MEDULLA BIBLIORUM, THE Marrow OF THE BIBLE, OR, A Logico-theological Analysis of every several Book of the Holy Scripture, together with so many English Poems, Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of every several Chapter in every such Book. Whereunto is added a Chronological (Marginal) Annotation of the times and seasons, wherein divers acts and occurrences in the Holy Scripture happened. Partly translated out of an Anonymus Latin Author, and partly amplified and enlarged, for the benefit of all those that desire a short and plentiful acquaintance with the Oracles of God, very useful for all Christian Families. By William Ainsworth, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, late Lecturer at St. Peter's, Chester. London, Printed for George Calvert, at the Half-Moon in Paul's Churchyard. 1652. To the Right Worshipful SAMUEL SUNDERLAND, Esquire: W. Ainsworth Dedicates this Book, Entitled, The Marrow of the BIBLE, And wishes all the Comforts Contained in it. WORTHY SIR, SO much of this small Piece, as was (Originally) in Latin, was dedicated to no less a Personage then a Queen, viz. Queen Elizabeth of blessed memory, whereupon I am induced & moved to think, that you possibly will not disdain the same, with its Additions in English. I am the more confident in this particular, upon these two (very sufficient) grounds. 1. Your bountiful acceptance of my Triplex Memoriale, which being of as little worth as Bulk, was not worthy of such acceptance as it found with you. 2. The generous and cheerful encouragement (in the next place) which you have always given me in this enterprise, which certainly had not been able to have looked upon the light, had not you put Spirit into your Servant, to travel of it to the Birth. Sir, Now that it is by God's Providence and your favour, so (incompleatly) finished, as it is: It lays itself at your feet, and acknowledges you for an eminent, though (poor) me for the next, and immediate cause of itself, and will willingly bear no name but yours. Only if you please, with as much cheerfulness to look upon it, as you did to hear of it, when it was but in the conception and generation, you shall infinitely in the first place deserve of me, and not a little of many others, who by your means do compass an help to bring them to a speedy acquaintance with the Scriptures Sir, He that wrote the short exemplar hereof in Latin, undertook thus much of it, that it would make a man both bonum Textualem, & bonum Theologum, a good Text-man and a good Divine, and truly I confess it would do so, to those that were not confounded with his brevity, but I am much more bold to undertake it of this, wherein I have endeavoured more intelligiblenesse and perspicuity. If any man that savours the things of God, read this book without abundance of profit, let me bear the blame for ever, for my 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, my impertinent and unprofitable labours. But if every such man that sees and reads it be hereby enriched to God-ward, and to eternal life, I am sure you will think you have encouraged me to good purpose, and rejoice that you are an instrument of advancing not of darkening Knowledge, which will contract and concentre upon you the many Prayers of many People, besides SIR, Your Humble Servant, never unfaithful, though always unfortunate, W. Ainsworth. Febr. 17. 1651. To the READER. Gentle Reader, ANgeli discunt Analysi, The Angels (they say) learn by way of Analysis: and for aught I know, it is the best way too for man to learn; Ergo I have here presented unto thee these few divine analysis for thy edification. If thou complain of over-brevity in respect of variety of matter; I answer, they are long enough to acquaint thee with the order of the Scriptures, which is the most Sovereign means for the attaining of Knowledge. Besides, brevitas est mater memoriae, etsi intelligentiae noverca, Brevity is the Mother of Memory, though the Stepmother to Understanding, and so recompenses in one thing what it wants in another. And indeed it is not to tell how that notions, though but raw at the first, closely laid up in the Memory, and again drawn out by the Reminiscentia, or Remembrance, and represented to the Meditation, do wonderfully multiply and improve themselves. But if thou canst not learn so well by the Analysis, here is a Synthesis too, or a Collection, and putting of things together in the several Poems I withal present thee; perhaps thou mayst learn better by that. If thou canst neither learn by Analytical nor Synthetical order, thy case is a great deal more lamentable, for I suspect thee of a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, and a reprobate sense. If thou object against my Poëtry, as too light for divine subjects (as indeed there is nothing more easy then to find fault) a Ex. 15.1 Moses, b judg. 5.1. Deborah and Barak, c 1 Sam. 2.1. Hanna, d Psal. per totum. David, e Cant. per totum. Solomon, f Isa 26.1. Isaiah, g Luk. 1.42, 68 Zachary and Elizabeth, h Luk. 2.29. Old Simeon, and the Virgin i Luk 1.46. Mary, and all that ever spoke to God in Songs, Numbers, and Poëtical Gratulations will awarrant and bear me out in that. All souls and Genius-es are not of a like temper, nor to be wrought upon after the same manner. Some are so harmoniously and tunably set, k A verse may find him who a Sermon flies, and turn delight into a sacrifice. Herb. in Templ. that they had rather read one line of a divine Sonnet or Poëme, than an hundreth in a dull and an heavy phrase, which though it may edify, yet it doth not ravish, and so hath a more imperfect work upon the Reader. Now in these Cases it is not amiss if a Minister imitate St. Paul in this thing, viz. in becoming all things to all men, 1 Cor. 9.22. that by all means he may gain some. This was my real intention in taking these pains; and I trust (through God's blessing) my intention will not be frustrate. If thou object unto me, building upon another man's foundation, (as indeed this was but a small Enchiridion when I first meddled with it) it is so ordinary and so lawful, that it is more shame to upbraid it to another, then to be guilty of it: and thus (Gentle Reader) if thou wilt trouble me with no more objections, I shall trouble thee with no more apologies or answers; but humbly crave thy daily and importunate Prayers for me, that I may be a faithful Minister and Steward in the Lord's house, that at last I may give up my account with joy and boldness, in that day when all the tribes of the earth shall mourn before the Lord, to whom I shall also ever pray for thee, and for the Israel of God. Mean time taking leave of thee with the Apostles 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, 2 Cor. 13.11. commonly translated, Farewell, I am The least of all God's Ministers W. AINSWORTH. August. 8. 1651. THE BIBLE OPENED. OR A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of GENESIS, etc. THe Book of GENESIS contains the Beginning. 2. Propagation. 3. Corruption. 4. Reparation of the World. 1. The Beginning, viz. in the first Creation, ch. 1. 2. The Propagation, viz. by the Marriage of Adam and Eve in Eden, chap. 2. 3. The corruption 1. By the evil of sin, 1. In our first Parents, chap. 3. 2. In their Posterity, and those either ungodly, as Cain, his sons and nephews, chap. 4. or godly, as Seth and his generation. chap. 5. 2. By the evil of punishment, viz in the flood, whereof we have the Cause, chap. 6. the Effect, chap. 7. the Decrease, chap. 8. 4. Reparation, by Noah and Abraham. By Noah drunk and mocked, chap. 9 his sons are first collected by their Genealogies and Families, chap. 10. and then dispersed by the confusion of tongues, chap. 11. By Abraham, of whom are reported his internal goodness, and external goods. Internal goodness, Towards God, whom he followed in his peregrination, chap. 12. Towards Lot, whom He sends away with all his, chap. 13. Redeems out of captivity, chap. 14. External goods, as Issue and Posterity 1. Promised, chap. 15. 2. Sought by his Concubine, chap. 16. 3. To be received by his wife, concerning which thing he is confirmed 1. Word, and Signs from God, chap. 17. 2. The testimony of Angels, who confirm the revelation of Sodoms burning, wherefore we have, 1. The prediction and deprecation, chap. 18. 2. The execution by the Angels, punishing, but delivering incestuous Lot, chap. 19 3. The effects, as Abraham's going to Gerar, where his wife was first taken away, & then restored, chap. 20. 4. Actually given in his son Isaac, whose single life and marriage are both reported. His single life, and therein His Nativity & the consequences thereof. Sad, as the troubles of Hagar and Ishmael. Joyful, as his foed with Phicol, chap. 21. His immolation, and offering commanded first, and then forbidden, chap. 22. His mourning for his mother dead and buried, chap. 23. His married life; and therein The things that were prosperous, viz. a wife sought, prepared, and brought by a servant formerly sworn to that purpose, chap. 24. The things that were grievous, viz. 1. The death of his father, after his second marriage and much issue, chap. 25. 2. His fourfold peregrination, chap. 26. 3. His blind old age, whereupon there followed jacob's, etc. jacob's Incomparable Primogeniture. Supplanting of Esau, which contracted Esau's hate, chap. 27. Flight to Mesopotamia, to Laban, chap. 28. Where we have, 1. His Bigamy with two sisters. 2. His Polygamy, posterity and riches, chap. 29, 30. Return, 1. From whom, viz. Laban pursuing him. 2. By what Country, viz. Seir, where Esau met him yet unpacified, ch 32. but anon pacified, ch. 33. And Shechem where we read of the slaughter of the Shechemites, by Simeon and Levi, ch. 34. 3. To whom, viz. to his father in Hebron, where we have both A threefold funeral, and mourning. chap. 35. And his comfort From the good fortune, and posterity of Esau, chap. 36. The birth, and unhappy-happy life of his son Joseph, chap. 37. A digression concerning Judah Miserable and Offending, chap. 38. A regression to Joseph Imprisoned, chap. 39 Delivered by the exposition of the dreams of Pharaohs servants, chap. 40. And of Pharaoh himself concerning famine to come, ch. 41. Whence followed the coming of His Brethren and Father. His brethren Without Benjamin first, chap. 42. With Benjamin next, who is brought to Egypt, chap. 43. and brought back again, chap. 44. His father, 1. Called to Egypt, chap. 45. 2. Hastening thither, and welcomed, chap. 46. 3. Remaining in Goshen, all the rest of the land being oppressed with famine, chap. 47. 4. Dying, where we have his Blessing Special, chap. 48. General, chap. 49. Funeral, & there Joseps mourning, kindesse, to his brethren, and death, chap. 50. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of Genesis. 1 A Chaos first, than light, heaven, earth are framed An. Mundi 1 Skies, fish, birds, creeping things, beasts, Adam's named. 2 God rests, man's inchoation is repeated, And Paradise described, where man was seated, 3 The Serpent's craft, man naked, Christ foreshown, Eve breeds, both clothed with skins from Eden thrown. 4 Cain kills, flees, builds, and then there spring from Cain, Lamech, and Jabal, Jubal, Tubal-Cain, An. Mundi 987 Old Adam begets Seth for Abel slain. 5 Here's Adam's race, Enoch is one of them, And so is * Bif●ó●sque Noachus in undis, sic est in Latino exemplari. Noah next Methusalem. 6 God grieves he made the world, will drown it now, Bids Noah make an Ark, and tells him how, And what to save in't from an overthrow. 7 Noah invades the Ark, all creatures perish, Save those old Noah did in's bosom cherish: An. Mundi 1656 8 The floods decrease, one Raven, twice a Dove Discover, Noah brings to God above A Sacrifice, which he accepts in love, 9 Things licenc'd, and forbidden see, i' th' skies The Rainbow is God's sign, Noah drunk lies, Cham mocks him, is accursed, so Noah dies, 10 Here's Noah's race, from whence at first did grow All generations that the world o'erflow. 11 Babel's cashiered, Sem born, Abram with's wife An. Mundi 1787 Leave Ur for Canaan, Terah ends his life, 12 Abram believes, and offers, t' Egypt goes, An. Mundi 2023 Where he, nor's wife duist well themselves disclose, The King, till he restored her, 's plagued with woes. 13 Abram with Lot departs, they two contend, Divide the land, Lot doth towered Sodom wend, But Abram for his part Canaan-ward bend. 14 They two o'ercome five Kings, he rescues Lot, Pays Tithes to th' Priest, take the King's gifts he'll not, An. Mundi 2030 15 A son's behighted him, Egypt's sore yoke Af●er four hundred years, must sure be broke, 16 's wife gives him Hagar, she conceives with scorn, She's banished, and recalled, Ishmael is borne, 17 Abram is Abraham, God's promise here By Circumcision's sealed Sarah must bear, An. Mundi 2440 18 He welcomes Angels, Sarah laughs and lies, Abraham presents to God prayers, and cries, To turn away Sodoms hard destinies 19 Two Angels blind the Sodomites, the place They burn, Lot's wife in slight turns back her face. 20 Abraham owns not his wife, this second time, The King of Gerar keeps her to his pain, All in his house are barren for this crime, Abraham prays for them, gets his wife again. 21 Isaac borne circumcised, a feast, which tends To Hagars' banishment, God comfort sends An. Mundi 2050 Unto the maid, * Abimelech. Abi: and Abraham friends. 22 isaac's oblation's hindered by the Lord, Nahors line downward's next upon record, An. Mundi 2061 23 Sarah's dead, Abraham laments her buys A grave of Ephron, where old Sarah lies. An. Mundi 2085 24 Abraham's true servant brings for's master's son, An. Mundi 2088 From Bethuel, Rebecca, when that's done, 25 Abraham espouses Keturah, yet still Isaac's his darling, give him all he will, Esau his Birthright sells, and that was ill. An. Mundi 2113 26 Isaac (as Abraham erst) owns not his wife, The King's forbidden her, a Well breeds strife, Esau a Bigamist, his mother's grief. An. Mundi 2140 27 jacob's disguise from Esau th' blessing gets, Esau to kill him for this his heart sets, Rebecca all she can, the project lets. 28 Jacob is warned by Esau not to take A Canaanitish woman, he must go To Padan-Aram, and there marriage make, It is his mother's mind to have it so. An. Mundi 2185 29 Two wives he got by's service fourteen years, Lea and Rachel, Lea children bears Apace, but Jacob Rachel more endears. 30 Both their bondwomen now with Jacob lie, And bring forth, I cah doth with Mandrake's gain From longing Rachel, jacob's company, The streaked rods do all the young ones stain. An. Mundi 2205 31 Away goes Jacob, Laban follows fast, Warned not to hurt him, talks of stealth, at last They make a mutual peace, when th' anger's past. 32 Returning he bribe's Esau for his faults, Wrestles with God, and overcomes, but halts, 33 Esau endears him, gifts he'll not receive, Jacob pretends for Seir, but doth deceive; He goes another way, Esau takes leave. An. Mundi 3213 34 For Dinahs' rape here under fair pretence Of Circumcision, store of blood is shed, Simeon and Levi did it, but their sense Was not old jacob's, he abhorred the deed. 35 His own house purged, he next to Bethel goes, To offer, and receive the promise there, Of Reubens incest he in season knows, Buries Nurse-Wife, with his own father dear. An. Mundi 2220 36 Read here of Esau's wives, and of his kind, Of Anah, that i' th' desert Mules did find. 37 Joseph his father's love, and brethren's hate, Is thought by Jacob to be dead by fate. 38 Judah's sons slain, bad Onan spills his seed, Tamar cheats Judah, Zarah with th'red thread. An. Mundi 2222 39 Joseph is wooed, 'cause he will not comply, His Mistress makes him in a Dungeon lie, An. Mundi 2227 40 There he expounds two dreams, Pharaohs great feast, The Baker hanged, the Butler was released, 41 He tells the King his dreams, Manasse, and Ephraim, his sons, a famine in the land. An. Mundi 2236 42 His brethren come for corn, and are sent back, An. Mundi 2238 With each man's money, strangely put in's sack, Only till * Benjamin Ben: come down, Simeon they lack; 43 Jacob sends down his sons, Simeon's set free, And Joseph feasts them all most liberally, 44 His Cup's i' the youngest's sack, Judah would lie A pledge for him, Joseph doth that deny. 45 His tears disclose him, he forgives them all, And down to Egypt doth his father call, An. Mundi 2240 Who goes with joy, with all his, great, and small, 46 God speeds them, Joseph meets them on the way, Brings them to Goshen, bade them there to stay, 47 Jacob tells Pharaoh of his seed, and age, Gets Rameses' with all its liberties, For the Priest's land Joseph will not engage, Swears where to bury Jacob when he dies. An. Mundi 2255 48 Presents his two sons to his dying father, An. Mundi 2280 Who of the two prefers the younger rather, 49 Jacob foretells his sons their destinies, An. Mundi 2300 And after that prediction shortly dies, 50 They bury him with tears, Joseph forgives, An. Mundi 2310 Swears them about his bones, while he yet lives. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Exodus: THe Book of Exodus speaks of the people of God in a threefold estate, viz. 1. Before their departure out of Egypt. 2. At their departure out of Egypt. 3. At their entrance into the Wilderness. 1. Before their departure out of Egypt, Where are observed, 1. Their servitude, chap. 1. 2. Their deliverance, By Moses, of whom we read his Nativity, education, banishment marriage, and lastly his Embassy, which is 1. Commanded, see by whom, where, when, chap. 3. 2. Undertaken, and the impediments of it removed; chap. 4. 3. Undergone, though with small success, chap. 5. 4. Repeated again, with the Genealogy and calling of Moses, chap. 6. By divers plagues from God, as waters turned to blood, chap. 7. Meat pestered with frogs, bodies with louse and fleas, chap. 8. with pestilence and hail, chap. 9 Fruits with Locusts, the land with three day's darkness, chap. 10. And the death of the firstborn, which is First threatened, chap. 11. Then executed, where we read both of the slain, chap. 12. and the preserved, whereupon followed, The law of the Passeover, and the law of the Consecration of the firstborn. 2. At their departure out of Egypt, where we have, 1. The manner how they were brought through the red-sea, wherein their enemies were drowned, chap. 14. 2. The effects they brought forth being so delivered, how they partly sung Praises to God, and partly murmured because of the bitterness of the waters, chap. 15. 3. At their entrance into the Wilderness, where we find, the impediments and adjuncts of their peregrination. The Impediments, both General, lying upon all people, because of the want of meat, chap. 16. and drink, chap. 17. Special, for Moses in particular was overburdened with the charge of so great a people, chap. 18. The adjuncts of their peregrination, were two, viz. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 & 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. (1) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or the promulgation of the Law, and preparation of the people, chap. 19 whereof we have the sum, or substance in the Decalogue. chap. 20. The special explication thereof, both in respect of Things judicial, concerning servitude, man slaughter, man-stealing, etc. chap. 21. Things Levitical, concerning the firstborn, chap. 22. and the feasts of first-fruits and tenths, chap. 23. The confirmation thereof by a Covenant betwixt God and the people, chap. 23. (2) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or the building of the Tabernacle; where the building thereof is commanded, hindered, begun, and finished. Commanded, both for Matter; where it is showed, what, and what kind of things must be provided, and whence, chap 25. Form; which belongs either to the things of the Tabernacle, as the Sanctum Sanctorum, and the parts and adjuncts thereof, chap. 26. The Gallery and the adjuncts thereof, chap. 27. Or the persons of the Priests, their habits and garments, chap. 28. Their Ordination and Consecration, chap. 29. Their Office, and the instruments of its execution, chap. 30. The efficient cause, as the labourers, and the overseers of the work, chap. 31. Hindered by the Idolatry of the golden Calf, which is Committed, chap. 32. Reformed by Punishment, ch. 33. The breaking and renewing of the Tables, chap. 34. Begun, both in respect of the matter, commanded by Moses, and brought by the people, chap. 35. and in respect of the form, both for the parts and adjuncts of the Tabernacle, chap. 36, 37. And for the parts and adjuncts of the Gallery, chap. 38. And for the garments of the Priests, chap. 39 Finished, chap. 40. A POEM. Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of EXODUS. 1 IN Egypt jacob's seed did spread amain, Until another Pharaoh came to th' Crown, That did their growing, and increase restrain, Bidding t'oppress the old, the young to drown. An. Mundi 2313 2 Moses is hid i' th' flags, ta'en up, maintained, An. Mundi 2316 Banished, and married, Israel audience gained. An. Mundi 2360 From God Almighty, to whom they complained. An. Mundi 2373 3 Moses confirmed by th' fiery bush, not spent, With promises, and blessings t' Egypt 's sent, An. Mundi 2413 4 God gave three signs of this, the leprous hand, An. Mundi 2453 The changed rod, the water turned to blood, To show that Moses must at God's command, With Aaron go to work the captives good. 5 Dismission is required, Pharaoh denies, Doubles their burdens, and the people's cries To Moses, his to God, who never lies: 6 But by his name Jehova proves his word, Though th' people still believe not, yet behold Moses is sent again to Egypt's Lord, in Israel's case, whose chieftains here are told. 7 The Grandee goes to Pharaoh, at command, Makes his rod Serpent, water blood o' th' land, 8 Frogs, Worms and flies are sent, but all in vain, Pharaoh bids go, but takes his word again. 9 The murrain beasts consumes, boils men confound, It hails, it thunders, and fire runs o' th'ground, 10 The filthy Locusts spoil plants, herbs and fruits, Thick darkness, with their words of darkness suits. 11 God says Israel shall go, there's one plague more Threatened, the death o' th' firstborn, that goes sore, 12 His own untouched the Pascal blood preserves, Sprinkled upon their gates, when that is done, The firstborn die indeed, God none reserves, Whence Pharaoh bids the Israelites be gone. 13 Of man and beast, the firstborn are Gods right, Who guides with cloud by day, with fire by night. 14 Pharaoh pursues, but Isr'el through th'sea goes, Where Pharaoh life, and all things else doth lose, 15 A Song for Pharaoh's drowning as 'tis meet, Next Moses makes the bitter waters sweet. 16 The People murmur, Manna and Quails fall, The Sabbath's fixed, that day no Mann'at all, 17 At Israel's Cry the rock flows, Moses rod Doth that, Amalek he kills, offers to God: 18 Jethro full glad at israels safe return, Tells Moses how to rule, doth offerings burn. 19 To Sinai Israel comes, God doth appear In fire, and thunder unto Moses there. 20 The law is given, all Isr'el is amazed. Moses comes near, by him an altar's raised. 21 Servants must not by God's law be abus d, No murder must be done, no cursing used. 22 No thefts, cheats, rapes, witches, false gods must be, Widows, nor Strangers wronged, to dignity Honour is due, the first-fruits, and firstborn Are Gods, they may not eat what's rudely torn. 23 Slander, falsewitnesse, Justice, Charity, The year of rest, Sabbath, Idolatry, Three Feasts i'th'year, a blessing to the good, Are the scope here, with more that's understood, 24 Moses God singles out, calls up to th'Mount, He stays there forty days by just account, 25 Here's gold, silk, goatshair, brought in at a word, To build a Tabernacle to the Lord, The form of th'Ark, the Mercy-seat's here told, The Table, and the Candlestick of gold. 26 The work's attempted now, and every thing Pertaining to it, thither they must bring The Ark of God, the room where it was placed, Sanctum Sanctorum called, God's presence graced, 27 'Bout Altar, Cauldron, Court, the Networks, and All kind of Vessels, God gives strict command. 28 Aaron and's Sons, what garments they shall wear, The Ephod, Breastplate, Urim, fall in here; 29 The Consecration, and the daily Vows, What portion to the Priest the Lord allows. 30 Th'anointing oil of Aaron and his seed, The Incense, Altar, Laver, Perfume, read. 31 Bezaliel and Aholiab are put For th'Tabernacles use to carve, and cut, The Sabbath is commanded, as before, Moses receives two Tables and no more. 32 Isr'el will have a Calf, which Aaron makes, Excuses it, death follows these mistakes. 33 Moses would see God, God his back doth give, For Moses could not see his face, and live. 34 Moses renews the Tables, his face * The Latin Version saith, Moses face was horned, mistaking the word, for of the Hebrew Karan, which is to shine or cast forth glorious beams, the name Keren or horn is derived, in which sense the Latin translated it here, and gave occasion to the ignorant to paint Moses face with two horns like an Ox, whereby this glorious mystery hath been obscured and turned to a fable, for the glory of Moses face signified the glory of the law which he preached, 2 Cor. 3.7. Ainsw in locum. shined, He hides it, lest the people's eyes it blind. 35 Sabbath and Carvers mentioned here again, The people bring their Presents in amain, With the new Tabernacle they are so ta'en, 36 They contribute with such a bounteous hand, That Moses doth their bounty countermand. 37 Bezaliel makes the Ark, Cherubs, Crown, Table, Vessels and Incense-Altar, he was able, 38 The Altar, Laver, Court, by h●m are made, The People's offerings on an heap are laid, 39 Aaron's both robes, and Crown Moses approves, Doth all things as God bids, whom his soul loves. 40 The Tabernacle feared, anointed, and The Priest with's Sons anointed by command. A cloud from God did shroud it in daylight, And fire did rest upon it * 2454. all the night. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Leviticus. LEviticus contains in it two parts, the first whereof treats of the kinds, laws, Ministers and effects of sacrifice, the second is a Conclusion, containing matter of exhortation, estimation, redemption, &c The first part treats of the kinds, laws, Ministers and effects of sacrifice. The kinds in respect of the matter whereof they are made, as Animate creatures, as beasts and birds, of whom the Holocaust and burnt-offering is made, chap. 1. Inanimate, as flower and fruits, whereof the Minha is made, chap. 2. About which they are conversant, or used, as Blessings received from God, which cause the Eucharistical and gratulatory sacrifices, chap. 3. Sins committed by men, as ignorances', chap. 4. and negligences, chap. 5. Laws both concerning The burnt-offering, chap. 6. The Eucharistical offerings. Ministers, viz. the Levitical Priests. See their Consecation, chap. 8. Oblation, chap. 9 Errors of older Priests. of younger Priests, chap. 10. Effects, viz. The Purification of uncleanness External, and that either of one Person only, whether it proceed from the eating or touching of unclean things, chap. 11. from childbearing, chap. 12. from the leprosy of bodies, chap. 13. or houses, chap. 14. from ordinary, or extraordinary fluxes, chap. 15. 2. Or of the whole Church, whereof we have the expiation, chap. 16. and abstinence from blood commanded, chap. 17. Internal, and that either Oeconomical, where we read of the degrees of consanguinity and affinity, chap. 18. or Political, concerning Subjects, chap. 19 or Magistrates in punishing, chap. 20. or Ecclesiastical. Concerning Persons, viz. Priests, their purity, honour and quality, cap. 21. Things, viz. Sacrifices, who may feed upon, and who not, of what sort they should be, and how offered, chap. 22. Times, as the Feasts of days Yeerly, chap. 23. Daily, chap. 24. years The seventh. The fiftieth, chap. 25. The second part of Leviticus is a Conclusion, containing an exhortation to observe the preceding Precepts, ch. 26. together with The estimation and Redemption Of Vows, Firstborn, Tithes. chap. 27. A POEM. Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of LEVITICUS. 1 Of th'herd, flock, fowls, what Holocausts content, An. Mundi 2454 How offered, with what rites, we here resent. 2 Meat-offerings baked, or fried to God are dear, If salted, so are first fruits yet i th'care. 3 Peace-offerings out of th' herd, or flock must rise, The law for those is here before our eyes. 4 Next offerings for the sins of ignorance, Of Priest, Prince, People with each circumstance. 5 The trespasse-offering for the man that swears, And he that tells not when an Oath he hears, Is sacrilegious, unclean, ignorant, In what he sinned, with offerings must recant, Of Rams, or Lambs, or Doves, or flower refined, As several sins at several mulcts are fined. 