name,  
by Gabriel was foretold  

Luk. 1.  (And eke his birth, and why he came)  
to Zacharias old;  
Too old to have such news believed,  

vers. 18.  and therefore was struck dumb,  
Until Elizabeth conceived,  
and all to pass was come.  

vers. 26.  To Mary eke of Nazaret,  
a Virgin pure and chaste,  
With salutation high and great,  
this Gabriel did haste.  
Showing that she must mother be,  
God's dear Son forth to bring,  
The Holy Ghost by high decree  
her over-shadowing.  
Yet was she at that time betrothed  

Mat. 1.  to joseph (Scriptures say)  
Who finding her with child, bethought,  
to put her close away.  
But then an Angel warned him,  
by dream, to keep her still,  
For that she had conceived within  
was Gods own work and will.    

Section 2.  


Luk 2.  AT Bethlehem was jesus borne,  
the Saviour of mankind;  
And laid in cratch, as one forlorn,  
such welcome did he find.  
By Angels was his birth made known,  
to Shepherds: forthwith they  
Found out the Babe, as had been shown,  
and published it with joy.  
The eight day was he circumcised,  
th●n did the Temple grace him,  
Where good old Simon well advised,  
and Anne, were glad t'embrace him.  

Mat. 2.  Out of the East there came from far,  
wise men, him worshipping,  
Directed by a special star,  
to find out judah's king.  
They offered gifts, and warned were  
by God, in their return,  
To take good heed, and not come near  
king Herod, who did burn  
With wrath and envy for the bruit,  
of this great king of kings,  
And being mocked sendeth out,  
and slew all the sucklings.  
God unto joseph warning gave  
to Egypt thence to fly,  
The babe and mother there to save,  
from Herod's cruelty.  
King Herod dead, than hasted he  
to Israel again:  
But turned aside to Galilee,  
because his son did reign,  
And all this was for to acquit  
the Prophecies of old,  
From Egypt and a Nazarite,  
to come, he was foretold    

Section 3.  

AT twelve years old, with Doctors he  

Luk 2,  in Temple doth dispute;  
The hearers all amazed be,  

vers. 46.  his mother also is mute.  
At thirty years he was baptised  

Mat. 3  by john in jordan flood;  
And by God, for his son agnized  
while heaven open stood.  

Mat. 4.  To wilderness than was he led,  
and fasted forty days:  
The devil there he vanquished,  
though tempted many ways.  
And so, his ministry of weight,  
he closely sets about:  
He chooseth twelve Apostles strait,  

Mat. 10.  and also sends them out:  

Luk. 10.  And seventy more, by two and two,  
he sent with like command,  
To preach, to heal, and to subdue  
the devils that did withstand.  

Mat. 17  To quicken them the more, he did  
part of his glory show,  
On mountain high transfigured  
into an heavenly hue.  
Nor was he idle, but did purge  

Ioh, 2. 14.  the Temple first and last,  

Luk. 19 45  And still he did repentance urge,  
as up and down he past.    

Section 4.  



Mat. 13  AT Nazeret he took his text  
in Esai's prophecy:  

Luk. 4.  Whence hardly scaping, he did next,  
to Capernaum high.  
There Satan show'd his discontent  

Mat. 4.  but strongly was cast out,  
Unto the great astonishment,  
of all that stood about.  

joh. 3.  To Doctor Nichodemus old,  
a lesson strange he taught.  
The woman of Samaria bold,  

joh. 4.  and crafty, yet was caught:  
Upon the Mount he show'd at large,  

Mat. 5.  true blessedness most clear,  
And then set out the weighty charge  
his ministers do bear.  
The Laws of God he likewise there  
did perfectly expound,  

Mat. 6.  He taught them how to pray and where,  
and did a form set down,  
Of alms, of fasting, carking care,  
of judging, knocking, striving,  
Of Prophet's false how to beware,  
and other Christian living.  
Which, partly he by Parable,  
and partly, plainly taught.  
Each word and every syllable,  
with power in hearers wrought.  
By ᵃ Builders, ᵇ Bridegroom, ᶜ Birds and ᵈ Bread  
by e Beasts, ᶠ thieves, ᵍ Spirit's unclean,  
By ʰ Servants ⁱ Shepherds, ᵏ Salt, & ˡ Seed,  
by ᵐ Nets, ⁿ new Cloth and Wine.    

Christ's Parables.  


Mat. 7. 24.  THe Builders on the rock and the sand—  

Mat. 21. 22  The Stone which the Builders refused—  

Luk. 14. 28.  To count the cost, before building—  

Mat. 9 15  The children of the Bride-chamber—  

Mat. 22. 2.  The Marriage of the King's son—  

Mat. 25. 1.  The Bridegroom and ten Virgins—  

Mat. 6-26.  The Fowls of heaven sow not—  

Mat. 10. ●9  Two Sparrows sold for a farthing—  

Ma. 23. 37  Oh jerusalem, jerusalem, how often—  

Ma. 15. 26  Not to take the children's bread—  

Mat. 7. 9  If a son ask bread, will he give—  

Joh. 6 48.  I am the bread of life—  

Mat. 8. 20.  Foxes have holes—  

Mat. 7. 6.  Give not holy things to Dogs—  

Ma. 12 34.  Generation of Vipers, how can ye speak  

Ma. 24. 43  The th●efs time unknown—  

Luk. 10. 30  A traveler fell among thieves—  

Joh. 10. 1  Climbers another way are thieves—  

Ma. 12. 27.  If I by Belzebub cast out—  

vers. 47.  When the unclean spirit is gone—  

Mat. 6. 24.  No man can serve two Masters—  

Ma. 18. 32  The cut throat servant—  

Ma. 24. 46  The servant blessed, so doing—  

Luk. 17. 7.  Who bids his servant, sit down  

M. 18. 12  The strayed sheep, of a hundred  

Joh. 10. 11  The good shepherd giving his life  

Ma. 25. 33  The sheep, and the goats  

Mat. 9 36.  The multitude scattered as sheep  

Ma. 5. 13  Ye are the salt of the earth.  

