ΧΡΙΣΤΟΛΟΓΊΑ.  
OR A Metrical Paraphrase ON THE HISTORY OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR Jesus Christ.  
DEDICATED TO His UNIVERSAL CHURCH.  
LONDON, Printed for Peter Parker at the first Shop in Popeshead-Ally, on the right hand going out of Cornhill. 1671.   

TO THE READER.  
IN Gospel-Harmonies I bear a part,  
To make them Portable in Hand and Heart.  
Elisha Coles. Junior.   

The History of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  

CHAP. 1.  

§. 1.  

TH' Almighty, to display his Glorious Name, 
Genesis 1. 1. 3, 7, 11, 14, 20, 24, 26.   
Within six days both Heaven & Earth did frame:  
Whatever shone, grew, swum, slew, crept [or ran;]  
And (in his holy image) last Man.  
For man the rest he made; but did intent,  
Man's Maker should be made Man's chiefest end.  
With Him did Man converse (true Angel's food; 
1 Cor. 10. 31. Ps. 73. 25, 26 Gen. 2. 16, etc. Eccles. 7. 29. Gen. 3 4. 5, 6, 24.   
Had Man this happiness but understood!)  
But being tempted unto cursed ambition,  
He was deprived of that blessed condition.  
All Mankind in his public person fell,  
And so were heirs of sin, of death and hell. 
Rom. 5. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.   
Hopes (yet) of life did Mercy soon restore,  
By this free Promise of a Saviour,  
The Woman's seed shall bruise the Serpent's head▪ 
Gen. 3. 15. Gall. 4. 4. Gen. 12. 3. & 21. 12. & 22. 18. 49. 10. Joh. 9 7. ●●. 89. 4. Is. 11. 1▪ & 7. 14. Mic. 5. 2. Dan. 9 24. Mal. 4. 5.   
Where his Humanity may first be read.  
To Abraham his Nation was expressed,  
In thee (said He) shall all the Earth be blest.  
By Jacob then Jehova did describe  
Shiloh (his Son) sent out of Judah's Tribe.  
King David knew the House. Isaiah said,  
The Person bearing Him shall be a Maid.  
Micah the Place; Dan'el the Time; and so,  
Malachi His Forerunner did foreknow.    

2.  

His, whose Original is so sublime; 
Joh. 1 1   
Existing e'er there was a point of time:  
The second Person in the Trinity, 
Joh. 1 2   
And styled the Word of God so frequently.  
The same almighty word, that gave the birth 
Joh. 1 3   
To every thing in Heaven and in Earth.  
The life and light of men; that always shone, 
Joh. 1 4   
In Types and Prophecies, to every one.  
So stupid yet were most, they could not see; 
Joh. 1 5   
Till John was sent to tell them, This is Herald 
Joh. 1 6   
Yet, when they might so easily have known him, 
Joh. 1 7   
The world, which he had made, did still disown him. 
Joh. 1 8   
Coming to's own, his own did not receive him; 
Joh. 1 9   
Preaching to's own, his own did not believe him. 
Joh. 1 10   
But they that did receive him, they became 
Joh. 1 11   
The Sons of God, through faith upon his Name, 
Joh. 1 12   
Which faith and sonship do not flow from Nature, 
Joh. 1 13   
But from the grace of our Regeneratour.  
This Word made flesh showed us his glorious face, 
Joh. 1 14   
As th' only son of God, most full of Grace. 
Mal. 4. 2. Dan. 9 21, etc. 2 Kings 11. 7 Numb. 6. 3.     

3.  

And when this sun of Righteousness drew near,  
Just then did John (his morning star) appear. 
Luk. 1 5   
For when the Sceptre was from Judah gone,  
To Herod (called the great) of Askalon; 
Luk. 1 6   
That Angel seen of Dan'el, was dismissed  
(Again) to Zachary an holy Priest. 
Luk. 1 7   
'Twas then (as God disposed the lot) his turn,  
That week to make the Temple incense burn. 
Luk. 1 8   
The Angel by the Altar did appear, 
Luk. 1 9   
On its right side; and filled the man with fear. 
Luk. 1 10   
Fear not (said He, perceiving him afraid) 
Luk. 1 11   
Thou hast no reason to be so dismayed: 
Luk. 1 12   
Thy prayer is heard; and when thy course is done, 
Luk. 1 13   
Thy wife shall then conceive, and bear a Son.  
His name is John: at his miraculous birth 
Luk. 1 14   
Shalt thou (and many more) be filled with mirth. 
Jad. 13. 7. Mal 4 6.   
Great shall he be in great Jehovahs' sight, 
Luk. 1 15   
Abstem'ous also (like a Nazarite.)  
And from the very womb shall he inherit  
The gifts and graces of the holy Spirit.  
And (in the power and spirit of Elias) 
Luk. 1 16   
He shall turn many from their sinful bias, 
Luk. 1 17   
Preparing Israel for their Messiah  
But how shall I know this? quoth Zacharias. 
Luk. 1 18   
We're a decrepit pair: beside, my wife  
No child did ever bear in all her life.   

I'm Gabriel (quoth the Angel) and am sent, 
Luk. 1 19   
To bring these tidings through the firmament.  
And for a sign take this, Thou shalt be dumb, 
Luk. 1 20   
Until the time prefixed is fully come.  
So Gabriel returned to heaven again: 
Numb. 6. 23   
And dumb did he accordingly remain.   

The people which had been at prayer without, 
Luk. 1 21   
[Expecting now his blessing,] were in doubt,  
Wherefore he stayed so long: at last his hand 
Luk. 1 22   
Signified to them how the case did stand.   

So (when his week was finished) home he went. 
Is. 4. 1. 1 Sam. 1. 6. 11.  
Luk. 1 23   
His wife conceived: but (till 'twas evident)  
She kept her very private; and did bless 
Luk. 1 24   
That God which had removed her barrenness. 
Luk. 1 25     

4.  

In her sixth month was Gabr'el caused to slay 
Luk. 1 26   
To Nazareth (a Town in Galilee)  
To visit Mary, that was then a spouse 
Luk. 1 27   
Betrothed to Joseph (both of David's house:)  
Whom he salutes in these (or such like) words, 
Luk. 1 28   
All hail thou signal favourite of the Lords  
Blessed art thou, thrice blessed in my mind,  
Blessed art thou above all women kind.  
Fear no● (said he, seeing paleness in her face) 
Luk. 1 29   
With God thou hast obtained abundant grace. 
Luk. 1 30   
Thou shalt conceive and bear; and when 'tis done, 
Luk. 1 31   
Impose the name of Jesus on thy Son.  
Great Son of God most high! to him alone  
The Lord shall give his Father David's throne; 
Luk. 1 32   
His Israel to govern and defend: 
Luk. 1 33   
And of his Kingdom there shall be no end.  
But how shall these things be (than Mary said) 
Luk. 1 34   
For hitherto (thou know'st) I am a maid?  
All things are possible with God (said he) 
Luk. 1 35   
The Holy Ghost shall overshadow thee.  
And hence it is, I called that Holy thing  
The Son of God, the everlasting King. 
Luk. 1 36   
Thy Cousin El'zabeth (too) hath conceived  
In her old age [if I may be believed:]  
She's clear of shame; this very month's the sixth, 
Luk. 1 37   
With her whose name had Barren once prefixed.   

See then (said she) the handmaid of the Lord: 
Luk. 1 38   
Be it to me according to thy word.    

5.  

Some few days after, Mary went to see  
Her Cousin El'zabeth and Zachary. 
Luk. 1 39   
So soon (then) as her Cousin heard her voice, 
Luk. 1 40   
She (and the babe within her) did rejoice.  
Among all women blest be thou (said she) 
Luk. 1 41   
Blessed be thy Offspring to eternity. 
Luk. 1 42   
The Mother of my Lord give me a visit!  
How great, how sweet a condescension is it? 
Luk. 1 43   
For lo, so soon as ever thou wert come,  
For joy the infant sprang within my womb. 
Luk. 1 44   
Blessed is she that did believe the Lord;  
She shall have due performance of his word. 
Luk. 1 45    

Then the same spirit Mary did possess, 
1. Sam. 2. 1-10.  
Luk. 1 46   
Who thus declared her joy and thankfulness.  
I magnify the Lord in heart and voice: 
Luk. 1 47   
My spirit in my saviur doth rejoice.  
To me so low, his love is so expressed, 
Luk. 1 48   
That (far and nigh) they will say that I am blest.  
The mighty one hath magnifyed me; 
Luk. 1 49   
And holy is his name eternally.  
His mercy is on them that fear him still, 
Luk. 1 50   
But scattereth the proud against their will.  
He hath debased the mighty men (we see) 
Luk. 1 51   
And hath exalted them of low degree. 
Luk. 1 52   
Poor hungry souls he richly fills with store, 
Luk. 1 53   
The rich he sends away both pale and poor.  
Now hath he helped Jacob from above, 
Luk. 1 54   
Now hath he called to mind his ant'ent love  
According to his promise heretofore 
Luk. 1 55   
To Abram and his seed for evermore.    

6.  

So (three months after that) went Mary home: 
Luk. 1 56   
And when her Cousin's time was fully come, 
Luk. 1 57   
She bore a son. Her neighbours and her kin 
Luk. 1 58   
Came to congratulate her lying in.  
They circumsized him (when the eighth day came) 
Luk. 1 59   
And would have given him his Father's name.  
But El'sabeth refused to have it done, 
Luk. 1 60   
And told them that he must be called John.  
Why so? (they all replied) we do not know 
Luk. 1 61   
One person of thy kindred called so.  
So they made signs to's Father Zachary, 
Luk. 1 62   
To know what he would have his name to be.  
And beckoning for a book to write upon, 
Luk. 1 63   
He wrote the Angel's words, His name is John. 
Luk. 1 64   
Then was his tongue untied: then in the Spirit 
Luk. 1 67   
Thus he praised Him that praises doth inherit.  
All praise to him that over all doth dwell, 
Luk. 1 68   
That hath redeemed his people Israel; 
Luk. 1 69   
And of his servant David's house hath raised  
Salvation for our souls: his Name be praised.  
His Name be praised, that spoke by every Prophet, 
Luk. 1 70   
(And let's us see the due fulfilling of it)  
That we should be delivered from the will 
Luk. 1 71   
And power of all those that wish us ill. 
Gen. 22. 16.   
Now to perform that solemn oath he swore 
Luk. 1 72   
Unto our Father Abraham before:  
That being freed from all our foes, we might 
Luk. 1 73   
Walk uprightly for ever in his sight,  
Thou art the Prophet of that King most high; 
Luk. 1 74   
Thou (Child) shalt go before his Majesty; 
Luk. 1 75   
His way before his face shalt thou prepare; 
Luk. 1 76   
Salvation to his Saints shalt thou declare: 
Luk. 1 77   
Thou shalt declare their trespasses forgiven,  
Through tender mercy from the God of Heaven; 
Luk. 1 78   
Whereby on those that fear his name he brings 
Luk. 1 79   
That rising Sun with healing in his wings.  
Their souls from deaths black shadow to release,  
And guide our footsteps in the way of peace.   

This wonder quickly spread in every part; 
Luk. 1 65   
Fear and amazement seizing every heart. 
Luk. 1 66   
And John did thrive, and in the desert dwell, 
Luk. 1 68   
Until his showing unto Israel.    

7.  

The Virgin Mary now with child appears; 
Mat. 1 18   
And thereupon good Joseph's filled with fears.  
Yet (loath t' expose her unto public scoff)  
Intended privately to put her off.  
But while he studied how to bringed about, 
Mat. 1 19   
An Angel came and thus resolved his doubt:  
Fear nothing Joseph; Marry take to wife; 
Mat. 1 20   
For she hath led an undefiled life.  
These harder thoughts the Maiden doth not merit:  
What she goes with, is of the Holy Spirit.  
A son it is, whom Jesus thou shalt call: 
Mat. 1 21   
For from their sins he'● save his people all.  
(This doth more notably fulfil that word 
Mat. 1 22   
Spoke by the Gospel-prophet of the Lord; 
Is. 7. 14.   
God and a Virgin's son with us shall dwell, 
Mat. 1 23   
And they shall call his name Emmanuel.)  
Joseph obeyed: but still she was a Maid,  
Till of her firstborn she was safely laid. 
Mat. 1 24     

8.  

But just before her sacred load did ease her, 
Mat. 1 25  
Luk. 2 1   
A law was published by Augustus Caesar,  
That all the Roman world should be enrolled:  
(Cyreaius then did Syr'as' rudder hold.) 
Luk. 2 2   
All Towns enrol those that belong to them:  
And this made Joseph go to Bethlehem 
1 Sam. 16. 1.  
Luk. 2 3  
Luk. 2 4   
(The place of David's birth and private life;)  
There to be taxed with his espoused wife. 
Luk. 2 5     

9  

And now the glorious day gins to dawn; 
Luk. 2 6   
Now is the curtain of thick darkness drawn.  
Now doth the Lord of all things condescend  
To take up in a stable, and be penned 
Luk. 2 7   
Within a dirty manger: now thou 'rt blest  
(Ignotant Inn) with this illustr'ous Guest,  
And now the souls great Pastor is revealed 
Luk. 2 8   
From heaven to shepherds watching in the field.  
The glory of an Angel did surround them: 
Luk. 2 9   
The glory was so great, it did confound them.  
Fear not (said he, perceiving them afraid) 
Luk. 2 10   
Fear not at all, be not at all dismayed.  
'Tis joyful tidings, that I come to bring: 
Luk. 2 11   
This day is born your saviur and your King.  
In Bethlehem you'll find it, as I said, 
Luk. 2 12   
The Babe's wrapped up and in a manger laid.  
And hardly had the Angel made an end, 
Luk. 2 13   
But there whole Quires of Angels did attend;  
That King with hallelujahs to adore,  
That sitteth on the throne for evermore.  
Glory to God on high, peace on the Earth, 
Luk. 2 14   
Good will to men; they s●ng with holy mirth.  
Then ●an the shepherds to the Town, and saw 
Luk. 2 15   
Mary and Joseph and the Babe in straw. 
Luk. 2 16   
They filled the Town with fame; and their relation 
Luk. 2 17   
Filled all that heard the same, with admiration. 
Luk. 2 18   
But Mary pondered all things in her heart: 
Luk. 2 19   
And they, with joy and praise to God, depart. 
Luk. 2 20     

10.  