6 By l●w the man that sins of knowledge brings His trespasse-offering, for meat-offerings, For Consecration-offerings, offerings fired, Offerings for sin, see what by God's required. 7 Offerings of tre●passe, peace, thanks, vow, freewill, O●der d by law, blood is forbidden still. 8 The hallowed Ram, sin offering, burnt-●blation, The time, and place of Aaron's Consecration, 9 Aaron's first-offerings for himself, and all The blessed Camp, on them God's fire doth fall, 10 Nadab, and Abihu made a sad end, For the strange fire they did to God commend. Priests to drink wine is grievously t'offend: 11 Distinction's here of meats, some are so clean, They may be eaten, other are unclean. 12 Child-bearing women purified, but how And with what offerings, is reported now. 13 The Priest must view in case of leprosy, The signs are divers of that malady. 14 The law o'th'leper teaches what to do, How t'expiate the sin, and sickness too, 15 The rites of cleansing unclean issues next, Are the apparent subject of this text. 16 The High Priests offering for his sin here note, And the relation of th'escaping goat, 17 Upon the altar blood may sprinkled be, Eat it they may not upon pain to die. 18 Unlawful Contracts, and Conjunctions fall Unto this Chapter, God condemns them all, 19 Here divers weighty laws repeated are, To help the memory, and increase the care. 20 'Gainst Moloch's servants, wizzards, those that curse Their natural Parents, God's law stands in force. 21 A Priest his beard in mourning may not shave, A wife that is no Virgin may not have, A blemished Person may not Priesthood crave. 22 Priests, if polluted, must abstain from holy Both things and acts, else God will judge their folly. 23 With sundry Feasts here is th'atonement-day, Of all these God to Moses much doth say. 24 Of lamps, and cakes, Ben-Sh●lomith blasphemes, 'Gainst that, murder, and damage God exclaims. 25 Each seventh year a Sabbath God doth call, Each fiftieth year a Jubilee doth fall. 26 Who keep the law with blessings shall be crowned, Who break the law God will in wrath confound. 27 Vowed things are Gods, redeem them no man may, The tithes must not be change d, them men must pay. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Numbers. THe book of Numbers contains the numbering and marching of the Armies of Israel. 1. The numbering both of Soldiers and Captains. Soldiers both Lay-Souldiers, their List is, chap. 1. and their encamping, chap. 2. Ecclesiastical Soldiers; where we have their vocation, substitution into the place of the firstborn, Redemption, chap. 3. and Ministry, viz. in cleansing and purifying the Host, Generally, all the unclean, whether really guilty, or suspected, chap. 5. Specially, the Nazarites, whose laws are, chap. 6. Captains both Politic, or Lay-Captains, they offer magnificently, chap. 7. Ecclesiastical, or Clergy-Captains, their daily office was about the lamps, and Consecration of the Levites, chap. 8. their solemn and extraordinary office was about the Pasch, and marchings of the Army, chap. 9 2. The marching or Progress of the Army, commanded, hindered, furthered, repeated, and finished. Commanded by whom, how, with what Colours and Captains, chap. 10. Hindered by divers impediments, Domestical, as 1. Want of Provision, whence proceeded the murmuring and punishment of the People, chap. 11. 2. The opposition of Miriam and Aaron, chap. 12. 3. A sedition, whereof see the occasion, which was the terrible report of the Spies, chap. 13. the punishment, chap. 14. the consequences, viz. divers laws, and the execution of the Sabbath-breaker, chap. 15. 4. The Conspiracy of Corah, Dathan and Abiram, the punishment whereof being begun, both against ringleaders, chap. 16. and followers, was stayed by Aaron, see his Election by a rod, chap. 17. his pay and maintenance, chap. 18. His office to cleanse by the water of separation, chap. 10. Forensical, by the Edomites, amplified by want of water, and Aaron's death, chap. 20. Canaanites, amplified by fiery Serpents, chap. 21. Moabites, who fought partly by Curses, see their Author and Minister, chap. 22. Vain attempt, both upon Pisgah and Peor, chap. 23. and 24. Enticements and lusts, chap. 24. Furthered by a second Muster, made by Moses and Eleazar; Generally, where we have the List of the new Army, chap. 26. Specially, in respect of Captain, Joshua succeeding Moses, chap. 27. And Soldiers, both Clergy-Souldiers, to whom are given laws for sacrificing in the former and later Feasts of the year, chap. 28. and 29. and vowing, chap 30 Politic or Lay-Souldiers, their first service was to subdue the Midianites, ch. 31. and their auxiliary forces were out of the tribes of Gad and Reuben, ch. 32. Repeated, and briefly comprehended, chap. 33. Finished, and ended, with the division of Canaan, which is described, Generally, how and to whom it must be distributed, chap. 34. Specially, where Habitations are to be assigned to the Levites, chap. 35. Possessions given to every tribe by lot, are not to be alienated by marriage, chap. 36. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of NUMBERS. WHile Moses men, and warlike feats here sings, An. Mundi 2454 Levi's exempted, follows holy things. 2 The martial order of their tents here see, Standards with th'ensigns of their Pedigree; 3 The Pedigree of Levi's here at large, Th'first-born are quitted, since the Levites charge, To be God's lot, which erewhile did so long To the first born of every house belong, 4 The Levites have their several tasks assigned, By Moses, but according to God's mind; 5 Lepers, and others expelled for pollution. Jealousy tried, for wrongs just restitution. 6 The law of Nazarites, how first they came, The People must be blessed in God's name. 7 The Prince's offerings, when they saw complete, The Tabernacle, Ark, and Mercy-seat. 8 How lamps are lighted, Levites have their grace, When first they enter, when they leave their place, Fifty from five, and twenty ends their race. 9 The Pasch the Lord commands, a cloud doth guide Israel, whom God doth guard on every side. 10 The silver trumpets, and their use, they move From Sinai, and Hobab they do prove, Who will not do them now an act of love, But go his way, next we their words should mark, When they took up, when they set down the ark. 11 Manna reigned, loathed, the seventy Elders, all T'assist old Moses, Quailes from heaven fall. 12 Miriam's a Leper, Moses prays, and she Is upon that freed from her malady. 13 The Spies search Canaan, all of them dissuade it, Only one Caleb bids, go and invade it: 14 The people murmur at the spies report, Jehova in his wrath doth plague them for't. 15 giveth order for his offerings, and doth say An. Mundi 2465 The man must die that broke the Sabbath-day. An. Mundi 2467 16 Corah with's sect, for murmuring th'earth doth swallow: The plague kills thousands, Aaron th'rest doth hollow. 17 Moses doth write the tribes names on their rods, An. Mundi 2470 Aaron's rod buds, to show that he is Gods. 18 The Priests and Levites portion, and their charge, With the heave-offering, is here spoke at large. 19 The Separation water, heifers red Are offered, none must touch a man that's dead, An. Mundi 2490 20 Aaron and Miriam die, the rock flows, and Edom expels the Israelites his land, 21 Arad cashiered, the stung are healed all, By th' Brazen Serpent, Og and Sihon fall. 22 The way of Balaams' Ass, the Angel breaks, Balaam doth beat the Ass, the Ass than speaks. 23 With gifts, and with seven Altars Balack would Get Balaam curse the people, if he could; 24 But Balaam blesses, (that was thought a crime) And doth foretell Christ's coming in his time. 25 Israel doth idolise, and whore, two die In Copulation, Phineas blest thereby. 26 Israel is numbered, but of all the rout, Caleb, and Joshua only God picks out. 27 Zelophehads daughters heard, Moses is dead, Joshua forthwith succeeds in Moses stead. 28 Offerings are here appointed, whether they Concern Pasch, first-fruits, or the Sabbath-day. 29 The feast of Trumpets, and a solemn Fast, Read here, the Feast of Tabernacles last. 30. Mens, Maids, Wives, Widows vows, what force they bear, Or theirs that are divorced, is rendered ●ere. 31 Midian spoiled, Balaam dead, Moses doth grieve, That any men their women should relieve. 32 Reuben and Gad, and half- Manasse crave King Og and Sihons' land, and it they have. 33 The many journeys of the Israelites, That Canaan must be spoiled, Moses recites. 34 The Borders of the Country round about, Their names that do divide, and set it out. 35 Of eight and forty Levites Cities, three Twice told, God says must refuge Cities be, The laws of murder following, Come and see. 36 Zelophehads daughters, and all women kind Marry to their own tribe, so is God's mind. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Deuteron: THe Book of Deuteronomy contains three parts, viz. A Prologue, a Narration, and an Epilogue. I. A Prologue to draw the benevolence and attention of the People. Benevolence, from the benefits conferred upon them by Moses In time Of Peace, as The Constitution of the Commonwealth. The sending forth of the Spies, chap. 1. Of War, either In general, as their passing by the Edomites, Moabites, Ammonites, chap. 2. In special, as their victory over Og, and the distribution of his Kingdom, chap. 3. Attention from the Author, Utility, Majesty, and wonderful Promulgation of the law, chap. 4. II. A Narration, setting forth a rule of holy life. Universal, as it is contained in the Decalogue, which is repeated, chap. 5. Particular, which handles * The Principles of the Decalogue concerning the love of God, whereunto are opposed, 1. A forgetting of God, through abundance of wealth, where they are taught an art of memory, chap. 6. 2. A Civil and Conjugal Society with the wicked, chap. 7. 3. Ingratitude through the Oblivion of God's merits, chap. 8. 4. Highmindednesse, which he checks with a Commemoration of their rebellions, chap. 9 and his own benefits, chap. 10. whereupon follows a Conclusion, exhorting to the service of God, chap. 11. * The things issuing and flowing from those Principles, which do after a special manner contain the Worship of God, in respect of The place and manner of worshipping God, where and how, chap. 12. Persons seducing from sound doctrine, chap. 13. or living according to legal rites, chap. 14. Time, considered either Politicly, as the seventh years. Privileges, chap. 15. Or Ecclesiastically, as the solemn Feasts, chap. 16. They contain also the estate of men, whether Superiors, and those either Politic, as the chief Magistrate, and the King, chap. 17. Or Ecclesiastical, as Levites and false Prophets. Or Any Persons whatsoever, for the informing of the irascible, appetitive, and rational part of the soul. Irascible, hence murder. By a known Author, either out of time of war, as chance-Medley, where we read of Refuge-Cities, and their bounds, chap. 19 and of Witnesses. Or in time of war, as in battles and sieges, chap. 20. By an unknown Author, see the expiation of it, chap. 21. Appetitive, whence jealousy, adultery, incest, chap. 22. Rational, in actions. Public, as what persons are unfit for Magistracy, where read of Uncleanness, Usury, Vowing, relieving of the poor, chap. 23. Private, and those either of particular Persons, as the laws of Divorce, Neogamy, Pledges, chap. 24. Or of many amongst many, and those either Politic, as Judgements, Polygamy of brethren, Weights, and Wares, chap. 25. Or Ecclesiastical as first-fruits, and tithes, chap. 26. III. An Epilogue, Partly Hortatory; 1. To the observation of the law, from the profit of obedience, and the disprofit of disobedience, in respect of blessings and curses, generally pronounced, and particularly instanced, chap. 28. From the honesty and justice of obedience, because of the Covenant they made in Horeb, chap. 29. 2. To repentance, all pretences being removed, chap. 30. Historical, concerning the death of Moses; whereof we have the Antecedents, viz. the deeds of Moses, his Resignation in particular, chap. 21. and his words consisting of a Swanlike Song, chap. 32. and the Benediction of the tribes, chap. 33. Consequents, viz. His Burial, Obsequies, and Successor, ch. 34. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of DEUTERONOMY. An. Mundi 2492 1. MOses repeats God's promise, next doth tell How th'people for their unbelief and lewdness fell. 2 'Gainst Moab, Edom, Ammon; nought is done, As yet, only King Sihons' country's's won, 3 And so is Ogs, these lands doth Moses give To two tribes and an half, Moses doth live To see, not enter into th'promised land, God hath so sworn, his divine oath must stand. 4 On that side Jordan were three Cities named, For Refuge-Cities, Idols still are damned. 5 The Law's repeated, which when 'twas first said, The people trembled, and were sore afraid, To act with God for them Moses they prayed. 6 The end o' th' laws obedience, that the Nation Might serve God, that's here urged by exhortation. 7 Gods holy people must by no means mingle With Idol-Nations, they must keep them single, 8 Another exhortation t'obey's pressed, From God's great merits, which are here confessed. 9 Their own good merits Moses doth explode, Relates their many sins against their God. 10 The broken Tables Moses must repair, T'obey their God must be the People's care. 11 Gods great works for them should not make them worse, On Gerizim they must bless, on Ebal curse. 12 God forbids blood, and idols, holy Vows The place must suit, Childe-offering disallowes. 13 Persons, or Cities that to idols draw, Though ne'er so dear, must perished by God's law. 14 Themselves by shaving they may not disguise, For lawful meats here's rules that may suffice, Concerning tithes see how God's mandate lies. 15 The seventh year's release must not prevent Lending, or giving, that's not its intent. 16 The Feast of Tabernacles, of Pasch, of weeks, Each man to's power must offer at them all, The Judge is censured that for lucre seeks, 'Gainst groves and images Gods word doth fall. 17 'Gainst Idol-worship, impure offerings, and What a King's duty is, God doth command, 18 Priests, Levites portion, witches must not be. The Christ must come, the Pseudo-Prophet die. 19 The Refuge-Cities Privilege, see here How many must in trials witness bear, The doom of the false witness each man fear. 20 Militia-rules, who must fight, who forbear. The bearing trees why spared, the reason here. 21 How t'expiate unknown murder, the firstborn Private respects must no way disinherit. An hanged man must not hang till the morn, A stubborn Son doth stoning justly merit. 22 Humanity is urged, mixed garments blamed, Who slanders his own wife must be reclaimed, By punishment and fine, adultery, rape, Nor fornication can God's law escape. 23 For Persons shut out of the Congregation, For runagate servants, see the law o'th'nation. 24 Of Divorce, Pledges, Man-stealth, Leprosy, Of Servants Pay, Justice, Humanity. 25 Correcting stripes, forty must not exceed. The Ox must not be muzzled treading corn, Seed must be raised unto a brother dead. women's immodesty cannot be borne. God unjust weights abhors, Amalek is granted, A prey to Israel, when they once are planted. 26 Who offer tithes, and first-fruits. must confess, And pray, but how the forms do here express. 27 Th'law must be writ on stones, the tribes by count Must bless, and curse from this, & th'other Mount, The Blessers on Mount Gerizim must stand, Cursers on Ebal by divine command. 28 Particular blessings for the good reserved, And for the bad, the plagues they have deserved. 29 Gods works 've leen should make them do Gods will: Of secret things God only hath the skill. 30 'Tis well for th'penitent, the law is clear, Death and life's in their choice, as may appear. 31 Moses doth cheer the people, then doth read Lectures to Joshua, who must next succeed, Bequeathes the Law-book to the Levites care, Protests to th' Elders, what they and th'rest are. 32 Mercy, and Judgement Moses now doth sing, To true repentance that he may them bring, This done, up to Mount Nebo he must go, See Canaan, and so die, will he or no. 33 Gods Majesty, the blessing of the tribes, With Israel's glory Moses here describes. An. Mundi 2492 34 Moses sees, dies, is buried, God knows where, His Age, and Funeral, Mourning, conclude here. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Joshua. THis Book contains the life and death of Joshua. I. His life, viz. the things that he did both in War, and in Peace. In War, where are considerable His Vocation, and calling to the Government, chap. 1. Preparation, by the sending of the Spies, chap. 2. Passage over Jordan, chap. 3. and the restoring of Circumcision, chap. 4. and the Passeover, chap. 5. Administration, reported by particulars against Jericho, chap. 6. and 7. Ai, chap. 8. Gibeonites, chap. 9 Amorites, chap. 10. and the rest of the Canaanites, chap. 11. and again briefly repeated, chap 12. In Peace, where we have the Peaceful acts of Joshua, viz. His distribution of the land of Canaan, where is to be considered, What were the limits and bounds of the Division, chap. 13. Who did divide it, and how he did it, chap. 14. To whom, viz. to the children of Israel, as Judah, chap. 15. Ephraim, chap. 16. Manasseh, chap. 17. Benjamin, chap. 18. Six other tribes, as also to Joshua and his family, chap. 19 Refuge-Cities were appointed to fugitives, chap. 20. and Cities to the Levites, chap. 21. His sending away of the Trans-Jordaints, chap. 22. His Assembly or Court holden in Shechem, chap. 23. II. His death, chap. 24. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of JOSHVA. 1. JOshua installed is promised the good land, An. Mundi 2493 And that before him none of's foes shall stand. Prepares the People for a Jordan-Passe, They promise he shall be as Moses was, And the same loyal fealty they'll give To him, as unto Moses while they live. 2 Two Spies sent forth, Rahab doth entertain, They swear unto her, and return again, Are in great hopes the country they shall gain. 3 They all to Jordan come, th' Ark goes before, Jordan divides, th' Ark stays while all come o'er. 4 Twelve stones in Jordan, twelve at Gilgal stand, Monuments of this great act, of Gods own hand. 5 Here's Circumcision, and the Pasch observed, But never more with Manna are they served, Canaan doth tremble, as to death reserved. 6 Here Jericho falls down, Rahab is free, Jericho's Rebuilder must accursed be, 7 At Ai Israel's worsted, Jostua's sorry, God tells him what to do, hence the sad story Of Achan's theft, and fall, with all his glory. 8 But Ai now is ta'en, an Altar's made By Joshua, and the law on stones displayed, And published on those Mounts that God had said. 9 King's band 'gainst Israel, Gibeon this doth get By an Imposture, that he shall not die, Nor doth he, but because of this false cheat, He is condemned to lasting slavery, 10 'Gainst Gibeon five Kings fight, and God doth fight 'Gainst them with Hailstones, Sun and Moon in sight Stand still at Joshua's Prayer, seven Kings more Are slain, besides the five were slain before. 11 At Meroms' waters divers Kings o'ercome, Hazor, and th' Anakims have th'self-same doom. 12 Sihon and Og Kings, one and thirty more, Are spoke of, partly here, partly before, 13 What of the land's unconquered, what is got, Reuben, and half- Manasse have their lot, Other than God himself Levi hath not. An. Mundi 2500 14 Nine tribes, and half a tribe, by lot are placed, Caleb by privilege with Hebron's graced; 15 Judah s lot, Othniel's strength, Achsach's demand, The Jebusites not yet expelled the land. 16 Joseph's and Ephraim's borders, he●e you see, Th● Canaanites as yet unconquered be. 17 Manasse's lot, and portion, at last they Expel, and drive the Canaanites away. An. Mundi 2510 18 At Shiloh is the Tabernacle, and By lot they do divide the rest o'th'land, 16 Simeon, Dan, Zabulon, Iss●char advance, Asher with others, Joshua's inheritance. 20 Joshua doth with the people now ordain Six Refuge-Cities, if a man be slain. 21 Of Cities, eight and forty God did give To th' Levites, then in peace Israel did live. 22 Two tribes, and half sent back, no sooner come But they do build an Altar, at their home, A question risen about it, by and by The matter is resolved, the strife doth die. 23 Joshua doth now his exhortation give, At's death, to them that after him shall live. 24 At Shechem he assembles all the tribes, Briefly the benefits of their God describes, God's mutual foed with them he calls to mind, An. Mundi 2511 last his Age, ●eath, Burial here you find. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Judges. THe Book of Judges contains the cause of the calamities of the children of Israel, which was sin, and that both Universal and Special. I. Universal, committed by all the Tribes, hereof we read both the kinds and the effects, The kind's Negligence in expelling the Canaanites, chap, 1. Injustice towards God and his worship, chap. 2. The effects which were several oppressions and miseries, By The Syrians, Othniel being their Deliverer, The Moabites, Ehud being their Deliverer, The Philistines, Samgar being their Deliverer, chap, 3. The Canaanites (King Jabin) Deborah being Judge, and Barak Deliverer, their victory is reported, chap. 4. seconded with a gratulation, or Song of triumph, chap. 5. The Midianites, Gideon being their Deliverer, see his calling, chap. 6. fight, chap. 7. manners, fortune, death, chap. 8. Successor, Abimelech, chap. 9 The Ammonites, Jephthe being their Deliverer, of this oppression, the cause and effects were the Apostasy and Repentance of Israel, chap. 10. the remedy was the war of Jephthe against the Ammonites, chap. 11. and the Ephraimites, where we have the life of three Judges, chap. 12. The Philistines, Samson being their Deliverer, see his Parents and Birth, chap. 13. marriage, chap. 14. acts against the Philistines, chap. 15. manners, fortune and death, chap. 16. II. Special, for there were two notable tokens of a depraved Commonwealth, viz. In Religion, Idolatry Of one family, chap. 17. Of Dan's whole tribe, chap. 18. In manners, lust and filthiness, committed in the city of Gibeah, punished in the whole tribe of Benjamin, chap. 19 whereupon followed Warlike Preparations, uncertain events, chap. 20. and the restoring of the tribe of Benjamin, chap. 21. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of JUDGES. 1. SImeon and Judah's acts this text doth sing, An. Mundi 2511 Thumbs and toes mangled of a cruel King, Jerusalem and Horma, Gaza, three, With Askelon, and Eckron captived be, Othniel hath Achsah to his wife, this more The Danites flee the Amorites before. 2. The Angel chides at Bochim, there's a seed Next Joshua, very bad, God doth proceed mixedly, with them, in wrath and pity, those Must b'exercised by th'relics of their foes. An. Mundi 2530 3 They're proved, and drawn to idols, Othniel's one T'enfranchise them from Chushans' hand, anon An. Mundi 2550 Ehud kills Eglon for them, Shamgar then With an Oxe-goad doth kill six hundred men. An. Mundi 2580 4 Deborah, and Barak, next Isr'el preserve An. Mundi 2630 Jael for Sisera's death doth well deserve. An. Mundi 2650 5 Deborah and Barak for the Conquest sing A Song to God, of Kings the highest King. 6 Israel s oppressed, chid by the Prophet, they By gideon's hand have a triumphant day, The fleece prefaged it, try it any way. 7 Here's gideon's army mustered, and refined, Three hundred lappers are by God designed An. Mundi 2680 To do the deed, they do it, see the plot Whereby this noble Conquest Gideon got. An. Mundi 2690 8 With envious Ephraim Gideon a Peace makes By fair persuasions heavy vengeance takes Upon two bloody Kings, for's brethren's sakes. The Earrings of the prey a mighty prize, For all this Israel falls to idolise. 9 Abimelech made King, Jotham doth read A riddle to them, touching that black deed. An. Mundi 2710 Ga●l conspires, Abimelech is ktlled An. Mundi 2717 With a great stone, and Jotham's curse fulfilled. An. Mundi 2737 10 Tola is Judge, then Jair he had borne An. Mundi 2758 Unto him thirty Sons, Israel's forlorn, An. Mundi And fore oppressed, then to their God they cry, An. Mundi 2677 He out of mercy hears them by and by, An. Mundi 2666 11 Sends Jephthe, who their sees doth overcome, Vows, and performs his Vow at coming home. 12 The li●ping Ephraimites by Sib●oleth Discovered, are all slain, here's Jephthe's death. Ibzan, and * 2773 2782 In the fif●h y●ar of A●dons R●i●ne Troy was taken Ant C●ristum. 2185. Elon, Judges, quit them well, Abdon next them is Judge of Israel. 13 The Philistines again oppress the land, Till th' Angel Manoah gives t' understand Some comfort, he returns a sacrifice, And Sampson's born anon to victories. 14 Samson doth marry a Philistian maid, Against them by this match his plot is laid, An. Mundi 2790 He riddles at his Nuptials, Ante Christum. for his life None can resolve his riddles, but his wife With whom they deal, and solve them, but their pay An. Mundi 1176 Cost thirty of their brethren's lives that day. 15 His wife s denied him, he takes that in scorn, And with fired Foxes doth destroy the Corn, An. Mundi 2802 With th' Ass' Jawbone he doth kill outright A thousand, divers times he shows his might. 16 Carries the gates of Gaza, had a wife Called Delilah, and she did seek his life, Betrayed him, when she could a fit way find, An. Mundi 2809 To th' Philistines, whose malice made him blind, And made a Millne-horse of him, till he died, Though in his death the Lord his strength supplied. 17 Micah restores stolen coin, his mother makes An. Mundi 2831 Images with that coin, Micah then takes A Levite, for his Priest, gives him by th'year, Ten shekels, meat, one suit of clothes to wear. 18 The Danites make excursion, take by force Micah's both Priest, and Gods, hold on their course, To Laish, which they spoil without remorse. 19 The Levites ravished Concubine lies dead. He cuts her in twelve pieces, and them sends All over Israel, that the rumour spread Might move them to require him some amends, And punish them that did this wicked deed. 20 The Levite draws his Bill, and Benjamin An. Mundi 2516 Though guilty fight, and twice the Battle win, At last they suffer for this grievous sin. 21 But Benjamin's falls bewailed, and now they would Restore the remnant of them, if they could, Wives they must give them none, they're sworn, but yet They'll let them take the fairest they can get. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Ruth. THe Book of Ruth contains her marriage with Boaz, thereof see The Occasion, Her Widowhood, Her return with Naomi her Mother in law, chap. 1. Her gathering of Corn-eares, chap. 2. The Procurement, chap. 3. The Celebration and Fruit, chap. 4. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of RUTH. An. Mundi 2661 1. ELimelech dies in Moab, his Sons die, And Ruth returns with Mother Naomi. 2. Ruth gleans in Boaz-field, he's very kind, She no small favour at his hands doth find. An. Mundi 2670 3. By mother Naomi's teaching, Ruth doth lie At Boaz feet, when he doth her espy, He doth acknowledge her ingenuously. 4. Offers her to th'next Kinsman, he says, Nay, So Boaz takes her to his wife that day. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the first Book of Samuel. THis Book speaks of Judge Samuel, and of the King of Israel. I. Of Judge Samuel, and of His Birth or Nativity, chap. 1. Education in the Tabernacle, ch. 2. Calling to the office of a Prophet, chap. 3. Prophecies fulfilled, both in respect of the destruction of Priest, and People, ch. 4. and the Philistines punished for the Arks sake, which they had taken, ch. 5. as also the restoring of the Ark, ch. 6. Administration or Government both in War and Peace, chap. 7. II. Of the King of Israel, To be Elected, chap. 8. Elected already, Saul. See concerning him. His Election, where 1. He is called, chap. 9 2. Installed, both privately and publicly, chap. 10. 3. Confirmed, both by the consent and Oath of the People, chap. 11. and the Resignation of Samuel, chap. 12. Rejection for three causes. 1. His Diffidence in fight against the Amalekites, chap. 13. 2. Rashness in swearing, chap. 14. 3. Disobedience in cutting off the Amalekites, chap. 15. David. See concerning him His Calling, Unction, Inauguration, chap. 16. Victory over Goliath, chap. 17. whereupon followed The Emulation and hatred of Saul, chap. 18. His banishment by Saul In his Country, where we have his expulsion from the Court, ch. 19 His return to inquire the state of things by Jonathan, chap. 20. Out of his Country, among the Philistines, chap. 21. and Moabites, chap. 22. His Hostile persecution by Saul; whereof see the grievousness, for he follows him through places inhabited, as Keilah, chap. 23. and uninhabited, as valleys and deserts, as the desert of Engedi, where he falls upon Saul, chap. 24. Of Paran, where Nabal and Samuel die, chap. 25. and through mountains, as Hachilah, chap. 26. Continuance, for he drove him to his enemies; where we have His flight to Achish, who assigned him the town Zicklag, chap. 27. His Presidentship or Command first given against Israel, chap. 28. then taken away, chap. 29. Lastly restored against Amalek, chap. 30. The Conclusion of all by the death of Saul, chap. 31. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the first Book of SAMVEL. An. Mundi 2810 1. ELkanah, his two wives, Hannah doth pray, Scarce moving of her lips, makes Eli say, She's drunk, God hears, and she a son doth bear, Whom she doth consecrate to Israel's fear. An. Mundi 2820 2 Hannah sings praise, Elies two sons offend, Are chidden for it, Samuel doth attend His Ministry, a man of God foretells, A plague, on all the house where Eli dwells. 3 'Tis seconded, on Samuel God doth call An. Mundi 2830 Three times, and bids him go tell Eli all The mischief, that upon his house should fall. 4 Israel's overcome, th' Ark taken, yea this more, An. Mundi 2850 Elies two sons fall, Eli at 's own door, His daughter in law in painful travel dies, Ante Christum. And jehabod is my child's name, she cries, For all the glory now from Israel flies. An. Mundi 1117 5 The presence of the Ark makes Dagon fall, With Emerods' God smites the people all, Th' approaching Ark doth Eckron much appall. An. Mundi 2852 6 Away with th' Ark, say they, 'tis sent away, Carted to Beth-shemesh, where some assay To look into it, for which sin they die, To Kiriath-jearim 'tis sent by and by. 7 Israel reputes for joy the Ark is come, An. Mundi 2850 At samuel's Prayer the Philistine's o'ercome, Samuel a godly Judge hath Peace at home, 8 Till they begin Cry, a King, Samuel doth pray, An. Mundi 2875 God comforts him, and bids him not say Nay, But make a King, and give them t'understand, What usage they should have at their Kings and. 9 Saul seeking Asses doth to Samuel come, An. Mundi 2880 Is feasted by him, brought on's way towered home, Helvic. ut alii. 2870 10 ' Anointed, confirmed, heart changed, prophecies, Chosen by lot, yet Belials him despise. 11 Nahash requires right eyes, Saul is desired For help, he grants the help that is required. 12 Judge Samuel quits himself to them, and proves Their thanklessenesse to him, with thunder moveth Passions of fear in them, yet comfort gives, If they but fear the God that ever lives. 13 saul's chosen bawd, and the Philistines bands, Saul sacrifices now with his own hands, Samuel reproves him for't, no Smith is left, By their foes plots they are of Smiths bereft. 14 Young Jonathan o'ercomes, saul's rigid fast Retards the Conquest, Jonathan at last Is judged to die, for eating ere Sunset, But that the Camp did th'execution let. 15 Samuel sends Saul th' Amalekites to foil, Saul spares King Agag, and the best o'th'spoil, At samuel's words reputes, Samuel doth call King Agag, kills him, and foretells saul's fall. 16 David's anointed, he doth sweetly play, An. Mundi 2881 On's harp, to drive saul's evil spirit away. Ante Christum. 17 Goliah's challenge David undertakes, His brother Eliab chides him, he good makes An. Mundi 1807 Th'adventure, kills Goliath without fear, An. Mundi 2884 As he had killed a Lion, and a Bear. 18 Jonathan and David one, Saul ha●es po●r David For this good de●d, that he had Israel saved, Conspires his death, Michal must be the snare, But all in vain, David's acts still are rare. 19 Jonathan tells Dav d all his father's mind, Michal his wife too in a straight proved kind, An. Mundi 2885 To help him through the window, he away Escapes to Naioth, where Seer Samuel lay. 20 ●a●id and Jonathans' league, Jonathan shoots over, His father's wrath to David to discover. Saul ●hafes at David's absence, mean while dear Da●id● and Jo●athan pa●t with heavy cheer. 21 Da●id in s hunger gets some hallowed bread, And great Goliah's sword, which the P●●st had, He comes to Gath, and feigns himself there mad. 22 David grows strong, his Parents he commends To th' King of Moab, but Saul discommends All his own servants, and the Priests suspends. 23 In ●escuing K●ilah David plays the man, At Ziph he's comforted by Jonathan, Discovered by the Ziphi●es, angry S●ul Pursuing, a mischance doth back re●al. 24 David cuts ●ff Sau ● skirt, his life he spares, And so his own clear innocence declares, M●kes Saul to bl●me himself, and take an Oath O David, 'gainst whom he had been so wroth. An. Mundi 2886 25 H●re lies old Samuel, David is enraged At the churl Nabal, all his men engaged. To spoil him, but that Abigail the wife Persuades him, Nabal hears o'th'danger, dies. 26 Saul ●●aces David by the Ziphites means, Abishai w●uld kill Saul, David says, Nay, Takes Cruse, and spear only, Abner demeans Badly in is place, while they are stolen away. 27 Saul hears of David, that he is in Gath, An. Mundi 2887 Yet seeks him not, abates of is former wrath, David begs Zicklag, it is granted, he Makes the King think, he's Judah's enemy. 28 Th● King trusts David, Saul t'a witch doth go And fain●s to hear of his own overthrow. 29 The Philistines will not let David move, Or mar●h with them. Achish doth well approve O● him for all that, sends him thence in love. 30 Amal●k spoils Ziglag, Da●id follows close, Recovers all, and justly doth dispose O'th'prey, and to each friend a present goes. 31 Saul and his shield-knave are felo-de-ses, An. Mundi 2891 Philistia triumphs o'er their Carcases, They are regained by Jabesh men, A●te Christum. their bones Are burnt, and buri d, Jabesh them bemoans. An. Mundi 1077 A Logico-theological Analysis, of the second Book of Samuel. THis Book contains the Inauguration, Administration and Declination of King David. I. David's Inauguration, confirmed by one tribe in the Kingdom of Judah. Of this Election, see The Antecedents, viz. A Messenger reporting of saul's death, and the mourning thereupon, chap. 1. The Concomitants, as his Unction, hindered by Abner, chap. 2. The Consequents, as David's success after the death of Abner, chap. 3. and Ishbosheth, chap. 4. II. David's Administration, or Well-governing of both Kingdoms, where we have his acts of divers sorts, viz. Religious, as the honourable fetching and placing of the Ark, chap. 6. His deliberation about building of a Temple, chap. 7. Warlike, where we have a sum thereof, and an amplification by the commendation of his Justice, chap. 8. Moral, his gratitude towards the Posterity of Jonathan, chap. 9 Politic, as his Embassy to the King of the Ammonites, whence followed war, chap. 10. Sinful and shameful, as the committing of adultery and murder, chap. 11. whereof the fruit was, his repentance, chap. 12. and the double punishment of his adultery. Private, as the incest and death of Amnon, chap. 13. the banishment and return of Absalon, chap. 14. † Public, as both internal and external † sedition. Internal, as that of Absalon, whereof see The beginning, which was the Conspiracy against David in Hebron, chap. 15. The Progress, as David's flight and Absaloms' entrance into the City, chap. 19 The End, by the death of Achitophel, occasioned by Chushais counsel, chap. 17. a victory got over the Rebels, chap. 18. and the restoring of David, ch. 19 External, raised by Sheba, and suppressed again, chap. 20. † Famine, (beside sedition,) chap. 21. III. David● Declination towards his death, whereof some Antecedents were Good, as his Thangsgiving, chap. 22. Swanlike Song of his faith in the Messiah, chap. 23. Evil, as a Pestilence after three years' famine, chap. 24. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the second Book of SAMVEL. 1. THe Amalekite for owning saul's death's slain, An. Mundi 2891 David laments Saul, and dear Jonathan. 2 David made King, the Jabesh men doth bless, For burying Saul, his men he doth address, 'Gainst Ishbosheth, the Anti-king, who buys Too dear his opposition, Asahel dies. 3 David grows stronger still, hath sons twice three, Abner revolts to David, Joab's mad At that, and kills him, David bitterly Curses this Joab, falls extremely sad. An. Mundi 2898 4 The Anti-king is slain, his head they bring, The Bringers die for t, by th'command o th'king. 5 The bribe's 'noynt David now again, the tower Of Zion, from the Jebusites is ta'en, The halt and blind, it seems had little power, Theirs, and the Philistines brags were all in vain. An. Mundi 2900 6 David brings th' Ark f●om Kiriath-jearim, Ante Christum. Dances before it, Michal laughs at him. And's barren for it, Uzzah is slain, and yet An. Mundi 1068 He touched but th' Ark, David with offerings great, Puts it i'th' Tabernacle its proper Seat. 7 Nathan first likes, and doth anon forbid David to build a Temple, yet his seed An. Mundi 2902 God blesses for his mind's sake, for this blessing Here you have David praying and confessing. 8 H●●e's Conquest upon Conquest still, King Toi Is glad to see him thus his foes destroy. 9 All that was saul's Mephibosheth hath got, By David's gift, David had not forgot His father Jonathan, Ziba he commands To serve Mephibosheth, and to till his lands. M. 2904. Ante Christum 10 At Jericho David's men shaved stayed, Bu● Hanun for his shaving sound paid. 11 Joab's in wars. David at home remains, An. Mundi 1064 With lust, and blood his conscience foully stains. An. Mundi 2910 12 The Apologue of Nathan makes him cry ●●cca●i, so he's pardoned, must not die Himself, his Bastard must. Soiomon is born, And J●didiah is called, Rabba's forlorn. An. Mundi 2912 13 A●mon commits a rape, on is sister Tamar, And now as basely hates, as erewhile shame her, His broth●r Absalon, to quit him spies A time, and kills him, for the murder flies. 14 But is revoked anon through the joint plot Of Joab, and a widow, but must not An. Mundi 2914 For two ye●res, see the King, Joab's required An. Mundi 2918 To bring them face to face, his corn is fired For his neglect, then doth he wh●t s desired. 15 Now Absalon steals men's hearts, raises a rout An. Mundi 2922 O● Rebels 'gainst his father, drives him out. Ante Christum. Achitoph●l's cursed, and Hushai may do well To go confute that great Achitophel. 16 Colloguing Z iba gets his Master's means, An. Mundi 1406 Shimei 'gainst David basely misdemeans, A●hitophel then doth counsel Absalon T' abuse his father's wives, the thing is done. 17 Achitophel confuted dies by th' halter, Intelligence goes to David how things ●l●e●. 18 David yet cares for graceless Absal●m. Bids them spare him, whatever doth bec●me O'th'●est, but wilful Joab strikes him home, David doth sore lament that deadly doom. An. Mundi 2925 19 Yet now so bears, the Israelites reduce Him to his Throne, the Priests must go t induce Judah's compliance, lame Mephi●os●eth Excused, yet Ziba shares with him till death. 20 Sheba rebels, Amasa makes no good h●ste 'Gainst him, which costs his life, Joab doth force Sheba to Abel, where a woman cast His head o'er th'wall, moved Joab to remorse. 21 The Gibeon-dearth, by th'death of S●●ls seven Sons Is timely stayed, David interres the bones An. Mundi 2925 Of Saul and Jonathan, sometimes do●h fight With Philistines, and quell the G●an●s might. 22 Here's a thanksgiving for all blessings, and The mighty Conquests God affords ●h● land. An. Mundi 2929 23 Sense and experience Da●ids faith transcends, The wicked have none ●uch, the t●xt commen●s David's stout Worthies, with their number ends. An. Mundi 2929 24 David will count his men, Joab dislikes. An. Mundi 2927 Of three plagues David must, and d●●h choose one, An. Mundi 2928 The Pestilence, which seventy thousand smites In three days, he reputes, the plague is done. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the first Book of Kings. THis Book contains the increase of the Israelites under Solomon, and their decrease by the renting of the Kingdom. I. The Increase of the Israelites under Solomon, where we have his Acquisition of both Kingdoms by the Election of his father, chap. 1. The Confirmation of them unto him by the death of the turbulent, chap. 2. and by his godliness, and wisdom given of God, and declared in Controversies decided, chap. 3. His Administration or Government, Prosperous, As the 1. Settling of Court and Kingdom, chap. 4. 2. Building, both of sacred buildings, as the Temple, where we have the preparing of the matter, chap. 5. the edification, chap. 6. the dedication, chap. 7. As also of profane buildings, both private, as Solomon's Palace, chap. 8. and public, as cities and navies, chap. 9 3. Wealth and riches, which the Queen of Sheba wondered at, chap. 10. Adverse, by reason of his idolatry, chap. 11. II. The Decrease of the Israelites, the Kingdom being divided into Judah and Israel, whose Kings are described by way of Parallel, Jointly, as we read of Rehoboam, chap. 12. and Jeroboam, whose idolatry was reproved by the Prophet, chap. 13. and punished, chap. 14. there is the death of them both. In Judah reigned Abia and Asa; in Israel, Nadab and Baasa, chap. 15. Severally, as we read of Israel's Kings; viz. Baasa, (his end) Ela, Zimri, Omri, chap. 16. The beginning and progress of Ahab, in his time Elijah prophesied, here we have his Persecution of Elijah, foretelling drought, chap. 17. and rain, chap. 18. and fleeing, and anointing another in his stead, chap. 19 Prosperity, by two victories over Benhadad, chap. 20. and by getting of Naboths Vineyard, chap. 21. Infelicity in the Syrian war, chap. 22. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the first Book of KINGS. An. Mundi 2929 1. OLd David's cherished by a fresh young maid, To th' Kingdom Adonijah claim hath laid, But David ordains Solomon, t' end the strife, 'Tis well that Adonijah escapes with life. 2 David at is death put Solomon in mind, An. Mundi 2930 Of's duty to God, bids him be kind To such, and such, for Joab, Shimei, And such like, 'tis his mind that they shall die. a Solomon. Sol: reigns, condemns b Adonijah Adoni: 'cause he would Have Abishag, Priest Abiathar's told His doom, no Priesthood any longer t'hold. 3 King Pharaohs daughter Solomon doth marry, Makes choice of wisdom, doth most sweetly carry The matter 'twixt two Harlots, who did strive About two children, one dead, one alive. 4 See solomon's Princes, Officers twice fix, How his la●ge Kingdoms God with Peace doth fix, For his Philosophy, there was not any An. Mundi To equal him, his Proverbs. Songs were many. 5 Hiram congratulates him, offers him would An. Mundi 2932 For ●uilding, besides that, for Workmen, food, Many for number, for experience good. 6 They build the Temple, see Gods promise to it, With a Chronology, at what time they do it. 7 Two houses Solomon builds, and for his Spouse, King Pharaohs daughter, yet another house, An. Mundi 2952 Hiram the Tyrian, for his part, attends The work o'th' temple, him the text commends. 8 The Temple built is consecrated here, God's glory in a cloud doth now appear, They pray and offer, feast, and make good cheer. 9 Gods foede with Solomon, the King of Tyre, And he, send mutual presents thrice a year. An. Mundi 2940 He offers sacrifice to Israel's fear. 10 Him Sheba's Queen admires, his order, state, An. Mundi 2957 Gold, Targets, Servants, calls him fortunate. 11 His Wives and Concubines in his old age, Drew him to idols, which doth God enrage. An. Mundi 2960 Rezon and Jeroboam are God's rods, To punish him, for owning other gods, 12 Ten tribes revolt, at th'words of Rehoboam, And give themselves to th'Traitor Jeroboam. An. Mundi 2970 His taking young men's counsel cost so dear, Nor may he seek his losses to repair. 13 Th'Usurpers hand here withers, God sends one An. Mundi 2971 To damn his Altar, and so to be gone, But he ensnared by a false Prophet, stays, Eats, is devoured, God hates th'Usurpers ways. 14 Th' Usurpers wife, disguised, would know the fate An. Mundi 2972 Of her sick son, the Prophet doth relate What was to her whole house predestinate: Th'Usurpers death, and Rehoboams read, An. Mundi 2986 And who in either Kingdom did succeed. 15 Abijam● wicked reign in Judah, next Good Asa doth succeed him, in the text, An. Mundi 2974 And him J●hoshaphat, in Israel reigns Nadab, who like his father misdemeans, An. Mundi 2987 Till Baasha kills him, and the Kingdom gains. 16 But Jehu curses Baasha from the Lord, An. Mundi 3013 Zimri rebels, kills Elah with the sword, An. Mundi 3020 Jerichoes rebuilder finds true Joshua's word. An. Mundi 3035 17 Elijah threatens drought and famine sore, Begs of a widow, multiplies her store, Revives her son whom he had fed before. 18 Elijah's sent to Ahab, whom he chides, An. Mundi 3040 Outvies Baal's Prophets, and their rites derides, Commands them all to be in presence slain, And from the Lord obtains a plenteous rain. An. Mundi 3041 19 But Jezebel threatens, she'll have blood for blood. He flees at this, the Angel brings him food, Elisha, Jehu, Hazael he ordains, Elisha'l needs go with him, he restrains. An. Mundi 3042 20 Samariah's siege is raised, twice Benhadad With his proud Syrians falls, extremely sad They couch to Ahab, Ahab lets them go, Hereby presaging his own overthrow. An. Mundi 3045 21 Naboth denies his Vineyard, Ahabs wife For this doth with a Fast betray his life, He dead, Ahab doth of his Vineyard seizin take, Elijah threatens plagues for Naboth's sake. 22 Jehoshaphat, and Ahab go together To Ramoth-Gilead, now the Querie's whether They shall prevail, four hundreth Prophets say They shall, only Michaiah tells them nay, They find it so, Ahab is slain that day, An. Mundi 3046 The other dies, theit Sons their Sceptres sway. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the second Book of Kings. THis book contains the increase and decrease of the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah. I. The Increase of these two Kingdoms, and that both severally and jointly. Severally, as Israel was advanced and increased under divers Kings, Viz. Ahaziah; see his life and acts, chap. 1. the taking up of Elijah, that had foretold his end, chap. 2. Jehoram; his fortune is magnified by his wars, and by his contemporary Elisha, whose miracles were wrought, both for the Israelites, chap. 3. and 4. and for the Gentile Naaman, chap. 5. whose prophecies spoke of the ceasing of famine, whereof the cause and occasion was a siege, chap. 6. see the event of it, chap. 7. and of the coming of an after-famine for seven years, chap. 8. Jehu; see his Election, chap. 9 Administration and Death, chap. 10. Judah was advanced by Jehoash, whose Inauguration read, chap. 11. Description, chap. 12. Jointly as two Kings of Israel are spoken of together, viz. Jehoahaz and Joash, chap. 13. then of either Kingdom one, as Amaziah King of Judah, and Jeroboam King of Israel, chap. 14. then afterwards they are put more confusedly and mixedly, As Azariah or Vzziah King of Judah. Azariah, or Zachariah. Shallum.— Kings of Israel, chap. 15. Menahem.— Kings of Israel, chap. 15. Pekahiah.— Kings of Israel, chap. 15. Pekah.— Kings of Israel, chap. 15. Jotham King of Judah, whose Successor was Ahaz; see his lineage, acts, death, chap. 16. II. The decrease of the Kingdom of Israel in Samaria, under King Hoshea, captived by the Assyrians, chap. 17. Judah, whereof see the Decrease, Reparation and Subversion. Decrease under A good King, viz. Hezekiah; see his war with the Assyrians begun and ended, chap. 19 his sickness, chap. 20. A very bad King, viz. Manasseh, and Ammon his son, chap. 21. Reparation by Josiah, who restored the Temple, chap. 22. and reform Religion, chap. 23. Subversion Attempted, in Jehojakims, jechoniahs and Zedekiahs' times, chap. 24. Perfected under the same Zedekiah, by the Chaldeans and Babylonians, chap. 25. A POEM. Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the second Book of KINGS. 1. SIck Ahaziah Beelzebub inquires, An. Mundi 3048 Two Captains with their troops Elijah fires, The third obtains the favour he desi●es. 2 Jordan twice parts, Eli●ah mounts the sky, An. Mundi 3049 Waters are healed, forty two children die, For mocking of Elisha foolishly. 3 Jehorams reign, Mesha's conspiracy, Elisha water gets, and victory. An. Mundi 3050 Moab thinks water blood, and Moabs' King His son and heir doth for an offering bring. An. Mundi 3052 4 The widows oiles increased, Elisha gives The Shunamite a Son, him dead revives. Heals deadly pottage, and 'mongst other deeds With twenty loaves an hundreth men he feeds. 5 The leper Naaman cured would gratify An. Mundi 3051 Elisha, he his presents doth deny, Gehazi gets them with a leprosy. An. Mundi 3052 6 Here iron swims, the King of Syria's mind An. Mundi 9053 Elisha knows, he makes the Syrians blind, And see again, he'll have them fed, not smitten, Samaria is with famine hungerbitten. 7 But plenty's next, so saith the Man of God: The unbelieving Prince to death is trod. 8 The Shunamites land's restored, Hazael succeeds An. Mundi 3054 Benhadad, Jehoram's wicked reign and deeds. An. Mundi 3058 9 Jehoram dies by Jehu's hand and power, In Naboth's field, Jezebel the dogs devour. An. Mundi 3060 10 The seventy sons of Ahab Jehu slays, With Baal's Worshippers, yet all his day's Tracks Jeroboam in his sin, he dies, His son Jeoahaz his place supplies. 11 Joash in Judah escapes, his Grandam reigns, An. Mundi 3065 She cries our treason, but dies for her pains. An. Mundi 3084 12 Jehoiada, all his days, kept Joash right, After his death he's worse, his servants fight, Kill him, the throne is Amaziah's right. 13 Jehoahaz ●●igns in Isr'el badly, dies An. Mundi 3107 Joash succeeds, Elisha's obsequies; Three strokes o'th'ground portend three victories. An. Mundi 3116 14 King Amaziahs' reign in Judah s good, He kills the men that shed his father's blood. He dies at last by a Conspiracy, Then t' Azariah falls the Majesty. An. Mundi 3190 15 He reigns too very well, save for one thing, For which he ' came a leper, Jotham's King In Judah, but in Isr'el Zachary, He was the fourth of Jehu's Progeny, That reigned, then fell there competitions store, Each follower killing him that was before. 16 Ahaz, bad King of Judah, doth convert An. Mundi 3210 The brazen altar to's own use, subvert The Temple, at the last, when he is dead, Good Hezekiah comes up in his stead. 17 Hoshea's wicked reign in Israel, he An. Mundi 3230 Saw the Samaritan Captivity, And stranger People planted in that Seat, Whose mixed Religion made them Lions-meat. 18 Good Hezekiah's reign doth take away Idolatry, and prospers, in his day An. Mundi 3226 Samaria's carried captive, as before, Into Assyria, to return no more. The King of Ashur threatens this good King, Whereof his servants heavy tidings bring. 19 The good King mourns, calls * Isaiah. Isai: that he may Pray for them. Proud Senacherib doth say Blasphemous things, the good King prays again, An. Mundi 3238 Whence th' Angel spoils the Camp, Senacherib's slain. 20 The good King's warned of's death, but by his Prayer An. Mundi 3239 Gets fifteen years, Manasseh is his heir. An. Mundi 3252 21 Wicked Manasseh, bad in th'high'st degree, Yet his Son Ammon is as bad as he, Slain in s own house by his own family. 22 Josiah's reign is good, Huldah foresees, An. Mundi 3329 Hierusalems' fall, and her calamities. 23 Josiah makes the book o'th'law be read, An. Mundi 3342 Covenants with God, idols are banished, Shallum succeeds, and then Jehojakim, Both of them wicked Kings, neither like him. 24 Jehojakim rebels, and thereupon An. Mundi 3350 Is carried captive into Babylon, And next to him Jehojachin his son, King Zedekiah● day is coming on. An. Mundi 3353 25 And now it's come, Jerusalem is ta'en, The King is blinded, and his Sons are slain, The King of Babel, after divers years, Himself to Jechoniah kindly bears. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the first Book of Chron. THis book contains the beginning of the Kingdom of Israel, both in respect of Genealogy and Monarchy. I. Of Genealogy, and that is either general from Adam to Joseph, chap. 1. or particular, of the people of Israel, by the tribes Of Judah, whose Posterity was either private men, chap. 2. or Kings of Judah, chap. 3. Simeon, chap. 4. Reuben, Gad, & half- Manasseh, ch. 5. Levi, chap. 6. Issachar, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, Benjamin. See his Posterity, chap. 7. and Princes, chap. 8. II. Of Monarchy, viz. the Monarchy of Saul. See his Ancestors and Posterity, chap. 9 his destruction, chap. 10. David, and that both In the beginning of his Kingdom, where we have his obtaining of the Kingdom, by the help of Captains, chap. 11. and Soldiers, chap. 12. and his bringing home of the Ark, chap. 13. In the increase of his Kingdom; through his Friends Abroad, as Hiram. At home, as his wives and children. Enemies overcome, viz. the Philistines, chap. 14. In the Administration of his Kingdom; and that either Ecclesiastical, in respect of Tabernacle and Temple, as placing of the Ark in the Tabernacle, chap. 15. ordaining Ministers for the Tabernacle, chap. 16. his purpose to build a Temple, which yet was prevented, ch. 17. Politic, both in respect of War, and so he governed partly well and rightly, as in his victories against Philistia, Moab, Zobah, chap. 18. The Ammonites; where we have Warlike Preparations, chap. 19 And the Conclusion of the war, by the death of three Giants, chap. 20. partly untowardly, viz. in numbering the people, which was punished with the pestilence, chap. 21. Peace, in respect both of Church; where we have the matter and workmen for building of a Temple, chap. 22. the Levites and Ministers, their families, chap. 23. and orders, for some were Ministers of the Priests, chap. 24. Singers, chap. 25. Porter's chap. 26. Commonwealth, as The settling of the Military, popular, domestical estate, chap. 27. The appointing of Solomon for his heir. See his Person and Office, chap. 28. and how he is confirmed by his father exhorting him, and the people praying and consenting, chap. 29. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the first Book of CHRONICLES. 1. HEre's Adam's line to Noah, Japhets' seed An. Mundi 3523 With Hams, and who to Abraham Sem succeed, Of Ishmael and Keturah, who proceed. 2 The sons of Isr'el, Judah, Jesse see, Calebs', Jerahmeels, Hezrons' Progeny. 3 The sons of David down to Zedekiah. With all the Successors of Jechoniah. 4 Jud ', Asher, Shelahs' lines are here repeated, Jabez, his Prayer, and how Simeon's seated. 5 Here's Reubens line to the Captivity, Their habitation, and their victory Over the Hagarites, their enemy. 6 Here Levi's line downward as fare doth pass, Aaron's both charge, and line, t' Ahimaaz. 7 Of Issachar and Benjamin, the seed Who Manass', Ephraim, Naphtali succeed. 8 The chiefest men of Benjamin are told, The stock of Saul and Jonathan, enrolled. 9 And here again, see at what point do rise Israel, and Judah's genealogies 10 Saul and is son fall, (the Philistines are g●ad) But they be interred by Jabesh-Gilead. 11 David in Hebron is created King, Of that, and his stout men, the text doth sing. 12 At Zicklag, and at Hebron, Armies came To do their service in King David's name. 13 He fetches th' Ark from Kiriath-jearim, Uzzah would hold it steady, God kills him: At Obed-edoms house the Ark doth rest Three Months, and for its sake all th'house is blest. 14 See hiram's love, David's felicities, In children, people, wives and victories. 15 A place is made for th' Ark, 'tis fetched, the King Dances, and Michal scoffs him for this thing: 16 But he sings praises, sacrifices, joys, And officers, t'attend the A●k, employs. 17 David must build no house to God, yet he Is blest for his good mind, with's Progeny, He prays, and thanks the sacred Majesty. 18 The Philistines and Moabites he spoils, And Hadarezer with the Syrians foils. 19 Hanun, and th' Ammonites, he makes repent For shaving of the Messengers he sent. 20 Rabbah he spoils, and tortures by his might, Three Philistine-Giants overcomes in fight. 21 Joab must count the People, he denies, David prevails, anon he doth advise, Reputes, the plague is stayed by sacrifice, It was the devil that moved this enterprise. 22 David, before his death, prepareth all Materials for the Temple, and withal, Gives order that it be magnifical. 23 David now old, makes Sol●mon the King, Order the Levites for their ministering. 24 The Priests and Levites orders: Come and see Their number, offices and Progeny. 25 The Singers count, and office, they're no more Than four and twenty orders, as before, The Priests and Levites, 'tmust not be forgot, That Levites, Singers, Priests, were ranked by lot. 26 The Porters are divided by lot too, Each one well knows his gate, and what to do. 27 Twelve Captains must each month attend the King, Of the tribes Princes here's the reckoning. 28 David bids Solomon (last) fear the Lord, And build God's house, for which he doth afford Patterns to build it right, after his word. 29 He makes the Princes offer freely to it, Prays, and gives thanks to God to see them do it, And crown his Son, while he yet lives to know it. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the second Book of Chron. THis book contains the increase of the Kingdom of Israel under Solomon, and the many changes and shake of it afterward. I. The Increase of it under Solomon. See His Virtues and wisdom, chap 1. Buildings Sacred. See 1. The Preparation made for them of materials, ch. 2. 2. The building, both of the Temple, chap. 3 Sundry vessels, ch. 4 the Ark, chap. 5. 3. The Dedication of them by his Prayers, chap. 6. by sacrifices offered and accepted, ch. 7. Profane, chap. 8. Riches, glory and death, chap. 9 II. The many changes and shake of it, with as many Reparations of it: for it was 1. Shaken by the sins of Rehoboam. See His Troublesome instalment, with the loss of ten tribes, chap. 10. Acts, chap. 11. Fortune and death, chap. 12. Successor Abijah, chap. 13. Repaired by Asa. See his good acts, both in Commonwealth and Church, chap. 14. and 15. his erroneous acts, chap. 16. and by Jehosaphat. See his instalment, chap. 17. His acts, both military, chap. 18. and Ecclesiastical, chap. 19 His fortune and death, chap. 20. 2. Shaken again By Jorams fratricide and idolatry, chap. 21, Ahaziah his Son, chap. 22. Repaired by Joash. See his Election, chap. 23. his acts and death, ch. 24. 3. Shaken again by the hypocrites, Amaziah, chap. 25. and Vzziah, chap. 26. Repaired by Jotham, chap. 27. 4. Shaken again by Ahaz, chap. 28. Repaired by Hezekiah. See His Reformation of Religion, chap. 29. Observing of the Passeover, ch. 30. Restitution of the Ministry, ch. 31. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the second Book of CHRONICLES. 1. KIng Solomon offers, makes a good Election An. Mundi 2931 Of wisdom, whence he gains the Lords affection, Of wealth, and strength, he's blest with the Perfection. 2 Doth many Workmen 'bout God's house employ, Sends to King Hiram, hath returns of joy. 3 The Temples ornaments, place, time and measure, The Cherubims, Vail, Pillars, read at leisure. 4 The Brazen Altar, Molten Sea behold, The Lavers, Tables, Candlesticks of gold. 5 The Ark is brought to th'oracle, a cloud Doth fill the place, the Chorus sings aloud; 6 The King doth bless his God, and consecrate By prayer, th' house to prayer destinate. 7 The Lord accepts this Royal Consecration, By a clear sign, the King brings an oblation. 8 Read of his buildings, of his offerings here, Which he did offer God from year to year. 9 The Queen of Sheba comes, and doth admire His wisdom, riches, then doth back retire, The King for all this doth at last expire. 10 Now Rehoboam King had Israel chose, But Jeroboam came to interpose A Suit, which being somewhat harshly taken, The new King of ten tribes is quite forsaken. 11 By arms he would reduce them, but may not, Shemajah doth forbid him, nothing's got 'Gainst God's decree, and further you may read In this place, of his wives and of his seed. 12 This Rehoboam, f●r forsaking God Is punished by Shishak, God's sharp rod; An. Mundi 2971 But at Shemajahs preaching he reputes, And so destruction, though not spoil, prevents, At last he dies, amidst his discontents. An. Mundi 2988 13 His Son Abijah doth maintain the fight, 'Gainst Jeroboam, and put him to flight, His numerous offspring grows up with his might. An. Mundi 2990 14 Asah succeeds him, pulls the idols down, In Haltion days he fortifies his Crown, By P●ayer against Zera wins renown. 15 Asah with God a solemn foed doth make, Puts down his mother for her idols sake. 16 By Syrians art, he Baasha doth prevent From building Ramah, but anon is shent For seeking to Physicians, ere the Lord, And dies, as Hanani had said the word. An. Mundi 3033 17 Jehosaphat reigns well and prosperously, Sends Levites to teach Judah Piety. 18 'Gainst Ramoth-Gilead, he with Aha● goes, Seduced Ahab there his life doth lose. 19 Reproved by Jehu, he doth give command To th' Levites, Priests, and Judges of the land, T' attend their places well at any hand. 20 Proclaims a Fast, prays, and his foes he foils, The people praising God return with spoils. 21 Jehoram doth succeed him in the blood Of is brethren, marries into Ahabs' brood, An. Mundi 3055 Dying Elijah leaves his Curse behind, In writing, he the truth thereof doth find. 22 Bad Ahaziah reigns, he goes to see Sick Joram, Israel's King, too ominously, An. Mundi 3062 For Jehu killed him, than the royal seed His mother slew, a black and horrid deed, Joash alone escaped, as God decreed. 23 Jehojada the Priest makes Joash King, Kills Athaliah, doth God's worship bring An. Mundi 3069 To a good state, for joy the people sing. 24 While the Priest lived, Joash ruled very well, Repaired the Temple, but at last he fell By Zabad and Jehozabad, for he Was guilty of the death of Zacharie. 25 King Amaziah reigns, and kills the men That killed his father, hires an army then An. Mundi 3108 Of Israelites 'gainst Edom, but God chose Rather than use them, he his coin should lose. 26 Vzziah reigns, is proud, the Priest he plays, And so becomes a leper, while his days An. Mundi 3138 Are done, Jotham his son the Sceptre sways, 27 Reigns well, and prospers, Ammon doth subdue, An. Mundi 3190 To Ahaz, after him the kingdom's due. An. Mundi 3206 28 Bad Ahaz suffers by the Syrians power, Grows more and more idolatrous each hou●e, Till death doth cut him down as 'twere a flower. 29 But Hezekiah reigns in a good way, An. Mundi 3222 The house of God is purged in his day. 30 A Passeover he ordains, for fourteen days, 'Tis solemnised with feasting, and with praise. 31 He but commands, and all men do obey, They banish idols, and tithes freely pay. 32 Sena●herib invades Judah, his great pride Had the repulse, he went home, and there died. Good Hezekiah s sick, and well again, Dies, and his son Manasseh comes to reign. An. Mundi 3251 33 Wicked Manassehs captived, but he prays, And is restored, Ammon walks in his ways, And by th'hands of's own servants ends his days. An. Mundi 3309 34 Josiah's reign is good, idols are fled, God's house repaired, he makes the law be read, Renews a foed with God, Huldah foresees The sinful nations future miseries. 35 Josiah keeps the Pasch, the Egyptian King Kills him, all Judah lamentations sing. An. Mundi 3340 36 Jehoahaz deposed to Egypt s gone, An. Mundi 3341 A Captive, other three to Babylon. An. Mundi 3351 King Zedekiah is the last of them, An. Mundi 3352 With whom was ruined fair Jerusalem, An. Mundi 3360 Till Orus got th'Imperial Diadem. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Ezra. THe Book of Ezra contains the return of the People from Babylon, and the causes thereof Efficient, both instrumental, as Cyrus who made the Proclamation, chap. 1. and principal, as Zorobabel, who led the people out of Babylon, chap. 2. Final, which was the restoring of Church and Commonwealth, chap. 3. whereof there were divers impediments Objected by The Samaritans, ch. 4. The Governor of the Country, chap. 5. Removed by Darius, who renewed the Edict of Cyrus, chap. 6. and by Ezra. See His Travel to Judea, instituted by what Author, chap. 7. undertaken with what companions, chap. 8. Reformation of unlawful marriage, whereof there is a description, chap. 9 and abolition by divorce, chap. 10. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of EZRA. 1. CYrus stirred up by God, doth leave proclaim. An. Mundi 3431 To all that would for th'honour of God's name, Go rebuild Juries Temple, doth restore The vessels ta'en away from thence before. 2 The number, names and tribes of them that went, And what to God they for this grace present. 3 The Altar's reared, the Temple's groundwork laid, Mixed noise of joy, and tears confusion made. 4 But here's a stop, some faithless men combine To get a Patent, t'hinder this design, And do prevail, so that the work doth cease, Until Darius bids them work in peace. An. Mundi 3446 5 Then Haggai, Zachary, and other men Of God, provoke to work again, and then The work goes on apace, though some would still Oppose it, but they cannot get their will. An. Mundi 3450 6 Dariuses doth advance the building so, That now 'tis finished, dedicated too, With sacrifice, they worship in it, take The Sacrament o'th'Pasch, for the Lords sake. An. Mundi 3510 7 Ezra to Jury goes, with warrant from King Artaxe●xes, whither when he come, He blesses God that thus had brought him home. 8 Ezra's companions see, he doth demand Iddo for Temple-Priests, and then command. A Fast, and trusts the treasures i'th' Priest's hand. 9 For their affinity with strangers, he Mourns, prays, confesses to the God on high. 10 The People, at his words, do much deplore Their marriages, promised t'offend no more, And so divorced the wives they had before. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Nehem. THe Book of Nehemiah speaks of Jerusalem now restored, in respect of I. Reparation of Buildings. Undertaken, by what Author, chap. 1. with what preparation and help, chap. 2. Begun, chap. 3. Hindered by external impediments, ch. 4. and internal, chap. 5. Perfected, chap. 6. II. Restauration and Reformation, both Politic, in respect of The City-watches. The poll or number of the People. The Tribute chap. 7. Eclesiastical, in respect of Two Feasts. See their description, chap. 8. Public penance, ch. 9, 10. Mixed, chap. 11, 12. III. The relapse of some wicked men in the absence of Nehemiah. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of NEHEMIAH. 1. HAnani's sad news makes Nehemiah fast, And mourn, and pray, 'cause Salem now lies waste. 2 King Artaxerxes spies it, as he takes His Cup, and therefore a Commission makes To him to go, and by all means redress His dear beloved Salems' deep distress. 3 The names and orders of the persons all That under Nehemiah built the wall. 4 While th'enemies' scoff, he prays, they all do stand With sword i'th' one, trowel i'th'other hand. 5 Of mortgage, bondage, debt, the Jews complain, But he their mutual pressures doth restrain. 6 Sanb●llat would affright him with pretence, His own increase the fears, intelligence They hold in private with the foe, but he Goes on, concludes the building perfectly. 7 To Hanani and faithful Hananiah The charge of all is left by Nehemiah, Who here reports the Genealogy, Of all that came up from Captivity. 8 They read, and hear the law of God, they weep, Are comforted, the Feasts of Booths they keep. 9 A solemn Fast, here they confess and pray; For God, against themselves they freely say. 10 A Covenant they make, their names are here An. Mundi 3528 That sealed it, and the points contained there. 11 The Rulers, Volunteers, and those by lot That dwelled in Salem, are not here forgot. 12 The Priests and Levites order, how the wall Was dedicated to the God of all. 13 Upon the reading of the blessed law, An. Mundi 3539 The People from the strangers do withdraw. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Esther. THe Book of Esther, contains the History of the deliverance of the Jews from an imminent da●ger. Hereof see 1. The efficient cause, which was Esther herself; of her advancement, See the occasion, chap. 1. and manner, chap. 2. 2. The manner, where of this Tragicomedy you have the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or beginning, which was haman's hate against the Jews, chap. 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or busy part, either General, as the mourning of all the Jews, chap. 4. Special, the danger of Mordecai, chap. 5. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Conclusion, by The Advancement of Mordecai, chap. 6. The destruction of their enemies, as haman's hanging, chap. 7. the slaughter of all the rest obtained, chap. 8. and executed, chap. 9 3. The Epilogue, the confirmed tranquillity of the Jews, chap. 10. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of ESTHER. An. Mundi 3376 1 Assuerus feast, Queen Vashti will not come, She is divorced, 'tis the wise men's doom, That every husband shall bear rule at home. 2 Assuerus half forethinks, but thus it must be, Another Queen he must have, Esther's she. An. Mundi 3380 3 Haman 'cause Mordecai doth his knee refuse, Would for revenge go ruin all the Jews. 4 Mordecai, and the condemned Jew's lament, The sentence for their death, Esther's content To beg their pardon, fasts before she went. 5 Coming, the golden Scepter' lures her, she Invites t' a Feast Haman, with's Majesty, Haman provides a rope for Mordecai. 6 The Chronicles bring Mordecai to th'Kings mind. He bids go honour him, Haman must find An. Mundi 3390 A way to do it, which makes Hamans' wife Think, that anon it will haply cost his life, But he conceals his grief, and goes his way To th'dinner Esther had prepared that day. 7 Ask Esther, said the King, the half o'th'land, Thou'st have it, No, she only doth demand Pardon for th'jew, condemned through haman's lie The Jews are pardoned, Haman must now die, Upon the Gallows made for Mordecai. 8 But Mordecai's in honour, hath the ring That Haman had Esther entreats the King, To revoke Hamans' Writts, he grants this thing. 9 And so the Jews, when they should come to die, They kill their foes, Hamans' posterity Is handed, and lest this thing should be forgot, They keep the Feast of Purim, that is lot. 14 Assuerus greatness doth conclude this text, And how to him great Mordecai is next. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Job. THe Book of Job consists of three parts, viz. 1. A Prologue. 2. A Dialogue. Of Disputers, where there are divers Acts, and divers Scenes. The first from chap. 1. to chap. 8. the second from chap. 8. to chap. 11. the third from chap. 11. to chap. 15. the fourth from chap. 15. to chap. 22. the fifth from chap. 22. to chap. 31. Of Moderators, As Elihu, from chap. 32. to chap 36. God, from chap. 36. to chap. 41. 3. An Epilogue or Catastrophe, chap. 42. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of JOB. 1. RIch Job, now poor, yet blesses God for all, And humbly at God's feet, on's face doth fall An Mundi 2 Satan doth vex him, his wife's counsel's bad, His friends with his distress are stricken sad. 3 He curses now his Birth day would feign die, A●d so escape present exit emity. 4. Eliphaz ●eproves, tells him, Almighty God Not on the good, but wicked lays his rod. 5 The end o'th'wicked's bad, God sends affliction, But blessed is the end of his correction. 6 Job' plains not without cause, dead would he be, He blames his friends for want of charity. 7 Excuses his desire of death, complains Of Gods great strictness, and his own great pains. 8 Bildad maintains God, from Antiquity He proves the ruin of hypocrisy. 9 God's just, saith Job, with him contend who can? Afflictions condemn not the godly man. 10 Here Job expostulates with God on high, Would die, but craves some ease before he die. 11 Zophar condemns Jobs self-justification, And of God's wisdom makes a full narration. 12 Job stands it out with's friends, yet the same sense With them he hath of God's Omnipotence. 13 Jobs friends are partial, Job his faith doth show, Feign would his sins, and God's intention know. 14 Job entreats favour by life's brevity, Negation of life lost, death s certainty. 15 Eliphaz reproves Jobs standing on his toes, The wicked man's unrest he doth disclose. 16 Job checks his ruthless friends, shows his sad case, Maintains his innocency face to face. 17 Appeals to God, th'harsh dealing of some fools May 'stonish, not discourage righteous souls. 18 Presumption and impatience, Bildad lays To Jobs charge, than the bad man's woes displays. 19 Jobs sorrows feed the cruelty of's friends, He pity craves, himself to Christ commends. 20 Zophar lays forth the portion, and the state Of wicked persons, whom God's soul doth hate. 21 Nay but sometimes they prosper, Job contends The good and bad differ not in their ends. 22 Man's goodness helps not God, saith Eliphaz, And many charges against Job doth pass. 23 Job would feign deal with God, he trusts on's love, Still ●is own innocence he doth approve, Shows that divine decrees none can remove. 24 Sin may go scotfree for a time, at last The sleeping vengeance wakes, and comes on fast 25 Bildad in short doth this Position clear, That no man in God's sight doth just appear. 26 Bildad to Job seems too uncharitable, 'tis granted that God's power's investigable. 27 Job still protests his own sincerity, Denies that hope attends hypocrisy. 28 A common knowledge of things natural There is in men, but wisdome's above all. 29 The thought of former glory doth but double Jobs inward sorrows, in this day of trouble. 30 See a strange change in Job, for weal and fame There's nothing now but misery and shame. 31 In several distinct cases, Job makes seen His own integrity, what he hath been. 32 Young Elihu's angry, both with Job and's friends: And though but young, yet he his verdict spends. 33 Holds argument with Job for God, and says God ought not to give man account of's ways. 34 Elihu checks Job, as calling God unjust, Th' Omnipotent cannot be so, man must Humble before God's footstool, in the dust. 35 Compare with God? 'tis odious, people cry In vain, for want of faith in misery. 36 Gods Justice, and his works Elihu's confessing, Tells Job his sins do hinder God from blessing. 37 Gods mighty works do man to fear him bind, The depth of his great wisdom none can find. 38 God challenging Job to answer, doth descry His ignorance, and imbecility. 39 About the Goats, Hinds, Asses, Peacocks, Horse, God argues Job quite down to move remorse. 40 It is obtained, for Job falls humbly down, And to God's attributes gives all renown, G eat Behemoth his other works doth crown. 41 So doth the Leviâthan, that Sea-wonder, Show Gods great power, who only keeps him under. 42 Job humbles, God doth moderate on his side, Against his friends, and having thus been tried, God multiplies him greatly, till he died. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Psalms. Psalms are either Simple, and those either Didiscalical, or Doctrinal. Oratorical, or Petitionary. Mixed, or Compounded of, etc. Simple, and some of those † 1. Didascalical, partly concerning acts and deeds, and those either of Things done already, and those either Past, as the historical Psalms of the captivity, 44, 89, 137. and the return from Egypt, 78, 81, 105, 106, 114, 135, 136. and Babylon 126. To come, as the Psalms that prophecy of Christ's marriage, 45. Passion, 22 69. the obedience and office of a Mediator, 40. His Kingdom, 2, 24, 47, 61, 72, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 110. Things to be done, and those are either Ceremonial, speaking of their unprofitableness, 51. Moral, concerning God's Word, 19, 119. Voice and Majesty, 18, 29, 68, 114. Power, 89 147. Providence, 33, 104, 127. Presence in judgements, 82. Every where, 139. Goodness towards man, 8, 65, and the Church, 87, 107, 125, 130, 132. his collation with Idols, 115, 135. † Partly concerning the Good man's Felicity, 1, 15, 32, 92, 112, 127, 128, 144. Confidence, 11, 23, 27, 46, 49, 62, 77, 91, 121, 42, 43. Humility, 131. Oeconomy, prudence and piety, 101. Wicked man's Frailty, 37, 73, 75, 90, 129. Corruption, 14, 53. 2. Oratorical, or petitionary, for Good, and that either To be obtained Publicly, for the Church Privately, for the King, 20, 72, or ourselves ', as remission of sins, 25, 31, 51. returning to the Church, 42, 53, 63, 83. Obtained already, and that either By others, as where there is gratulation For the King, 21. For the recovering of the Ark, 122. By ourselves, for which we must give thanks, 9, 18, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 48, 66, 41 76, 95, 104, 108, 111, 113, 116, 117, 118 124, 130, 135, 138, 139, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150. Evil, and that either To be inflicted, that is, imprecation, 52 55, 69, 83, 94, 109. To be removed, that is deprecation, as when we pray for deliverance. From Sickness and sense of God's displeasure, 6. Enemies, Tongues, accusing unjustly, 7. 120. Arms, 3, 4, 5, 12, 17, 26, 28, 35, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 64, 70, 71, 86, 123, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144. Mixed, which consist of Prayer and thanksgiving, 16. Complaint of The enemy oppressing, 69, 10, 13, 35, 38, 41, 88, 94. God delaying, 44, 74, 79, 80, 85, 102. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Psalms in the Book of PSALMS. 1. GOod men and bad have their contrary ways, And either sort God, in their kind, repays. 2 The Gentiles all 'gainst Christ in Council sit, Yet, maugre all their spite, they must submit. An. Mundi 2920 3 While Absalon pursues his father King, Helvic. His father shrouds himself under God's wing. 4 Hear me (saith David) why God doth not hear, The cause is sin, let but God's face appear; Smiling, and th'whole shortly cannot so much cheer 5 He prays and shows God's great Antipathy, 'Gainst sinners, but his own fidelity. 6 In sickness he complains, as for his foes, By faith's great power he triumphs over those. An. Mundi 2886 7 'Gainst Cush he prays, and's other enemies, His faith, their fall, and his own weal, descries. 8 The world's a Temple, made by God's great hand, For man, who all the creatures doth command, Whereat King David doth amazed stand. 9 He magnifies the Lord for treading down His foes, bids others sing the Lords renown, He promises the patiented poor a Crown. 10 Against the wicked he makes great complaint, And of their fury begs divine restraint, But comfort to the poor, that's almost faint. 11 Like a bird to an hill, David now flies, While all's turned upside down, but the Lords eyes See well to David, strike his enemies. 12 Oh what a want of godly men's i'th'earth! God in his time will recompense that dearth. 13 David complains of Gods too long delay, Prays from impatience that God would him stay, And not make vain his hope and trust for aye. 14 Ah fool! is there no God? thy very fear Shows that there is. Oh that the Lord would cheer By saving from thy hand, his Israel dear! 15 A Citizen of Zion would you know? His several graces do him clearly show. 16 'Gainst merits and idolatry he cries, His divine choice, and portion magnifies, And to eternal life expects to rise. 17 Defence against his foes David doth crave, Puts on the shield of faith himself to save. 18 A Song of triumph for the Conquests given 'Gainst Saul, and them that had with David striven. 19 The Creatures show God's glory, th'holy Word His grace, here David begs that of the Lord. 20 Hear David's People magnify their King, In his behalf their Prayers to God they bring. 21 They're heard, the King prevails, they give God praise, And still expect more mercy in his days. 22 Here he takes sadly on, lamenteth sore, And yet he prays and praises as before. 23 God is his shepherd, gives him blessings store. 24 All th'earth, (even Mount Moriah) is the Lords The Temple's Seat, where God a place affords Only to th'holy, to whom he foretells, The King Messiah, who all Kings excels. 25 David in faith begs these two things of God, Pardon of sin, assistance under th'rod. 26 Here's an appeal to God, upon this ground, That David's heart to God was ever sound. 27 The things that sustain David's faith, are three, God's power, his love to God, prayers fervency. 28 He prays against his foes, his God doth bless Petitions for the People's happiness. 29 To th'highest King King's praise must be directed, 'Cause only by his power they are protected. 30 David sings praise at's houses Dedication, An. Mundi 2922 And of God's mercy makes a long relation, Stirs up the Saints to a like Gratulation. 31 David believes, craves, joys, and prays to God, Whose divine goodness he proclaims abroad. 32 Whose sin is pardoned he is truly blest, Th'heart is much eased where the sin's confessed, Only Gods promise causes joy and rest. 33 Praise God for is goodness, power and providence, Stay upon him by faith and confidence. 34 David himself praises, bids others praise, Trust, fear the Lord, and lastly he displays The good man's privilege, sin bad men slays. 35 David prays for himself, and 'gainst his foes, Their injuries he doth to God disclose. 36 The bad man's case is fearful, theirs is best That are the Lords, and under's wing do rest, God's love is excellent, David doth pray, That from the Saints it never fly away. 37 Oh the wide distance 'twixt bad men and just, The thought of this may arm with patiented trust. 38 David surrounded now with great distress, Prays God he would not leave him comfortless. 39 David s afraid, though moved, to speak amiss, The thought of vain-short-life his bridle is. 40 See the grand profit of true confidence, The best oblation is obedience, David prays best inflamed by's evil sense. 41 God cares for th'poor, david's foes treacherous are, He flees to God experienced of his care. 42 David would fain serve God in's Temple fair, An. Mundi 2920 Checks his own soul for drooping with despair, As if he never thither should repair. 43 He prays to be restored, to serve God there, With hopes hereof he his sad soul doth cheer. 44 The Church erst comforted, doth now complain, Yet still is firm, craves divine help again. 45 Christ's Kingdom with its majesty and grace, The Church's duty t'him, fall to this place. 46 The Church in God reposes all her faith, David exhorts to see what cause she hath. 47 The Nations are advised to entertain Christ's Kingdom, and praise God i'th' highest strain, 48 For th' Prlviledge and gifts the Church doth gain. 49 The hope of Resurrection must needs be Fixed on God, not earth's prosperity. 50 God in his Church is a Majestic King, Behold his Writ, his Saints to foede to bring, The rest to judgement, to him praises sing. 51 The guilt and filth of sin (Lord) wash away, An. Mundi 2906 Cleanse me, and bless the Church, David doth pray, Helvic. When Nathan checked him, 'cause of Batbsheba. 52 Doegs destruction David prophesies, Good news, but he himself on God relies. 53 Ah fool! Is there no God? thy very fear Shows that there is. Oh that the Lord would cheer, By saving from thy hand his Israel dear. 54 Against the pickthank Ziphims David cries, Hights God for saving him a sacrifice 55 David his fearful case to God commends, Tells how he is betrayed of's very friends, False bloody men do make untimely ends. 56 Here he complains against the Philistim, Who, but for God, in G●th had surprised him, Therefore he l trust the word of Elohim. 57 Fleeing from Saul, unto God David flees, Prays, and when he shall be saved, to praise decrees. 58 Schools wicked Judges, makes their venom known, Tells them, they shall be judged before God's throne. An. Mundi 2886 59 When as saul's Scouts beset his house to have him, After complaint he prays to God to save him, Sings of God's power, that then deliverance gave him. An. Mundi 2910 60 At the Salt-valley battle he repeats, God's former absence from them, than entreats They may no more receive the like defeat, Builds on God's promise, that he shall be great. 61 David's experience to God makes him flee, For's promise sake he'll serve him constantly. 62 In God he trusts, his foes he cries quite down, The godly he cries up, no earthly things Are to be trusted; in the glorious Crown God's power, and mercy wear, of them he sings. 63 He thirsts for God, with lifting up of hands, He blesses God, by whom's foes fall, he stands. 64 To be saved from his foes, he craves again, Their wickedness will turn to their own pain. Their fearful fall will make the righteous feign. 65 To God for's grace, he Hallelujahs sings, Shows th'elects blessedness in divers things. 66 Praise and bless God, the works of God observe, David for his part vows the Lord to serve. 67 Thy Kingdom come, and blessings that attend Thereon, so shall thy praise reach the world's end. 68 At taking up the Ark, this was the Prayer, God's to be praised for's mercy, and his care. O'th'Church, and for his works past all compare. 69 David again is here under a cloud, Prays, blasts, his foes, and praises God aloud. 70 Remember, is the title of this Psalm, To storm the wicked, send the Saints a calm. 71 Assured of God's favour, David prays Against his foe, that at his poor soul plays. 72 David prays for Christ's type, his own sweet Son, Pointing at Christ the'ectype of Solomon, Whose Kingdoms truth, and glory's coming on. 73 The wickeds weal King David half enchanted, Till at a Sermon he his slip recanted, Seeing the ungodly's ruin lively painted. 74 The Temples fall he laments bitterly, Which by the Spirits light he did foresee, And argues from God's power, from th'adversary, From Gods own foed to help the Sanctuary. 75 He praises, and a just Judge vows to be, Condemns the proud, that lift their horns on high. 76 God's Majesty's reported in this place, In's service are required reverence and grace. 77 David declines too much to diffidence, But a view of God's works works confidence. 78 O learn God's law, from which 'cause Isr'el swerved They were spewed out by God, as they deserved. 79 David laments Jerus'lems heavy chance, And for her begs of God deliverance. 80 The Church's woe is cause of lamentation To David, he begs hard its restauration. 81 David doth first call here to praise the Lord, Next israel disobedience doth record. 