Luk. 14. 34  Salt is good, but if it hath lost.  

Mar. 9 49  Every man shall be salted with fire  

Mat. 13. 3  The Sower went forth to sow  

Ma. 13. 24.  The enemy sowing tars  

vers. 31.  The kingdom of heaven like a mustard-seed  

Mat. 17. 20  Faith as a grain of Mustard seed.  

Ma. 13. 4  The kingdom of heaven like a draw-net.  

Ma. 9 16  New patches, old garments.  
New wine, old bottles.  

Ma. 5. 14  Ye are the the light of the world.  

Mat. 5. 15.  A candle under a bushel.  

Mat. 6. 22.  The light of the body is the eye.  

Ma. 7. 3.  The mote in thy brother's eye.  

Joh. 8. 12  I am the light of the world.  

Ma. 13. 33  It is like leaven which a woman hid.  

Mat. 16. 6.  The leaven of the pharisees.  

Luk. 14. 8  Sat not upermost at a feast.  

vers. 12.  Call not thy friends to feast.  

vers. 16.  The great supper.  

Luk. 16. 9  Friends with the riches of iniquity.  

Luk. 11. 5  The friend coming at midnight.  

Luk. 12. 16  The rich Farmer pulling down his barns  

Luk. 16. 19  The rich Glutton, clothed in purple.  

Luk. 16. 1  The rich man's Steward that wasted.  

Luk. 18. 10  The rich Pharisie, and poor Publican.  

M. 7. 17  Every good tree beareth good fruit.  

Ma. 1●. 13  Every plant which my heavenly father.  

Mat. 21. 19  The barren Figtree cursed.  

Ma 26 32  The green figtree showeth Summer.  

Luk. 13. 6.  The fruitless figtree spared.  

Ma 2●. 14  The Talents bestowed.  

Ma▪ 6. 19  The Treasure in heaven.  

Ma. 12. 35  Treasures of the heart.  

Ma. 13. 44  Treasures in the field.  

vers. 52.  The good Scribes treasure.  

Lu. 15. 11  The prodigal son.  

Ma. 11. 16  The little children piping.  

Ma▪. 18. 3  Except ye be converted as children.  

Mat. 21. 28  The dissembling son and his brother  

Luk. 15. 8.  The woman's lost groat.  

Luk. 18. 2.  The importunate widow.  

Mat. 24. 41  Two women grinding,  

Ma. 12. 50  Christ his mother, sister and brother.  

M. 7. 13  The strait gate leading to life.  

Joh. 14. 6  I am the way.  

joh. 15. 1.  I am the true Vine.  

Ma. 21. 33  The Vineyard hedged and husbanded.  

Mat. 20. 1.  The labourers hired into the Vineyard.    

By ᵒ Light and ᵖ leaven, q Feasts & ʳ Friends  
by ˢ Rich men, ᵗ Trees, and ᵘ Treasure.  
By ˣ Children, ʸ Women, ᶻ Ways, and * Vines.  
he uttered out of measure  
Deep mysteries which long lay hid,  
which he from heaven brought:  
And by miraculous power he did  
confirm what he had taught.    

Section. 5.  

AT Cana he did at their need  

joh. 2.  turn water into wine.  

Mat. 14.  And with five loaves, five thousand fed,  
by his great power divine.  

Mat. 15. Mat. 14. 26 Mat. 8. 26. Christ's miracles.  Another time four thousand men,  
with seven loaves he filled.  
He walked on the sea: and when  
it raged, the waves he stilled.  
Good 
a Ma 9 27 Mat. 12. 22 Mat. 20. 31 Mar. 8. 23. John. 9 1.  sight he gave to many blind  
and 
b Ma. 9 32 Ma. 12. 22 Mar. 7. 32.  speech unto the dumb,  
The 
c Ma. 12. 10 Joh. 5. 8. Luk. 13. 11.  lame their limbs do firmly find,  
the 
d Mar. 7. 32.  deaf to hearing come.  
He 
e Mat. 8. 6. Mat. 8. 14. Mat. 9 2. Mat. 9 20. Mat. 14. 26 Mat 22.  healed sicknesses long bred,  
even 
o Mat. 8. 3. Luk. 17. 12.  foul and leprous evils.  
Yea more, 
f Luk. 7. 12 john 11. 1. john 5. ●7.  he raised up the dead;  
and 
g Ma. 8. 19 Mat. 9 32 Ma●. 17. 1●. Mar. 9 20  dispossesed the devils.  
Yet for all this he was not free  
but had controllers many  
To carp and quarrel, pry and see,  
if fault they could find any:  
Among the rest, the Sadduces,  
with those of Herod's train,  
Cap. 21 Cap. 9 The Scribes also and pharisees,  
did ever more remain,  
His deadly enemies and did seek,  
to trap him in a snare,  
By crafty questions, rough or meek;  
what way, they did not care.  
But yet his hour was not come  
he still preached painfully▪  
And them bequeathed a heavy doom,  
For their hypocrisy.  