Now we behold the Son of Man; and gather  
His natural lineage thus to mary Father:  
First Adam, Seth, and Enos, after whom 
Luk. 3 38   
Cainan, Maleleel, and Jared come.  
Enoch the just, Methuselah the aged, 
Luk. 3 37   
Lamoch, and Noah (when the waters raged.)  
Then Shem, and Arphaxad, with Sala next 
Gen. 11. 12 1 Chron. 1. 24.  
Luk. 3 36   
(For Cainan is not in the Hebrew text.)  
Heber, and Peleg, Father to Ragau:  
With Serug, Nahor, Terah. Whence we draw 
Luk. 3 35   
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, unto whom 
Mat. 1 1   
Judah was born; then Phar●h and Esrom. 
Mat. 1 2  
Luk. 3 34   
Aram, Aminadab, and Naasson,  
Father to Salmab (alias Salmon.) 
Luk. 3 33  
Mat. 1 3   
Then Boaz, Obed, J●sse, David (Heaven 
Mat. 1 4  
Luk. 3 32   
Ordained King this youngest son of seven.) 
Mat. 1 5   
Nathan, and Mattatha, Menan: to him 
Mat. 1 6  
Luk. 3 31   
Succeed Melea, and Eliakim.  
Then Jonan, Joseph, Judas, whose consort bore him 
Luk. 3 30   
His Simeon: then Levi, Matthat, Jorim.  
He precedes Eliezar, Jose, Er; he 
Luk. 3 29   
Elmodam, Cosam, Addi, Melchi, Neri: 
Luk. 3 28   
He Salathiel; he Pedaiabs son 
Luk. 3 27   
Zorobabel; he Rhesa, and he John.  
The next are Judah, Joseph, Semei, 
Luk. 3 26   
Mattatha, Maath, Nag, and Esli:  
So Nahum, Amos, Mattathias, Joseph, 
Luk. 3 25   
John, Melchi, Levi, Matthat, Heli, Joseph, 
Luk. 3 24   
Joseph ('tis said,) for custom here forbade 'em 
Luk. 3 23   
To name the Mother of this second Adam.  
This King, by whom lost Israel is saved: 
1 Chron. 3. 10.— 19  
Mat. 1 7   
Whose royal race we thus may trace from David.  
Solomon, Rehoboam, and Abia. 
Mat. 1 8   
Asa, Jehos'phat, Joram, [Ahaziah,  
Jehoash, Amaziah,] Azariah,  
Joa●ham, Ahaz, pious Hezekiah, 
Mat. 1 9   
Ma●asses, Amon, young and good Josiah, 
Mat. 1 10   
Jehojakim, and captive Jechoniah, 
Mat. 1 11   
Then Salathiel: and his Brother's son 
Mat. 1 12   
Zerubbabel (when second house begun.) 
Mat. 1 13   
His heir's Abiud: then Esiakim,  
Then Azor, Sado●, Achim after him 
Mat. 1 14   
Eliud, Eleazar; and Matthan, 
Lev 12. 3.— 8.  
Mat. 1 15   
Jacob, and Joseph, and the Son of Man, 
Mat. 1 16   
Whom at the time prefixed they circumcised, 
Luk. 2 21   
Naming him Jesus, as they were advised.    

11.  

Some five weeks after that, his parents went 
Luk. 2 22   
Up to the City, that they might present  
This firstborn Son of theirs before the Lord 
Luk. 2 23   
[And ransom him] according to his Word.  
The Mother [having little worldly pelf] 
Exod. 13. 2, 15.   
Offered a pair of pig'ons for herself.  
[Haddit she been able, it had been a Lamb:  
And therefore 'twas before the Ma●i cam '.]   

Now while they were at Church, there came to them 
Luk. 2 25   
Old upright Sim'on of Jerusalem.  
(Who by the spirit had been certified 
Luk. 2 26   
Of seeing Gods Anointed,  he died.)  
Filled with the Holy Ghost he came in haste, 
Luk. 2 27   
And in his arms that Holy Child embraced. 
Luk. 2 28   
Now let thy servant Lord (said he) decease 
Luk. 2 29   
(According to thy holy word) in peace.  
For I have seen the thing I waited for, 
Luk. 2 30   
Now I have seen the world's great Saviour: 
Luk. 2 31   
A light to Gentiles that in darkness dwell, 
Luk. 2 32   
The glory of thy people Israel.  
This Child is set (said he to Jesus' Mother) 
Luk. 2 33   
For some men's fall, and for the rise of other: 
Luk. 2 34   
And for a contradicted sign; to show, 
Luk. 2 35   
Whose hearts are faithful, and whose are not so.  
Yea, and a sword shall penetrate thy side  
[When thou beholdest thy Dearest crucified.] 
Luk. 2 36    

Also one An●e (a widow-prophetess)  
Whose years were eighty four (or little less) 
Luk. 2 37   
Who daily to the Temple did repair  
And served God with abstinence and prayer,  
She thither (at that very instant) came, 
Luk. 2 38   
To render praise and glory to his Name;  
Affirming Jesus to be Christ, to them  
That waited for him in Jerusalem. 
Luk. 2 39    

And having done whate'er the Law required,  
To Bethlehem [directly] they retired:  
[And there continued, till an Angel warned them  
To flee to Egypt (as indeed concerned them.]    

12  

Mean while, arrived from the Eastern parts 
Mat. 2 1   
Astronomer● well read in Persian arts,  
Enquiring at Jerusalem for one 
Mat. 2 2   
Born among them to sit upon the throne.  
Seeing (said they) the Star of your great King,  
We came to worship [with an offering.]   

Then Herod (with the chiefest of the Jews)  
Was startled at this strange and sudden news. 
Mat. 2 3   
And having asked the Hebrew Doctors, where  
Messiah should be born; 'twas made appear, 
Mat. 2 4   
Bethlehem was the place: from Bethlehem 
Mat. 2 5   
Micah sends forth this Ruler over them. 
Mic. 5. 2.  
Mat. 2 5  
Mat. 2 6   
Then Herod, after private conference 
Mat. 2 7   
About the Stars appearing, sent 'em thence:  
Desiring them to search and find him out, 
Mat. 2 8   
Then to return, and tell him whereabout.  
For I (said this equivocating elf)  
Intent to reverence the King myself.   

So out they went, and ( they had gone far) 
Mat. 2 9   
To their content, they saw the former star. 
Mat. 2 10   
By which they were conducted all the way,  
Till they arrived just where Jesus lay. 
Mat. 2 11   
Then unto this great Prophet, Priest and King,  
Myrrh, Frankincense, and Gold's their offering.  
And warned of God to slight the Tyrant, they 
Mat. 2 12   
Returned home again another way.    

13.  

He seeing he was mocked in  fury 
Mat. 2 13   
Resolved the death of every child in Jury.  
But the all-piercing eye this secret views,  
And unto Joseph quickly sends the news.  
Up (said the Angel) take the Child and's Mother;  
This place will prove too hot, go seek another.  
Herod hath horrid thoughts, his blood is stirred:  
God well in Egypt, till I bring you word. 
Hos. 11. 1.   
Joseph obeyed, and there he stayed, till thence 
Mat. 2 14   
God called his Son, [as he had done long since.] 
Mat. 2 15    

From Bethlehem they were no sooner gone, 
Mat. 2 16   
But there was heard great lamentation.  
Herod had sent (in this his angry mood)  
His Executioneis, to spill the blood  
Of two years' age and under; as he heard  
The Wisemen say, what time the star appeared.  
Ra●hel might well lament, as was of old 
Jer. 31. 15.  
Mat. 2 17   
I'th' prophecy of Jeremy foretold. 
Mat. 2 18     

14.  

But Herod shortly dies; and Joseph then 
Mat. 2 19   
Was called by the Angel back again. 
Mat. 2 20   
Yet hearing Archelaus did command, 
Mat. 2 21   
Fear of Judea kept him at a stand: 
Mat. 2 22   
Till warned again, to Nazareth he came; 
Mat. 2 23  
Luk. 2 39   
Whence Nazarene was added to the Name. 
Zech. 6. 12.   
There the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit; 
Luk. 2 40   
Wisdom and Grace he fully did inherit.    

15.  

His Parents at the City did appear, 
Luk. 2 41   
To keep the Paschal customs every year.  
They therefore going as they used to do, 
Luk. 2 42   
Jesus (at twelve year old) went thither too.  
But He (when they returned) had a mind  
(Without acquainting them) to stay behind. 
Luk. 2 43   
They (in the first day's journey) thought they might  
Be sure to have him with their friends at night. 
Luk. 2 44   
But having searched, and found him not with them, 
Luk. 2 45   
They went (the morrow) to Jerusalem:  
And (next day after) in the Temple found him. 
Luk. 2 46   
Disputing there with all the Doctors round him.  
And all that heard him, were astonied greatly; 
Luk. 2 47   
No youth (said they) spoke ever so discreetly.  
His Parents were amazed, to find him there; 
Luk. 2 48   
And told him how solicitous they were:  
Why, Son (said Mary) hast thou served us thus?  
Our missing thee hath sore perplexed us.  
Why so? (said he:) is this unknown to you, 
Luk. 2 49   
How that my Father's business I must do?  
They understood him not; but in her heart 
Luk. 2 50   
Mary kept every jot: So they depart.  
To Nazareth along with them he went, 
Luk. 2 51   
To them he showed himself obedient.  
His lovely and his innocent behav'our 
Luk. 2 52   
Procured him both Divine and humane favour.     

CHAP. 2.  

§. 1.  

NOw in Tiberius his fifteenth year 
Mat. 3 1  
Mar. 1 1  
Luk. 3 1   
When Pont'us Pilate did Judea steer,  
The rest of Can'an having Antipas,  
His Brother Philip and Lysanias; 
Is. 40. 3. 2 King. 1. 8. Leu. 11. 22. 1 Sam. 14. 43.   
And when the Church affairs depended on 
Luk. 3 2   
Caiphas and Annas, then appeared John 
Mat. 3 2  
Mar. 1 2  
Luk. 3 3   
Sent from the Lord; Which Esay thus foretells, 
Mat. 3 3  
Mar. 1 3  
Luk. 3 4   
The voice of one that in the desert dwells, 
Luk. 3 5   
Behold your saviur all! the valleys fill, 
Luk. 3 6   
Make plain the ways, and levelly every hill.  
John wore a leathern girdle (to denote 
Mat. 3 4  
Mar. 1 6   
Elias' habit) on his hairy coat.  
His meat was Locusts, and such other cheer,  
As Jonathan was like to buy full dear.  
Repent (said he) and wash away your sins, 
Mar. 1 4   
[Believe in Christ, whose Kingdom now gins.]    

2.  

Some came from all those parts about (according 
Mat. 3 5  
Mar. 1 5   
To John's command) and were baptised in Jordan. 
Mat. 3 6   
Then asked he some that went for saints, By whom 
Mat. 3 7   
Have you been warned to flee the wrath to come? 
Luk. 3 7   
Viperous race, repent; and bear such fruit, 
Mat. 3 8  
Luk. 3 8   
As may henceforth with true repentance suit.  
'Tis nothing worth, to say, we're Abraham's Sons; 
Mat. 3 9   
For God can raise him Children up of stones.  
And now the axe is laid against the root 
Mat. 3 10  
Luk. 3 9   
Of every tree that beareth not good fruit.   

And when they asked him, what they ought to do, 
Luk. 3 10   
To shun the wrath to come? he answered so;  
All you, to whom the Lord hath given store, 
Luk. 3 11   
Lend to the Lord, by giving to the poor.  
Ye Publicans, forbear to pill and poll; 
Luk. 3 12   
Exact no more than your appointed toll. 
Luk. 3 13   
Rest ye contented (Soldiers) with your pay: 
Luk. 3 14   
Wrong none in word or deed or any way. 
Luk. 3 18   
With many other things that did relate  
To every man's particular estate.  
So that they mused much, and did not know 
Luk. 3 15   
Whether he were himself the Christ or no.  
Thus he resolved them, I baptise with water 
Mar. 3 11  
Mar. 1 7   
But your Messiah is a coming after;  
Far before me in all respects, his shoes  
I do ned deserve the honour to unloose.  
I am a Baptist; He's a great deal higher: 
Mar. 1 8   
He shall baptise you with a Ghostly fire.  
His fan is in his hand, he'll purge his floor, 
Mar. 3 12  
Luk. 3 17   
Consume the chaff, and keep the wheat in store.    

3.  

Nor was it long  Jesus (though above him, 
Mar. 3 13  
Mar. 1 9  
Luk. 3 21   
Yet) thither came ●o be baptised of him.  
How's this (said John) that thou art come to me? 
Mar. 3 14   
I have more need to be baptised of Thee.  
Jesus replied, let me have now my will; 
Mar. 3 15   
That so all righteousness we may fulfil.  
John therefore yielded to his Lord's request;  
And Jesus unto prayer himself addressed. 
Mar. 3 16  
Mar. 1 10   
Upon him then descended (from above)  
The Holy Ghost in fashion of a Dove.  
This voice proceeding from the Lord most high, 
Mar. 1 11   
Thou art the Son of my Complacency. 
Mar. 3 17    

Then John bare witness, saying, this is He, 
Joh. 1 15   
That was before and cometh after me.  
From whom (as from a fountain) doth proceed 
Joh. 1 16   
All sort of Grace, whereof we stand in need.  
For though the Law was first by Moses given, 
Joh. 1 17   
Yet grace & truth came down with him from heaven.  
No man hath seen the Father but the Son, 
Joh. 1 18   
He hath revealed him; and both are One.  
Now look what years were wont to be computed, 
2 Sam. 5 4. Gen 41 46. 〈…〉.  
Luk. 3 23   
Before the Priests their office executed;  
Look when the Lord set David on a throne;  
And at what age the Patriarch was grown  
So much in favour in King Pharoahs' sight;  
So old was now Jehovahs' Favourite.    

4.  

And as he shunned the scandal thus of Novice;  
So (towered the further fitting him for's Office)  
Into the wilderness the spirit drove him, 
Mar. 4 1  
Mar. 1 12  
Luk. 4 1   
By fasting and temptation there to prove him.  
And having fasted forty nights and days; 
Mar. 4 2  
Mar. 1 13  
Luk. 4 2   
The Tempter than assaulteth him, and says,  
Thou art an hungry now; Gods only Son 
Deut. 8. 3.   
Can make him bread of this or any stone. 
Mar. 4 3  
Luk. 4 3   
Jesus laid hold upon the spirits sword, 
Mar. 4 4  
Luk. 4 4   
And thus replied, 'tis written in the Word,  
No man doth live by bread alone, but by  
His Word that every thing doth sanctify.  
Then Satan to the Temple-battlements 
Ps. 91. 11.  
Mat. 4 5  
Luk. 4 9   
Conveyed him, saying, Cast thyself from hence, 
Mat. 4 6   
If thou art His, for it is w●●t that He 
Luk. 4 10   
Shall give his Angels charge concerning thee:  
To bear thee up in their offic'ous arms, 
Luk. 4 11   
And keep thee safe from accidental harms. 
Deut. 6 16.   
Jesus rejoins, thou shalt not tempt the Lord 
Mat. 4 7  
Luk. 4 12   
[Neglecting means;] This also is his Word.  
Then (as his last essay.) the Tempter tries, 
Luk. 4 5   
If worldly glory would infect his eyes. 
Mat. 4 8   
Which from a lofty mountain first he shows;  
Then tells him thus, I'll certainly dispose 
Mat. 4 9  
Luk. 4 6   
Of all to thee; do thou but bow the knee 
Luk. 4 7   
(Now we're together here) and worship me. 
Ex. 20. 3. Deut. 6. 13.   
Thou wicked one (said Christ) be gone, for Thou 
Mat. 4 10  
Luk. 4 8   
('Tis writ) to none but God alone shalt bow.  
Then Satan (seeing nought would fright or woo him) 
Mat. 4 11   
Left him, and Angels ministered unto him.    