82 'Cause Judges do true Justice quite forsake, David prays God the Province t'undertake Himself, and now to judge the earth t'awake. 83 Here he tells God how his foul foes conspire 'Gainst him, and prays, God 'stroy them in his ire. 84 How fain would David go to th'house of God, They're blest, saith he, that there may have abode. 85 David's experience of God's love of old Makes him t'expect it for the future, bold. 86 david's clear conscience makes him strong to pray, God's love and power still stronger every day. 87 The Church and her true members are set forth, Their increase, consolation, nature, worth. 88 Here's a Petition, which withal complains Of danger, terrors, desolation, pains. 89 David to God a Gratulation sings, For's Covenant, power, Church-care and other things. 90 Moses to's murmuring people, judged to die, Teaches a Prayer their God to pacify. 91 The state, the safety, dwelling, servants, friends, Of godly men, the Psalmist here commends. 92 This Song or Psalm was for the Sabbath-day, It charges praise to God, who doth display His mighty works, Sinners and Saints repay. 93 The holiness, the power, the Majesty, See here of the Messiah s Monarchy. 94 No Justice, but Impiety, saith David, Blessed are th'afflicted, for by God they're saved. 95 For greatness, and for goodness, praise to God, Isr'el did tempt him, and they felt his rod. 96 Again sing Hallelujah t'him on high, For's greatness and transcendent Monarchy. 97 It is majestic, Atheists dearly buy Their image-worship and idolatry. 98 All Jews, all Gentiles, and all Creatures sing A new Song, unto God th'eternal King. 99 And worship him, who doth appear to be The holy King, that rules with equity. 100 His power, truth, mercy always magnify. 101 David doth here enter into a vow, To purge his House, and Kingdom, and shows how. 102 But here he prays, and cries, until his Cry Rest on God's mercy and eternity; 103 Which mercy wondrous for its steadfastness, Therefore he cries, Bless God, and bless, and bless: 104 And bless again, for's power and providence, And glory, which affects deep David's sense. 105 Abraham, and Joseph, Jacob, Moses found God provident, therefore his praises sound. 106 Hallelu-jah, next he for pardon cries, Of Fathers and Sons sins, exemplifies Their wickedness and Gods gratuities. 107 travelers and Captives, sick men, Seamen, try God's providence in their necessity, 108 David stirs up himself to praise the Lord, And for's assistance builds upon his word. 109 David against his Judas-foes complains, Displays their sin, 's own grief, foretells their pains. 110 The Kingdom, Priesthood, Conquest, Suffering Of Jesus Christ David his type doth sing. 111 To Hallelujahs Gods great works invite, The fear of God leads to true wisdom right. 112 The Saints are promised this world, and the next, The wicked at their weal are always vexed. 113 Of praising God, two causes here resent, First he is merciful, then excellent. 114 The very creatures teach us God to fear, An. Mundi 2453 By what they did when God his Isr'el deer Did, as on eagle's wings, from Egypt bear. 115 God's glorious, dumb idols are but vain; Trust him, and for his blessings bless again. 116 David for his deliverance will repay, Love, duty, thanks to God, now and for aye. 117 All nations to praise God, rise, come away. 118 Still praise, and trust in God, that's a sweet thing, So will the coming be of the great King. 119 Here is a Storehouse where there s rich direction For prayers, praises, action and affection. 120 Fie upon Doegs tongue, woe' me that dwell In Mesech and in Kedar, black as hell. 121 Yet trust in God, and then all will be well. 122 David is ravished with Jerusalem, Who love and pray for it, he blesses them 123 The Saints in God do here repose their trust, And pray not to be sold to bad men's lust. 124 The Church lifts up her voice to God on high, For that he saved her mirac'lously. 125 The faithful man, as Zion, firmly stands, The righteous God will free from wicked hands, Peace to the good, woe to the crooked fire brands. 126 The Restauration of Jerusalem, Sudden and strange, did seem to be a dream. 127 God's blessing's all, without it all's in vain, Blessed they that from God sweet children gain. 128 On him that fears God blessings flow amain. 129 Hallelu-jah, for ●aving Israel. God's Curse on them that 'gainst his Church rebel. 130 David with hope looks up out of the deep, Bids Israel hopes Anchor surely keep. 131 David is here like to a sucking child, He is (for all his state) ●o meek and mild. An. Mundi 2900 132 What care he had for th● Ark, he brings it away, Unto Jerusalem, and then doth pray To God, who doth with blessings him repay. 133 The love of Brethren bears the Bell away. 134 The Levites that i'th'Temple watch by night, Are called upon to praise the God of might. 135 God's to be praised, but idols are not so, God's mighty, they are vanity, we know. 136 Particular mercies are recorded here, And Oh give thanks always apart doth bear. 137 Judah is captiv d under Babylon, But God revengeeh Judah's cause anon. 138 The praises of God's word David here sings, Kings hearing it shall sing to th● King of Kings. Trust in the Lord, who though he sit on high, Sees bad men at a distance, good men nigh. 139 God's Omnipresent and Omniscient, His praises David sings, his heart is bend Against the wicked, who their poison vent. 140 From Saul and Doeg, Lord (saith David) shield, He prays against them, and on God doth build. 141 That's prayer may climb to God, that's tongue may be Guarded and watched, that's conscience may be free From sin, and's life from scandal, is the scope Of this Petition which he makes in hope. 142 David is here praying within a Cave, Believing that the Lord can only save. 143 Here's prayer mixed with complaint, his heart he stays, By the remembrance of the older days. For grace, deliverance, foes-destruction prays. 144 He blesses God, 'gainst his foes doth not cease To pray, and that his Kingdom God increase. 145 The Goodness, Kingdom, Providence and Fame, The mercy of God, David doth proclaim. 146 Here he vows, praises, bids in man not trust, But God who's mighty, sovereign, loving, just. 147 To praise the Lord for's power, mercy, care, Providence o●e Church and State, let no man spare. 148 To praise the Lord he calls the creatures all, The heavenly, earthly, and the rational. 149 And for his love, which doth the Church preserve; 150 Praise on all instruments he doth deserve, Every thing that hath breath this charge observe. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Proverbs. THese three Books of Solomon following, answer to the three Ages of Man, Youth, Manhood, and Old age, or to the three parts of the Sanctuary. The Proverbs are either solomon's, and those either Written by himself, to chap. 10. Collected by others Partly unknown, from the 10. to the 21. Partly known, viz. the servants of Hezekiah, to chap. 30. Others, or at least put under another name then his own, as Agurs, chap. 30. his mothers, chap. 31. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of PROVERBS. 1. WIsdome's here taught, of sinner's lures beware, Wisdom her proud Contemners will not spare. 2 Wisdom preserves from bad men, and yet more, It keeps men from th' enchantments of a Whore. 3 Here's wisdom's praise and profit, poor men crave, But they are owners of what rich men have: The wicked from God's Curse can no man save. 4 Here Solomon tells his Parent's lessons to him, To shun bad ways, for they would quite undo him. 5 Exhorts to wisdom, riot and excess, Condemns, persuades men to contentedness, And to avoid adulterous filthiness. 6 'Gainst Suretyship and idleness he cries, Seven things God hates, blesses him that obeys. 7 A whore, and her tame fool are here in view, Her hellish ways all men had need t'eschew. 8 See wisdom's nature, same, excellency, Its power, its riches and eternity. 9 Wisdoms seven pillared house, her invitation Of sinners, see the harlots wanton fashion. 10 Treasures got well or ill, winking with th'eye, Speech, way of Justice, and iniquity. 11 False weights and tales, engrossing corn are naught, Happy that land, that with good counsel's fraught. 12 The wicked are unstable, a good wife Is th' husband's Crown, justice and truth gain life. 13 'Tis life to keep the mouth, t'hate pride and lies, The company of wise men makes man wise. 14 A bad way oft seems good, joy's mixed with grief, Fool's rage, the poor's denied his friend's relief, In the King's favour a wise servant's chief. 15 Man's tongue, God's eyes, a fool that will not learn, 'Twixt good and bad men's sacrifice discern, The face doth show th'hearts gladness: Peace and fear Are precious things, there's not stalled Ox so dear. 16 Kings must not grossly err, their wrath kills, pride Precedes a fall, by lots God doth decide. 17 A quiet morsel's sweet, God th'heart doth try: Mock not the poor man: Princes may not lie: Judge rightly: he's a friend, nay brother rather, That loves in adverse times; an hapless father Is he, that hath a graceless Son who's slow To words, is thought wise though he be not so. 18 Retired men seek wisdom, God s a tower, Accept not wicked person, 'tis i'th' power O'th'tongue to live or die, the poor doth crave, But th'answers of the rich are stout and brave. 19 Riches get friends, false witness God doth hate, A good wise's more from God than an estate, Sloths loathsome, poor men pity, sons chastise, Spoil not thy Parents, testify no lies. 20 Wine is a mocker, counsel deep, none clear From sin, God gives the perfect eye, and ear. Naught, naught, the buyer saith, then boasts in haste Who ere is rich, will pay dear for't at last. 21 The King's heart's in God's hand, who thrives by lies Shall die, God loathes the bad man's sacrifice, Th'poor who hears not, God will not hear, No man Can dwell in one house with a brawling woman. 22 A good name's greatest riches, rich and poor Do me●t, as in a way, a wanton whore Is a deep pit, a lions in the way, Cry sluggards, Landmarks no man take away. 23 Moderate thy stomach, riches fly away, Like Eagles, harken what thy Parents say, Envy not sinners, look not on the wine, Lest to excess and riot thou incline 24 One-eat not honey, from the wicked flee, Fear God first, next Imperial Majesty, Envy, revenge, false witness, sloth are all Condemned, rejoice not at an enemy's fall. 25 Lessons for Kings, how t'appease angry foes, Vain bo●sters their own folly do disclose. 26 Fools, sluggards, busy bodies are an offence, To the wise King, false friends make fair pretence. 27 Of self pride, true love, prudence to foresee, Bray a fool in a mortar, yet he'll be As foolish still, care for thy family 28 Law breaks praise the wicked, God disdains The Antinomians Prayer, who so gains By U ury and bad means, leaves all at last T'a Son, that will his bread o'th' waters cast. 29 Here Magistrates are tutored, Parents told How t'order Sons, Servants are not controlled With words alone, wherever Vision fails, The People perish, ignorance prevails. 30 Nor rich, nor poor, saith Agur, a meane's best, The Catharists to be pure in vain contest, Four things unsatiable, four not well known, Four trouble th'earth, of four the wisdome's sh●w'n. 31 lemuel's good mother bids him well to look, To's ways, a good wives praises end this book. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Eccles. THis Book of Ecclesiastes treats ' of two things, viz. I. The vanity of the world, out of solomon's own observation, In His own things, which partly consisted in Knowledge, chap. 1. Use, chap. 2. Other men's things or affairs, which he shows to be unstable, because of The Conversion of times, chap. 3. Manners of Persons, as slothful men, covetous men, foolish Kings, chap. 4. Wicked men, Oppressors, Rich men, chap. 5. Uncertainty of things, as riches, which are handled simply, chap. 6. and comparatively, chap. 7. Administration or Government humane, chap. 8. Divine, chap. 9 II. The profit and stability of Godliness and Piety, towards Men, either Superiors, as Modesty, Submission, etc. chap. 10. or Inferiors, as Beneficence, chap. 11. God, as reverence, which he persuades from The Vanity of Youth Man's declination in Old age, Death, ch. 12 A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Book of ECCLESIASTES. Or the Preacher. 1. ALl things are vain, Man's labour, earth, Sun, wind, An. Mundi 2942 Under the Sun there's no new thing we find. 2 Laughter is madness, sometime the wise King Had all delights, yet still all's vain, doth sing. 3 A time there is for all things under th'sun, All's excellent, that th' hand of God hath done, A man dies as a beast, when's thread is spun. 4 'Tis good to die soon, better ne'er to be, Two excel one for their duality. Fools fold their hands together, but they do not Work, others overwork for whom they know not. 5 In some respects, even divine worship's vain, And so are riches, which cost so much pain, Naked men come, naked they go again. 6 T'have riches, not their use, is vanity: So 'tis to have a poor posterity. 7 Three helps 'gainst vanity in Solomon's sense, Are mortifi'dnesse, credit, patience, Wisdome's not easy, 'mongst a thousand one Of men, 'mongst a thousand women none. 8 Kings must be honoured, better sink with th'holy, Then swim with men, that sell themselves to folly. 9 Like chance to good and bad, all men must die, God o'errules all, wisdom doth strength outvie. 10 As dead flies oil, so folly wisdom stains, Princes oft walk on foot, and servants ride. Of childish, riotous Kings the text complains, Disloyal thoughts 'gainst Princes none can hid, But by the very birds they'll be descried. 11 Cast bread o'th'waters, look not at the wind, Both light, and youth too vain each man may find. 12 Remember God, take time while it may be had, God will judge all at last, both good and bad. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Song of Songs. THe Song of Songs sings of two spiritual lovers, their loves, their fall out, the renewings of their loves, where we have war, peace, hope, fear, parting, returning, all things, as in love. Here then are two things. 1. A Relation of their betrothing. 2. A demand of marriage. I. A Relation of their betrothing, where by the Bride the Bridegroom is Sought, chap. 1. Obtained, chap. 2. Required, chap. 3. Returning he speaks with her, and is inflamed, chap. 4. Goes angry away, chap. 5. Returns pacified, and commends her, chap. 6. II. A demand of marriage, the Bride requiring it For Herself, chap. 7. Her sister, chap. 8. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the SONG OF SONGS. 1. The Spouse enamoured, black, but comedy would An. Mundi 2940 Feign find her love, she's taught t'inquire the fold Where shepherds their fair flocks together hold, There one another's beauty there be hold. 2 The Spouse doth faint for love, but in his arm The Bridegroom stays her that she catch no harm, And she again bids Juries maids he still, ‛ Wake not her love, but the young foxes kill. 3 She seeks, and finds her love, he brings his Spouse, Into his fortified and Princely house. 4 Describes her beauty, hair, teeth, lips, neck, breast, And each part else, shows that he loves her best. 5 He ' wakes her, she is coy, he flees away, She's lovesick, and his beauty doth display. 6 So doth he hers, calls her Morn, Sun and Dove, Yet terrible as an army is his love. 7 amplifies her praises, she again Desires his sweet Communion to retain. 8 Her love's as strong as death, yet she doth crave Her younger sister may like comfort have. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Prophecy of Isaiah. THe first part of Isaiahs' prophecy is either against the Jews, or against their Enemies. I. Against the Jews in the reign of Vzziah, under whom he speaks † In an open and free speech, both Against their sins, chap. 1. Of their Repentance, which he persuades From Their general Calling, chap. 2. Their own and Preachers infirmity, chap. 3. Christ's Kingdom, chap. 4. † In a Poetical way, as of the Vineyard rejected, chap. 5. Jotham, in his reign he speaks, chap. 6. Achaz, in his reign he speaks, either Particularly and specially concerning his house, chap. 7. Generally concerning the people, whom he doth Terrify, persevering in sin, chap. 8. Comfort, repenting, ch. 9, 10, 11, 12. II. Against their enemies, viz. The Babylonians, ch. 13. and 14. Philistines, ch. 15. Moabites, ch. 16. Syrians and Israelites, ch. 17. Ethiopians, ch. 18. Egyptians, chap. 19 and 20. Babylonians, and Edomeans, chap. 21. where we have A Digression concerning the Calamity of the Jews, and Shebna, chap. 22. Regression, concerning the destruction of the Tyrians and other enemies, chap. 23. the joy of the Jews and their praising of God, chap. 24, 25, 26, 27. The second part of this Prophecy exhorts to repentance, By Threatening, chap. 28, 29, 30, 31. Promising Christ's Kingdom, ch 32. The destruction of theri enemies, ch. 33, 34, & ch. 55. Propounding, etc. Propounding the Providence of God, Both Special, towards Hezekiah Delivered from his enemy, whose boasting, ch. 36. and confusion, ch. 37. are reported, and from his sickness, ch. 38. Reproved, ch. 3 9 General towards his Church, from The Testimony of John Baptist, and the Apostles, chap. 40. Covenant made with Abraham, etc. chap. 41. Kingdom of Christ confirmed, ch. 42. of Babylon destroyed, ch. 43. Deliverance Temporal from Babylon by Cyrus, chap. 44, 45, 46, 47, 48. Spiritual by Christ. See his Vocation and Function, chap. 49. Humility and Reproaches, ch. 50. and thereupon the Consolation of Zion, chap. 51. Exhortation, chap. 52. Reprehension for their Incredulity, chap. 53. Impiety, which is propounded, ch. 54, 55, 56. and reproved, ch. 57 58, 59 They are called back to Christ, now to be preached, ch. 60 by arguments. From The profits of the Church, ch. 61, 62. The glory of Christ, chap. 63, 64, 65, The destruction of the Synagogue and settling of the Church, chap. 66. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of ISAIAH. 1 Judahs' both sin and judgement he laments, Their very service their God discontents, Only he's happy that in time reputes. 2 Christ's reign's foretold, wherein all wars shall cease, Divine desertions caused by sins increase. 3 With sin confusion doth each where o'erflow, Rulers oppress, men, women shameless grow. 4 When evils in the world shall grow extreme, Christ's blessed Kingdom will abolish them. 5 The Parable o'th'Vineyard doth excuse God's judgements on the wanton, covetous Jews, For all th'ungodly practices they use. 6 Isaiahs frighted with a vision, him The Lord doth comfort by a Seraphim, Who with an Altar-coale did to him fly, And touching's lips fit him for prophecy. 7 Isaiah comforts Ahaz, Christ foresees, An. Mundi 3210 From Ashur spring Ahaz his miseries. 8 By his mysterious Son he doth foretell, Ashur shall conquer Syria, Israel, And unbelieving Judah too, in vain Are fond Conspiracies, their end is pain. 9 Christ's Birth and Kingdom doth great joy create, In midst of sorrows Israel's obstinate, Proud, counterfeit, to judgement destinate. 10 Woe to all Tyrants, this the Lord hath spoken, Proud Ashur, though God's rod, shall sure be broken. Of Israel's future weal here's a sure token. 11 Christ's peaceful Kingdom, Jew's shall be restored, And Gentiles called, according to this word. 12 In that day shall the Church together sing This Song of Praise unto the blessed King. 13 God musters th'Armies of his wrath, the Medes An. Mundi 3227 ' 'Gainst Babylon, to ruin it, he leads. 14 Israel's restored, insults o'er Babylon, Th'Assyrians yoke too God will break anon. 15 And Moabs' present glory will be gone. 16 Moab s exhorted therefore to obey, And still forewarned of her fatal day. 17 Israel and Syria threatened, some few shall Leave idols, all the rest must justly fall, Yet Israel's foes God to account will call. 18 The Ethiopians burden's great thereby. God's Church shall be improved abundantly. 19 Egypt's condemned, her Princes vain, yet she Israel, and Ashur once a Church shall be, An. Mundi 3236 20 Mean time, with th'Ethiopian she must see And undergo a fore captivity. 21 Down Babel, down Arabic, Duma down: Tema and Kedar, God on you hath blown. An. Mundi 3237 22 Persia spoils Judah, Judah's joy is faded, And Shebna their great Treasurer's degraded. 23 Tyrus goes next to th'block, how, for what reason? You're told, yet shall return too in her season. 24 Sore judgements on the land, all's dark and sad, Yet shall a remnant in the Lord be glad. 25 Isaiah to the Lord, for these three things, Judgement, refreshment and deliverance sings. 26 This is the Song, it bids trust, wait on God, They'll travel for him, that have felt his rod, And he'll raise them that under foot are trod. 27 He cares for's vineyard, he doth but chastise, Not judge his People, that his Church shall rise, Of Jews and Gentiles mixed, he doth devise. 28 With Ephraim's threat, Christ Jesus is foretold, Their foed with death and hell will never hold, Divine truths they'll not learn, though often told. 29 A Curse on Ariel for its senselessness, And counterfeiting, Good men God will bless. 30 Who trust in Egypt, and contemn God's Word, Are censured here by warrant from the Lord. 31 And here again, Esay calls for Conversion, And adds to that th'Assyrians subversion. 32 O blessed King Christ! he can name men right, Here's desolation first foretold, then light. 33 Gods judgements dog the Church's foes, its friends Great Privilege, and happiness attends. 34 What various judgements God doth throw on's foes, Their certainty the Prophet doth disclose. 35 When Christ shall reign there shall be joy indeed, By th'hope of that the weak are comforted. 36 Senacherib 'gainst Judah now appears, An. Mundi 3238 Blasphemes, boasts, puts the people in great fears, His words are brought to Hezekiah, he Bids them, they answer not his blasphemy. 37 Isaiah comforts them 'gainst this proud foe, His Camp on heaps th'Angel of God doth throw. 38 The King about to die, yet doth obtain By Prayer to God a longer life and reign, And for that renders thanks in th'highest strain. 39 But here he sins, in showing all he had To th'Babylonian Nuntio, Esay's sad To hear it, and this cold comfort gives anon, All must be carried into B●bylon. 40 John-Baptist's here foretold, who must forerun To make a straight way for the Rising Sun, By whose Omnipotence great things are done. 41 God doth his mercies to the Church here scan, Shows he doth more for his, than idols can. 42 Christ's office's graced, with meekness he doth bring The Gospel, men for that must praises sing. 43 He cheers his Church, attests them 'bout his power, Foretells of Babylon's destructive hour. 44 The Church is cheered again, idols vain things, To God for's saving power the Prophet sings. 45 Great Cyrus comes, who strives with is Maker falls, God is Almighty, Jews and Gentiles calls. 46 Th'idols of Babel could not ward God's rod, There's no comparison 'twixt them and God. 47 Down Babylon, and all Chaldea down, ri●e, boldness, want of mercy lost your Crown, You re wearied with th'enchantments of your own. 48 Isre'l says well, but yet is iron-hard, And yet beloved, Peace from the wicked's b●rr'd, 49 Christ sent to th'jew complains, to th'Gentiles moves, Zion laments his loss, Christ Jesus proves It is not final, his mixed Church he loves. 50 Christ could even now redeem the Jews, aswell As Gentiles, would they not as yet rebel. 51 Saints look at Abraham, trust in God as he, And fear not man, Christ Jesus sets you free. 52 Christ bids his Church believe so, and be kind To th'Ministers of his Gospel, and unwind Themselves out of sins snares, which too fast bind. 53 Most men believe not, but condemn Christ Jesus, Though only his sweet Passion doth release us. 54 The Gentiles Church is large, and safe, and fair, God keeps and comforts it with special care. 55 To faith and penitence the promise lures, That Joy attends on faith, the text assures. 56 Be holy, be all holy, keep God's day, Pray in his house, blind watchmen get away. 57 The good man's death is blessed, Israel is blamed For idols, Gospel comforts are proclaimed, 58 Cry, cry against dissembling Fasts and ways, They stink, but true Religion hath the praise. 59 Sin brings in plagues, but it makes good things seant, God only saves, see the New Covenant. 60 Th'access o'th' Gentiles adds to th' Church's glory 'Tis richly blest, though erst a little sorry. 61 Christ's office see, the forwardness of faith, And of its blessings, what the Spirit saith. 62 Esay to preach the Gospel will not cease, Like zeal must be in all that preach Christ's peace. 63 Who's this with bloody ? He that can save, Mercy his Church doth both believe and crave. 64 And here craves a Remonstrance of God's might, To cleanse their sins, and put their plagues to flight. 65 The Jews cast out, the Gentiles come in place, The new Jerusalem's glory and grace. 66 God's throne's in heaven, he'll be truly served, The wicked shall be plagued, as they deserved, But his dear holy Church shall be preserved. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Prophecy of Jeremiah. IN the Prophecy of Jeremiah three things are observable, viz. An Exordium, Prophecy and Epilogue. An Exordium, touching his own Vocation and Calling, chap. 1. A double Prophecy, Effective and Consolatory. 1. Effective, as carrying with it the effect and accomplishment of itself, and that in the reign of divers Kings. King Josiah, under whom he Upbraids God's benefits to the ungrateful and rebellious people, chap. 2. Persuades them to repentance, chap. 3. and shows what a kind of People they ought to be, chap. 4. Threatens destruction to them, if they continue such as they are, thereof he shows the Instruments, the Assyrians and Chaldeans, chap. 5. and ●. Causes, viz. Sins laid down Specially, as the People's superstitious opinion of the Temple, and contempt of the Prophets chap. 7. The covetousness and flattery of Priests and Prophets, chap. 8. Generally, as in all men Malice and uncircumcisednesse of heart, ch. 9 Vain confidence in idols, chap. 10. and 11. and present Prosperity, notwithstanding which, he foretells their destruction, chap. 13. famine, chap. 14. four plagues, chap. 15. Confirms the threatening, by A type, chap. 16. A Sermon, arguing from The Impotency of man in whom they trusted, chap. 17. Power of God, chap. 18. and the contempt of him, chap. 19 apparent from Pashurs' imprisoning Jeremy, chap. 20. though he was consulted in Zedekiahs' time, chap. 21. King Jehojakim, under whom he speaks In an uncertain time, where he threatens Kings and Kingdom, chap. 22. Princes, Pastors, People, chap. 23. and anon comforts again, chap. 24. In a certain time, viz. In the fourth year of his Reign. Now He Foretells to the Jews seventy years' Captivity, and to the Babylonians ruin, chap. 25. Exhorts the Jews, chap. 26. King Zedekiah, under him he prophecies to the Jews, both at home, and in Babylon, and Egypt. At home, and to them he foretells as in Jehojakims time the Babylonish yoke and captivity, chap. 27. and for this is affronted by Hananiah the Pseudo-Prophet, chap. 28. In Babylon, and here some things are Prophetical, and some Historical. Prophetical, wherein he Threatens the false Prophets, ch. 29. Comforts the godly, with A Discourse, chap. 30. and 31. Type of a bought field, chap. 32. Promise of Christ, chap. 33. where there is a Digression to the fourth year of Jehojakim, against the Jews simply, chap. 34. and comparatively with the Rechabites, chap. 35. Historical, concerning Jeremiah, his Book is burnt, chap. 36. Body is Imprisoned, ch. 37. and ch. 38. Delivered, ch. 39 Gedaliah, whose slaughter is Foretold, ch. 40. Committed, chap. 41. In Egypt, where the Prophet's counsel concerning their flight into Egypt, is first sought, chap. 42. then slighted, chap. 43. than affirmed punishable, chap. 44. 2. Consolatory. Especially to Baruch, chap. 45. Generally to the Jews, from the destruction of their enemies, As Egyptians, ch. 46. Philistines. Tyrians, Sidonians, Syrians, chap 47. Moabites, chap. 48. Ammonites, Edomeans, Arabians, etc. chap. 49. Babylonians, chap. 50. Epilogue, Historical, concerning the deportation of Zedekiah, chap. 51. and 52 A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of JEREMIAH. 1 WHat time he prophesied, the Almond rod And seething-pot betoken plagues from God. An. Mundi 3320 The Prophet though a child at first, at last Like to a brazen wall stands strong and fast. 2 With honouring Baal, not him, God doth upbraid, He could not more forget them, than a maid Her ornaments, from him had they not strayed. 3 To Judah God shows mercy, though a whore, Israel is worse, God bids her do no more, And she her sins confesses done before. 4 Israel is called, taught rightly how to swear, Judah's exhorted to repent and fear, The Judgements thundered out against her here. 5 Not one good man, nor Priest, nor People, all Whore, and transgress, till they together fall. 6 With Judah's banded foes the Lord takes part, Because their sins had lost his Royal heart. 