Mat. 23. Mat. 24.  jerusalem her fearful state,  
he did with grief foresay.  
The manner eke he did relate,  
of the last judgement day.  
But comforteth his chosen ones  

John 14.  with spiritual consolation,  
As sweetly may be seen in John's  
divine, and long relation.  
And so to Bethani he went,  
where Simon him received:  
And Mary's box upon him spent,  

Mat. 26.  dissembling judas grieved.  
Then was the passover prepared,  
and judas pointed out,  
A traitor to his Sovereign Lord:  
and then he went about,  
A work of grace, a Sacrament,  
a Supper to ordain,  
A seal of love, a testament  
that should with his remain.  
Thence went he to Mount Olivet,  
as was his use to pray:  
Of scattering and of scandal great,  
he told them by the way.    

Section 6.  

Mean while did Priests a Council call,  
and did his death conspire,  
They hired judas in their Hall,  
to work them their desire:  
Who promised to effect it so,  
as that they should not miss,  
With him their Captain, on they go,  
their token is a kiss.  
As Christ in garden praying was,  
with sighs and groans most deep,  
That fearful Cup to have it pass:  
the rest oppressed with sleep.  
In comes this rude and bloody rout,  
which Peter could not bear  
But drew his sword, and laid about,  
and cut off Malchus ear;  

joh. 18.  Which healed; they led him quietly,  
with torches, clubs and swords,  
Who at his very entry  

Ioh, 18. 6.  did fallen them with his words.  
The poor Apostles scattered are.  

Mat. 26.  yea Peter void of hope,  
Denied his Master, cursed and swore  

Mat. 27.  but judas stretched a rope.  
To high Priests Hall, they led him then,  
and witness false suborned.  

Mar. 14.  Spat in his face, and by their men,  
he was both beat and scorned.  

Mat. 27  Then did they him to Pilate send,  
where being found most clear:  
To free him Pilate did intend,  
and that the jews did fear,  

Luk. 23.  And then began with might and main,  
tumultuously to cry,  
To let loose Barrabas again,  
and Christ to crucify.  

Mat. 27.  Nor were the common Soldiers slack.  
to strip him of his weed.  
A Scarlet rob put on his back,  
and in his hand a reed,  
And on his head a crown of thorns,  
then do they bow the knee.  
So, on him having spent their scorns,  
to Golgatha goes he.  
They forced Simon by the way,  
to help his Cross to bear,  
On which, his hands they did display,  
his flesh they pierce and tear.  
Betwixt to thieves they did him place,  
and gave him gall to drink,  
They show'd him all the vile disgrace  
that heart of man could think.  

Luk. 23. 34. Mar. 15▪ 29  Which patiently he did endure,  
from all that by did pass.  
Until was come that blessed hour,  
wherein all finished was.    

Section 7.  


Mat. 27.  THen rend the Temple vail in twain,  
the rocks did cleave asunder,  
The graves did open, the dead again,  
did rise and walk with wonder.  
The earth lay trembling, and the sun  
abashed in darkness bode,  

Luke 23▪ Mat. 27.  And then cried the Centurion,  
this was the Son of God.  
His body joseph did take down,  
and lapped in linen sweet,  
And in a new tomb of his own,  
did bury it as was meet.  
The Priests his resurrection feared,  
and therefore took good heed,  
To keep him sure with watch and ward,  
and sealed the tomb with speed.  

Mat. 28.  But he the third day did arise,  
as he had them foretold.  
Then did the Priests, to publish lies,  
corrupt the guard with gold,  
He being risen did appear  
and charged the eleven,  
To preach & baptise every where  
by warranty from heaven.  
And purposing to furnish them,  
with knowledge tongues and art,  
He bids them, from jerusalem, Cap. 1  
in no wise to depart,  
Till promises performed were:  
which said: out of their sight,  
A cloud to Heaven did him bear:  
and two in garments white,  
Did check their gazing and foreshewd,  
his coming back again.  
Then to the City back they go,  
where all as one remain  
In prayer and request to God:  
There Peter doth propose  
To fill the number that was odd:  
the lot Mathias chose.    

Section 8.  