5.  

While Jesus was among the savage beasts,  
John was baptising still; to whom came Priests 
Joh. 1 19   
Sent from the Council at Jerusalem,  
To know on what account he came to them: 
Joh. 1 20   
Whether in quality of their Messiah,  
Or whether as his harbinger Elias: 
Joh. 1 21   
Or, if as neither, than they would know why 
Joh. 1 22   
He there baptised with such authority. 
Is. 40. 3.   
I am (said John) the voice of one (the Prophet 
Joh. 1 23   
As you well know, did long ago speak of it) 
Joh. 1 24   
The voice of one i'th' wilderness, whose word 
Joh. 1 25   
Commands you clear the passage for the Lord.  
I do indeed baptise, to make you fit 
Joh. 1 26   
For one amongst you, whom ye know not yet:  
He'll soon appear, but greater far than I; 
Joh. 1 27   
His shoes I am not worthy to un●y  
This in Bethabara was done. [But by 
Joh. 1 28   
The Syriack and Na●nus Bethany.]    

6.  

The next day John saw Jesus coming near, 
Joh. 1 29   
And bore this record [which himself might hear]  
Behold that Holy Lamb of God (said he)  
Who for our sins must sacrificed be.  
This same is He, of whom I said before, 
Joh. 1 30   
I am a Baptist▪ He's a great deal more.  
For I am but of yesterday, but He  
As far before me as Eternity.  
I knew him not [by sight:] yet knew I well,  
That he would soon appear to Israel. 
Joh. 1 31   
The coming down o'th' Holy Ghost unto him:  
Was given as a sign, whereby to know him: 
Joh. 1 32   
Given by Him that sent me to this place,  
Thus to prepare his way before his face. 
Joh. 1 33   
I take my record from that Gall-less Dove,  
That He's the Son of God's eternal Love. 
Joh. 1 34     

7.  

The next day John (with two Disciples more)  
Was standing, as he was the day before: 
Joh. 1 35   
And seeing Jesus as he passed by,  
Bade them behold the Lamb of God most high. 
Joh. 1 36   
They followed Him; and being at his back,  
He turned about and said, what is't ye lack? 
Joh. 1 37   
Master (said they) where may thy dwelling be?  
Jesus invited them to come and see. 
Joh. 1 38   
They went; and spent the rest of that day there: 
Joh. 1 39   
'Twas more than four a clock [the night drew near.]  
One of those two was Andrew, Simons Brother:  
(And very probably, St. John the other.) 
Joh. 1 40   
He meeting Simon, straightway up and told him, 
Joh. 1 41   
've found the true Messiah; come, behold him.  
So both together unto Christ they came; 
Joh. 1 42   
Who knew, and told, and added to his name.  
Thou Simon art (said he) the Son of John,  
Peter a Rock [for me to build upon.]    

8.  

Christ (the next day) to Galilee went down, 
Joh. 1 43   
And called Philip of Bethsaida Town. 
Joh. 1 44   
Then Philip meets his friend Nathanael: 
Joh. 1 45   
And gives him an account of what befell.  
Can good come out of Nazareth? said he. 
Joh. 1 46   
To be resolved (said Philip) come and see.  
When Jesus saw Nathana'l coming towered him, 
Joh. 1 47   
This great Encomium he did afford him;  
Behold an Isra'lite indeed (said He) 
Gen. 25. 27.   
Made up of jacob's plain integrity!  
What! known (said he) and never seen before! 
Joh. 1 48   
I can (said Jesus) tell a great deal more:  
I saw thee underneath the shady tree,  
Before that ever Philip called thee.  
Rabbi (said he) I see thou art indeed 
Joh. 1 49   
The King of Israel, the Holy Seed.  
Dost thou believe (said He) with so such ease?  
Thou shalt behold far greater things than these. 
Joh. 1 50   
Heaven itself shall open unto me: 
Joh. 1 51   
Angels themselves shall my attendants be.    

9  

At Cana (now) there was a wedding feast, 
Joh. 2 1   
At which the Lord vouchsafed to be a guest.  
For both Himself and his Disciples were 
Joh. 2 2   
Invited (with his Mother) to be there.  
And when she told him of their want of wine, 
Joh. 2 3   
He showed (at first) dislike to her design. 
Joh. 2 4   
She must not think to rule him as a novice;  
In what concerned his Deity and Office.  
But gathering hope, she bade the servants do, 
Joh. 2 5   
Whatever Jesus should direct them to.  
And [when he knew that all their wine was gone,] 
Joh. 2 6   
He bade them fill six water-pots of Stone.  
Two or three firkins every vessel held, 
Joh. 2 7   
And to the brim with water they were filled.  
Now draw (said he) [not making any waste,] 
Joh. 2 8   
And give the Governor a cup to taste.  
He (having tasted) for the Bridegroom sends, 
Joh. 2 9   
And thus in brief his generous wine commends;  
Most men at first keep up the worst, but thou 
Joh. 2 10   
(Not like the rest) hast kept the best till now.  
By this first miracle the Lord began 
Joh. 2 11   
To manifest his being more than man:  
And thus confirming his Disciples hearts, 
Joh. 2 12   
To Capernaum (for a time) departs.     

CHAP. 3.  

§. 1.  

ANd now the Paschal Festival ensues; 
De●●. 14. 14▪ 25, J●●. 7. 1●. I●●. 69 9  
Joh. 2 13   
Which He observed, as well as other Jews:  
And coming up to Town (with that intent)  
D●●ectly to the sacred Temple went 
Joh. 2 14   
Where finding those sold oxen, sheep and doves,  
He made a whip, and sent them out in droves. 
I● 56. 7.  
Joh. 2 15   
This house is called (said he) an house of prayer; 
Joh. 2 16   
And will ye turn it to a thievish fair?  
(Thus is it writ in David's Prophecy, 
Joh. 2 17   
Zeal for thin● house hath even devoured me.)  
The Jews replied, But what's the sign thou showest? 
Joh. 2 18   
Produce authority for what thou dost.  
And though the thing itself was sign enough,  
Yet he allowed the men this other proof;  
Destroy this Temple, and I will it raise, 
Joh. 2 19   
As firm as ever 'twas, within three days.  
So soon (said they) will't thou this Temple rear, 
Joh. 2 20   
Which hath been building six and forty year?  
This they thought strange, not knowing his intent; 
Joh. 2 21   
For He the Temple of His Body meant.  
Which to his followers appeared plain, 
Joh. 2 22   
When He was raised from the ground again.   

Many men now considering how he wrought, 
Joh. 2 23   
Denied not the truth of what he taught.  
He did not (yet) himself commit unto them, 
Joh. 2 24   
Because that He did throughly see and know them. 
Joh. 2 25     

2.  

And others who believed, (for shame or fear)  
Were loath to let it openly appear.  
Thus Nicodemus came to Christ by night, 
Joh. 3 1   
And was instructed in the Gospel-light.  
(This Nicodemus was a Pharisee  
Among the Jews of great authority.  
Rabbi (said he) these miracles of thine 
Joh. 3 2   
Plainly declare, thy Person is divine.  
Heaven confirms thy Doctrine to be true;  
Doubtless the way to heaven thou dost show.  
No man (said Christ) can enter heaven gate, 
Joh. 3 3   
Until he first become regenerate.  
Regenerate? (said he) what, born again? 
Joh. 3 4   
Be pleased that difficulty to explain.  
No man (said He) that Kingdom can inherit, 
Joh. 3 5   
Till born anew of Water and the Spirit.  
That Kingdom cannot flesh and blood contain, 
Joh. 3 6   
Until Spirit'lized and born again.  
And let not this impossible be thought, 
Joh. 3 7   
Because you see not how the change is wrought.  
For as the winds intriques' thou never know'st, 
Joh. 3 8   
So nor the breathe of the holy Ghost.  
But how can this (said Nicodemus) be? 
Joh. 3 9   
This doctrine seems exceeding strange to me.  
Art thou (said Christ) a Doctor of the Land, 
Joh. 3 10   
And dost not thou these matters understand?  
All that I speak, I know it to be true; 
Joh. 3 11   
None other can reveal the same to you.  
If what I teach in such an Earthly way, 
Joh. 3 12   
Ye cannot reach; what further shall I say?  
To teach the way to heaven, thence I come ' 
Joh. 3 13   
Although [as God] in heaven still I am:  
Where mortal man did never go, nor can;  
And therefore I became the Son of Man. 
Num. 21. 9   
And being lifted up, I am to die 
Joh. 3 14   
(As Moses' serpent once did typify)  
That mortals stung with sin may look to me; 
Joh. 3 15   
Look and be cured, and live eternally  
For God so loved mankind, that he gave them 
Joh. 3 16   
His only Son, by faith in him to save them.  
To save them from the Legal curse, which they 
Joh. 3 17   
Lie under still, that still do disobey. 
Joh. 3 18   
Herein their condemnation chief lies; 
Joh. 3 19   
Though Light be come; yet still they shut their eyes.  
And therefore darkness is so much beloved, 
Joh. 3 20   
Lest in the light their act'ons be reproved.  
But he that's consc'ous of no evil done, 
Joh. 3 21   
Fears not the sight of an impart'al Sun.    

3.  

Jesus went after that to Jary-land, 
Num. 11. 27, 28, 29.  
Joh. 3 22   
Baptising there (with his disciples hand.)  
And John baptised in Aenon (which was near 
Joh. 3 23   
To Salim-Town) much water being there. 
Joh. 3 24   
John hereupon began to be despised; 
Joh. 3 25   
Because that Christ with more success baptised,  
And greater Majesty. The wrangling Jews 
Joh. 3 26   
Sent Johns Disciples to him with the news.  
John tells them, every man must be content 
Joh. 3 27   
With whatsoever God Almighty sent.  
That I was Christ, ye never heard me say; 
Joh. 3 28   
But sent before him to prepare his way.  
He riseth, whilst I fall: and I rejoice, 
Joh. 3 29   
Because I hear the Bridegrooms pleasant voice. 
Joh. 3 30   
He's from above: they that receive him, show 
Joh. 3 31   
Their approbat'on that the Lord is true. 
Joh. 3 32   
For without stint the holy Ghost is given 
Joh. 3 33   
Unto this sovereign favourite of Heaven. 
Joh. 3 34   
No less than life or death eternal must 
Joh. 3 35   
Depend on men's believing or distrust. 
Joh. 3 36     

4.  

Thus John fulfilled his Ministry, and cared 
Mat. 14 3  
Mar. 6 17  
Luk. 3 18   
For no man, and the vice of no man spared:  
Spared not the Tetrarch Antipas himself; 
Mar. 6 18   
Who often had (like counterfeiting Elf)  
Not only heard, but put in practice too  
Most of the things, the Baptist bade him do.  
So near (at last) he touched both him and's wife  
Herodias, for their incest'ous life; 
Mat. 14 4  
Mar. 6 19  
Luk. 3 19   
(Saying his Brother's wife should not be his'n)  
That for her sake he cast him into prison. 
Mar. 6 20  
Luk. 3 20   
And in his blood his hands he had embrued 
Mat. 14 5   
Just then, but that he feared the multitude.    

5.  

When Jesus heard this unexpected news, 
Mat. 4 12  
Mar. 1 14  
Joh. 4 1   
And what offence was taken by the Jews; 
Joh. 4 2   
He went from Jury into Galilee: 
Joh. 4 3   
(Which from the Jewish power was more free.)  
And passing through Samaria, he came 
Joh. 4 4   
Near to a Town that Sychar had for name. 
Gen. 33. 18.  
Joh. 4 5   
And (being weary) sat upon the Well 
Joh. 4 6   
Formerly dug by wrestling Israel.   

Whilst his Disciples to the Town were gone, 
Joh. 4 7   
To buy for him and them provision; 
Joh. 4 8   
A woman thither came for water, whom  
The Lord requested for to give him some.  
Thou art a Jew (said she) and do you think 
Joh. 4 9   
That we Samaritans must find you drink?  
(For since the Kingdom hath been rend in twain,  
No Jew hath dealing with Sanaritain.)  
Jesus replied, Didst thou but know, my daughter, 
Joh. 4 10   
Who 'tis that begs a draught of thy cold water;  
Spring-water thou ' idst have asked at his hand,  
Who freely would have answered thy demand.  
The well is deep (said she) and thou hast not  
Wherewith to draw, nor any waterpot. 
Joh. 4 11   
Art thou above our Father Israel,  
Who drank himself, and then gave us the well? 
Joh. 4 12   
This will (said he) but ease your present pain:  
He that drinks mine shall never thirst again. 
Joh. 4 13   
That water I bestow, still proves to be  
A well of life that springs eternally. 
Joh. 4 14   
Pray give me Sir, (said she) of that same water; 
Joh. 4 15   
That I may never thirst, nor draw herea'ter.  
He bade her go, and first her husband call. 
Joh. 4 16   
Her answer was, that she had none at all.  
That's true (said he) for none thou hast alive, 
Joh. 4 17   
But in thy time haste had no less than five:  
And that same man with whom thou livest now, 
Joh. 4 18   
Is not thy husband; that thou may'st avow.  
Sir (she replied) I see thou art a Prophet:  
Our Fathers held (what's thy opin'on of it?) 
Joh. 4 19   
They held this Garizim was th' only hill, 
Joh. 4 2●   
For serving God according to his will.  
His will is this (said he) not only here,  
Nor at Jerusalem, but every where,  
Men should contin'ally put up requests  
With holy hands from undefiled breasts.  
God is himself a spirit, and will be  
Worshipped in Spirit and sincerity. 
Joh. 4 2●   
You (without warrant) serve ye know not what: 
Joh. 4 22   
Salvation is of Us, be sure of that.  
I know (said she) when Christ is come, he shall 
Joh. 4 25   
In every needful truth instruct us all.  
I am (said He) the true Messiah [whom 
Joh. 4 26   
So long ye have expected for to come.]  
Leaving her pitcher then, away she ran, 
Joh. 4 28   
And told the Towns-folks she had found a Man,  
Can tell her all she did: I think (said she) 
Joh. 4 29   
No man can be Messiah, if not Herald  
Now his Disciples (having brought their meat) 
Joh. 4 27   
Desired him (in th' interim) to eat. 
Joh. 4 31   
But Jesus told them that he did not want 
Joh. 4 32   
Or meat or drink: though they were ignorant. 
Joh. 4 33   
My Father's work (said he) is full as good 
Joh. 4 34   
And pleasant, as my necessary food.  
Think ye the same of what y'are sent about. 
Joh. 4 35   
Others came in to sow, and so went out. 
Joh. 4 36   
You reap the profit of the Prophet's pains:  
Theirs hath the labour been, and yours the gains. 
Joh. 4 37   
Some corn indeed must yet a great while stand: 
Joh. 4 38   
But here's a harvest ready to your hand.   