7 Repent, or else be captive, vaines your trust I'th'Temple, if you after idols lust, Mourn for your sins, or else you'll find God just. 8 They'll not repent, and therefore they must bear The forest judgements that e'er man did hear, Their crying Peace, Peace, now they l buy too dear. 9 Oh that my head were waters for their sakes, 'Tis sin that this great desolation makes, An heavy death all sorts together takes. 10 Fear not heavens signs, can idols with God vie? 'Gainst foolish Pastors God aloud doth cry. 11 Gods Covenant proclaimed, they will needs kill The Prophet, who pronounces vengeance still, For wishing to their best friend so much ill. 12 The wicked prosper, but anon shall fall, The penitent from bondage God will call. 13 The linen girdle ruin doth portend, How to prevent it they are wished t'intend. 14 The Prophet prays in dearth, God will not hear; In vain false Prophets did the People cheer, Their flatteries cost the Prophet many a tear. 15 Moses nor Samuel can avert the curse, Manasses sin's remembered, none was worse, Only the Prophet's blessed, for his remorse. 16 The Jews falls here in types, yet they must see A better day then when from Egypt free, Mean time they're paid home for idolatry. 17 Judah's sin's written with an iron pen, She's captived for it, there's no trust in men, But in the Lord, whose word's Yea and Amen, Hollow the Sabbath, God will bless them then. 18 Like to a Potter, so doth God dispose Of's vessels, Judah by her sin must lose. 19 Breaking a Potter's vessel is a token, An. Mundi 3333 That Judah for her sin shall so be broken. 20 Now Magor-missabib is Pashurs' name, An. Mundi 3334 By smiting of the Prophet that change came, The Prophet 'gainst his own birth doth exclaim. 21 King Zede●iah consults Jeremy, About the wars, hears his sad prophecy Of desolation and captivity. 22 Ergo * Jeremiah Jer. bids repent, and doth enforce With threats, and promises to move remorse, Read Shallum, * Jehojakim. J'ojakim, Coniahs' Curse. 23 The Royal Pastor, Christ, the flock collects, Erewhile dispersed, false Prophets God rejects. 24 The Jews, though erewhile captive, yet shall be Restored again from their captivity, At least, some part of them God will set free. 25 But first they must be bound, then freed again, And then their foes shall undergo their pain. 26 The Prophet bids repent, and for that's ta'en, Arraigned, speaks for himself, is quit again. 27 The Prophet doth foretell by yokes and bands. Nebuchadnezars lordship o'er most lands. 28 A typical yoke is broke by Hanani, An iron one is put for't, he must die That broke it, for in God's name he did lie. 29 Be still, ye captive Jews, the Lord will judge Those that against your captive state do grudge, Two for procuring mischief burnt with fire, Shemaiah 'gainst the Prophet doth conspire. 30 God tells the Prophet of the Jews sad fate, How yet it shall be changed t' a glorious state. 31 Israel with Judah too shall far like fare, Christ shall rule both, his Church is all his care. 32 The Prophet's laid in prison, doth complain, Says still they shall go out, but come again. 33 Yea they shall come again, and stand for ever, Christ's Kingdom, and his Priesthood, shall cease never. 34 Mean time the people, with King Zedekiah Must into bonds, says their Seer Jeremiah. 35 The Rechabites are here compared with Jews, Th'one obey cheerfully, th'other refuse. 36 * Jeremiah Jerem. bids Baruch write his Prophecy, And read it, it is fetched by Jehudi, Burnt by Jehojakim, for which foul crime He smarts, but Baruch writes the second time. 37 King Zedekiah would have Jerem. pray, But the Captivity doth still gainsay, The Prophet proves it, is in prison cast, Yet craves his liberty, and hast at last. 38 He's put i'th'dungeon, but a Blackamoor Bespeaks his liberty, he comes before The King, hath conference with his Majesty, Conceals it, is assured he shall not die. 39 The City's quito destroyed, the King made blind, The Blackamoor, and Prophet favour find. 40 The Prophet freed, to Gedaliah goes, So do the Jews dispersed, but one of those Conspires 'gainst Gedaliah, who foretold, Will not believe that any man's so bold. 41 But Ishmael kills him, and to Ammon goes, With many of the People, the rest chose Johanan, this Traitor Ishmael to oppose, Who fleeing with eight men the day doth lose. 42 Johanan inquires of God by Jeremy, Is answered, he in Judah safe shall be, In Egypt expect nought but misery. 43 He says, thou liest, goes t' Egypt, takes along The Prophet, who doth sing this heavy Song, Egypt must stoop to Babylon ere long. 44 Th' idolatrous Jews remaining there do sink it, Their falls foretold again, though they scarce think it. 45 Baruch dismayed, is cheered by Jeremy, 46 Who reads the King of Egypt's destiny, But comforts Jacob in his misery. 47 The burden of the Philistines is great, 48 Moab for pride God doth with judgement threat, Yet in his good time he'll sound a retreat. 49 The Ammonites God also will pull down But in good time he will restore their Crown● 50 He hath decreed too Babylon shall fall, At what time, he his Israel will recall. 51 Again he says it, he'll perform it well, On Babylon he'll revenge his Israel. 52 King Zedekiah's fall is here repeated, His sons how slain, his army how defeated, An. Mundi 3388 How Jechoniah sweetly was entreated, Ante Christum. And at the Kings own Table Princely seated. An. Mundi 580 A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Book of Lamentat. THe Lamentations of Jeremiah, contain Zions' Lamentation, chap. 1. Expostulation, chap. 2. Jeremiahs' Lamentation, For himself, ch. 3. For the City and Kingdom destroyed, ch. 4. Prayer, chap. 5. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the LAMENTATIONS. An. Mundi 1 WIdow Jerusalem for her sin's brought low, Yet says still, God is just, desires him show His judgements on her foes, that wrought her wo. 2 She doth lament, and reason with her God, About her children's death, and his sore rod. 3 * Jeremiah Jer. doth bemoan himself, God's justice clears, Man's self-destruction shows the force of tears, 4 Jer. laments Zions' sin and famine great, Is comforted, but Edom God doth threat. 5 She for her own, and Sires sins pardon craves, That he would turn to them who only saves. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Prophecy of Ezekiel. THe Prophecy of Ezekiel consists of two parts. I, The first part contains A Preface, concerning his own Vocation or Calling, where is noted God's Majesty, calling him, ch. 1. The Prophet's Fearfulness, ch. 2. Confirmation, ch. 3. Prophecy. General, which contains threaten against the Israelites. To be carried away, and these propounded, ch. 4. and 5. and amplified, ch. 6. and 7. Carried away, of whom he sets forth The Sin, ch. 8. Punishment, sword, ch. 9 and fire, ch. 10. Consolation, ch. 11. II. The second part is partly Minacory, against the † Jews, whose † sins he lays open, and those either Of altogether, and those he lays open by the type of a Vine, ch. 15. a Maid, ch. 16. of Eagles, ch. 17. and by the similitude or metaphor of a sour grape, ch. 18 Of some, as Princes, ch. 19 of hypocritical elders, ch. 20. † As also he lays open the † punishment of their sins by divers types, as of a sharp sword, ch. 21. and 22. the women Ahola and Aholiba, ch. 23. the pot. ch. 24. Gentiles, as Ammonites, Moabites, Edomeans, Philistines, ch. 25. Tyre and Zidon, ch. 26, 27, 28. Egypt, ch. 29, 30, 31, 32. Consolatory, where there is An Exordium, Concerning the Vocation and Confirmation of the Prophet, chap. 33. A Narration, propounding The Misery of the People and their wicked Rulers, ch. 34. Mercy of God, In The destruction of the Edomites, chap. 35. The promise of an eternal inheritance, ch. 36. 37. The slaughter of Gog and Magog, ch. 38, 39 The restoring of the Temple, ch. 40, 41, 42. the Ministry and Worship of God, ch. 43, 44. the land and Kingdom, ch. 45, 46, 47, 48. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of EZEKIEL. 1 WHat time he prophesied, what he did see, An Mundi Four wheels, four cherubs, and their Physiognomy. 2 The Seers Commission and Instruction see, The displayed roll of his sad Prophecy. 3 He eats the roll, that eating gains him skill, God opes and shuts his mouth, when, where he will. 4 The siege and straightness of great Salem here, In types of Cows and Man's dung do appear. 5 The type of hair this mystery doth afford, Of famine, of dispersion and the sword. 6 Idols destroy them, faithful men lament Their case and sin, o'er them God doth repent. 7 As erewhile dung and hair, now chains foreshow Jerusalem's sad fate and overthrow. 8 The Prophet in a vision is acquainted With the foul sins, wherewith all Jury's tainted. 9 Another vision doth divide the Nation, Some to destruction, some to preservation, A Writer marks the mourning generation. 10 Two visions here together, one of fire, Th'other of cherubs, which we may admire. 11 The Prince's sin are judged, glory forsakes The City, God the Seer to Chaldee takes. * ezekiel's. 12 Ezek.'s removing, trembling, tears imply Captivity, one Proverb proves a lie, By the quick end of each sad Prophecy. 13 For Pseudo-Prophets, that i'th'arme-pits sow Pillows, there is reserved an overthrow. 14 False Prophets flatter, but God truth doth say, That for their idols they shall dearly pay, Job, Noah, Daniel, could not vengeance stay. 15 Jerusalem is like a Branch of Vine, 'tis for no use, that's sacred or divine, To fire they're both condemned, ectype and sign. 16 A wretched Infant here doth signify, Jerusalem's state, and God's fidelity, Her monstrous whoredoms, and sad destiny. 17 Two Eagles with the tops of Cedars fly, T' Egypt or Babel, speak Captivity, 18 Talk no more of sour grapes, the Lord doth clear His Justice towards all, holds man's life dear. 19 Th'impounded lions whelps here do portend Princes, the wasted vine their city's end. 20 Rebellious Judah must consult no more Their God, till he again do them restore. 21 A sword, a sharp sword doth the Prophet cry, Still to presage a sad Captivity. 22 Oh what a cloud of sins is here! God's ire Will burn Jerusalem's dross as 'twere with fire. 23 Aholah and Aholibah, two whores, The later's plagued by th'lovers she adores, Both judged, they are two daughters of one mother, Samaria's one, Jerusalem the other. 24 The seething pot bodes woe, the Seers dry eyes For his dead wife, this mystery implies, That t'express Salems' grief, no tears suffice. 25 Yet it Ammon, Moab, and the rest, their deuce The Lord will pay, for vaunting o'er the Jews. 26 'Gainst Tyrus too sentence is read, the King Of Babel must her to destruction bring. 27 Though here the Prophet do her glory sing. 28 The Prince of Tyrus, that with God compares, With Zidon in the same destruction shares, By means of their fall Israel better fares. 29 And down must Egypt go to Babylon. And yet must be restored again anon. 30 Egypt and all her helpers now must fall, The arm of Babylon must confound them all. 31 As erst Assyria fell from her great state, So shall th' Egyptians bear the selfsame fate. 32 And yet ag●in he says it, that they may Know there's no scaping from the fatal day. 33 The sleeping watchman's cursed, the faithful blest, Returners, not Revolters, see God's rest, God's Song man's slighted, though his Songs be best. 34 The shepherds mercinarinesse is a great crime, Christ the good shepherd's promised, in his time. 35 Mount Sei● must smart, for hating Israel, 36 And so must others, than it will be well With Zion, when Christ's Kingdom bears the Bell. 37 Israel shall live like these dry bones, once more To Judah joined, like two sticks, as before. 38 Gog's army, malice, judgement, come and see, 39 His death, poor captive Israel's Jubilee. 40 New Salem in a Vision's measured out, 41 The Temple too described within, without, 42 The Priests, their chambers, th'outer Court are meeted, 43 Thither Gods name returns, where'twas erst seated, And from whence justly he for sin retreated. 44 Th' east-gate's the Princes, Priests must not abuse The Temple, see the rites which they must use. 45 The portion of the land signed to these three, Prince, City, Temple, in this Scripture see, 46 Rules for their Sabbath-keeping, and the way That leads into God's house o'th' Sabbath-day. 47 Waters flow out o'th' Temple, and the land By lot's distinguished, into each man's hand. 48 The several lots of Prince and People, see, And Temple, which conclude this Prophecy. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Prophecy of Daniel. THe Book of Daniel contains an History and a Prophecy. 1. An History of things done, as of his own. Banishment, chap. 1. and in his banishment Honour, through the explication of Nebuchadnezars Dreams, viz. The first, whereupon followed daniel's Reward, chap. 2. Punishment Intended, Averted, ch. 3. The second, chap. 4. A Writing, whereupon followed his Honour, ch. 5. and upon his honour, envy, which yet was frustrated, chap. 6. 2. A Prophecy of things to be done, even to the coming of Christ, as concerning the Calamity of the Church, set forth By Four Beasts, chap. 7. A Ram and a Goat, chap. 8. Deliverance of the Church, where we have the Means of it, daniel's Prayer, ch. 9 Manner, Of Its Revelation, ch. 10. The Church's calamities by her enemies, chap. 11. Her deliverance by Christ, chap. 12. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of DANIEL. 1 JEhojakim's ta'en captive, Babel's King Bids Ashpenaz, some Jewish young men bring To live in's Court, Daniel and other three, With pulse and water fed, the rest outvie, Both for pure beauty and philosophy. An. Mundi 3348 2 The King dreams, and forgets it, Daniel strait Tells both the dream, and its mysterious weight. 3 daniel's three friends are into th' furnace thrown, Because before an idol they'll not down, They're there unburnt, which makes the King Both for their Honour and God's Majesty. An. Mundi 3379 4 Here's the King's second dream, Daniel says, this decree Foretells the Kings own Metamorphosis. 5 Belshazzar sees a Script upon the wall, An. Mundi 3484 Dan. reads, expounds it of Belshazzars fall. An. Mundi 3431 6 Dan. though forbidden preys, to th' lions cast, He's saved, his foes do break the lions fast. An. Mundi 3432 7 Four great beasts, and their mystery Dan. foretells, An. Mundi 3411 Yet th' Empire of the Lord all t●em excels. An. Mundi 3415 8 Two thousand, and three hundreth days are here In Vision, Ram and Goat, and th' horns they wear. While Daniel cries peccavi, and God seeks, Gabriel instructs him in the seventy weeks. An. Mundi 3433 10 To th' humbled Prophet Visions do appear, The Angel comforts him amidst his fear. 11 The King of Gracia quells the Persian King, Of leagues and flights, in course the Seer doth sing, By North and Southern Kings; but the last thing 12 In this Book is, that the Prince Michael Shall certainly deliver Israel, An Angel doth of future times foretell. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Prophecy of Hosea. HOseah speaks of the depravation of the people of Israel, Partly, in an Invective, Partly, in a Consolatory way. I. Invective, and here he speaks, Partly in Types, whereof the first is of a Whore, which is propounded, chap. 1. and applied, chap, 2. the second of a woman redeemed, chap. 3. Words, where we have The sin of Israel and Judah, chap. 4. Their punishment in two Sermons, one chap. 5, 6, and 7. the other chap. 8, 9, 10. II. Consolatory, in two Sermons, whereof The First describes the wickedness of the People, chap. 11. Second the mercies of God to them, chap. 12, 13, 14. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of HOSEA. An. Mundi 3164 1 THe Prophet to point out the spiritual Whore, By Gomer hath three Sons, yet as before, Israel and Judah God will once restore. 2 What God gave Israel, she to idols gave, And therefore's judged, yet God at last will save. 3 The wife redeemed foretells Zions' return. 4 Gods indignation doth against them burn, For swearing, lying, kill, stealing, and Idols and other sins, which drown the land, By Israel Judah's warned of God's hand. 5 Prince, People, Priests, all are here threatnedsore, Except they do repent and sin no more. 6 They're brought in here repenting, until when, God doth complain, they always sinned like men. 7 Ephraim's an Oven, an half-baked Cake, at best A silly Dove, God doth their ways detest. 8 Israel sa shameful vessel, sows the wind, By building Altars, reaps the whirlwind, And so the Lord rewards their sin in kind. 9 And still against their sin, the Prophet cries, Threatens dry breasts and foreign miseries. 10 As Vines, so Israel's idols fructify, Their King is gone, their Covenant's a lie, They plough and sow and reap iniquity. 11 Israel's unthankful unto God, that drew Her with man's cords, yet see how God doth rue The Judgements he must send, she l not be true. 12 Here windy Ephraim, Jacob, Judah, all Are blamed, wished to repent, before they fall. 13 Idols spoil Ephraim, make their God a Bear, A Lion to th●m, and their King cashier. 14 But yet for all this, if they'll but repent, God will cease all the plagues he erewhile sent. A short Analysis, of the Prophecy of Joel. THe Prophet Joel in this Prophecy, Doth Threaten famine, chap. 1. Exhort to publlck repentance, chap. 2. Comfort by the ruin of the Church's enemies, chap. 3. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of JOEL. An. Mundi 1 JOel foretells dearth, and in God's great name A general Fast and mourning doth proclaim. 2 He aggravates God's judgements, bids the Fast Again, and comforts Zion at the last. 3 I'th' valley of Jehosaphat, God will Dispute with them that wished his People ill, As for his darling Church, he loves that still. A short Analysis, of the Prophecy of Amos: THe Prophet Amos treats in this Prophecy of The The neighbouring enemies of the Jews, chap. 1, 2. Sins of the Jews, & that either in a Discourse, General, concerning their ingratitude, chap. 3. violence and obduration, chap. 4. impiety, pride, inhumanity, chap. 5. luxury, chap. 6. Special, concerning Amaziah, and his family, chap. 7. Double type, viz. A Basket of Summer-fruits, chap, 8. The smiting and shaking of the lintel of the door, chap. 9 A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of AMOS. 1 GOd is displeased for three sins, and for four, An. Mundi 3146 With Gaza, Edom, Tyre, and divers more: 2 With Moab, Judah, and with Israel, Of whose unthankfulness he oft doth tell. 3 The Lion roars, therefore all People fear, Why God is so displeased, the cause is clear. 4 Here Bashans' kine to slaughter are condemned, Because Gods many judgements they contemned. 5 Israel's lamented here, wished to repent, God their dissembling doth but ill resent. 6 Israel is wanton, and she's rocky hard, Sad desolation must be her reward. An. Mundi 3151 7 Two judgements are diverted, but the line Shows Israel's fate, Bethels Priest doth repine 'Gainst Amos, who his ruin doth divine. 8 A Basket of ripe Summer fruit foreshows, Israel's end near, and the oppressors woes, All which a famine of the Word doth close. 9 Their ruin is decreed, but i'th' last days God David's Tabernacle again will raise. A short Analysis, of the Prophecy of Obadiah, THe Prophet Obadiah in this Prophecy, Doth Terrify, Dehort, Comfort, the Edomites. A POEM. Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the Prophecy of OBADIAH. EDom must be destroyed for his pride, An. Mundi 3352 For spoiling Jacob, by affliction tried, The Lord will surely stand on jacob's side. A short Analysis, of the Prophecy of Jonah, THe Prophet Jonah sets forth his Embassage to the Ninivites, Imposed upon him when he was running away. See His Punishment, chap. 1. Deliverance by Prayer, ch. 2. Undertaken by him, the fruit thereof was The Preservation of the repenting Ninivites, chap. 3. Refutation of the Prophet's anger, chap. 4. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of JONAH. An. Mundi 1 JOnah declines his charge, to Tarshish flies, Is storm-fast, cast ore-board, a wh●le doth rise, And catch him, they i'th' ship do sacrifice. 2 Jonah prays in the whale, God doth command The whale, and she doth cast him on the land. 3 Then he to preach 'gainst Niniveehs content, But judgement falls not, they, and God repent. 4 Jonah's not pleased, God makes not good his word, But God confutes him by the type o'th' gourd. A short Analysis, of the Prophecy of Micah, THe first part of the Prophecy of Micah, Contains Threaten, chap. 1. chap. 2. and 3. Consolations, chap. 4. and 5. The second part contains in like manner Threaten, chap. 6. Consolations after the complaints of the godly, chap. 7. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of MICAH. 1 'GAinst jacob's idols Micah prophesies. An. Mundi 3199 Laments their woful' case with watery eyes. 2 Oppression cries, causes sad lamentation, Idols, injustice overthrow the nation, Of wine and strong drink they would hear relation. 3 The Princes cruel, Prophet's false, and both Secure, for these things 'tis that God's so wroth. Because with blood they now do Zion build, Therefore must Zion be ploughed as a field. 4 But for the Church of God, the Spirit says, That it shall flourish in the latter days: Its peace and glory God will highly raise; 5 When Bethle'em shall bring forth her mighty King, Whose power all foes shall to confusion bring. 6 Mean time God's angry that they slight his love, Use false weights, speak loud lies, and do approve Omries old laws, which God to anger move. 7 The Church complains of fewness, yet believes, Bids her foes not insult. God her relieves With comforts, she o'erjoyed no longer grieves. A short Analysis, of the Prophecy of Nahum, NAhum in this Prophecy Doth Propound destruction to the Assyrians, chap. 1. Expound the causes thereof, Organical, their enemies, ch. 2. Principal, their sins, ch. 3. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of NAHUM. An. Mundi 1 NAhum tells Niniveh, God's a strong tower To them that trust, the wicked feel his power. 2 If Israel, then sure Niniveh shall fall, For sin, God's fearful armies shall sink all. 4 Down, down she falls, for whoredom, witchcraft, lies, Her glory flees, as shades when Sun doth rise. A short Analysis, of the Prophecy of Habakuk HAbakkuk hath in this Prophecy, an Expostulation with God, ch. 1. ch. 2. A Petition to God, ch. 3. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of HABAKKUK. 1 HEre's grieved the wicked better men should scourge, An. Mundi That rugged Chaldees Israel's dross should purge. 2 He's answered, that by faith he must still live, Till God a recompense to Chaldee give, And visit upon them their cruelty, Their riot, covetise, voracity. 3 The Prophet prays, and trembles at God's power, Yet still confides in him, as his strong tower. A short Analysis, of the Prophecy of Zephania. THe Prophet Zephaniah doth in this Prophecy, Threaten, chap. 1. Dehort, chap. 2. Comfort, chap. 3. The Jews. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters of the Prophecy of ZEPHANIAH. An. Mundi 3325 1 FOE: Baal's sake, and divers other crimes, God will send upon Judah heavy times. 2 Who do repent shall find a loving God, But Moab, Ammon divers feel his rod; 3 Judah is shent, her Princes, Prophets, all, For sin yet her in time the Lord will call. A short Analysis of the Prophecy of Haggai, THe Prophet Haggai in this Prophecy handles The Structure, chap. 1. Glory, chap. 2. of the second Temple. A POEM. Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of HAGGAI. 1 GOd, for the temples sake which stands forlorn, An. Mundi 3446 Blows on their meat and drink, clothes, wages, corn. 2 To set them on the work, he doth here tell, The second Temple's glory shall excel, A Signet he surnames zorobabel. A short Analysis, of the Prophecy of Zacharia. THe Prophet Zachary delivers himself both in types and discourse. Types, partly Hortatory, In general, to all the people, chap. 1, 2. In special, to Joshua and Zorobabel, ch. 3. & 4. Monitory, concerning false Prophets, chap. 5. Consolatory, concerning Christ, ch. 6. Discourse, concerning Their Present state, full of hypocrisy, chap. 7. and 8. Future state under Christ, where we have, His Incarnation, chap. 9 & 10 Passion, chap. 11, 12, 13. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of ZACHARIAH. 1 THe Prophet warns them of their father's ways, An. Mundi 3446 And then three visions in this text displays. 2 Salem is measured, she's without a wall, God walls her, and eye-apple doth her call. 3 Joshua, th' high-Priest, is Christ's foregoing sign, By whom the Church shall flourish, like a vine: 4 The golden Candlesticks, and Olive trees, Have their profound, and sacred mysteries. 5 The thiefs, and swearers curse in a roll flies, Babel, a woman in the Ephah lies, Oppressed with Talents of calamities, 6 Four Charets 'twixt two mountains, Joshua's crown Foretells the Branches Kingdom and renown; 7 The Captives ask why they do fast in vain, The Prophet says in fasting, they but feign, It was for sin that God did them restrain: 8 Salem's rebuilded, and repeopled, God Hath into favour now exchanged his rod. 9 God saves his Church, riding upon an Ass Her King shall come, 'cause this shall come to pass, Zion is bid rejoice, and sweetly sing, to him, that will effect this wondrous thing, 10 God must be sought, not Idols, he corrects For sin, yet still his people he affects. And doth anon repair all their defects: 11 Salem's destroyed but for th' elect God cares, Beauty, and bands are broke, ●e how it farts with careless Shepherds, whom a type declares. 12 Salem's a trembling cup, a stumbling stone, Her joy gins with penitential moan. 13 Salem is purged from Idols, Christ must die, A third part God with fire will purify, 14 In fine S●lem must fall, anon her smart Her foes shall undergo, of them some part. Shall flock to Jesus Christ, with all their heart. A short Analysis, of the Prophecy of Malachi: THe Prophet Malachi threatens The Priests, chap. 1. & 2. People, from the Coming of John-Baptist, chap. 3. Coming of Christ chap. 4. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Prophecy of MALACHI. 1 THe people are complained of, for their vice, An. Mundi For offering blind, and maimed sacrifice, For compassing the Lord their God with lies: 2 The Priests, for breaking covenant, are checked, Many foul sins the people do infect. 3 The Messenger, the great refiner's near Each malefactor shall his sins buy dear, But blessed shall he be that God doth fear. 4 There comes a day of fire, to wicked men, But light to th' just, Elijah shall ere then, For that great day, prepare the sons of men. THE Marrow OF THE BIBLE. Containing The Analysis, Poems, and Chronological Annotations Of the NEW TESTAMENT. Partly Translated out of an Anonymus Latin Author, and partly amplified and enlarged for the benefit of all those that desire a speedy and plentiful acquaintance with the Oracles of God. By William Ainsworth, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. late Lecturer at St. Peter, CHESTER. Osidor. de libris gentle. Quid prodest in mundanis proficere doctrinis, & marcescere in divinis? Caduca sequi figmenta, & Coelestia fastidire mysteria? Ignorantia Scripturarum ignorantia Christi est. Hier. in Isa. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Gospel according to Saint Matthew THe Gospel of Saint Matthew contains an History of the life and death of Christ. 1. Life, and that either Private, where we have his Birth, chap. 1 Education, c. 2 Public, where we have his Forerunner, John Baptist, chap. 3. Preceding tentation, chap. 4. Ministry, which he undertook, and discharged, alone, as his Preaching in the Mount, concerning The Blessedness of the godly, chap. 5. Experience in godliness, chap. 6. Impediments, chap. 7. Working in Capernaum. Before his passing the lake of Genazereth, chap. 8. Ater his return to the same place, chap. 9 With other, as disciples, and strangers, disciples, viz. his own, chap. 10. Johns, chap. 11. Strangers. Opposing him, chap. 12. Learning of him, chap. 13. Ensnaring him, by force, as Herod, chap. 14. By deceit, as the Pharisees tempting him in his doctrine, ch. 15. and signs, chap. 16. 2. Death, whereof see the Antecedents, both in Galilee, as the Confirmation of some disciples transfiguration, chap. 17. Reproving of the ambitious, chap. 18. The confines of Galilee, where the Pharisees were confuted, chap. 19 Disciples confuted, chap. 20. The Metropolis, or chief City, See His Entrance there, chap. 21. Abiding there, where we have his Disputation with adversaries, chap. 22. Doctrine to the people, c. 23. Prophecy of the destruction of the Temple and world, chap. 24. Exhortation to watch, ch. 25. Concomitants, viz. his betraying, and apprehension, chap. 26. his Passion and Burial, chap. 27. Consequents, as his resurrection. ch. 28. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Gospel of St. MATTHEW. 1 OF Christ's Descent and Birth, An. Mundi & Christi. Matthew doth tell Of his two names, Jesus, Emmanuel. M. 3947 ch. 1. M. 3948 ch. 2. 2 How the three Magis came to seek him, and How Joseph did transport him out o'th' land, For fear of Herod, who Christ to surprise, Slaughters all Bethle'ems children, and so dies. 3 John Baptist preaches, roughly clothed, and fed, Prefers Christ, doth baptise him, on his head A Dove sat, he's my Son, the father's seed. 4 Christ fasts, o'ercomes the devil thrice, preaches, heals To four Apostles, he himself reveals. 5 See the beatitudes, salt, law and light, Of killing, oaths, and how to love aright. 6 Give alms, pray, fast, lay up in heaven store, In God trust, serve one Master, and no more. 7 Give no rash judgement, cast no pearls to swine, But pray, go the straight way, Sheep-wolves decline Who hears and does, builds on the rock divine. M. 2979 ch. 32. They took their several Circuits to preach the Gospel. An. Mundi 3985. Christi 38. Helvic. 8 Leper and soldier's healed, Satan doth drown The Swine, for that Christ is expelled the town. 9 Calls Matthew, heals the palsy, eats his food With publicans, and stays a flux of blood; Blind see, dumb speak, Christ travels doing good. 10 The twelve Apostles called, are lessoned here, What they shall do, and what they shall forbear. 11 John sends to Christ, Christ sings John Baptists praises, Blames sinful cities, children's spirits ●alses, Above Philosophers, cheers in sad cases. 12 * M. 3979. ch. 32. Fault's found wi●h plucking corn ears, a dry hand Is healed, an house divided cannot stand, Blasphemy against the Spirit God doth brand. 13 Of seed, tares, mustardseed, leaven and treasure. Of pearls and nets, Christ speaks, he takes no pleasure To preach at home, although he might have leisure. M. 3980 ch. 33. 14 Herod's conceit of Christ, John Baptist s slain, Miraculous loaves and fishes, on t e main Christ walks, his garments him make sick men fain. 15 Christ twits the Scribes, shows what defiles a man; Heals, feeds four thousand, so as none else can, Extols a woman's faith o● Canaan. M. ●980 ch. 33. 16 A sign, a sign, cry Pharisees, their leaven Christ doth forbid, Peter inspired from heaven, Conf sses Christ, who his own death foretells, Tells how to save the soul, which all excels. 17 Transformed, a mad man's fury he allays, Reads his own destiny, and tribute pays. 18 Be little, to be great, scandals refrain, There's joy for a lost sheep, that's found again, Forgive, lest God thy sins also retain. 19 Christ heals, about divorce resolves a doubt, Shows who may have wives, who may be without, Entertains little children, bids sell all For Ch●ist, lest riches bring the greater fall, To patiented losers he l be liberal. 20 Vinedressers hired, a woman next doth crave Her Sons on Christ's two hands their seats might have, M. 3981 ch. 34. Christ denies that, but sight to blind men gave, Bids the ten humbly they themselves behave. 21 Christ riding on an Ass, doth purify The Temple, next the figtree cursed, doth die, Of two Sons, which doth do his father's will, The Farmers after servants th' heir do kill. 22 The Prince's marriage-feast, seven husbands dead, One woman's husbands all, next here you read, Two great Commandments, comprised in a word, David in Spirit calls his Son Christ, Lord 23 The Scribes and Pharisees hear, but eat their ways, Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees, he oft says. 24 The Temples fall foretells what signs forego His come sudden as the flood of Not, Who watches for his Lord shall feel no woe. 25 Ten Virgins, and ten talents, with a Scheme Of the last judgement are our Saviour's theme. 6 He's anointed, sold, commands and eats the Pasch, M. 3981 ch. 34. Ordains the Eucharist, 'twas Judas task, By th' Priest's, to catch his Master, Peter fights, Then plays the Coward, Christ is brought with lights, To th' bar, where divers Knights o'th' post do swear And get deaths sentence 'gainst our Saviour dear. 27 Ju as is hanged, a dream of pilate's wife, Make her sollic t for our Saviour's life, But she prevails not, no, it will not be, The Jew's ex laim, Barrabas must live, not he; He s crucified, his tit e writ, interred, His grave well-guarded, lest he should be stirred. 28 And yet he risen the third day, did appear To his disciples, bade them not to fear, Sends them to preach and christian every where. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Gospel by St. MARK. An. Mundi & Christi. 1 CHrist is baptised by John, is tempted, preaches, Calls four disciples, and his mercy reaches Mark writ his Gospel An. Mundi 4009. Christi 62. Euseb. Helvic. M. 3979 ch. 32. To a daemoniack, and St. Peter's mother, And to a leper, besides many other. 2 Christ heals, and pardons a poor Palsie-man, Vouchsafes to call Matthew the publican: He's charged with blasphemy, and much doth say T' excuse the corn-eares, plucked o'th' Sabbath day. 3 He heals the withered hand, rebukes the devil, He calls his twelve, shows that division's evil, Brings mutual ruin, on a fit occasion He owns the godly for his generation. 4 The mystic sower, and his precious seed, Our light we must impart to who have need. The mustard-tree grows great from a small grain, A mighty tempest Christ makes calm again. M. 3979 ch. 32. 5 The legion dispossessed, enter the swine, The bloody issue, by a power, divine, Is healed with a touch, Jaires daughter dead, Is now revived, all are astonished. 6 Christ, slighted in's own country, the twelve sends, John Baptist's slain, Christ loaves and fish commends, Unto five thousand, on the sea he goes, Virtue out of him, t'all that touch him flows. 7 The Pharisees blame eating with foul hands, Yet they themselves break the divine commands, Not meat, but manner do defile h'assures, Who casts a devil out, and a deaf man cures. 8 A second wondrous feast of fish and bread, The Pharisees denied a sign, Christ's seed 'Gainst theirs, and Herod's leaven, heals blind eyes, Asks who himself is, and for patience cries. 9 Transfigured, Christ instructs his Legates, and A deaf dumb Spirit casts out by command; Foretells his death and rising, bids be mild, After th' example of a sucking child, The member must be cut off that offends, These two things salt and peace Christ much commends 10 Divorce is questioned here, children are blest, M. 3981 ch. 34. Riches concluded dangerous, they do best That leave all for Christ's sake, a fond request Here follows, for two Sons, Christ checks ambition, And puts a blind man in a good condition. 11 Christ rides upon an ass, the figtree causes, Purges the Temple, from both wares and purses, Shows faiths great power, and questioned for's Commission A cross Interrogatory gets him dismission. 12 Th' heir's killed by Farmers, Christ doth tribute pay, No marriage at the Resurrection day. The great command is this, love God, Christ's son To David, two small mites have all outdone. 13 The Jewish plagues, signs of the great doomsday, Read here, God knows the time of that, watch & pray. 14 Christ is conspired against, anointed, sold, Betrayed by Jud ', arrested Peter's bold To cut off Malchus ear, his followers flee, The Knights o'th' Post false things do testify, He's spit on, struck, Peter weeps bitterly, Because his Lord in's straits he did deny. 15 He's tried, condemned, and lastly crucified, Barrabbas escapes, Christ Jesus they deride. Stab him o'th' Cross, guard his grave on each side. 16 Yet rise, he a gain, on the third day, Appears to men and women, sends away His twelve, to preach and christian, verifies His words by wonders, and ascends the skies. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Gospel by St. LUKE. An. Mundi & Christi. 1 OF Christ's, & John's conception th' Angel brings News, Mary goes t' Elisa, and there sings Luke wrote his Gospel. An. Mundi 4000 Christi 53 Euseb. Helvic. M. 3960 ch. 13. Alti ad annum 12. currentem referunt. Helvic M. 3979 ch. 32. For joy of this good tidings, Zach'ry's dumb, Till John the Baptist Christ's forerunner's come, And then he sings a sweet Encomium. 2 A great tax at Christ's birth, Angels and Swains, Sing to the Lord, the babe Christ bears the pains Of Circumcision, Mary's purified, Simeon, and Hanna sing, Doctors that tried His depth, at twelve years old, were stupefied. 3 John ushers Christ, Herod doth him confine, Christ is baptised a Dove, and voice divine Do own him, Luke reports here joseph's line. 4 Christ tempted conquers, preaches, is admired Cures a Daemoniack, and as it was desired Peter's wives mother, than himself retired. 5 Christ's Pulpit is a Ship, miraculously Fishes are ta'en, Jesus doth purify Leper, and palsie-man, Matthew is called, And Christ for his companions sake's miscalled, The Bridegroom's presence doth from tears secure, Old bottles wine that's new cannot endure. M. 3979 ch. 32. Eating of corn ears on the Sabbath's just, Christ chooses twelve, heals the sick, that do trust Upon him, preaches to them weal, and woe, Teaches what to forbear, and what to do, The beam, and more i'th' eye, the fruit, and tree The heart's treasure, rock, & sand-house, come & see. 7 A servant healed, a son revived again, M. 3979 ch. 32. Are mentioned here, Christ answers to the twain, That John had sent, Christ drinks, S. John drinks not Yet both are blamed, nor must it be forgot How th' weeping woman's tears her pardon got. 8 The sour sows, the winds forbear their blasts At Christ's words, who a legion next outcasts, And then to quicken Jairus daughter hastes, Besides another whom a Blood-flux wastes, 9 Christ sends his twelve, Herod would fain Christ se●; Christ feeds with bread and fish miraculously, He is transfigured, and a mad man cures, Dissuades affected greatness, scarce endures The passion of the two, that would needs burn Churlish Samaria, one that would return To bury's father, Christ doth here adjourn. 10 Seventy are sent, and lessoned, three great woes Are uttered 'gainst three Cities babes disclose Great things, true joy is to be writ on high, Feign would the Lawyer himself justify; Marry in choosing, Martha doth out use. 11 Pray thus, Our Father, M. 3081. ch. 34. etc. houses that divide Themselves, can never stand, the Lord doth chide Them that, to Jonah, ask another sign; The single eye, as a clear light, doth-shine, The Pharisees washed without, and not within, Their woes are many, for their grievous sin. 12 Beware of leaven, fea● God, Christ confess, Take heed of too much worldly-mindedness: Like his, that built new barns, wait for the Lord, Who 'gainst the careless servant vows a sword, Christ's coming blows the fi●e, by accident, Though peace and union be his chief intent. 13 From sudden death Christ infers this, Repent, Threatens a barren figtree, and is shent, For curing on the Sabbath, Mustardseed ‛ Presents God's kingdom, he tells all, they'd need To strive at the straight gate, foretells the fall Of great Jerusalem, Temple, and all. 14 A dropsie's healed o' th' Sabbath, take th' low'st place, The King's great supper, 'tis a foul disgrace T' attempt, and leave imperfect, t' undertake. The trade of Christ, and not all else forsake. Salt while it hath its savour's good, but when That's lost, it's trodden under foot of men. 15 The lost sheep, the lost groat, and wanton son, All found again, betoken what is done In heaven, when sinners cease to hell to run. 16 The unjust Steward's prudent in his way, Make friends with Mammon, 'gainst the evil day; No man can serve two masters, who doth marry Cannot divorce, except his wife miscarry. Dives and Lazarus exchange estates, Though Lazarus erewhile lay at Dives gates. 17 Forgive, but scandalise not, faiths increase Beg of the Lord, faith's mighty, do not cease M. 3981 ch. 34. To cry down thine own works, ten lepers blest With cure, yet only one his thanks expressed. Like Noah's sudden flood, like lightning clear, So will the Son of man, in's day, appear. 18 A restless widow with a Judge prevails, The Pharisees self-boasting nought avails, Christ endears children, rubs the rich man's sore, When he bids sell all, and bestowed o'th' poor; And now a blind man heals, as oft before. 19 Zache ascends, descends, Christ entertains, Ten talents are improved by honest gains; Christ on an Ass doth into Salem ride, Blessed he that comes in God's name, all Saints cried, By him, there come, the Temple's purified. 20 John's power to baptise justifies his Lord, The Vineyard-farmers kill the heir with th' sword, Yet maugre their spite he's the cornerstone; He's asked should they pay Caesar, or pay none? To th' question of seven husbands to one woman, He answered so exactly, thenceforth no man Durst tempt him farther, and when they had done, He asks, if Christ were David's Lord, or Son; Of the Scribes pride, and prayers he'll have none. 21 He magnifies the widows two poor Mites, Foretells the worlds, and Salems' end, invites To soberness, and watching, till the day Come, wherein heaven and earth shall pass away. 22 At's parting feast, they question who it should be That should betray him, strive for dignity, Peter vows not to flinch, they show two swords, He says enough, and gives them no more words, But prayed, till he's assaulted, kissed and ta'en, Peter cuts oft an ear, Christ heals it again, Is led away, Peter denies him then, And he is buffeted by graceless men. 23 At last accused, cried down, condemned, a thief Is rather freed than he, it was small relief T' have help to bear his Cross, he's crucified, And two thiefs with him, one on either side; Women lament, his title 's writ, the Sun Grew dark, & the veil rend, when is breath was gone. Joseph his body begs, and doth it lay In the same tomb he'd made for 's own last day. 24 The third day he arose, Angels declare This to some women, they no pains do spare, To tell it t' others, two Emaus-men In breaking bread discerned him, he went then To the disciples, t' open their mental eyes, And lastly to himself opened the skies. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Gospel according to Saint John. ST. John treats in this Gospel, of the Person of Christ, ch. 1. Office of Christ, which is distinguished according to his four travels or journeys. I. To the Feast of the Passeover, where we have His Passage from Cana of Galilee to Jerusalem, chap. 2. Abode there during the Feast, ch. 3. Return from thence through Samaria and Galilee, ch. 4. II. To the Feast of Pentecost, where we have His Curing of a Palsie-man on the Sabbath, chap. 5. Feeding of the People in the wilderness, chap. 6. III. To the Feast of Tabernacles, where we have His Coming, ch. 7. Abode there, whence followed the Quarrels of the Pharisees, about the doctrine of the true light, chap. 8. and the healing of a blind man on the Sabbath, chap. 9 Violences, more open, by stones, ch. 10. & more secret in their Counsels, ch. 11. iv In his fourth travel happened his death, and thereof the Antecedents, Viz. Acts Kingly entrance, ch. 12. Lowly washing, ch. 13, Words, when, viz. at Supper, chap. 14. what kind of words, viz. Hortatory, chap. 15. Consolatory. chap. 16. Petitionary, chap. 17. Concomitants, Mediately, in the garden and High-Priests Palace, chap 18. Immediately, in the Common-hall and place of punishment, chap. 19 Consequents, as his Resurrection revealed To Those that were in Judea, chap. 20. Those that were returned to Galilee and Tiberias, ch. 21. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Gospel of St. JOHN. An. Mundi & Christ. 1 CHrist is divine, himself he doth display To them that fain would know him, the third day St. john returning from Pathmos wrote his Gospel. Hier. An. Mundi 4046. Ch●isti. 98 Helvic. Andrew and Peter he by John doth call, Nathaniel too, and Philip foore in all. 2 Makes water wine, the Temple purifies, Shows his own death, and rising, th' heart descries. 3 How to be born again he doth direct, And what the Serpent meant erewhile erect I' th' wilderness, how he the world indeares, The greater he is, the less John appears. 4. Christ with a Dialogue, near Samaria's Well, Converts a woman, and a many more. At home a Prophet is not thought t' excel, M. 3978 ch. 31. M. ●979 ch. 32. Changed ist heals a child was almost dead before. 5 Christ heals a man that at Bethesda missed, And for that healing, on the Sabbath's hissed And persecuted, he's as th' father great, The Scriptures show he deals with no deceit. M. 3980 ch. 33. 6 He feeds five thousand with five loaves, two fishes, To them that hear for fleshly ends he wishes Pure Manna, and ● own flesh celestial dishes. 7 Christ at a Feast of Booths did preach aloud, Maintained his Sabbath-cure, and was allowed By some, not others, Nicodemus gets A snub, because he Christ somewhat abets. 8 Th' adulterous woman's pardoned, they compare, Abraham with him, and non-plussed boldly dare To throw stones at him, he evades i'th' air. 9 The Pharisees the cured blind man hate, He baffles them, he's excommunicate, Christ comforts him, foretells their heavy hate. 10 He is the blessed shepherd, and the door, Diversely thought of, his works show his power, 'Scapes beyond Jordan, 'tis not yet his hour. 11 He raises Laz'rus, Priests and Pharisees Consult against him, Caiaphas' prophecies. M. 3981 ch. 34. Ut alii An. Mundi. 40●0. 12 Mary 'noynts Christ, the rout would Laz'rus see, And kill him too with Christ for company, Christ rides an Ass to Salem, glorified By thunder, foretells how he after died, Complains of their ambitious worldly pride. 13 Washes his Pupils feet, warns humble love, Foretells that Judas shall the Traitor prove, And Peter from his standing thrice remove. 14 He says no longer they must see his face, And that he goes to prepare them a place, Leaving mean time his Peace and Spirit of grace. 15 Christ and his Saints are like to branch and vine, Th' world hates, as Christ, so all that are divine. 16 In trouble this is comfort, Christ will heed Their Prayers, but against the world proceed, He'll send them inward Peace in time of need. 17 Mean time, as for's own glory, so he prays, That God would bless his chosen sundry ways. 18 Then follows here th' arrest of Christ betrayed, And what part every one at that time played, Judas, Saint Peter, Pilate, th' High-Priests maid. 19 Christ scourged, and crowned with thorns, Pilate Pilate at the last killed himself. An. Mundi 3988. Christi 41. would fall'n Reprieve him, but his labour's all in vain. In fine, he dies, his title's writ, lots cast. Marry assigned to John, Christ is embalmed, And buried, so the Jews in part are calmed. 20 John, Peter, Mary, come on the third day To is grave, and find his body gone away. To Marry Magdalene he first affirms, His rising; and anon Thomas confirms. 21 To his disciples fishing he doth come, Dines, foretells Peter of his Martyrdom, Says not, whether John shall stay to th' day of doom A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Acts Of the APOSTLES. SAint Luke in the Acts of the Apostles shows what things were done by the Old Apostles, either amongst the Jews, where we have their Preparation Active, in choosing Mathias, chap. 1. Passive, in receiving the holy Ghost, chap. 2. Action, about the Apostleship of Some, as Peter & John, their action, ch. 3. passion, ch. 4 All, ch. 5. Deaconship, how instituted, ch. 6. Administered by Stephen the Martyr, ch. 7. and Philip the Preacher. Upon whose Ministry followed the sostening of the Samaritans and Eunuch, ch. 8. and the hardening of Saul, afterwards converted, ch. 9 Gentiles, that is, Cornelius taught by Peter. See His Doctrine, ch. 10. Defence, ch. 11. Imprisonment, ch. 12. New or later Apostles, as Paul, whose several peregrinations or journeys are reckoned up, viz. 1. With Barnabas, leaving Antiochia, ch. 13. returning to it, ch. 14. 2. With Silas, where we have His Going out, ch. 15. Abode in Asia, ch. 16. & Greece, ch. 17. Return, ch. 18. 3. In this third we have the place of his Setting forth, ch. 19 Abode, viz. † At Jerusalem, where he goes about to pacify the Jews By Actions, as a formal Vow, ch. 21. Words, with The People, ch. 22. The Magistrate, ch. 23. † At Caesarea, where we have his action. Under Governor Felix, ch. 24. and Festus, ch. 25. King Agrippa, ch. 26. 4. Towards Rome, where we have His Sailing thitherward, ch. 27. Coming thither, ch. 28. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the ACTS of the APOSTLES. An. Mundi & Christi 1 CHrist, after oft appearing, climbs the skies, To point out times and seasons he denies. Mathias Judas-place doth enterprise. M. 3985 ch. 38. joel 2.28. 2 At Pentecost the cloven tongues appear, Th' Apostles speak all tongues, whereat some jeer, Some wonder, Joels text is made good here. Peter three thousand, in one day, converts, And doth baptise, they be Christ's with all their hearts. 3 Peter and John do heal a man, that's lame, Peter exhorts them to embrace Christ's name. 4 They be both convented 'fore the Ruler, and Not to preach in Christ's name, receive command, Yet they with th' Church, do to their tackle stand. 5 False Ananias, and Sapphira die For halting, in their vowed community. Th' Apostles wonders work, in prison lie, Are freed by Angels, good Gamaliel In saving them, from being killed, doth well. 6 Th' Apostles for their help, do Deacons choose: Stephen is one, him falsely some accuse. 7 He answers for himself, and pays them home, For murdering Christ, wherefore his final doom Is to be stoned, which came to pass that day, While he most tenderly did for them pray. 8 Saul's one of is foes, Philip Samaria teaches, Seconded by John and Peter, Magus reaches At spiritual gifts, to buy them, and 's blamed sore, Philip baptising th' Eunuch, 's seen no more. 9 Saul's ●o● Damascus, by an heav nly light Call d, he first loses, then receives his sight, He preaches Christ, and saves himself by flight. Peter doth cure Aeneas, and the maid Called Dorcas, whom for dead her friends had laid. 10 Cornelius sends, and Peter satisfied By vision, comes, and preaching, edified The hearers, whom the Spirit sanctified, And Peter, by baptising, purified. 11 Peter is blamed, 'cause he to th' Gentiles went, But his Apology gives full content, At Antioch first Christians got their name. M. 3989. ch. 42. M. 3993 Helvi●. ch. 46. ut alii. M. 4010. ch. 63. In Claudius Caesar's time a famine came, As Agabus had erst foretold the same. 12 Herod kills James and Peter lays by th' heels, Th' Angel frees Peter, but King Herod feels God's stroke, he of a lousy sickness dies, And with his death God's good word multiplies. 13 Barnabas and Saul go convert Sergius Paul, Saint Paul Basilius— Jesus doth the devil's child call, The Gentiles do believe, Jews not at all. 14 Barnabas and Paul are forced from Icony, At Lystra they will needs them deify, But Paul's half-stoned to death there by and by, Yet 'scapes, and helps t' ordain Presbytery. 15 'Bout ircumcision there is much stir, M. 3998. ch. 51. Th' Apostles how t' appease it do confer, Barnabas and Paul are about Mark divided, Silas with Paul, with Barnabas Mark sided. 16 An old man in a vision doth them call To Macedonia, Timothy by Paul, Is circumcised, Lydia believes, A spirit's cast out, which the Master grieves, Makes them imprison Paul and Silas, they By prayer and praise obtain an open way, M. 3998. ch. 51. But were dismissed as Romans the next day. 17 At Athens, and at Thessalony Pa l Disputes and preaches, many God doth call, The name of unknown God he expounds to all. 18 At Corinth Paul doth preach, and work with's hands, Encouraged in a vision fearless stands: Gallio his foes combined soon disbands: Apollo's by Priscilla, and her mate, In higher learning is indoctrinate. 19 Saint Paul gives th' Holy Ghost, the Jew repines, The devil beats th' exorcists, Demetrius whines, M. 4002. ch. 55. ut alii M. 4020. ch. 73. And raises uproars for Diana's sake, The Town-clark doth at last a fair end make. 20 Paul ministers th' Eucharist at Macedon, Eutichus revives, and to Miletus gone He calls th' Ephesian elders, bids t' attend The Church, and so doth with sad farewell end. 21 Paul will needs go to Jury, Agabus Tells him that he must suffer thus and thus, M. 4004. ch. 57 Yet he will go, there come bound with two chains, Speaks Greek and Hebrew when he audience gains. 22 Tells his Conversion, the Jews 'gainst him cry, And yet because of his immunity, At Rome he is dismissed by and by. 23 Paul pleads, the Priest bids smite him, divers vow His death, yet he's preserved, the text says how. 24 Tertullus Declaration Paul gainsays, To persecute St. Paul Felix delays, Hears him preach Christ, and yet he leaves him bound, He thought perhaps Paul would with him comp und. 25 Now before Festus must Paul's cause be tried, Who to the Jews in this thing soon complied, To send him down to Jury, Paul says, no, He'll go to Cesar, and it was ordered so, This order Festus lets Agrippa know. 26 St. Paul himself it Agrippa tells his mind, His strange Conversion, when he was struck blind, And how he preached ere since, although he had Small thanks from th' Jews, Festus says, Paul, thou 'rt mad. M. 4007. ch. 60 Helvic. ut alii. M. 4026. ch. 79. 27 St. Paul in is way to Rome finds danger great, They be shipwrecked, swim for life, yet land they get 28 Where come, a viper on St. Paul's hand seized, Yet he received no hurt, divers diseased Are healed by him, than they to Rome pass on, Where Paul doth preach to all, and denies none. A Logico-theological Analysis, of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans. OF this Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans, there are three parts, viz. A Preface, a Treatise, and a Conclusion. 1. A Preface, to the 16. verse of chap. 1. 2. A Treatise, partly Didascalical, or Doctrinal, concerning the cause of our salvation, both next, and remote. Next, where the False and counterfeit cause is removed, viz Works, chap. 2, 3. True is confirmed, By the Example of faithful Abraham, c. 4. Faiths own Object Christ who is opposed to Adam, chap. 5. Double adjunct, viz. Sanctification which he shows to be necessary, chap 6. Imperfect, chap. 7. Trust and confidence from the Spirit justifying, sanctifying, comforting, chap. 8. Remote, viz. Predestination, where he speaks of the Jews rejection and restauration. Rejection, and the Cause thereof, Gods will, chap 9 Signs and effects thereof, viz. their supine negligence, chap. 10. Restauration, and remnant, chap. 11. Hortatory, to works and duties, Generally, towards God and our brother, chap, 12. Specially in Things Necessary towards Superiors, chap. 13. Indifferent towards inferiors and weak ones, chap. 14. 3. A Conclusion, which contains Doctrine concerning Matter of duty. His own person, chap. 15. Divers salutations, chap. 16. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Epistle of St. Paul to the ROMANS. 1 PAul's debtor to the Romans, would them see, Tells of God's wrath 'gainst all iniquity, An. Mundi & Christi. And of the old world's sins particularly. 2 Who doth what he condemns, is worthy blame, Be't Jew or Gentile, he must bear his shame; God is impartial, and doth him embrace Who is a Jew in spirit, not in face, 3 Not so, but that the Jews Gentiles excel, And yet as Gentiles Jews do sin as well, Faith then with both, not works must bear the bell. 4 IT was Abraham's faith with Circumcision sealed, That made him just, and as 'tis oft revealed, The Church's father, first in him concealed. 5 Faith's righteousness m●kes with God perfect peace, Adam brought sin and death, Jesus release. 6 Not that we live in sin, we are baptised, In token of our death to it, enfranchised, In all our members, for at death sin's prized. 7 No law to dead men, to the law we're dead, To serve Christ in the spirit, yet we dread To say, the law is bad, although there be 'Twixt it, and our lusts-law an enmity. 8 No death to them in Christ, they Abba say, The Spirit too assists them when they pray, ‛ Nought can Gods love from them remove away. 9 Paul's sorry for the Jews, all Abraham's seed, Of God's good promise, were not heirs indeed, God doth, as Potters, with their clay, proceed. 10 Paul would have Israel saved, 've zeal that's blind. The word works faith, published to all mankind. 11 All Israel's not cast off, and those that are, Shall yet return in time, O Lord, how rare, How deep are all thy ways, and past compare? 12 Please God because of's mercy, every one Attend his calling, love and bless, curse none, Revenge not for a wrong that's erewile done. 13 Obey Superiors, love fulfils the Law, Th' approaching day bids from dark works withdraw. 14 Judge not for things indifferent, all are pure, Only no weak ones to offend be sure. 15 The strong must bear with th' weak, Gentiles rejoice, Paul's their Apostle, and they hear his voice, Where Christ was never named, he prays them pray That God may bless him to and fro in is way. 16 He praises ●hebe: and saluteth many, Bids them mark Make bats, if so there be any. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the first Epistle of Saint Paul to the Corinth. IN this Epistle, after an Exordium follows a Treatise, containing in it 1. A redargution or reproof of their faults, which he understood of by report, both in respect of doctrine and manners. Doctrine, as Schisms proceeding from their preposterous judgement Of False teachers vain eloquence, ch. 1. True and Orthodox Teachers; Simplicity, which he proves to be more profitable for the glory of God, and to illustrate his power, and wisdom, chap. 2. And to inform the weakness of carnal men, chap. 3. Contempt, chap. 4. Manners, from The Excess of love In suffering the incestuous person, ch. 5. The Defect of love In their contentions, ch. 6. 2. A doctrinal answer to their Epistle in things indifferent, in Private Assemblies, where he speaks of marriage and single life, chap. 7, Public Assemblies, where he teaches to abstain from things offered to Idols. From The effect, viz. the scandal of Brethren, chap. 8. Example, both His own, chap. 9 The Israelites, & their punishment, chap. 10. Necessary, which were To be done, in respect of Spiritual meetings in prayer and prophecy, & in the Lord's Supper, chap. 11. Spiritual gifts, whereof he shows, The Abuse, chap. 12. Use, if they be referred To Charity, which he extols, c. 13. Prophecy, rather than a strange tongue, chap. 14. To be believed, concerning the resurrection, chap. 15. A conclusion for making collections, and about other private matters, chap. 16. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the first Epistle of Saint Paul to the CORINTHIANS. 1 PAul salutes, and gives thanks, An. Mundi & Christi. their strife cries down, The world's a fool, God's wisdom wears the crown. 2 Deep mysteries without man's eloquence Saint Paul reveals, surpassing the world's sense. 3 But Corinth's carnal, he doth plant, and lay A good foundation, fire at th' latter day, Shall try all structures, whether gold, or hay. 4 Reverence the Clergy, they are waved to God By many suff●●ings, Paul will come with th' rod, It's father's precepts under foot be trod. 5 Th● incestuous person's excommunicate, Old leaven they with care must extirpate. 6 Fie, fie, 'fore heathen men you do implead Your brethren, sin to heaven will never lead, All things are lawful, yet not fit for me, You are Gods Temples, fornication flee. 7 Marriage is a cure for't, each man must stay In's calling, by and by he resolves whether, A pair (one but i' th' faith) may live together, And then of maids, and widows much doth say. 8 Abstain from Idol-meats, and scandal fly, Our freedom must be crowned with charity. 9 Preachers m●y live by th' Gospel which they preach, Our life's a race, run we the c●own to reach 10 Jews Sacraments are our types thei● plagues to us Are admonitions ●ha● we sin not thus, By Idols, and their other sins, 'tis evil For men to eat with God, and with the Devil. 11 Women must cover th' head, men must be ba●e, Come not to God's board but with special care. 12 The Spirits divers ●ifts mak●s th' body one, Like na●u●e, all gifts are sumined up in none. 13 All gifts are nothing without charity. 'Bove saith and hope it hath the dignity. 14 Speaking with tongues, to prophecy submits, Silence in public women best besits. 15 Christ's resurrection proves ours some gainsay it, Its truth and mode, but Paul doth here display it. 16 Relief to th' needy Saints must be extended, Some rules are added, Timothy s commended, With an Anathema th' Epistles ended. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the second Epistle of Saint Paul to the Corinth. THis Epistle differs from the former, as Oil from Wine, the Gospel from the Law, Reproof from Comfort. It hath three parts, viz. 1. An Apology wherein he excuses, and wipes away the imputations, Of Levity, chap. 1. Severity, chap. 2. Ostentation; where we have the Praise of the Gospel, from its effects, and by a comparison, ch. 3. Excuse of it, notwithstanding. The Obscurity, chap. 4. that follow and attend it. The Cross, chap. 5. that follow and attend it. 2. An Exhortation, General, to purity of life, and to shun the company of the impure, which He Propounds, chap. 6. Confirms by an attestation of his own Fidelity. Benevolence, ch. 7. Particular, to alms, where he speaks of the Collection, ch. 8 of alms. Collectors, ch. ●. of alms. 3. A reproof, partly of Troublers of the Church whom accusing by the way, he excuses his own Lowliness and humility, chap. 10. Boasting of things Ordinary, ch. 11. Extraordinary, as revelations, c. 12 Erroneous persons, where he threatens, exhorts, comforts, and concludes, chap. 13. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the second Epistle of Saint Paul to the CORINTHIANS. An. Mundi & Christi. 1 'GAinst trouble Paul doth Corinth fortify, And for's not coming make Apology. 2 And here again quit th' excommunicate, And th' unlike sense of several hearts relate, That unto life, or death are destinate. 3 Needs Paul commend himself? they magnify His Ministry enough, Christ's Ministry Doth Moses-es many degrees outvie, 4 Paul's preachings only hid to those are lost, He's zoalou●, and i' th' world with troubles tossed, 5 But his reward's in heaven, which t' attain, He labours t' have his conscience without stain, Live all to Christ, who died, and risen again. 6 See Paul's Herculean labours, we are all Christ's Temples, who is Cross to Belial. 7 Paul's glad that they were sorry, 'cause it turned To their good, Titus with good news returned. 8 The Ma●edonians bravely lead the way For Contribution, Paul's mind is that they Fellow, and Titus must receive the pay. 9 But he would have them give with liberal mind, That they an ample recompense may find, When they that thinly sow shall come behind. 10 Spiritual, not carnal arms are St. Paul's here, His power's against opposers far and near, Yet t' over vaunt himself he doth forbear. 11 But now enforced, he lays himself more forth, Comparing's own with Picudapostles worth 12 Boasts not of visions, but infirmity, o'er which Gods grace doth give him victory, And yet even this he speaks unwillingly. 13 Threatens th' obdurate, bids them their faith prove, Prays, bids farewell, persuades to peace and love. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians, SAint Paul in this Epistle treats of Himself and his Gospel, which he shows To be Received, not from man, but God, chap. 1. Approved of all, yea even the very adversaries, chap. 2. Ours, that is, the Church's affairs, viz. Our Justification by faith, not by the Law Moral, chap. 3. or Ceremonial, chap. 4. Liberty, through Christ, which he wishes neither to be Cowardly let down, nor Licentiously advanced, to The Works of the flesh. Offence of Inferiors, chap. 5. Superiors, ch. 6. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Epistle of St. Paul to the GALATIANS. An Mundi & Christi. 1 PAul won' ers they so soon had him forsaken, Who not from men, but God his Gospel took, Says, that if Angels speak against it, they Are cursed, though once he walk it a way. 2 After some years he unto Jury wends, There with some pillars he some small time spends, And Peter's halting sharply reprehends. 3 Begin i' th' spirit, and i th' flesh conclude, Sure some enchantment did the men delude: Vainly they on the Church the law obtrude. 4 Christ frees his Saints from that, they be Abraham's seed, By the freewoman, therefore free indeed, In hate, as erst in love, they do exceed. 5 Stand in your liberty, slay Circumcision, Would they were quite cut off that cause division, If you expect the Kingdom to inherit, You must bring forth, not fruits of flesh, but spirit. 6 Bind up the wounds of weak ones Surgeon-like, The seeding, and the crop are both alike, In Christ, and 's Cross Paul only doth delight, Whereby all worldly joys are put to slight. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Ephesians OF this Epistle there are two parts. I. A Treatise, which is partly doctrinal, partly hortatory. Doctrinal, to confirm them in the faith by arguments drawn from Christ, and his benefits granted To Others, as Generally, all mankind. Specially, to the Apostles, chap. 1. The Ephesians themselves, which he amplifies by a comparison with their life past, in respect of their Sin-defiling, and grace-renewing Gentility, ch. 2. Paul himself, where he relates his own Sufferings and afflictions. Lessons which he Learned. Taught, ch. 3. Hortatory, to advance and promote them in godliness, and it is either General, chap. 4. Particular, ch. 5. II. A Conclusion, containing a Cohortation, Obtestation and Comprecation, chap. 6. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Epistle of St. Paul to the EPHESIANS. An. Mundi & Christi. 1 BEfore the world was, God hath chosen his, To be Partakers of eternal bliss. 2 Vessels of wrath by nature, are by grace, Vessels of honour, signed t' an heavenly place. 3 The Gentiles calling is revealed to Paul, Locked up of old, but now displayed to all. 4 W●lk worthy of it in peace and unity, Change th' old man for the new man's purity, Grieve not the Spirit, that seals the eternity. 5 He wills them love, be chaste, lead a pure life, As Christ the Church, so each man love his wife. 6 Children and servants must learn to obey, Our life 's a war, God arms us Cap-a-pe, Only stand fast, and we shall get the day. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippi, THis Epistle to the Philippians, contains I. An exhortation, to Progress and Constancy, showing whom they should Fellow, that is, Himself, and his patience in bonds, chap. 1. Others, as Christ most humble and glorious. The disciples, Timotheus and Epaphroditus, whom he commends comparatively and simply, ch. ●. Avoid and flee, that is, the Ministers of Circumcision, now unprofitable, and therefore called Concision, ch. 3. II. A Conclusion, which admonishes, commends, prays and salutes, ch. 4. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Epistle of St. Paul to the PHILIPPIANS. An. Mundi & Christi. 1 ST. Paul gives thanks for them, gains by his chains, Even death itself will bring him no small gains, Though still he live for their good to take pains. 2 Be one, and humble too as Christ sto●p'd low, With fear, and trembling in the Lord's way go. 3 Beware of dogs, all's dung with Christ compared, Him seek, by vicious men be not ensnared. 4 Rejoice, rejoice, be not in deep cares drowned, Saint Paul hath learned to want, and to abound, Through Christ's great strength nothing can him confound. A Logico-theological Analysis, of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossi. THis Epistle to the Colossians contains 1. A Treatise, partly Doctrinal, where he Teaches that we must trust in Christ alone, chap. 1. Confutes Philosophers and false Apostles, and the things they couple with Christ, chap. 2. Hortatory, where he speaks Generally, of The Fountain of Piety, Mortification, and Regeneration. Streams of it, that is, divers duties, chap. 3. Specially, of some proper and personal duties. 2. A Conclusion, which exhorts, commends, salutes, and commands, concerning the reading of this Epistle, and admonishing of Archippus, chap. 4. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Epistle of St. Paul to the COLOSSIANS. 1 PAul prays, and th●nks for them, doth undertake What's yet unsuffered by him, for Christ's sake, An. Mundi & Christi. With joy bids them the Gospel ne' e forsake. 2 Cleave close to Christ, the law, nor world, nor men, Can precepts give like Christ's, die to them then. 3 Risen with Christ, raise up your hearts on high, Your fleshly members see you mortify. Husbands, wives, children, all, do it cheerfully. 4 Lastly, he bids them pray with fervent heat, Walk wisely towards them that know not yet Christ Jesus, let their words have salt and grace, Salutes, and bids Archippus look to is place. A short Analysis, of the first Epistle of Saint Paul, to the Thessaly, IN this Epistle, after a Salutation, he Commends them for that in the time of tribulation they received the Gospel, chap. 1. retained it, chap. 2. where he speaks of His own entrance amongst them, and Conversation with them. Their Conversion by him, and Confirmation by Timothy, chap. 3. Admonishes them concerning Things To be avoided, chap. 4. To be performed, ch. 5. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the first Epistle of St. Paul to the THESSALONIANS. An. Mundi & Christi. 1 PAul prays, and thanks for them, and farther saith, That which they have embraced is the true faith. 2 He fairly quits himself to them, commends His followers, once and again intends To see them, but the Devil doth cross his ends. 3 By sending to them he his love declares, Joys in their weal, for them no prayers spares. 4 Love piety, moderate sorrow are here preft, The mode of Christ's last coming is confessed. 5 And here again enlarged, duties good store, He presses 'gainst that day, and sales no more. A short Analysis of the second Epistle of St. Paul to the Thessaly: IN this Epistle after a Salutation follows a Treatise Prophetical, concerning the coming Of Christ, chap. 1. Antichrist, chap. 2. Doctrinal, teaching how to carry Towards The Apostle himself. Others that were wicked, ch. 3 A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the second Epistle of St. Paul to the THESSALONIANS. 1 HIs good opinion of them leads the way, An. Mundi & Christi It follows, God their sufferings will repay With joy, while bad men find a bitter d●y. 2 He bids stand fast, because there sure shall be, Before Christ's coming an Apostasy, When as Ben-Satan opes his mystery. 3 He prays for them, and craves their prayers back, Bids them with their own pains help their own lack. A short Analysis of the first Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy. IN this Epistle St. Paul instructs Timothy, how he must carry himself in respect of Gifts Preaching, ch. 1. Gifts Praying ch. 2. in the public Assembly. Persons, where there are Precepts Ecclesiastical, concerning those that are To be chosen, where he shows that fit Bishops and Deacons must be chosen, ch. 3. and false teachers must be removed, ch 4. Chosen already, as elders and widows, ch 5. Moral or Ethical, concerning servants, and rich men, chap. 6. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents in the first Epistle of St. Paul to TIMOTHY. 1 PAul lessons Tim. descants of God's command, An. Mundi & Christi. Transmits' two Renegades to the devil's hand. 1 For all men through one Mediator pray, Women are bid be modest and obey. 3 Here fai●e Ideas of the Clergy made, Put Timothy in mind of his own trade, And how through Church-affairs he ought to wade. 4 Last times are worst, and Timothy for his times, Is warned 'gainst error, sloth and other crimes. 5 How to rebuke, of widows, elders, take Wine mixed with water for his weakness sake. 6 The servants charge, and how all must beware New fangled teachers. Money-love's a snare, Fight a good fight, charge rich men that they be Rich in good works, and look t' eternity. A short Analysis of the second Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy, SAint Paul in this Epistle Confirms Timothy against evils Present, where he exhorts to constancy in The Gospel delivered to him, chap. 1. Under the Cross the consort of the Gospel, chap. 2 To come, where he shows The Disease, chap. 3. Medicine, chap. 4. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the second Epistle of St. Paul to TIMOTHY. An. Mundi & Christi M. 4015 ch. 68 1 PAul loves him, and reports well of his faith, Of Onesiphorus house, much good he faith. 2 Bids Timothy to suffer and stand fast, Fix upon God's foundation, that will last, And show himself with divine virtues graced. 3 Bad times are coming, fraughted with truth's foes, Jannes and Jambres-like, against all those Paul sets himself, and Scriptures them t' oppose. 4 Tim. must preach more, the less the world will hear, Paul tells him that his death is very near, And that he shall be crowned for fight here. A short Analysis of the Epistle of St. Paul to Titus, SAint Paul informs Titus here concerning Discipline, whom To Elect, Discard, chap. 1. Doctrine, particular and general. Particular in respect of Ages, Persons, chap. 2. General, what He should teach. He should avoid, ch. 3. A POEM Bontaining the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Epistle of St. Paul to TITUS. 1 Titus' must ordain elders every where, An. Mundi & Christi Thus qualified, to th' pure all things are clear, But foul to the impure, void of God's fear. 2 Titus taught how to teach men, women, all, The grace of Christ for holiness doth call. 3 Titus must teach t' obey men in high place, Stiff Heretics he's charged to disgrace, Required to come to Paul, who ends with grace. A short Analysis of the Epistle of St. Paul to Philemon, See here Who entreats, viz. St. Paul. Whom, Philemon. For whom, Onesimus. For what, to receive him again. By what arguments. As Mutual love, ver. 9 Paul's agedness and imprisonment. Onesimus his regeneration in Paul's bonds, ver. 10. Hope of his better service for the future, to them both, ver. 11. The perpetual benefit of his failing, for the time, ver. 15. His Partnership in Religion and Christianity, ver. 17. Satisfaction for his trespasses made to Philemon by St. Paul, ver. 18. philemon's readiness to overdo, ver. 21. To Philemon. PAul w●es Philemon here to entertain Onesimus his servant erewhile vain, But now returned by the Spirit again. A short Analysis of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews. THis Epistle to the Hebrews treats of Christ himself. His Person in respect of Divine, ch. 1. nature. Humane, ch. 2. nature. Office, Prophetical, ch. 3. & 4. Sacerdotal, which is preferred to the Levitical, in respect of The order of Melchizedech, which he Propounds, ch. 5. Expounds, ch 6. and 7. The object, about which, etc. as it is set forth Generally, ch. 8. Specially, and by parts, ch. 9 The effect compared with the defects of the older Priests, ch. 10. Christian's duties, as Faith chap. 11. Hope, chap. 12. Charity, chap. 13. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Epistle of St. Paul to the HEBREWS. 1 GOd after sundry ways of spe●king, last Spoke by his Son, who th' Angels far surpassed. 2 Him we must hear, for he was made as we, A man t' infranchise Adam's Progeny. 3 Preferred to Moses too, to imply this, He's more to be believed then Moses is. An. Mundi & Christi. 4 By faith his rest we enter, for his Word, It pierces th' heart like to a two-edged sword, He doth us entrance to God's throne afford. 5 Melchizedech, Salems' great Priest of old, The Priesthood of our Saviour erst foretold. 6 Th' Hebrews are bid proceed in the good way, To make hope strong God swears, as well as say. 7 Melchizedech Aaron the Priest outvi'd, Christ with the greater Priesthood's dignified. 8 Christ's endless Priesthood Levi's doth expel Th' eternal so the the legal doth excel. 9 The blood and sacrifice of Christ surpass, All th' bloody rites and offerings when th' law was. 10 Tho●e were but weak, that is of Sovereign might: Believe, and it will advance to heavenly light. 11 What faith is, 'tis the thing that pleases God: This way the fathers before us have t●od. 12 Faith, patience, godliness, are pressed all three: Th' Old Testament the New doth quite outvie. 13 Here's precept upon precept, to be chaste, T obey, love strangers, he concludes at last. A short Analysis of the Epistle of St. James, SAint James in this Epistle teaches how they should carry themselves towards God intentations External, Internal, chap. 1. Men; where he shows what they should Fellow, In Actions, in respect of Rich, Poor, chap. 2. Speech and words Public, Private, chap. 3. Flee and avoid, and that either Universally, or Specially. Universally, all without exception, ch. 4. Specially, as Rich men. Poor-men in Affliction, Sickness, ch. 5. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Epistle of Saint JAMES. 1 Rejoice in trouble, pray in faith, An. Mundi & Christi. and know Lust tempts, not God, the laws commandments do. 2 Prosopolepsy's bad, one fault doth tread The whole law down, faith without works is dead. 3 Bridle the tongue, the fiercest of all things, Saith James, and then to Wisdoms difference sings. 4 Intemperance, Detraction, Covetise, Presumption, who's endued with God's grace, flies. 5 Rust, Wages, Cry, like patiented Job, forbear, Confess your faults, by no means do not swear. A short Analysis of the first Epistle of Saint Peter. SAint Peter in this Epistle doth exhort Generally, to Live well, from the benefits and favours of God, Conferred, To be conferred, chap. 1. Converse holily With Superiors, chap. 2. Equals, Friends, as Wives, Husbands, Enemies, ch. 3. Suffer persecution, which is here spoken of As Imminent, Present, ch. 4. Specially, where he exhorts The Elder, Younger, ch. 5. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the first Epistle of Saint PETER. 1 HE thanks for grace, and divine preservation, An. Mundi & Christi. Shows, blood not gold doth compass our salvation. 2 Forbids all bitterness and fleshly lust, Submit to higher powers each Christian must. 3 Husbands and wives are lessoned, taught to bear Afflictions, Noah's flood is mentioned here, A type of baptism, which our spots doth clear. 4 Sin not, and one another entertain, To suffer for Christ's cause is joy and gain. 5 Elders must feed, the younger must obey, Watch and be sober, drive the devil away. A short Analysis of the second Epistle of St. Peter. SAint Peter admonishes in this Epistle what the believing Jews shall Do, that is, persevere in the doctrine received, chap. 1. Avoid, and flee Viz. False teachers, whom He Foretells, Describes, ch. 2. Scoffers, which deny the second coming of Christ, ch. 3. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the second Epistle of Saint PETER. 1 PEter says, make your calling very sure, An. Mundi & Christi And constant in the faith to th' end endure. 2 Beware false prophets, whom God will confound, Like th' old world, and like Sodom they are found, Like swine and dogs, who in their sins turn round. 3 Christ sure will come to judge, the heavens shall burn, The world dissolve, ergo to God return. A short Analysis of the first Epistle of St. John, THis Epistle of St. John is partly Hortatory, and partly Didascalical or Doctrinal. Hortatory To Faith in Christ, from whence is Communion, Remission of sins, ch. 1. Charity, whereof we have The Matter, what is to be beloved, and what not, ch. 2. Form of Divine, Humane, ch. 3. Charity. Didascalical or Doctrinal, concerning The Avoiding of seduction, whereunto love is opposed, ch. 4. Embracing of Faith, Charity, ch. 5. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters of the first Epistle of St. JOHN. 1 THe Lord is light; to that light all comply, An. Mundi & Christi. Who says he sins not, tells a shameless lie. 2 Christ is our Advocate, him we must love, And not the world, John Antichrist doth prove By his effects, th' world towards its end doth move. 3 Gods love our Sonship plainly doth descry, Therefore sin not, be pure, love mutually. 4 Believe not every Spirit hand o'er head, But try the Spirits, where love's perfected, There slavish sear is quite extinguished. 5 Three witnesses in earth, in heaven three, Yet three are one, he lives eternally That hath the Son, for's brother he must pray, Except he sin to death, than John says, Nay. II. JOHN. ST. John instructs a Lady how to be Constant till death, and Pscudapostles flee. III. JOHN. COmmends his good Host Gaius, doth cry down Diatrephes, Demetrius renown. A short Analysis of the Epistle of Saint Judas. SAint Judas in this Epistle, doth partly Confirm the godly against false teachers, whom he describes by Their Reprobation from Eternity, ver. 4. Personal viciousness, ver. 4. in respect whereof he compares them with The Unbelieving Egyptians, ver. 5. Apostate Angels, v. 6. Sodom and Gomorrha, ver. 7. Damnable doctrines Condemning Magistracy, which they do more speak evil of and rail against, than Michael the Archangel durst do against the devil, ver. 8.9. Speaking evil of things for their mysteriousness and profundity, ver. 10. Conformity to Cain, Balaam, and Core, ver. 11. scandalousness and offensiveness to the Church of God, ver. 12, 13. Foretells their destruction by the Authority of enoch's Prophecy, ver. 14. Seconded with another description of these men, ver. 16. Exhorts them, To Remember the many Predictions concerning these men, ver. 1●. Prayer and mutual edification and confirmation, ver. 20, 21, 22. Caution and Circumspection against all uncleanness, ver. 23. Commends them in Conclusion to the grace and preservation of God, v. 2●, 25. The Epistle of St. JUDAS. JUde doth foretell false teachers, and their fall, And of their fall and teaching forewarns all. A short Analysis of the Apocalypse of St. John: THis book contains in it two parts, viz. 1. An Exordium, ch. 1. 2. A Treatise of things present, ch. 2. and 3. and to come In this world, where we have an history Common to the whole world, as concerning the Causes of things done, and of the whole Revelation, chap. 4. and 5. Effects done therein, whereof read The Presignation, ch. ●. Caution, ch. 7. Execution, ch. 8. and 9 Proper to the Church where we have a Transition, showing who reveals, and to whom, ch. 10. Description of the Church Militant, and that both Briefly, ch. 11. Largely, where we have its 1. Rise, from the first year of Christ to the 62. year, ch. 12. 2. Progress to the time of Boniface, ch. 13. 3. The Preparation of The Lamb, ch. 14. His retinue, ch. 15 4. His execution of the Church's enenemies, ch. 16. Triumphant and overcoming Babylon, ch. 17. ch. 18. Both beasts, ch. 19 The Dragon, ch. 20. After this world, ch. 21. and ch. 22. A POEM Containing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or Contents of the several Chapters in the Revelation of Saint JOHN. 1 Church's or Candlesticks, An. Mundi & Christi. M. 4061 ut alii. M. 4043 ch. 96. M. 4162 ch. 215. in number seven John writes to, shows how Christ appears from heaven. 2 To th' Angels of four Churches here he writes, Their virtues or their vices he recites. 3 Sardis is blamed, but Philadelphia's praised, The shame of lukewarm Laodicea's blamed. 4 John sees God's throne, and four and twenty placed About it, all with golden Crowns are graced. 5 The seven sealed book could not be opened, till The dead live-lamb, did it with his great skill. 6 What followed th' opening of each Seal, here see What horses, judgements and extremity. 7 The Saints are sealed, ere the four Angels smite, They praise the Lord, for ever clothed in white. 8 Incense, and prayers here to God ascend, Four Angels blow, their blasts strange things portend. 9 A fifth blows down a star to hell from heaven, Who locusts sends on earth, the sixth o' th' seven Blue, and four Angels loosed beyond the flood Euphrates, who did fiercely shed men's blood. M. 4462 ch. 314. 10 The seventh blast all concludes, John hath command To eat the book ta'en from an Angel's hand 11 How fare the temple's measured, Come and see, And how two Witnesses do prophesy, How they forbidden the ●aire, and how they die, And how they live again eternally, M 5322 ch. 1272. M. 4162 ch. 215. And now the seventh Angel blows his blast, And see what follows, when that trumpets past. 12 A woman travels, clothed with Sun and Moon, And on her head wearing a starry Crown, The Dragon gaping t' eat her child's th●own down. Yet still pursues the woman, wi●h a flood, Which th' e●●th drinks up, to do the woman good. 13 A Sea-beast ●ises, and an Earth-beast next, M. 4562 M. 4662 M. 5092 ch. 113. Both An ichrists, by whom the Church is vexed. 14 The Lamb and is asoak do on Mount Zio● stand, An An●el s●●gs, ●●eat Babel's fall 's at hand, An Angel ●e●p● th' earth's vintage, by command. 15 Seven An●e●● with seven Vial seven plagues bring, But they tha● t iumph o'er the best do sing, 16 Th' Angels p●●re out their Vi●●●s th●y that read The plagues that follow cannot choose but dread. 17 The Sca●let-whore holding a Cup of gold, Sits on the beast, he● judgement is foretold. 18 G●d● people must flee from her, for her fall Will be so fearful, it will astonish all. M. 4362 M. 5162. ch. 11●2 19 God's prai●●● for ●●n●ing his upon the Whore, The Lamb is m●●i d● th' Angel to ado●e Himself forbids, the fowls a●e ●●ded in, To ●eed upon the men that died in sin. 20 S ●●n is bound a th●●●●nd years, a●●on When ●●●●d, he's wit● his G●g and Mag●g gone Against G●●s C●●y, till all time be done. 21 Now Heaven and Earth, and now Jerusalem, There ●ee 's n● S●n●, God's ●●ory lightens them. 22 The wa●ers, ●ad the t●ee of life are sweet, Ch●ist will come quickly and give guerdons meet For all, wh● either a●●●, or t●●e awe y, From this book, ●h●l● b●y it de●●, at the last day. T●i● 〈◊〉 D●o Glo●ia.