Upon the day of Pentecost, Cap. 2  
in cloven tongues like fire,  
From Heaven high, the holy Ghost,  
th' Apostles did inspire.  
Then did they in strange tongues report,  
the wondrous works of God,  
Astoni'st was their with each sort  
of strangers that abode  
Within the City; others mocked,  
but Peter took their part,  
cap. 3 And by his Sermon, sound knocked,  
three thousand at the heart.  
cap. 3 Then john and he together joined,  
and healed the Cripple lame.  
To prison though they were confined,  
cap. 4 yet were they freed for shame.  
To preach the truth they were all bold,  
and many wonders wrought,  
Nor would they be by Priests controlled,  
though oft in danger brought.  
For they in suffering did rejoice,  
and God sent help at need;  
cap. 5 The Hypocrites at Peter's voice,  
were suddenly struck dead.  
Then did they for poor widows moan,  
cap. 6 seven honest Deacons choose,  
Of which, was worthy Stephen one,  
cap. 7 who martyred was by jews.  
Saul was consenting to this deed,  
cap. 8 and with his threatenings sore,  
Scattered th' Apostles far and wide,  
but God's word grew the more.  
By Philip in Samaria,  
with power it was taught.  
And into Aethiopia,  
'twas by the Eunuch brought.  
Damascus was an harborough,  
for Saints: but Saul he frets,  
And by high Priests commission now, cap. 9  
not one spares whom he gets,  
But by the way he was withstood,  
God turned all about.  
Saul of a persecutor proud,  
was made a Preacher stout.  
At joppa Peter raised the dead  
and did the gospel plant, cap. 10  
And in Caesaria he sped,  
Captain Cornelius want.  
At Antioch the Word was spread, Cap. 11  
by Preachers there dispersed,  
Who truly following Christ their head,  
were there called Christians first.  
Now Herod storm's, kill's james, and close Cap. 12  
in prison Peter cast,  
An Angel sent, his chains doth lose,  
worms eat the King at last.    

Section. 9  

But Paul) called Saul) surpassed them all,  
in patience and pains-taking.  
To preach the word to great and small,  
he evermore was waking;  
By day, by night, by sea, by land,  
by pen and eke by mouth.  
Though perils great were oft at hand,  
yet published he the truth:  
Four special journeys did he make,  
in lesser Asia one,  
And twice he crossed the 
* or Mare AEgaeum.  Grecian lake,  
and then to Rome is gone.  
With him also the holy Ghost,  
cap. 13 set Barnabas apart,  
Their charge was in the heathen coast,  
the Gentiles to convert.  
From Antioch they first set out  
and unto Paphos came:  
Where Sergius to the faith was brought,  
and Elymas to shame.  
Then in Pisidia did he preach,  
and in Iconion  
cap. 14 He stayed long, and still did teach,  
till stirs cause him be gone.  
cap. 14 Thence did he unto Listra flee,  

v. 11. 19  and there he healed the lame,  
For which, a god, then stoned, but he,  
thence back to Antioch came.  
Th'Apostles at jerusalem  
cap. 15 did now a Council call,  
A false opinion to condemn  
which did the Church befall.  
A second journey they intent,  
but john Mark doth divide them:  
Barnabas doth to Cyprus bend,  
but Paul and Silas hide them  
Through Syria and Silicia,  
and with them they consort  
Young Timothe, of whom they have, Cap. 16  
a special good report.  
To Macedonia by night,  
they called were and sent,  
The Devil there gives God his right,  
there ●ydia doth repent,  
And eke the jailor: forthwith they  
to Thessalonica come,  
Noble Berea next with joy Cap. 17  
doth lend them ears and room.  
In Athens next he did dispute, Cap. 18  

vers. 3.  and thence to Corinth came,  
With Aquila he there doth suit,  
and Crispus christian frame.  
There Gallio doth shift his hand,  
though hardly jews complain.  

vers. 22.  So, back he goes to Syria, and  
to Antioch again.    

Section 10.  

THen did he his third journey haste,  
towards Graecia once more,  
Thorough lesser Asia he passed,  
as he had done before.  
cap. 19 At Ephesus he made some stay,  
for their the word prevailed,  
There was Appoll's show'd the way,  
and there Demetrius railed.  
Philippi last he visited,  
Cap. 20 and thence he sailed back,  
To Troas; where he raised the dead  
and after, did not slack,  
Unto jerusalem to come;  
yet sailing thitherward,  
The planted Churches all and some  
to see, he had regard.  
For in his journeys as he went,  
he preached and Churches planted.  
Returning too, was diligent,  
for to supply what wanted.  
He them confirmed, ordained by choice,  
cap. 14 Elders in every place,  
And lastly did with cheerful voice,  
commend them to God's grace.)  
At Ptolemais one day they bide, cap. 21  
and to Caesaria walked,  
Where Philip's daughters prophesied,  
and Agabus fore-talked,  
Of Paul his bands and sufferings great,  
but he was nought dismayed.  
To suffer death (though they entreat)  
he ready was he said.  
So, up he went, and being there  
made to them full relation;  
With praise to God they gladly hear,  
the Gentiles strange vocation.  
To please the jews, they did advise  
to purify him there.  
But in the Temple stirs arise,  
and like to cost him dear.  
Had not the Captain ceased the strife,  
and by his great friendship.  
Account he rendered of his life cap. 22  
and faith, and scaped the whip.  
Then was he brought before the Priest,  
and smitten, but the fray.  
Twixt Saducees, Scribes, and the rest▪ cap. 23  
hindered the plea that day.  
Then was he unto Foelix sent  
his answer there to make,  
Thither also the high Priest went, Cap. 24  
and did Tertullus take,  
The Orator, to plead their case;  
but nothing yet they gained,  
Till Festus came in Felix place,  
before him being 'raigned,  
cap. 25 And King Agrippa: he thinks well  
to yield him up in bands,  
Cap. 26 But Paul to Caesar did appeal,  
and so escaped their hands.  
To Italy then was he bound,  
Cap. 27 with a Centurion's guard:  
But perils great on sea they found,  
the like have scarce been heard.  
Tossed up and down, the ship at last,  
cap. 27 stuck fast within the sand:  
And there was all to pieces dashed;  
yet all came safe to land,  
At Malta: where the Viper quick,  
cap. 28 made the Barbarians quail,  
Paul scaped the danger, healed their sick,  
and thence to Rome did sail.  
Where he arriving was by jews,  
both met and entertained,  
He told the brethren joyful news,  
and two years there remained,  
In his own house, and guarded by  
a soldier of the train,  
Until that Nero cruelly,  
did cause him to be slain.    