Then came the woman to the well again,  
And brought a number of her Countrymen. 
Joh. 4 30   
Two days with them (at their request) he stayed,  
And was received for what the woman said. 
Joh. 4 39  
Joh. 4 40   
Then many more believed, and told the woman, 
Joh. 4 41   
They thought indeed that he was Christ, or no man: 
Joh. 4 42   
Yet not on her account, but for the sake  
Of their partic'lar hearing what he spoke.    

6.  

Thence t' other Towns he came (and past his own: 
Joh. 4 43   
For Prophets are most slighted, where most known.) 
Joh. 4 44   
Those Galileans made him welcomest, 
Joh. 4 45   
Which saw his wonders at the Pascal feast.   

He now revisits Cana; where at first 
Joh. 4 46   
His water-wine allayed their wedding-thirst.  
And when his coming was divulged by fame, 
Joh. 4 47   
A Nobleman from Capernaum came,  
Beseeching him to come, and so recover  
His Son, that otherwise was given over.  
No faith without a miracle? said Jesus. 
Joh. 4 48   
Pray Sir (replied the Courti'r) come and ease us. 
Joh. 4 49   
Well, go (said He) thou shalt in health behold him. 
Joh. 4 50   
The man believed, and found it as he told him.  
And having asked the time, 'twas so exact; 
Joh. 4 51   
That minute Jesus spoke, the fever slacked. 
Joh. 4 52   
Which miracle was then so well received, 
Joh. 4 53   
That's family, as well as he, believed. 
Joh. 4 54     

7.  

Thus went he up and down, and taught (with fame) 
Mat. 4 17  
Mar. 1 14  
Luk. 4 14   
Repentance and believing on his Name. 
Mar. 1 15  
Luk. 4 15   
Put even where he had been educated, 
Luk. 4 16   
Instead of being honoured, he was hated.  
For standing up, as with his use agreed,  
I'th' Synagogue (one sabbath day) to read.  
He (by the Clerks offic'ous ministry) 
Luk. 4 17   
Received Isaiahs' Gospel-Prophecy. 
Is. 16. 1, 2.   
And when he had unfolded it, he lights  
Upon the place, where thus he found it writ: 
Luk. 4 18   
I'm filled with the Spirit of the Lord,  
Because I am to speak a joyful word  
●o all the poor in spirit, and am sent  
With healing balsom to the heart that's rend;  
Freedom to preach, to those that fettered be,  
And so proclaim the Lords great Jubilee. 
Luk. 4 19   
Then he returned the book, sat down; and they 
Luk. 4 20   
(With great attent'on) hearkened what he'd say.  
This day (said he) this scripture plainly 'ppears 
Luk. 4 21   
To be fulfilled exactly in your ears.  
Much more he spoke, which made them wonder much, 
Luk. 4 22   
How joseph's son should ever come by such.  
I know (said he) you look to see done here 
Luk. 4 23   
The things that you have known me do elsewhere.  
But I am far more undervalued here 
Luk. 4 24   
(In Power and Person) than I am elsewhere.  
And I must tell you, that in Israel 
1 Kings 17. 9 2 Kings 5. 14.  
Luk. 4 25   
Did many poor and hungry widows dwell,  
When that great famine all the Kingdom grieved, 
Luk. 4 26   
Yet by the Prophet was but one relieved.  
So likewise there white lepers were good store, 
Luk. 4 27   
When Maaman was cured, and no more.  
Then were they ready all to fly in's face, 
Luk. 4 28   
And led him forth toward the steepest place  
Of all that mount which did support their town, 
Luk. 4 29   
And made account to throw him headlong down.  
But through them all himself he did convey, 
Luk. 4 30   
And so to Capernaum went his way.    

8.  

And there he dwelled and preached contin'ally, 
Mat. 4 13  
Mar. 1 21  
Luk. 4 31   
And that with more than Scribe authority. 
Mar. 1 22  
Luk. 4 32   
(Thus he fulfilled Isaiahs' prophecy 
2 Kings 15. 29. Is. 9 1, 2.  
Mat. 4 14   
Concerning Zebulon and Naphtali; 
Mat. 4 15   
Once overwhelmed with a gloomy night, 
Mat. 4 16   
Now filled with the glorious Gospel-light.)   

And in the Church there was a man possessed, 
Mar. 1 23  
Luk. 4 33   
Who sent this horrid tone from's filthy breast,  
Jesus, away! I know thee who thou art, 
Mar. 1 24  
Luk. 4 34   
God's holy Son. Increase thou not our smart.  
Jesus replied, Come, and hold thy tongue, 
Mar. 1 25  
Luk. 4 35   
Satan obeyed (and threw the man along.) 
Mar. 1 26   
And hereupon his fame was spread throughout 
Mar. 1 27  
Luk. 4 36   
The whole amazed country round about. 
Mar. 1 28  
Luk. 4 37   
How powerful a word is this (said they)  
Which these uncleanest Devils thus obey!    

9  

He visits Simons Mother next, whose favour 
Mat. 8 14  
Mar. 1 29  
Luk. 4 38   
(Though violent,) at his command did leave her. 
Mar. 1 30   
For which great cure so freely wrought upon her. 
Mat. 8 15  
Mar. 1 31  
Luk. 4 39   
She rose and served him with thankful honour.    

10.  

About sunset he cast out many Devils; 
Mat. 8 16  
Mar. 1 32  
Luk. 4 40   
And all that came, he healed of all their evils. 
Is. 53. 4.  
Mar. 1 33   
(So true of him Isaiah prophesies, 
Mat. 8 17  
Mar. 1 34   
He bore our griefs and our infirmities.)  
And though the Devils cried, we know thee well; 
Luk. 4 41   
Yet Jesus would not suffer them to tell.  
[He would not let such liars bear him witness.  
Their trade in lying caused their unfitness.]    

11.  

Next morning early Jesus went his way 
Mar. 1 35  
Luk. 4 42   
Into a solitary place to pray.  
Peter and others finding him, declare, 
Mar. 1 36   
How earnest after him the people were. 
Mar. 1 37   
My pains (said he) on others must be spent, 
Mar. 1 38  
Luk. 4 43   
As well as these; for therefore am I sent.  
Therefore he went through Galilee and taught, 
Mat. 4 23  
Mar. 1 39  
Luk. 4 44   
Confirming it by wonders which he wrought  
On all that came from Syr'a-side oppressed, 
Mat. 4 24   
Lunatic, Paralytic, and possessed.  
For men were brought (by so great fame as this) 
Mat. 4 25   
From parts remote, even from Decapolis.    

12.  

And as he was within a certain City, 
Mat. 8 2  
Mar. 1 40  
Luk. 5 12   
A Leper came and humbly craved his pity.  
O Lord (said he) thy power is not mean;  
Thou canst (if willing) easily make me clean.  
Then Jesus (moved with pity towered the man) 
Mat. 8 3  
Mar. 1 41  
Luk. 5 13   
Touched him, and said, I will as well as can:  
Be cleansed of thy leprosy (I say.) 
Mar. 1 42   
And strait his leprosy was done away.  
Now go (said he) but see thou dost not tell 
Leu. 14. 4.  
Mat. 8 4  
Mar. 1 43  
Luk. 5 14   
Who cured thee, till the Priest pronounce thee well. 
Mar. 1 44   
Let him receive that offering at thy hand,  
As Moses doth (in such a case) command.  
But yet the man so much the matter blazes, 
Mar. 1 45  
Luk. 5 15   
That Christ was fain to keep in desert places, 
Luk. 5 16     

13.  

Till some days after, He returned home: 
Mar. 2 1   
And it was quickly known that He was come.  
So that they throng about the house for cure, 
Mar. 2 2  
Luk. 5 17   
And to receive his words, so sweet, so pure.  
Among the rest they bring a palsie-man; 
Mat. 9 2  
Mar. 2 3  
Luk. 5 18   
But cannot come at Christ, do what they can. 
Mar. 2 4  
Luk. 5 19   
Having at last the roof uncovered,  
With cords they let him down upon his bed.  
And when He saw their true industr'ous faith, 
Mat. 9 3  
Mar. 2 5  
Luk. 5 20   
Unto the Paralytic man he saith;  
Thy sin [the source of all infirmity]  
Freely and fully is forgiven thee.  
Which when the Scribes and Pharisees did hear 
Mar. 2 6  
Luk. 5 21   
(For divers of them were assembled there)  
Hark how his blasphemy (said they) gins! 
Mar. 2 7   
For who but God alone can pardon sins?  
Jesus replied, what means your private talk? 
Mat. 9 4  
Mar. 2 8  
Luk. 5 22   
Is't not as hard to say, Arise and walk? 
Mat. 9 5  
Mar. 2 9  
Luk. 5 23   
Therefore I prove my power thus, and say, 
Mat. 9 6  
Mar. 2 10  
Luk. 5 24   
Take up thy Bed (my son) and go thy way. 
Mar. 2 11   
Then on his legs the man being firmly raised, 
Mat. 9 7  
Mar. 2 12  
Luk. 5 25   
Bore home his bed, and great Jehovah praised.  
Which did amazement in the people strike; 
Mat. 9 8  
Luk. 5 26   
And made them say, they never saw the like.    

14.  

Another time (He being by the shore) 
Luk. 5 1   
The people pressed to hear him more and more.  
And entering into Peter's ship, from thence 
Mat. 4 18  
Mar. 1 16  
Luk. 5 2   
His grac'ous words he freely did dispense. 
Luk. 5 3    

When he had made an end, he Peter wishes 
Luk. 5 4   
To launch out further for a draught of fishes.  
We fished (said he) and nothing caught; 
Luk. 5 5   
But wished by thee, we'll try another draught.  
And so they did; enclosing such a shoal, 
Luk. 5 6   
They could not hope to draw the net up whole,  
For John and James' help they call amain: 
Luk. 5 7   
And both the ships could scarce the fish contain.  
Then Peter falls at Jesus' feet, and cries, 
Luk. 5 8   
Too great art Thou for our vile companies.  
(For they were all amazed.) Fear not (said He) 
Luk. 5 9   
Thou shalt henceforth take living souls for me. 
Mat. 4 19  
Mar. 1 17  
Luk. 5 10   
So he and Andrew came to shore, and quickly 
Mat. 4 20  
Mar. 1 18  
Luk. 5 11   
Left all they had, to follow him [more strictly.]  
And as they went along, he called the other, 
Mat. 4 21  
Mar. 1 19   
Which aided them, Jacobus and his Brother.  
They soon agree: and Z●bedee must mend 
Mat. 4 22  
Mar. 1 20   
The net, which they now could not stay to end.    

15.  

After another sermon on the shore 
Mar. 2 13  
Luk. 5 27   
(To which resorted Auditors good store)  
He called Matthew; who forsaking all 
Mat. 9 9  
Mar. 2 14  
Luk. 5 28   
(Toll and Toll-booth) obeyed his Masters call:  
And made him such a feast, that many he sinner 
Mat. 9 10  
Mar. 2 15  
Luk. 5 29   
And many publicans were there at dinner.  
But this the Pharisees much quarrelled at, 
Mat. 9 11  
Mar. 2 16  
Luk. 5 30   
Because with men unsanctified he sat.  
These men (said he) do chief want Physicians, 
Hos. 6. 6.  
Luk. 5 31   
Who see their sad and desperate conditions.  
But go and learn what meaneth that, I prise  
Mercy before the fattest sacrifice.  
Self-right'ous men I never came to save,  
But those that see what want of me they have. 
Luk. 5 32    

But why (say they) do thy Disciples feast, 
Mat. 9 14  
Mar. 1 18  
Luk. 5 33   
When john's and ours fast twice a week at least?  
When I am gone (said he) they'll fast and weep: 
Mat. 9 15  
Mar. 1 19  
Luk. 5 34   
Like Bridemen now my company they keep. 
Mar. 1 20  
Luk. 5 35   
And [being newly called] they are not fit 
Mat. 9 16  
Mar. 2 21  
Luk. 5 36   
For trials of a rougher nature yet.  
In garments weak, strong pieces will not suit; 
Luk. 5 37   
Old bottles break, and spill the vines new fruit. 
Mat. 9 17  
Mar. 2 22  
Luk. 5 38   
They that know what the old wine is already, 
Luk. 5 39   
Disgust the must, as being harsh and heady.     

CHAP. 4.  

§. 1.  

ANd after this, the solemn festival  
Was holden at Jerusalem by all. 
Joh. 5 1   
Here there's a Pool (Bethesda is the name) 
Joh. 5 2   
Having five porches built about the same.  
These porches for the Cripples were erected, 
Joh. 5 3   
Where they the stirring of the Pool expected.  
For at a certain time an Angel came, 
Joh. 5 4   
Whose motion gave such virtue to the same,  
That whoso first was after bathed, was sure  
(whate'er he ailed) of present perfect cure.   

Now one (among the rest who there did wait) 
Joh. 5 5   
Had had a lameness thirty years and eight.  
Christ therefore knowing what he had endured, 
Joh. 5 6   
Demanded of him, if he would be cured.  
Sir (said the man) it is indeed my will, 
Joh. 5 7   
But (wanting help) I am prevented still.  
Rise, take thy bed (said He) and go thy way. 
Joh. 5 8   
So the man did: and 'twas the sabbath day. 
Joh. 5 9   
Therefore the Jews (observing what he did) 
Joh. 5 10   
Told him that this the Laws of God forbidden.  
This I wss bid (replied the man) to do, 
Joh. 5 11   
By him that did enable me thereto.  
Whose that? said they. Who 'twas, he could not say; 
Joh. 5 12   
For Jesus had conveyed himself away. 
Joh. 5 13   
But in the Temple afterward they met; 
Joh. 5 14   
Now thou art well (said Jesus) don't forget  
This mercy of the Lord: offend no more,  
Lest thou be worse than e'er thou wast before.   