Revelation  Section 11.  

AS Paul in preaching got the prize,  
so, john did mount most high,  
God's holy hidden mysteries,  
and secrets to descry.  
In Patmos on the Lord his day, cap. 1  
he ravished was in spirit.  
Blessed from heaven are all they,  
that read and keep his writ.  
First, to the seven Churches he  
sends healthful salvation, cap. 4  
Then sets he out God's majesty cap. 5  
with a book of Revelation.  
But seven seals this Book did close,  
and none could be found out  
Worthy the seals for to unlose,  
till came the Lion stout  
Of Iuda's Tribe, the Lamb once slain,  
he every seal did open,  
And each seal drew as in a chain,  
some strange and special token.  
The first, produced a Horse milk-white,  
(the Gospel's speed and power)  
The second red, and did delight cap. 6  
by bloodshed to devour.  
The third was black, and notice had  
of plague and famine fell.  
The fourth horse full pall and sad,  
did Antichrist foretell.  
The fifth Seal opened did bewray,  
Saints souls that had been killed;  
Which under heavens alter lay,  
till were the number filled,  
The sixth unsealed, their were seen  
most fearful signs and wonders:  
But God sealed (spite of Satan's spleen)  
Cap. 7 twelve times, twelve thousand numbers  
Last, opening the seventh seal,  
cap. 8 lo, Angels seven attend,  
c. 11. 15. Before the Lord, and they reveal  
Cap. 8 things to the world's full end.  
These Angels, seven Trumpets had,  
but each in order blows,  
And for the world would be so bad,  
denounced nought but woes.    

Section 12.  

cap. 10 THen mightily with glorious look,  
Christ jesus is revealed,  
And in his hand a little book,  
but open and unseled.  
This Book St. john did take and ate,  
and it th'estate contained,  
Of God's Church present, and of that  
her glory which remained.  
For present state, she never wants,  
the preaching of God's spell,  
Two Candlesticks, two Olive plants, Cap. 11  
two witnesses this tell.  
And though she clothed be with the Sun  
and on the Moon do tread,  
Yet wars against her are begun,  
by foes that make her dread.  
And first the Dragon caused her fly, Cap. 12  
into God's wilderness:  
But Michael from heaven high,  
his fury doth repress.  
Then did a Beast make war on her, cap. 13  
seven headed, and ten horned:  
And after him there did appear  
another Beast adorned  
Like to the Lamb, with horns but two,  
Yet Dragon-like he spoke,  
And did what the first beast could do,  
compelling all to take  
His mark upon their forehead: yet  
the Lamb hath thousands still,  
On earth that him with praises greet, cap. 14  
signed to do his will.    

Section 13.  

NOr doth he Babylon forget,  
the Idolatrous drunken whore,  
Three Angels he against her set,  
and after, seven more:  
cap. 14 The first, by preaching to descry,  
the next, to show her fall,  
The third doth torments notify,  
bequeathed her lovers all.  
Those seven, seven vials had,  
cap. 15 full of the wrath of God,  
Which they poured out as they were bad  
on all the earth abroad,  
cap. 16 Unto the ruin of the Beast,  
and of the whore of Rome,  
Cap. 17 That golden-purple Antichrist:  
for this her heavy doom,  
Kings of the earth and merchants proud,  
Cap. 18 take up a lamentation:  
But holy Saints, sing praises loud,  
Cap. 19 for Church's preservation,  
Unto the Conqueror of fame,  
that clothed is with the word,  
And bears on thigh, a mighty name,  
and in his mouth a sword;  
Who summoned triumphantly,  
to his victorious feast,  
The fowls that by mid-heaven fly.  
As for his foe, the Beast,  
He with the Prophet false were cast,  
into the brimstone lake:  
The sword devoured all the rest,  
that part with him did take.  
And then the Devil that Dragon stout, cap. 20  
that Serpent old (once chained,  
A thousand years, and then let out,  
he fiercely raged and reigned,  
With Gog and Magog's armed strength,  
whom God consumed in ire.) cap. 20 9  
The Devil (I say) was cast at length,  
in lake of brimstone fire.  
And with him, all the damned race:  
for God comes on his throne,  
A dreadful judge▪ before whose face,  
both heaven and earth are gone,  
And hell and grave and sea and land,  
deliver up their dead;  
Who all before the judge do stand,  
and books are opened;  
As they have done, doom doth begin,  
his work each one commendeth;  
The wicked out, the godly in,  
and so the Session endeth.    

Section 14.  

Now doth St. john lively describe,  
the Church her glorious state,  
Wife of the Lamb, th'espoused bride,  
Christ jesus heavenly mate:  
cap. 19 Who was found worthy to be clad,  
in pure and bright array:  
And was exhorted to be glad,  
against her marriage day.  
jerusalem new, holy great,  
cap. 21 from heaven down descending,  
God and the Lamb there hold their seat,  
it lightning and defending.  
The form is each way four square,  
the matter gold and pearl,  
The Citizens more noble are,  
then earthly Lord or Earl.  
Twelve gates there are for entrance wide,  
the Porters, Angels stout,  
A wall most high on every side,  
doth compass it about.  
The weight of glory there reserved,  
can no man's tongue impart,  
Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard,  
nor enter can man's heart.  
There is no sorrow, pain, nor care,  
no want of cloth or food,  
No filth, no darkness, curse nor fear,  
no want of any good.  
There is of life the tree and spring, cap. 22  
the storehouse of all treasures:  
There Saints triumph, there Angels sing,  
in paradise of pleasures.  
There liu's our head, let us not slack,  
but ever watch and pray:  
Our Saviour will come quickly back:  
even so, come L●●d away.    
Sine fine sit laus Deo.   

Certain brief notes, collected out of late and approved writers, for the better understanding of the book of REVELATION.  
SAint john received & wrote this Apocalyps, or Revelation of the mysteries of God, when he was in Patmos. Patmos is an Island, lying in the Aegaean, or Grecian Sea, which divideth Asia from Europe, whither he was banished by Domitian the persecuting Emperor of Rome, about the year— 96.  
The seven Churches to which he wrote were seven famous Cities of Asia the lesser, and Greece, where the Gospel was planted.  

The seven Seals.  
THe first is referred to the times of the primitive Church, wherein Christ by his Apostles and Ministers, subdued nations to the obedience of the Gospel, Acts 2. 41.  
The second, is referred to the time of the cruel persecutions, under the bloody Emperors, Caligula, Nero, Domitian, and the rest, until the time of Constantine, who comforted the Church.  
The third, showing the plagues of Famine, Pestilence and Wars, that followed the contempt of the Gospel, is referred, chiefly to the times of the Goths, Huns and Vandals. And these plagues come on Horseback] noting the generality or dispersion of them into many countries.  
The fourth, some make to signify a part of the plagues forementioned: but more probably it signifieth Antichrist; as King james is of opinion. See more in the description of Antichrist following; and more at large in that Christian, learned, and magnanimous premonition of his Excellent Majesty, prefixed to his Apology for the oath of Allegiance.  
The fifth, showeth the safe estate of them that have suffered for the truth, being under the altar of God's protection.  
The sixth, showeth great alterations, and commotions of states and kingdoms; the Devil stopping the course of the Gospel; and Christ preserving his, in all corners of the earth. Cap. 7. 2.  
The seventh showeth the effect of the devils rage, namely the springing up of heresies, the fall of ministers and teachers, the height of corruption and abomination in the Pope and Turk.   

The 7. Trumpets.  
BY these, God proclaimeth open war with the world; but his elect are still in safe estate. Cap. 8. 3.  
The four first trumpets show the hatching of heresies and errors, and the increase of them after the first 300. years.  
The three last show the full growth and devilish power of them, in the Pope, and Turk, to the affliction of the Church and the final judgement and torment of Atheists and Papists, denounced by three woes: Cap. 8. 13.   

A Description of the Church.  
SHe is called a woman, Cap. 12.  
First because without Christ her husband she is weak, and can do nothing▪  
2. By conjunction with Christ she bringeth forth children unto God.  
3. Because her love & affection is always set on Christ her husband.  
She is clothed with the Sun) of righteousness Christ jesus.  
She treadeth on the Moon, that is, contemneth the world and earthly things.  
She hath a crown of twelve stars, that is, the doctrine of the Gospel garnished with the Ministry of the twelve Apostles.  
She laboureth of child) namely and first of all Christ jesus the heir of all; and then of his members in all ages: the destruction of whom, the Dragon did and doth still watch. Cap. 12. 4.   

A Description of the Devil.  
HE is called a Dragon, Cap. 12. 3. for his cruelty and malice: and a red Dragon, for his thirst and greedy desire after blood.  
His 7. heads show his manifold sleights and subtleties.  
His ten horns show his great and dreadful power.  
His seven Crowns, signify the victories he hath gotten.  
His tail, of ambition, lust, and covetousness, reacheth to Heaven, and brusheth down the third part of the stars: that is, many of the ministers, from their glorious firmament, to the earth of shame and obscurity. verse 4.  
This Dragon was chained a thousand years▪ Cap. 20. 2.  
These years the learned do account from the 36. year after the birth of Christ, (for then the Devil began to be mad, because the jews being cast off, the Church of the Gentiles began to increase by the power of the Gospel preached) until the time of Pope Hildebrand, or Gregory the seventh, who was a wretched conjuror, & familiar of the Devil, and therefore a fit instrument at hand, for the Dragon's devilish and persecuting purposes, which with rage and eagerness he executed, during the time of the seven Vials, the last seven plagues.   

A description of the first Beast.  
HE is called a Beast, Cap. 13. 1. and signifieth in scripture a monarchy sometimes. Dan. 7. 17.  
The reason is, for the tyranny of it.  
He is said to rise out of the Sea) that is, out of the boiling and broiling of heathen nations, did the great city, the Queen of the nations, or Roman Monarchy arise, to tyrannize over the Church of God. Cap. 12, 15.  
His seven heads signify the seven governments of Rome, namely Kings, Consuls, Decemviri, Dictator's, Tribuni militum, Emperors and Bishops. Which last was not then come when Saint john wrote. Cap. 17. 10.  
His ten heads signify ten Kings, that is, great power, large dominion and command.  
His ten crowns signify many victories: but in that they are on his horns, and not on his heads, it showeth he prevailed more by his power, then by subtlety; contrarily the Dragon, whose heads are said to be crowned. Or as petty Kings use to wear their crowns on their hats, in token of homage they owe, so this beast, on his horns in token of subjection to the dragon, of whom he received his throne and authority. Cap. 13. 2.   