Then went the man and told the Jews, he found 
Joh. 5 15   
That Jesus was the person made him sound.  
With Jesus therefore hotly they contest, 
Joh. 5 16   
For violating of God's holy Rest. 
Acts 17. 28.   
My God (said he) and Father worketh still: 
Joh. 5 17   
I also work [according to his will.]  
Then did they seek to kill him; and the rather, 
Joh. 5 18   
Because he made th' Eternal God his Father.  
The Son (said he) does what the Father does: 
Joh. 5 19   
His son he loves; his Son He all things shows. 
Joh. 5 20   
To him he will his wondrous power give; 
Joh. 5 21   
That he shall also cause the dead to live.  
Men he must judge: that men to him may show 
Joh. 5 22   
The same respect, as unto God is due. 
Joh. 5 23   
Whoso believeth God, believeth me: 
Joh. 5 24   
And he that doth, shall live eternally.  
They that are dead shall shortly hear my call, 
Joh. 5 25   
Who am (like God) a spring of life to all. 
Joh. 5 26   
And unto me the last discerning fan 
Phil. 2. 8, 9  
Joh. 5 27   
Is given, as I am the Son of man.  
My voice (I say) shall open every grave; 
Joh. 5 28   
Some to condemn, and othersome to save: 
Joh. 5 29   
According to the righteous firm decree 
Joh. 5 30   
Of Him that gives me this authority.  
This record of myself is weak (say you.) 
Joh. 5 31   
But John hath fully proved it to be true. 
Joh. 5 32   
Whose testimony (yet) I could have waved; 
Joh. 5 33   
But that ye might believe, and so be saved. 
Joh. 5 34   
He was a candle burning very bright, 
Joh. 5 35   
And (for a while) ye loved to see his light.  
But I have greater witnesses than John; 
Joh. 5 36   
To wit, the works I have divinely done.  
And God himself from heaven witness bore; 
Joh. 5 37   
Whose voice was never heard of you before.  
But if my Father's words had been believed; 
Joh. 5 38   
Whom he hath sent, you would have soon received.  
Search but the Scriptures, and you'll plainly see, 
Joh. 5 39   
That they are they which testify of me;  
How that I am that Life-infusing Prophet: 
Joh. 5 40   
But ye refuse to be partakers of it.  
'Tis not myself I honour, but the Lord, 
Joh. 5 41   
Whom (in rejecting me) ye have abhorred. 
Joh. 5 42   
If a seducer comes, and humours you; 
Joh. 5 43   
whate'er he says, is still accounted true.  
But how can ye believe, that seek and love 
Joh. 5 44   
Rather applause from men, than from above?  
I'll not accuse you unto God: ye must 
Joh. 5 45   
By Moses' law be judged, wherein ye trust.  
Of Me did Moses write; you'd Me believe, 
Joh. 5 46   
Did ye but credit unto Moses give.  
But if ye don't believe what He did write, 
Joh. 5 47   
How can ye Me believe [whom thus ye slight?] 
Leu. 23. 10-17.     

2.  

Now on the Sabbath which they call First-second 
Mat. 12 1  
Mar. 2 23  
Luk. 6 1   
(From second Paschal seven such were reckoned)  
Jesus' Disciples plucked the ears of Corn:  
Which ought (the Jews said) then to be forborn. 
Mat. 12 2  
Mar. 2 24  
Luk. 6 2   
Have ye not read (said Christ) what David did, 
Mat. 12 3  
Mar. 2 25  
Luk. 6 3   
When he and his (being very hard bestead)  
Were by Abimeleck admitted guests 
Ex. 19 32, 33. 1 Sam. 21. 6.  
Mat. 12 4  
Mar. 2 26  
Luk. 6 4   
To consecrated shewbread of the Priests?  
Why don't ye also of the Priests complain, 
Mat. 12 5   
How by their works the Sabbath they profane?  
If, for the Temples use, ye say, they are; 
Mat. 12 6   
I'm greater than the Temple is by far.  
But God loves Mercy more than sacrifice: 
Mat. 12 7   
Consider this, and you'll be less precise.  
This Rest was made for mankind's benefit; 
Mar. 2 27   
And not to lose their health by keeping it.  
I am moreover Lords o'th' Sabbath day; 
Mat. 12 8  
Mar. 2 28  
Luk. 6 5   
[Can temper, change, or take it quite away.]    

3.  

As Jesus taught another time, there came 
Mat. 12 9  
Mar. 3 1  
Luk. 6 6   
A man, whose withered hand had made him lame.  
The Jews then (willing to accuse him) say, 
Mat. 12 10  
Mar. 3 2  
Luk. 6 7   
Is healing lawful on the Sabbath day?  
Stand in the midst (said Jesus to the cripple) 
Mar. 3 3  
Luk. 6 8   
What one of all this superstitious people, 
Mat. 12 11   
That hath a sheep new fallen in a pit,  
Will not upon this day deliver it?  
Man is by far more precious: if we can, 
Mat. 12 12  
Mar. 3 4  
Luk. 6 9   
Can save and will not, we destroy the Man.  
What say ye now to this? what is't ye say?  
Is healing lawful on the Sabbath day?  
Then did he (when they answered not) express 
Mat. 12 13  
Mar. 3 5  
Luk. 6 10   
Anger and grief at their hardheartedness:  
And bade the man stretch forth his withered hand,  
Which was restored again at his command.  
At this, the Pharisees (with madness filled) 
Mat. 12 14  
Mar. 3 6  
Luk. 6 11   
Straightway consult which way to get him killed.  
But Jesus knowing their Herodian hearts, 
Mat. 12 15  
Mar. 3 7   
Went towered the Maritime remoter parts.  
Yet from all parts the people thither came, 
Mar. 3 8   
When once they heard of his all-healing Name. 
Mar. 3 9   
So that a ship was fain to wait upon him:  
So out of measure did the people throng him.  
For with a touch he healed all their evils, 
Mar. 3 10   
And with a word cast out the foulest Devils; 
Mar. 3 11   
And charged them not to make him known: hereby 
Mat. 12 16  
Mar. 3 12   
Fulfilling of Isaiahs' prophecy,  
My chosen and beloved servant shows 
Is. 42. 1.  
Mat. 12 1●   
Judgement as well to Gentiles as to Jews.  
He shall not make a pother or a noise, 
Mat. 12 19   
Nor in the streets shall any hear his voice.  
He shall not break the reed already cleft; 
Mat. 12 20   
Nor quench the flax, where spark of hope is left;  
Till he complete his Gospel-Right ' ousness:  
Till Gentiles this Victorious Judge confess. 
Mat. 12 21     

4.  

About this time the Lord abode in prayer 
Mar. 3 13  
Luk. 6 12   
All night upon a mountain, to prepare  
His Ordination. When the Sun drew near, 
Mar. 3 14   
He summons his Disciples to appear:  
Whence he so many for Apostles marks, 
Luk. 6 13   
As th' ancient Jewish Church had Patriarches:  
To be his near attendants, and disperse  
Th●se joyful tidings through the universe.  
Ease to restore to those that were diseased,, 
Mar. 3 15   
And to recover whom the Devil seized.  
Peter and Andrew, James and John (two pairs) 
Mat. 10 2  
Mar. 3 16  
Luk. 6 14   
And these two last he called Thunderers; 
Mar. 3 17   
Then Philip, Thomas, and Bartholomew, 
Mat. 10 3  
Mar. 3 18  
Luk. 6 15   
Levi (th' Exciseman) alias Matthew,  
Alph●us's Son Jac●bus was another,  
And Judas (called Thaddeus) Jamcses Brother,  
Si●o● the Canani●● (or else Zelotes,) 
Mat. 10 4  
Mar. 3 19  
Luk. 6 16   
Lip-holy Judas (called Iscariotes)  
Whose thievery and avarice (in th' end)  
To's Master made him prove a traitorous fiend.  
With these the Lord descended to the plain, 
Luk. 6 17   
Where met him all the multitude again: 
Luk. 6 18   
And they that were diseased, or were possessed, 
Luk. 6 19   
All of them had their grievances redressed.  
Then into th' house he went; but had no leisure 
Mar. 3 20   
To eat or drink: they thronged so out of measure.  
And some went forth to stop the multitude: 
Mar. 3 21   
For this (they said) was boisterous and rude.    

5.  

Seeing them come so thick, on that account 
Mat. 5 1  
Luk. 6 20   
He went and preached this Sermon in the Monte  
(To his Disciples chief 'twas addressed, 
Mat. 5 2   
Though many things concerned all the rest.)  
Blessed are they that are in spirit poor: 
Mat. 5 3   
Heaven shall them enrich for evermore.  
Blessed are they that weep and mourn aright: 
Mat. 5 4   
They shall be comforted with joy and light.  
Blessed are the meek, that all the world enjoy; 
Mat. 5 5   
[Whose inward peace no creature can annoy.]  
Blessed (then) are Mourners, Meek, and Poor in Spirit?  
Who Comfort, Earth, and Heaven must inherit.  
Blessed are the hungry and the thirsty Souls: 
Mat. 5 6   
God shall their table spread, and fill their bowls.  
Blessed are those are mercifully given: 
Mat. 5 7   
Mercy again shall they obtain from Heaven.  
Blessed are the pure in heart, who God shall see. 
Mat. 5 8   
Blessed are the peaceful, Heaven's Progeny. 
Mat. 5 9   
Blessed are those that are my sufferers: 
Mat. 5 10   
For the Celestial Kingdom shall be theirs, 
Mat. 5 11   
Glory in wrongs; for your reward is Glory: 
Mat. 5 12   
Ye know they used the Prophets so before y●.  
Ye are as salt; which, when the Savour's gone, 
Mat. 5 13   
Is good for nought, and therefore trampled on.  
Ye represent a City built on high; 
Mat. 5 14   
Which (while it is) is obvious to the eye.  
Ye are as lights: which men use so to set, 
Mat. 5 15   
That all the house may thence have benefit.  
So let your works shine forth, that men may gather 
Mat. 5 16   
Thence, that ye have a true Celestial Father.   

Whose Law t'abolish never think I came; 
Mat. 5 17   
I came to 'stablish and enlarge the same.  
For Heaven and Earth shall sooner pass away, 
Mat. 5 18  
Luk. 16 17   
Than e'er one moral tittle shall decay.  
Whoso the least commandment violates 
Mat. 5 19   
(Repenting not) ne'er enters Heaven-gates.  
For if ye do no more than what is done 
Mat. 5 20   
By factious Scribes and Pharisees ye are gone.  
Murder (say they) to judgement must be brought, 
Mat. 5 21   
And so shall every rash and angry thought. 
Mat. 5 22   
Which breaking out in vile opprobrious names,  
Shall have a greater doom and hotter flames.  
Offer not therefore any sacrifice, 
Mat. 5 23   
Until 've reconciled your enemies. 
Mat. 5 24   
And this do quickly,  the Judgement's past; 
Mat. 5 25  
Luk. 12 58   
Before you are in horrid prison cast. 
Luk. 12 59   
From whence ye can't at liberty be set, 
Mat. 5 26   
Until ye have paid the utmost of the debt.   

'Twas said of old, All whoredom thou shalt flee: 
Mat. 5 27   
I say a wanton thought's adultery. 
Mat. 5 28   
If thy right eye or hand offend thee thus, 
Mat. 5 29   
Condemn both them and all thy darling lusts. 
Mat. 5 30   
Come rather lame, and sing in Heaven's Choir;  
Than always flame, and howl in Hell entire. 
Mat. 5 30    

Again, the Scribes transgress the ancient laws,  
Suffering divorce for any trivial cause. 
Mat. 5 31  
Mat. 5 32  
Luk. 16 18   
Except it be for fornication; she,  
And he that weds her, act adultery.   

They also say, Let swearers pay their vow:  
But I no [idle] swearing can allow; 
Mat. 5 33   
By Heaven or Earth, or by Jerusalem: 
Mat. 5 34   
For God alone hath power over them. 
Mat. 5 35   
Nor by thy head; until thou canst turn grey,  
Or (at thy pleasure) turn thy age away. 
Mat. 5 36   
Barely affirm, or barely else deny,  
In vulgar term, No, Nay, Yes, Yea or Y. 
Mat. 5 37    

The law permits you to retaliate  
[Yet not without the Public Magistrate.] 
Mat. 5 38   
Be Ye (if any buffet you), so meek,  
As (rather than revenge) turn th' other cheek. 
Mat. 5 39   
If law's pretended, and thy coat be gone; 
Mat. 5 40   
Two wrongs endure, before thou render one.  
And if compelled (by Messengers of State) 
Mat. 5 41   
To go a journey, be not obstinate.  
Give, to thy power: and whosoever would borrow. 
Mat. 5 42   
When lend thou canst, delay not till the morrow.   

Ye know what hath been said [by Pharisees;]  
Thy Neighbour love, and hate thine Enemies. 
Mat. 5 43   
But I say Love, and Bless, and pray for those 
Mat. 5 44   
That Hate you, Curse you, Are your bloody foes.  
For thus your Father's rain and Sun give food, 
Mat. 5 45   
As well to wicked persons as to good.  
If ye salute and love your loving Brothers, 
Mat. 5 46   
What do ye more than Publicans and others? 
Mat. 5 47   
Imitate this perfection of God's Love; 
Mat. 5 48   
[And have his benediction from above.]   

Touching your giving alms; If ye regard 
Mat. 6 1   
Applause of men, expect no more reward.  
Vainglory makes the hypocrites proclaim it; 
Mat. 6 2   
And they receive the recompense they aim at.  
Be thou so private, it may scarce be known 
Mat. 6 3   
To thee thyself, what thou thyself hast done.  
That He who sees the greatest secrecy, 
Mat. 6 4   
May (at the last) reward thee openly.   

And when thou prayest, pray not like those that do it 
Mat. 6 5   
In greatest concourse, that the world may know it.  
But shut thy door; be sure thou shalt be heard: 
Mat. 6 6   
Thy private prayer he'll publicly reward.  
Nor pray like heathens, o'er and o'er again; 
Mat. 6 7   
Who think their strings repeated must obtain.  
God knows before hand what ye have to say. 
Mat. 6 8   
After this manner therefore you may pray: 
Mat. 6 9   
Our Heavenly Father, hallowed be thy Name.  
Enlarge thy Kingdom, and confirm the same. 
Mat. 6 10   
Grant that thy will we may fulfil in love,  
As it is done by every one above.  
Vouchsafe this day our daily bread to send us. 
Mat. 6 11   
And pardon us, as we do those offend us. 
Mat. 6 12   
whate'er the world, whate'er the flesh or Devil 
Mat. 6 13   
Tempting attempt, deliver us from evil.  
For thou art King of glorious power [and then  
Wilt still be so] when time's not more. Amen. 
Luk. 11 1   
(This form he also gave, when asked by one  
For such a form, as others had of John.) 
Luk. 11 2   
Pardons (said he) are so bestowed upon you, 
Mat. 6 14  
Luk. 11 3   
As you yourselves do pardon those that wrong you. 
Mat. 6 15  
Luk. 11 4    

Moreover, in your private fasts, sequester 
Mat. 6 16   
That hypocritical affected gesture.  
Wash and anoint thyself: and eat their pother, 
Mat. 6 17   
Who both reward and fast to one another.  
Fast not to men, but unto God; and see, 
Mat. 6 18   
If God do ned recompense thee openly.   

Lay up no treasure here for moth and rust; 
Mat. 6 19  
Luk. 12 33   
And where (for thiefs) ye know not whom to trust.  
Lay't up in heaven; such things approach not thither: 
Mat. 6 20  
Luk. 12 34   
Your heart and treasure will be both together. 
Mat. 6 21    

Both soul and body are directed well, 
Mat. 6 22  
Luk. 11 34   
If light in th' eye and in the judgement dwell. 
Luk. 11 35   
But being clouded with blind avarice, 
Mat. 6 23  
Luk. 11 36   
How dismal an obscurity is this!  
For God and Mammon are so opposite, 
Mat. 6 24   
They cannot both be served by mortal wight.  
Take then no thought for things to drink or eat: 
Mat. 6 25  
Luk. 12 22   
God gives you life; he'll (surely) give you meat. 
Luk. 12 23   
He feeds the fowls, that neither reap nor sow: 
Mat. 6 26  
Luk. 12 24   
Are ye not better than the birds (I trow?)  
But which of you take all the thought you can, 
Mat. 6 27  
Luk. 12 25   
Can make himself one whit the taller man? 
Luk. 12 26    

And then for clothes; the lilies here (ye know) 
Mat. 6 28  
Luk. 12 27   
Nor toil, nor spin; yet see but how they grow!  
That even Solomon in all his glory 
Mat. 6 29   
Was not arrayed like one of these before ye.  
Be not so faithless as to think your Father 
Mat. 6 30  
Luk. 12 28   
Will  the grass, and not his children rather.  
Take then no thought for victuals or for suits:  
These are the chiefest care of heathen brutes. 
Mat. 6 31  
Luk. 12 29   
Your father knows ye cannot be without them:  
Ye need not be so anxious then about them. 
Mat. 6 32  
Luk. 12 30   
His kingdom first and righteousness pursue:  
The rest shall all be added unto you. 
Mat. 6 33  
Luk. 12 31   
My little flock, away with fears and cares:  
Your Father's will hath made you Royal heirs. 
Luk. 12 32   
Be not solicitous about to morrow:  
The present day is full enough of sorrow. 
Acts 4 34.  
Mat. 6 34   
Rather give alms, let what ye have be sold:  
And so provide you bag●, that wax not old. 
Luk. 12 33    

Judge not, and be not judged: for as ye judge,  
That judgement to receive ye must not grudge. 
Mat. 7 1   
How canst thou hypocritically cry, 
Mat. 7 2   
Of that same straw I'll clear my brother's eye; 
Mat. 7 3   
When in thine own there is a beam? Correct 
Mat. 7 4   
Thy own ways first, and then let him be checked. 
Mat. 7 5    

To Cynic teeth expose not things divine;  
Nor Diamond-doctrines to the feet of swine. 
Mat. 7 6    

Although a friend at midnight may deny 
Luk. 11 5   
To rise, and do his friend a courtesy; 
Luk. 11 6   
Yet if his friend be but importunate,  
He'll rise and help him (be it ne'er so late.) 
Luk. 11 7  
Luk. 11 8   
Be earnest in your prayers; ask, seek, and knock; 
Mat. 7 7   
Receive, and find, and heaven-gates unlock. 
Mat. 7 8  
Luk. 11 9   
What man (for bread) will give his child a stone, 
Luk. 11 10   
Or give him (for a fish] a scorpion? 
Mat. 7 9  
Luk. 11 11  
Mat. 7 10  
Luk. 11 12   
If ye (whose goodness comes from him) do so, 
Mat. 7 11   
Much more shall he his Ghostly gifts bestow. 
Luk. 11 13    

Observe that gen'ral Law, to others do, 
Mat. 7 12   
As ye are willing should be done to you.   

The broad way shun wherein the rabble treads, 
Mat. 7 13   
Which unto death and so to ruin leads.  
Strive (with a few) to enter at the gate 
Mat. 7 14   
That leads to life; because 'tis very straight.   

Beware of teachers clothed in woolly skin, 
Mat. 7 15   
But are indeed as ravenous wolves within; 
Mat. 7 16   
You'll know them by their lives and by their lips: 
Mat. 7 17   
'Tis not a vine that beareth haws or heps.  
The root and fruit are both alike: the fruit 
Mat. 7 18   
Will truly show the nature of the root.  
And if the fruit be naught, the tree is good 
Mat. 7 19   
For nothing but to find Hell-fire food. 
Mat. 7 20   
Lord, Lord: will never into heaven admit them, 
Mat. 7 21   
Unless an holy life before hand fit them.  
For workers of iniquity will plead, 
Mat. 7 22   
That in my name 've often preached and prayed,  
Cast Devils out, and many wonders done: 
Mat. 7 23   
But then shall I disown them every one.  
Therefore all they that practice what they hear, 
Mat. 7 24   
With prudence on a Rock their building rear.  
And all the storms and winds that beat and blow, 
Mat. 7 25   
That firm foundation cannot overthrow.  
But they that never practise what they hear, 
Mat. 7 26   
With folly on the sand their building rear:  
Which, when the storms and winds do beat and blow, 
Mat. 7 27  
Luk. 6 49   
With dreadful fall they quickly overthrow.   

And when these say to an end were brought, 
Mat. 7 28   
The people were amazed at what he taught:  
Who taught them with authority, and so 
Mat. 7 29   
As feeble Scribes were never wont to do.    

6.  

From thence to Capernaum Jesus went: 
Mat. 8 5  
Luk. 7 1   
And there the Elders of the Jews were sent, 
Luk. 7 2   
To gain his will to heal a Captain's servant. 
Mat. 8 6  
Luk. 7 3   
And they (in their request) were very fervent. 
Luk. 7 4   
This man (said they) deserves it at thy hand: 
Luk. 7 5   
He founded us a Church, and loves our Land.  
And as He went along with them, to cure him; 
Mat. 8 7  
Luk. 7 6   
The Captain sent some friends of his, t'assure him,  
That he [a Gentile] was not fit enough 
Mat. 8 8   
To harbour such a One within his roof.  
Therefore (said he) I durst not see my Lord: 
Luk. 7 7   
I'm sure of help, if thou but speak the word.  
For I (though so inferior a Commander) 
Mat. 8 9  
Luk. 7 8   
Can make my men come hither or go yonder.   

Then Jesus (turning to the people) saith, 
Mat. 8 10  
Luk. 7 9   
All Isr'el hath afforded no such faith.  
Hell's for the Jews; when (from the East and West) 
Mat. 8 11   
The heathens shall with Abraham be blest. 
Mat. 8 12    

So they returned, and (as he told them) found 
Mat. 8 13  
Luk. 7 10   
The paralytic man both safe and sound.    

7.  

The next day after, Jesus went along 
Luk. 7 11   
towered Naim City, with a mighty throng.  
And there he met (without the City walls) 
Luk. 7 12   
A widows only sons sad funerals,  
Attended with much people of the place  
Condoling of her lamentable case.  
And at the sight his bowels did relent, 
Luk. 7 13   
Weep not (said he) thy loss do I resent.  
When to the Bier he came, the bearers stayed; 
Luk. 7 14   
Then did he touch the same, and thus he said;  
Young man arise. He could not but obey,  
[And op'en his eyes, that had been cold as clay:]  
Then sitting up, he spoke exceeding plain, 
Luk. 7 15   
And Jesus gave him to his friends again.   

Great fear surprised all those that saw the same; 
Luk. 7 16   
Who therefore praised the great Jehovahs' Name:  
Because he had his people visited,  
And raised a prophet that could raise the dead.  
Which rumour quickly was divulged throughout 
Luk. 7 17   
Judca and the Region round about.    

8.  

John heard it too; and sent to Christ, to know, 
Mat. 11 2  
Luk. 7 18   
Whether he were indeed the Christ or no. 
Mat. 11 3  
Luk. 7 19   
Now Jesus (when the two disciples came) 
Luk. 7 20   
Was healing men possessed, and blind, and lame. 
Luk. 7 21   
Tell John (said he) what miracles are wrought, 
Mat. 11 4  
Luk. 7 22   
And how the Gospel to the poor is taught. 
Mat. 11 5   
And blest is he that taketh no offence 
Mat. 11 6  
Luk. 7 23   
At this my Jew-despised exigence.   

Then Jesus (when the messengers were gone) 
Mat. 11 7  
Luk. 7 24   
Thus to his Auditors commended John:  
What went ye forth to see? a wavering reed? 
Mat. 11 8  
Luk. 7 25   
Or one arrayed like the Royal seed?  
What went ye forth to see? a Prophet? yea, 
Mat. 11 9  
Luk. 7 26   
No Prophet ever was so great as Herald  
He 'tis, of whom the Prophecy doth say, 
Mat. 11 10  
Luk. 7 27   
I send my Messenger, to clear thy way.  
And yet the meanest Gospel-minister 
Mat. 11 11  
Luk. 7 28   
Before this great Law-prophet I prefer.  
Till John the types and prophecies foretold, 
Mat. 11 12  
Luk. 16 16   
What John's forefinger bids you now behold. 
Mat. 11 13   
Come ye but hear and understand; in sum, 
Mat. 11 14   
This that Elias is, that was to come. 
Mat. 11 15   
Yet few embraced his Gospel, save the worst;  
Which have no right (ye think) but are accursed.  
Heathens and Publicans (indeed) conform 
Luk. 7 29   
So thick, as if they Heaven meant to storm.  
But Pharisees and Lawyers have rejected 
Luk. 7 30   
His good advice from God to them directed.  
What shall I say then to this peevish race, 
Mat. 11 16  
Luk. 7 31   
But what the boys are wont i'th' marketplace:  
Ye dance not at our merry pipe; our ditty 
Mat. 11 17  
Luk. 7 32   
(Though ne'er so doleful) will not move your pity?  
For John's austerity ye have oppressed 
Mat. 11 18  
Luk. 7 33   
With infamy, as if he were possessed:  
I that am free free and affable, have got 
Mat. 11 19  
Luk. 7 34   
The title of a Glutton and a Sot.  
But all true sons of Wisdom justify  
Both him and me from all your obloquy. 
Luk. 7 35     

9  

Then did the Lord their unbelief upbraid, 
Mat. 11 20   
To whom his power had chief been displayed.  
woe to Cho azin, to Bethsaida woe! 
Mat. 11 21   
For Tyre and Sidon would have long ago  
Themselves in sackcloth humbled, had they been  
Spectators of the things, that ye have seen.  
I tell you therefore, in the Judgement-day 
Mat. 11 22   
A greater doom shall ye receive than they.  
In wonders Capernaum doth excel; 
Mat. 11 23   
And their neglect will thrust her down to hell.  
If Sodom and Gomorrah had enjoyed them,  
That fire and brimstone had not yet destroyed them.  
I tell you therefore, in the Judgement-day 
Mat. 11 24   
She shall receive a greater doom than they.   

Thanks to my Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, 
Mat. 11 25   
Who slightest men of parts and noble birth;  
And dost these mysteries to Children show:  
Because it is thy pleasure so to do. 
Mat. 11 26   
Thou hast delivered every thing to me; 
Mat. 11 27   
And I am fully known to none but thee:  
And so thy glorious person is concealed  
Only to me and thorough me revealed.  
Come unto me, all ye that are oppressed; 
Mat. 11 28   
Come unto me, and I will give you rest.  
Submit yourselves to this my Discipline: 
Mat. 11 29   
'Twill prove the best and sweetest Anodyne.  
[I do not tyrannize with rigorous might:] 
Mat. 11 30   
My yoke is easy and my burden light.    

10.  

About this season (being invited) he 
Luk. 7 36   
Lay down to dinner with a Pharisee.  
A woman of the City thither came 
Luk. 7 37   
(Whose life had gained her a notorious name)  
And brought (within an Alabaster pot)  
The delicatest ointment could be got.  
She kneeled behind his feet; and when they were  
Washed with her tears, she dried them with her hair 
Luk. 7 38   
Then (having kissed them) with her oil so sweet  
Bathed his beloved, wellbeloved feet.   

The Pharisee (observing what was done)  
Wondered that Jesus let her thus alone. 
Luk. 7 39   
Were this (thought he) a Prophet (as they deem)  
He would have known, who 'tis that toucheth him.   

Simon (said Jesus) somewhat I should say. 
Luk. 7 40   
Master (said Simon) let me hear't, I pray,  
Two men (said He) to pay to One were bound, 
Luk. 7 41   
One twenty shilling, th' other twenty pound:  
And when they had not wherewithal to pay, 
Luk. 7 42   
He canceled and threw the bonds away.  
Which of the two (dost ' think) will love him most?  
Why, he by whom the greatest sum was lost. 
Luk. 7 43   
thou'rt in the right (said Christ.) Now do but see,  
How very different your deal be.  
Thou didst me not with common water greet: 
Luk. 7 44   
Her penitential tears have washed my feet.  
My cheek with common kiss thou didst not greet: 
Luk. 7 45   
She hath not yet left kissing of my feet.  
My head with common oil thou didst not greet: 
Luk. 7 46   
Her pleasant ointment hath presumed my feet.  
Her sins are pardoned, which she knew were many: 
Luk. 7 47   
Though thou (perhaps) dost think thou hast not any.  
Then he addressed himself to her, and said, 
Luk. 7 48   
Thy sins are pardoned, all thy debts are paid—.   

This startled all the rest that were at dinner: 
Luk. 7 49   
What man (said they) can thus discharge a sinner?   

— The Faith (said Christ) hath gained thee this release: 
Luk. 7 50   
And therefore (Daughter) go thy way in peace.    

11  

Jesus went (after this) from town to town 
Luk. 8 1   
(With his Apostles) preaching up and down.  
And certain grateful women bore his charge, 
Luk. 8 2   
Whom He from evil spirits set at large.  
Marry (from whom went seven) and Susannah, 
Luk. 8 3   
Wish Herod's steward Chuza's wife Joanna.    

12.  

Then brought they one possessed, both dumb and blind: 
Mat. 12 22  
Luk. 11 14   
But at his word the Devil soon resigned.  
So that the people were amazed; and gave it 
Mat. 12 23   
For granted, He was Christ (the Son of David.)  
But Scribes came thither from Jerusalem, 
Mat. 12 24  
Mar. 3 22  
Luk. 11 15   
●hose Hellish malice made 'em thus blaspheme;  
●e beats the Devils down but with a club  
●hat's borrowed of their Grandfire Belzebub.   