The Description of Antichrist, observed by the learned to be four times fully and definitely set down in this Book.  

Cap. 6. 8.  

The first description.  FIrst by a pale horse, having death for his rider, hell for his convoy, and power over the fourth part of the earth (or Europe,) to kill with the sword, and with hunger (or the famine of the word, as the black horse did by corporal famine) and by beasts, (as Locusts and frogs Cap. 9: 16) by whom she procured the death spiritual of Kings, and nations, that drank of the cup of her abominations. This being done, the souls of the Saints cry for vengeance, ver. 10. and their cry is heard and request granted under the sixth Seal, ver. 12. &. 17.   

CAP. 9 1  

The second description,  MOre at large and in this kind, by his craft and strength etc.  
He is called a star fallen from heaven (or some notable person of great dignity in the Church: falling like Lucifer, from giving light unto the world, and erecting a kingdom by a noisome pack of crafty and cruel vermin. He hath the key of the bottomless pit: (Or of hell itself, whither he sendeth and letteth in, thousands of souls, thorough the smoky mists of darkness, ignorance and superstition; out of which smoke, came those Locusts (or abbots, Cardinals, Monks, Friars, Priests and Shavelings) which sting like to Scorpions (or, with damnable errors and heresies,) all save the green ones of God. ver. 4. And these so stung, finding no comfort in pardons, masses, merits, dirges, crosses, and the like, shall in torment of conscience seek for death, and not find it. verse 6.  
These Locusts are strong and fierce as horses; and their crowns show them to be conquerors. They have the faces of men (or fair pretences of holiness) but hair of women (or hearts full of lust) teeth of Lions (to catch enough, and hold fast enough: witness the many fat morsels they did devour wherever they were seated.) Their King is a bad one or Abaddon: the Devil, and his Vicar the Pope, the spoilers and destroyers of the Church of God. Their doctrine is set down, ver. 20. Worship of devils and idols (or spiritual fornication) murder (both spiritual & corporal) sorcery (by relics Agnus Deis, enchanting prayers, to preserve, from shot, sword, thunder, and the like.) Fornication (corporal, through inordinate lusts, and lechery, increased by idleness, and bellicheere, in both sexes, restrained from holy marriage, to a filthy monastical life, as by many proofs hath been made apparent,) theft, (robbing God of his Titles, and bestowing them on Antichrist: and cozening men of their goods, by pardons, jubilees, juggling wares and merchandise.  
The description is ended, Cap. 10. 6. Where the Angel sweareth, Time shall be no more: and the next Angel or seventh, blowing the seventh trumpet, doth show the mystery of God to be finished. ver. 7.   

CAP. 13. 11.  

The 3. description.  THirdly by his growth and manner of government. He is called another beast (because he dissers from the former (ver. 1.) or civil Roman Emperor, in spiritual jurisdiction, tyrannising over men by an ecclesiastical power, which the Emperors had not. He is said to rise out of the Earth (or from a base and low estate, to mount up thorough the Emperor's favour) by little and little. He hath two horns like the Lamb,) signifying his kingdom & his Priesthood, his civil and ecclesiastical power, which he usurpeth from Christ but hath indeed from the dragon; like whom he spoke) in all his Decrees, Canons, practices and proceedings. He did all that the first beast could do) that is, he is strong and mighty, and nothing inferior to the Ethnic Emperor, priding himself in lies and wonders: verse 13. sending fire) of excommunication from Heaven; deceiving by damnable doctrines of Devils, verse 14. Killing and burning for heretics, all that will not worship the beast, and marking all that do worship, for slaves and vassals. And this mark must be set in their foreheads) to signify their profession, and to acknowledge their subjection; or in their right hand) to testify their absolute actual obedience to his commands, upon supposition that he cannot err. None may buy or sell without this mark, and therefore perjury and breach of promise & faith with Christians, is a virtue in a catholic. Now that Rome is this Antichristian beast, the Number doth signify and show, verse 18 & 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, latin service, Romish faith, Romish Church, answereth to it in number and measure. Upon this beast are seven Vials of God's wrath and vengeance, propheced to be powered out, cap. 16. and the seventh being emptied, it is said that Babylon came in remembrance before God: Verse 19   