Houses (said Christ) or Kingdoms, that divide 
Mat. 12 25  
Mar. 3 23  
Luk. 11 17   
themselves against themselves, can't long abide. 
Mar. 3 24   
●f Devils thus among themselves contend, 
Mat. 12 26  
Mar. 3 25  
Luk. 11 18   
●oon will their self distracted Kingdom end. 
Mar. 3 26   
You think your own Exorcists do it by 
Mat. 12 27  
Luk. 11 19   
The power of God's spirit: why not I?  
But if I do, then am I David's son; 
Mat. 12 28  
Luk. 11 20   
Ye may be sure, that Kingdom is begun:  
● ruin Satan's plots, I bind his hands; 
Mat. 12 29  
Mar. 3 27  
Luk. 11 21   
● vanquish vice, wherein his Kingdom stands. 
Luk. 11 22   
And he that helps me not to beat him down, 
Mat. 12 30  
Luk. 11 23   
Hinders th' advancement of my Royal Crown.  
All sin may be forgiven whatsoever: 
Mat. 12 31  
Mar. 3 28  
Luk. 12 10   
But this malicious Blasphemy shall never.  
whoever imputes what Heavens Holy Spirit 
Mar. 3 29  
Mat. 12 32   
Works, unto Hell's black art, shall Hell inherit. 
Mar. 3 30   
Show me the fruit, I know the tree: and so 
Mat. 12 33   
These wicked words your wicked hearts do show.  
For from the fountain of the heart doth spring 
Mat. 12 34   
Both every good and every evil thing.  
But at the last men must a reckoning make 
Mat. 12 35   
For all the idle words they ever spoke.  
And then thy sound or thy corrupted breath 
Mat. 12 36   
Will prove a savour unto life or death. 
Mat. 12 37     

13.  

Some than desired him a sign to show, 
Mat. 12 38  
Luk. 11 16   
Whom Jesus thought not fit to yield unto.  
Ye shall e'er long (said he) have such a one, as 
Mat. 12 39  
Luk. 11 29   
Was once prefigured in the Prophet Ionas.  
As the third day gave him his second birth, 
Mat. 12 40  
Luk. 11 30   
So then shall I forsake the teeming earth. 
Luk. 11 31    

Those Ninevires condemn this stubborn race: 
Mat. 12 41  
Luk. 11 32   
For here's a Greater in their Prophet's place.  
The Southern Queen condemns you every one: 
Mat. 12 42   
For here's a Greater than King Solomon.   

I have begun to cast your Devil out; 
Mat. 12 43  
Luk. 11 24   
Who roving solitarily about,  
At length returns, and [at the open door] 
Mat. 12 44  
Luk. 11 25   
Espies his house decks better than before:  
Then with a seau'nfold power will he venture 
Mat. 12 45  
Luk. 11 26   
(To your eternal ruin) to reenter.    

14.  

While yet he spoke, his Brethren and his Mothe● 
Mat. 12 46  
Mar. 3 31  
Luk. 8 19   
Can not come near; they througed so one another.  
Then was he told by those that stood about, 
Mat. 12 47  
Mar. 3 32  
Luk. 8 20   
Thy Mother and thy Brethren are without, dee●  
And fain would speak with thee. But whom d'ye 
Mat. 12 48  
Mar. 3 33   
To be (said he) my kindred? I esteem  
These men my nearest and my dearest kin, 
Mat. 12 49  
Mar. 3 34   
Which have my faithfullest Disciples been: 
Luk. 8 21   
He that obeys my Father, is my Brother; 
Mat. 12 50  
Mar. 3 35   
And she likewise, my Sister and my Mother.   

How blessed (said a woman) is the womb 
Luk. 11 27   
And paps, from whence thy nourishment hath come ●  
Yea, blessed are they (said He) a great deal rather, 
Luk. 11 28   
Which hear and do the will of God my Father.    

15.  

That very day did he from shipboard teach 
Mat. 13 1  
Mar. 4 1  
Luk. 8 4   
Great multitudes of people on the Beach. 
Mat. 13 2  
Mar. 4 2   
A husbandman (said he) w●nt out to sow; 
Mat. 13 3  
Mar. 4 3  
Luk. 8 5   
And some seed fell, where people used to go: 
Mat. 13 4  
Mar. 4 4   
Which lying open to the fowls, they came  
And very greedily devoured the same.  
Some fell upon a ground of stone, and there 
Mat. 13 5  
Mar. 4 5  
Luk. 8 6   
The upstart blade was quickly made appear: 
Mat. 13 6  
Mar. 4 6   
But when the sun grew hot, it withered quite;  
Because the rooting was so very slight.  
Some fell (again) upon a ground of thorn, 
Mat. 13 7  
Mar. 4 7  
Luk. 8 7   
Which overpowered and choked the corn.  
Some falling on a good and fertile soil, 
Mat. 13 8  
Mar. 4 8  
Luk. 8 8   
Did variously reward the ploughman's toil.  
He that hath got an ear to hear, may hear: 
Mat. 13 9  
Mar. 4 9   
[But all have not an understanding ear.]   

Then his Disciples asked him, why he spoke 
Mat. 13 10  
Mar. 4 10  
Luk. 8 9   
So Euigmatically to the flock.  
Because (said he) to you alone 'tis given, 
Mat. 13 11  
Mar. 4 11  
Luk. 8 10   
To understand the mysteries of heaven.  
They that do know and practise, shall have more; 
Mat. 13 12   
Others shall lose the things they had before.  
So these that think they have both eve and ear, 
Is. 6. 9  
Mat. 13 13   
Indeed and truth do neither see nor hear.  
So said Isaiah to this hardened land; 
Mat. 13 14   
Hear ye and see, but nothing understand.  
In judgement are they blind, and so gross-hearted; 
Mat. 13 15  
Mar. 4 12   
Lest they should understand and be converted.  
Ye hear and see, what all the Prophets could 
Mat. 13 16   
Nor hear nor see, though very said they would. 
Mat. 13 17   
Hear then this parable more plain expressed; 
Mat. 13 18   
Which is (indeed) amongst the easiest. 
Mar. 4 13   
●he Preacher sows the word of God; and they 
Mat. 13 19  
Mar. 4 14  
Luk. 8 11   
Which do not understand it, are th' highway: 
Luk. 8 12   
because their hearts do not the seed admit, 
Mar. 4 15   
●he foul-mouthed Prince o'th' air devoureth it.  
●hat which the stony-ground receives with joy, 
Mat. 13 20  
Mar. 4 16  
Luk. 8 13   
●he heat of persecution will destroy. 
Mat. 13 21  
Mar. 4 17   
●he thorns and briers (where the seed was hurled) 
Mat. 13 22  
Mar. 4 18  
Luk. 8 14   
●oint out the cares and riches of the world. 
Mar. 4 19   
●n solid, honest hearts the word takes root, 
Mat. 13 23  
Mar. 4 20  
Luk. 8 15   
And (more or less) it bears a precious fruit.   

The Earthly Heaven (said the Lord again) 
Mat. 13 24   
●s like a field that bears the choicest grain.  
●ut while the farmer dreams of no such matters, 
Mat. 13 25   
●ome envious hand or other darnel scatters.  
And when the Corn and that begin t' appear, 
Mat. 13 26   
Who (say the servants) sowed the darnel here? 
Mat. 13 27   
None but an enemy (quoth he) would do't. 
Mat. 13 28   
Shall we (say they) advance it by the root?  
No (saith the Master) lest ye hurt the corn: 
Mat. 13 29   
Until the harvest let it be forborn.  
And then the reapers (whom I use to hire) 
Mat. 13 30   
Shall house the wheat, and hurl the weed in fire.   

Again, the word dispensed aright (said He) 
Mar. 4 26   
Is like to seed that grows insensibly. 
Mar. 4 27   
Whose fruit of Grace (which no device can blast) 
Mar. 4 28   
Comes to a Glorious harvest at the last. 
Mar. 4 29    

Again, my Kingdom's like a mustardseed, 
Mat. 13 31  
Mar. 4 30  
Luk. 13 18   
That yields a tree wherein the birds may breed. 
Mar. 4 31  
Luk. 13 19   
From small beginnings it will greatly grow; 
Mat. 13 32  
Mar. 4 32  
Luk. 13 20   
Just as the leven spreads among the dough. 
Mar. 4 33  
Luk. 13 21   
In such plain parables (and yet sublime) 
Mat. 13 33  
Mar. 4 34   
He couched his Doctrine all at that same time. 
Mat. 13 34   
Fulfilling what the Psalmist once foretold, 
Mat. 13 35  
Ps. 78. 2.   
I'll parables declare both dark and old.   

Then the Disciples prayed him to explain 
Mat. 13 36   
The meaning of the Darnel and the Grain. 
Mat. 13 37   
The Grain (said he) are You, whom I have sown; 
Mat. 13 38   
The Ray's the offspring of the wicked One. 
Mat. 13 39   
Which in the final harvest of the world 
Mat. 13 40   
Shall by the Angels into Hell be hurled. 
Mat. 13 41   
And then the righteous like the Sun shall shine, 
Mat. 13 42   
They that can hear, let them their ear incline. 
Mat. 13 43    

He that hath found where treasure is concealed, 
Mat. 13 43   
Sells all he hath and purchases the field:  
So is the Gospel. So a Merchantman 
Mat. 13 44   
Makes all the money, all the means he can, 
Mat. 13 45   
To gain a costly diamond; to gain 
Mat. 13 46   
What doubly will reward his cost and pain.   

'Tis like a Net enclosing great and small;  
(All are enclosed, because they be fishes all:) 
Mat. 13 47   
But on the shore their good or bad condition 
Mat. 13 48   
Must undergo the Fisher's inquisition.  
And so the Angels at the latter day  
Shall save the good, and throw the bad away. 
Mat. 13 49    

Then Jesus asked his Scholars, if they thought 
Mat. 13 50   
These things intelligible, which he taught. 
Mat. 13 51   
They answered, Yes, all this we understand.  
Take notice then (said he) of this command; 
Mat. 13 52   
Lay safely up (for treasure) all 've heard,  
Be like to Scribes for Heaven well prepared;  
Or like to skilful Householders, that show  
(Upon occasion) things both old and new.   

Who lights a candle, to be covered 
Mar. 4 21  
Luk. 8 16   
Beneath a narrow bushel or a bed?  
All that I tell you here, must come to light: 
Mar. 4 22  
Luk. 8 17   
All must be made appear to all men's sight.  
Ye that can hear, to this incline your ear: 
Mar. 4 23   
Take special heed both what and how ye hear. 
Mar. 4 24  
Luk. 8 18   
Look how much care and diligence ye take,  
So much the greater profit will ye make.  
Gifts well employed the Lord intends to bless; 
Mar. 4 25   
Which not employed must needs grow less and less.    

16.  

Now when the evening came, he bade, them make 
Mat. 8 23  
Mar. 4 35  
Luk. 8 22   
towered th' other side of this Tiberian lake. 
Mar. 4 36   
And being under sail, the wind and sea 
Mat. 8 24  
Mar. 4 37  
Luk. 8 23   
Were like to cast the ships and them away.  
They (as their sacred anchor) flee to Him: 
Mat. 8 25  
Mar. 4 38  
Luk. 8 24   
Carest thou nothing, if we sink or swim?  
He then awoke, and (rising from his pillow) 
Mat. 8 26  
Mar. 4 39   
Rebuked the wind, and calmed every billow: 
Luk. 8 25   
Chiding their fluctuating faith. And they 
Mat. 8 27  
Mar. 4 43   
Wondered to see th' imperious wind obey. 
Mar. 4 41     

17.  

Now to the place of Gaderines' he comes: 
Mat. 8 28  
Mar. 5 1  
Luk. 8 26   
Where two Demoniacs met him from the tombs.  
One was so fierce and fell, his furious hands 
Mar. 5 2  
Luk. 8 27   
Snapped (like a twined thread) the strongest bands: 
Mar. 5 3   
Ranging about the Hills and Monuments, 
Mar. 5 4   
Yelling, and lancing of himself with flints. 
Mar. 5 5   
Christ at a distance he beheld and knew, 
Mar. 5 6  
Luk. 8 28   
And prostrate at his feet himself he threw.  
Jesus (said he) thou Son of God, be gone; 
Mat. 8 29  
Mar. 5 7   
And (by the Great Jehovah) let my alone:  
Let me alone; confine me not as yet  
Within that bottomless and easeless pit.  
For He had said, come forth thou fiend [so mad:] 
Mar. 5 8  
Luk. 8 29   
Ask (besides) what kind of name he had. 
Mar. 5 9  
Luk. 8 30   
I have (said he) as large a name as any:  
Legion I'm called, for truly we are many.  
Pray let us not be utterly cashiered: 
Mar. 5 10  
Luk. 8 31   
Grant us possession of that swinish herd. 
Mat. 8 30  
Mar. 5 11   
These were about two thousand there at grass: 
Mat. 8 31  
Mar. 5 12  
Luk. 8 32   
And into them (by Jesus ' leave) they passed.  
Then running down a place exceeding steep, 
Mat. 8 32  
Mar. 5 13  
Luk. 8 33   
The dirty swine were drowned in the deep.  
And when the hogherds saw't, away they fled, 
Mat. 8 33  
Mar. 5 14  
Luk. 8 34   
To tell the people how their cattle sped.  
To see this accident the people ran; 
Mat. 8 34  
Mar. 5 15  
Luk. 8 35   
And when they came, they saw the savage man  
Sat clothed and in his wits at Jesus' feet:  
And they were all astonished to see't.  
But being informed what became of is host, 
Mar. 5 16  
Luk. 8 36   
They prayed Jesus to departed the coast. 
Mar. 5 17  
Luk. 8 37   
So taking ship, the man would scarce forsake him, 
Mar. 5 18  
Luk. 8 38   
[For fear the Legion again should take him.]  
Go home (said Christ) fear no such future evil; 
Mar. 5 19  
Luk. 8 39   
[I can (though absent) guard thee from the Devil.]  
Go; let the mercies of the Lord be blazed. 
Mar. 5 20   
He went; and made Decapolis amazed.    

18.  