CAP. 17. 3.  
LAstly by his dangerous and deadly allurements. As the true spouse (cap. 12.) so here the adulterous spouse is likened to a woman; but yet a whore, for her spiritual adultery; and drunken with the blood of the Saints, though a gorgeous and glorious whore in outward show. Verse 6. The inscription by which she is to be known is called a mystery: Verse 5.  
First, as she takes herself to be the visible head of the Church, the mystical body of Christ, and the dispenser of the mysteries of God.  
Secondly, as she deserves indeed, and as the rest of her titles bear witness: Verse 5. mother of whoordoms etc.) or a mystery of all abominations under a pretext of holiness.  
Now, this whore of Babylon, that rideth on the beast, is not any one man, but a succession in government, Cap. 17. 18. The beast is said to have seven heads. cap. 13. 1. and cap. 17. 7. Which are expounded to be Roma Septicollis, or Rome built on seven hills: the names whereof are these, Palatinus, Quirinalis, Aventinus, Viminalis, Coelius, Exquilinus, Capitolinus▪ Or else seven forms of government, as is showed before, of which the sixth. viz. the goruernement by Emperors) was in being, when Saint john wrote: Cap. 17. verse 10. The seventh was not then come, namely the Ecclesiastical government by Bishops; which succeeded at Rome, upon the Translation of the imperial seat to Constantinople, and was to continue but a short space) or, about two hundred seventy six years, viz. from the time of Constantine, to the time of Phocas the Emperor, who gave to Boniface Bishop of Rome, the title of Universal Bishop, and head of all Churches. And by this means (the perfection of defection, and popish corruption coming in) was brought forth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 eight beast, one of the seven) in show▪ 〈◊〉 still seeming to succeed the Bishops in Ecclesiastical form of government.    

The means by which Antichrist shall be confounded.  
CAP. 11. 3.  
THey are called two witnesses, and they may signify, either the old, and new Testaments, both which Antichrist hath endeavoured to disgrace, deface, corrupt, suppress and destroy, calling the Scripture a nose of wax, a dead letter, a leaden rule; and preferring the traditions of men above them. These witnesses in the primitive Church, were clothed in sackcloth, and preached repentance, by the space of five or six hundred years. But having done their ●●…ssage, the Roman beast made war upon them, and overcame them, so that they lay open to contempt, cared for of none, understood of few, and feared of all to be meddled withal. Yea they were killed) and the very throat of them cut, by a general Censure, printed at Venice, anno 1562. Which condemneth all for heretical, that contradict their traditions.  
Thus lay their bodies without vigour, verse 8. (as sometimes the Law, until it was revived, 2. Chron. 34. 14.) and worldly men rejoiced, verse, 10.) for now they had liberty to do what they listed, a pardon for all might be procured by their purse.  
Yet at last (praised be God) we see these witnesses to arise again, and beginning to shine in their former glory verse, 11.  
Which happy alteration and exaltation of them, hath bred such an earth-quak, among the nations, that a good part of them that were in subjection to that City are fallen from her, and have rejected her yoke, verse 13.  
2 Or these witnesses may signify the preachers of the word. Two only are mentioned, because two are sufficient in Law. These for preaching the foresaid truth and doctrine, discovering the man of sin, and his corruptions, were put to cruel deaths and torments; but rose again in the person of their successors, supplying their room, and still bearing witness to the same truth. Of which grew that memorable and miraculous observation, Sanguis Martyrum, semen Ecclesiae, the Martyr's blood, the seed of the Church. The mighty and marvelous power of this truth, hath of latter times so increased that many Kingdoms and great nations, have in few years been converted thereby, to the true worship of the almighty God.   

The seven last plagues, and vials of God's wrath.  
CHAP. 16. 1.  
THe first Vial being powered out, there fell a noisome and grievous sore. Some understand by it the Pox, called Morbus Neapolitanus, a strange and loathsome ulser, which first lighted on the ancient chief crutches and supporters of the Pope; namely, the Italians, Spaniards, and Frenchmen, for their filthy whoredoms and beastilinesse, in the yeeare of our Lord— 1494.  
The second turned the Sea (of the world) into blood, by Turkish and Popish massacres, murders and mortal wars.  
The third, showeth the increase of that plague: It cometh home even to the very doors, their rivers and fountains ran blood.  
The fourth, caused the Sun (by scorching and drying) to torment with dearth, plagues, and sundry diseases.  
The fifth, darkened the Kingdom of the beast: which is fulfilled in the revolt of protestant Princes, from obedience to the Pope, and it is to them the greatest plague of all others, vers. 10.  
The sixth, dried up the river Euphrates, (which was the best trusted defence of the old Babylon) that is, consumed the riches, honour, glory, and strength of Romish Babylon. And this maketh the fish, nay, the frogs, to bestir themselves: for it is said, that three frogs came out] a plural number; noting their multitude and their threefold direction, For, First they are raised and inspired by the Dragon the Devil.  
Secondly, they are maintained by the Beast, Antichrist.  
And thirdly, they are instructed by the false Prophet, the Apostatique Church, to defend the Triple-crowned Monarch the Pope of Rome.  
Frogs they are fitly named, being indeed animals of either Element, Air, Earth, or water; Churchmen by profession, Statesmen, by practice and politic Trading. And they are evermore in action (mates for their walking-master the Devil, job 1. 7.) muddily croaking, and covertly crawling in every corner, in Prince's palaces, courts of Nobles, chambers of Gentles, and country cottages, and all, to stop the leak, to fill up their Euphrates, and to gather again the Kings of the earth, verse 14. murdering and massacring both Prince and people that refuse lo be charmed, and enchanted by their subtle insinuations.  
That this is true, let the abominable and innumerable rabble of Jesuits witness, who refuse no execrable means, to daub up their Antichristian kingdom of darkness, without fear or respect of God and man: their practices prove, and their positions published in Print unto the world, approve the same.  
The seventh Vial foreshoweth the final overthrow of Rome, by rents, convulsions, confusions and commotions of their City and Kingdom, and the fearful plagues of God upon them all, such as never were felt, heard, or seen in any age before, Cap. 16. 21.  
Go out of her my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues, saith the Lord God, Reu. 18. 4  
FINIS.