Now after Jesus was again come o'er, 
Mat. 9 1  
Mar. 5 21  
Luk. 8 40   
He found the people waiting on the shore.  
A Ruler of the Synagogue than came 
Mat. 9 18  
Mar. 5 22  
Luk. 8 41   
And worshipped Jesus (Jairus was his name)  
Lord, come (said he) and touch, and so recover 
Mar. 5 23  
Luk. 8 42   
My little Daughter that is given over.  
And as they both together went along, 
Mat. 9 19  
Mar. 5 24   
A certain woman crowded in the throng; 
Mat. 9 20  
Mar. 5 25  
Luk. 8 43   
Which had a flux for twelve long years endured,  
Spent all she had, and could not yet be cured. 
Mar. 5 26   
I know (said she) I should be as I ought, 
Mat. 9 21  
Mar. 5 27   
Can I but touch this Great Physici'ans coat. 
Mar. 5 28   
With much ado she reached the fringe or border,  
And strait perceived her body was in order. 
Luk. 8 44   
Then Jesus turned and asked, Who touched me thus? 
Mar. 5 29   
Peter replied, They throng both thee and us. 
Mat. 9 22  
Mar. 5 30  
Luk. 8 45   
Some body hath (said he, and looked about) 
Mar. 5 31   
I find that healing virtue is gone out. 
Mar. 5 32  
Luk. 8 46   
And when the woman saw she was not hid;  
She kneeling, trembling, told him what she did. 
Mar. 5 33  
Luk. 8 47   
Daughter (said he) thine own believing heart  
Was th' instrument of cure; in peace departed. 
Mar. 5 34  
Luk. 8 48   
Then one of Jairus ' servant's came, and said,  
Thou needest not trouble Him; thy Daughter's dead, 
Mar. 5 35  
Luk. 8 49   
Be not afraid (said Christ) do but believe;  
Thou shalt thy daughter safe and sound receive. 
Mar. 5 36  
Luk. 8 50   
Then coming to the house, he suffered none  
To follow him, save Peter, James, and John. 
Mar. 5 37  
Luk. 8 51   
And hearing what a doleful din they kept, 
Mat. 9 23  
Mar. 5 38  
Luk. 8 52   
He told them that the damsel only slept. 
Mat. 9 24  
Mar. 5 39   
They laughed at that. Stand back (said he) give way;  
And (with her parents) entered, where she lay. 
Mar. 5 40  
Luk. 8 53   
damsel (said he) arise from off thy bed. 
Mat. 9 25  
Mar. 5 41  
Luk. 8 54   
She did: and they were all astonished. 
Mat. 9 26  
Mar. 5 42  
Luk. 8 55   
Now let her eat (said he) what meat she can: 
Mar. 5 43  
Luk. 8 56   
But let not this be known to any man.    

19  

And as he went from thence, two men implored. 
Mat. 9 27   
His mercy, and to have their sight restored.  
Do ye believe indeed (said he) that this 
Mat. 9 28   
Within my power is? They answered, Yes.  
Then touching their benighted eyes, he saith, 
Mat. 9 29   
Be't to you both according to your faith.  
They saw: and he (so far from all vainglory) 
Mat. 9 30   
Bad them conceal, and not reveal the story.  
But they departed; and (wherever they came) 
Mat. 9 31   
In all the country spread abroad his fame.    

20.  

They brought him then a dumb Demoniac: 
Mat. 9 32   
Who being dispossessed, distinctly spoke.  
Who (said th' amazed people) who can tell,  
When such a thing was seen in Israel? 
Mat. 9 33   
The Pharisees (again blaspheming) said,  
He casts out Devils by the Devil's aid. 
Mat. 9 34     

21.  

Jesus from thence (with his Disciples) went 
Mat. 13 54  
Mar. 6 1   
Where formerly his private life was spent.  
And as he taught, they wondered He should know 
Mat. 13 55  
Mar. 6 2   
Such things, who never had been bred thereto.  
Thus they were prejudiced, because they knew 
Mat. 13 56  
Mar. 6 3   
Him, and his trade, and his Relations too.  
'Tis very true (said he, that knew their mind) 
Mat. 13 57  
Mar. 6 4   
Prophets at home worst entertainment find. 
Mar. 6 5   
Your strange and monstrous unbelief hath hindered 
Mat. 13 58  
Mar. 6 6   
My working miracles among my kindred.    

22.  

Then Jesus went and preached about, and wrought 
Mat. 9 35   
Wonders and cures in proof of what he taught:  
Pitying the feeble multitude, that were 
Mat. 9 36   
Scattered like sheep without a shepherd's care.   

The Crop is great (said he) and 'tis as true, 
Mat. 9 37   
That faithful, skilful workmen are as few.  
But pray to God, that he would send abroad 
Mat. 9 38   
Labourers void of folly and of fraud.   

And now do, what I chose you twelve to do, 
Mat. 10 1  
Mar. 6 7  
Luk. 9 1   
Perambulate the Land by two and two. 
Mat. 10 2   
Pass by Samaritan and Heathen towns: 
Mat. 10 3   
Seek ye the sheep that stray on Jewish downs. 
Mat. 10 4   
This Doctrine preach, Christ's kingdom is begun: 
Mat. 10 5  
Luk. 9 2   
Prove it by miracles, as I have done. 
Mat. 10 6   
Cast out the Devils, cause the dead to live: 
Mat. 10 7   
Ye freely have received, freely give. 
Mat. 10 8   
Provide no money, no more ; ●o forth, 
Mat. 10 9  
Luk. 9 3   
Just as you are: your work is somew●●● worth. 
Mat. 10 10  
Mar. 6 8   
And tarry, when ye come to any Town; 
Mat. 10 11  
Mar. 6 9   
In one good house; and slit not up and down.  
Wish peace on such a house peace shall remain; 
Mat. 10 12  
Mar. 6 10  
Luk. 9 4   
From others it returns to you again. 
Mat. 10 13   
If any Town your words or you disgust, 
Mar. 6 11  
Luk. 9 5   
Witness against them, shaking off their dust. 
Mat. 10 14   
And in the judgment-day shall these have sorrow,  
Much more than those of Sodom and Gomorrah. 
Mat. 10 15   
Ye go like sheep among the wolvish droves;  
Be wise as serpents, harmless as the Doves. 
Mat. 10 16   
Beware of men: to Councils they'll accuse you;  
And often in their Synagogues abuse you. 
Mat. 10 17   
Before the Roman powers you'll be led:  
(And so the Gospel shall be further spread.) 
Mat. 10 18   
But trouble not yourselves, what then to say:  
Your answer shall be ready at that day. 
Mat. 10 19  
Mar. 6 12  
Luk. 9 11   
You answer not so much, as doth the spirit,  
Which from your Heavenly Father ye inherit. 
Mat. 10 20  
Luk. 9 12   
A Brother will inform against a Brother:  
One seeming Christian will betray another. 
Mat. 10 21   
None will endure you: but if you endure 
Mat. 10 22   
To th' end, be sure you shall be then secure.  
When persecuted, flee from Town to town: 
Mat. 10 23   
Before 've done, I'll pour my vengeance down.  
Ye must not look to have the world's good word, 
Mat. 10 24   
When Him they so abuse that is your Lord. 
Mat. 10 25   
Then fear them not: let nothing be concealed; 
Mat. 10 26   
What I have told you, must be all revealed.  
Proclaim aloud, whate'er I whisper here: 
Mat. 10 27  
Luk. 12 2   
And do not body-burning Tyrant's fear. 
Luk. 12 3   
Fear him that can both heaven and Earth control, 
Mat. 10 28  
Luk. 12 4   
And bid hell-flames devour both body ' and soul. 
Luk. 12 5   
'Tis He, by whom your very hairs are told. 
Mat. 10 29  
Luk. 12 6   
Are not two sparrows for a farthing sold? 
Mat. 10 30  
Luk. 12 7   
Not one of them drops down without your Father. 
Mat. 10 31   
And will he not look after You much rather?   

Own me before the world, and you I'll own, 
Mat. 10 32  
Luk. 12 8   
Then when ye come before my Father's throne.  
Deny me (if you please;) I'll you deny, 
Mat. 10 33  
Luk. 12 9   
Then when you come before his Majesty.  
For I am come to light a trying fire, 
Luk. 12 49   
Whose kindling I most ardently desire.  
But I myself must first be dipped therein: 
Luk. 12 50   
How am I st st●●●ghtned till it doth begin!   

Think not that I am c●me to settle peace: 
Mat. 10 34  
Luk. 12 51   
For (with the Gospel) troubles will increase.  
Through Satan's malice it will set at strife 
Mat. 10 35  
Luk. 12 52   
Father and Son, the Husband and the Wife. 
Mat. 10 36  
Luk. 12 53   
And he that sets the dearest friend above me, 
Mat. 10 37  
Luk. 14 26   
I set him down for one not worthy of me.  
And so is he that beareth not his cross, 
Mat. 10 38  
Luk. 14 27   
And follows me; although to's outward loss.   

Now you're precautioned. Who gins a tower, 
Luk. 14 28   
Before he weighs the utmost of his power?  
For otherwise he gaineth but a jeer; 
Luk. 14 29   
Because he founded, what he could not rear. 
Luk. 14 30   
Or what King goes to undertake a war, 
Luk. 14 31   
Before he knows how strong his forces are?  
But rather than unequally engage, 
Luk. 14 32   
He'll try to qualify the others rage.  
So ye beforehand on your losses think; 
Luk. 14 33   
That when your trial comes, ye may not shrink.  
He that loves life before the Gospel's profit, 
Mat. 10 39   
He shall for ever be deprived of it.  
But he that will expose his life for me,  
Shall live, and only lose mortality.  
Whoso receiveth you that bear my name, 
Mat. 10 40   
Receiveth me, and Him from whom I came.  
And if to God and Me he hath regard, 
Mat. 10 41   
He shall receive our Messenger's reward.  
That cup of water which is given so, 
Mat. 10 42   
Shall with eternal blessings overflow.   

So the Apostles went and preached about, 
Mat. 11 1  
Mar. 6 12  
Luk. 9 6   
Healing with oil, and casting Devils out.  
He (in their absence) travelled up and down, 
Mar. 6 13   
Preaching the word in Country and in Town.    

23.  

Now Herod Antipas (th' incest'ous beast) 
Mat. 14 6  
Mar. 6 21   
Invited all his Gallants to a feast.  
And as the Daughter of Herodias 
Mar. 6 22   
(In dancing) hugely pleased Antipas.  
He swore he'd grant (that very day of's birth) 
Mat. 14 7  
Mar. 6 23   
What e'er she asked, to half the Kingdom's worth.  
She asked her Mother, what she should demand; 
Mar. 6 24   
And this her wicked answer was at hand;  
In thy demands (my Daughter) be no larger 
Mat. 14 8   
Than John the Baptists head within a charger.  
So in she comes: My Lord (said she) I wish 
Mar. 6 25   
The head of John the Baptist in a dish.  
The King was very loath (at first) to grant it; 
Mat. 14 9  
Mar. 6 26   
But for the sake of's oath she did not want it.  
For strait he sent an Executioner, 
Mat. 14 10  
Mar. 6 27   
To fetch his head [and tongue] to humour her.  
The maid received it, and carried forth 
Mat. 14 11  
Mar. 6 28   
T'her Mother more than all the kingdoms worth.   

When his Disciples heard of this disaster, 
Mat. 14 12  
Mar. 6 29   
They came and decently interred their Master.    

24  

And Jesus' fame was now so much displayed, 
Mat. 14 1  
Mar. 6 14  
Luk. 9 7   
That Herod's conscience made him sore afraid.  
'Tis not (said he) Elias, talk not of it; 
Mat. 14 2  
Mar. 6 15  
Luk. 9 8   
Nor yet the soul of any other Prophet;  
But He whose head was given for a Ball: 
Mar. 6 16  
Luk. 9 9   
His works will make my crime prove Capital.    

25.  

Then came the Twelve, relating how they taught; 
Mar. 6 30  
Luk. 9 10   
And also all the miracles they wrought.  
John's dead (said he:) we'll step aside a while 
Mat. 14 13  
Mar. 6 31   
(And leave this crowd) some half a dozen mile. 
Mar. 6 32   
(For now the train of people was so great, 
Mar. 6 33   
They could not gain so much as time to eat.)  
And having coasted to Bethsaida Downs, 
Mat. 14 14  
Mar. 6 34  
Joh. 6 1   
He met a multitude from several towns:  
Which (knowing of his going) ran before, 
Joh. 6 2   
And waited there his coming to the shore.  
And Jesus pitied them, because they were 
Luk. 9 11   
Like straying sheep without a Pastors' care:  
And with spiritual food began to feed them; 
Joh. 6 3   
Bestowing cures, as every one did need them.   

And towered the evening his Disciples come 
Mat. 14 15  
Mar. 6 35  
Luk. 9 12   
Desiring him to send the people home.  
For here (said they) there's nothing to be had; 
Mat. 14 16  
Mar. 6 36   
And they have no provision (good or bad.)  
Phil'ip (said he, to prove him) where's the meat, 
Mar. 6 37  
Joh. 6 5   
Which these my Auditors should have to eat? 
Joh. 6 6   
Five pound (said Philip) will not buy them bread; 
Luk. 9 13  
Joh. 6 7   
For every one to put a bit in's head.  
What have ye here (said Jesus)? One replied, 
Mat. 14 17  
Joh. 6 8   
Five barley loaves, two little fish beside. 
Mar. 6 38  
Joh. 6 9   
Make them (said he) sit down in equal ranks: 
Mat. 14 18  
Luk. 9 14  
Joh. 6 10   
And so they did. Th●n Jesus (giving thanks) 
Mar. 6 39  
Luk. 9 15   
Breaks to's Disciples first, and them he wishes 
Mat. 14 19  
Mar. 6 40  
Luk. 9 16  
Joh. 6 11   
For to distribute both the bread and fishes.  
So the Disciples did, as Jesus willed: 
Mat. 14 20  
Mar. 6 41   
And all the people are, and all were filled. 
Mar. 6 42  
Luk. 9 17  
Joh. 6 12   
Let nought (said he) be lost; first let them sup,  
Then look and gather all the fragments up.  
Which being done, of broken bread and meat 
Joh. 6 13   
They had a dozen basket-full complete. 
Mar. 6 43   
When there had been five thousand men (beside 
Mat. 14 21  
Mar. 6 44   
Women and Children) fully satisfied.    

26.  

And they were so transported with the thing; 
Joh. 6 14   
They called him Christ, & would have made him King  
But bidding his Disciples put to Sea, 
Mat. 14 22  
Mar. 6 45   
He left the company, and went to pray. 
Mat. 14 13  
Mar. 6 46  
Joh. 6 15   
And in the mountain he was left behind,  
While they were struggling with the tide and wind. 
Mat. 14 24  
Mar. 6 47  
Joh. 6 16   
But having rowed about a league, they spied 
Mat. 14 25  
Mar. 6 48  
Joh. 6 17   
Almighty Jesus uva king by their side. 
Joh. 6 18   
And they cried out, supposing 'twas a spirit: 
Mat. 14 26  
Mar. 6 49  
Joh. 6 19   
(For now 'twas passed the middle of the night.)  
But Jesus let them hear his voice, and said, 
Mat. 14 27  
Mar. 6 50  
Joh. 6 20   
Cheer up, 'tis I, ye need not be dismayed.  
And Simon Peter answered, I● 'tis thou. 
Mat. 14 28   
Then call me to thee on the water now.  
Well, come (said he.) And Peter walked well, 
Mat. 14 29   
Till's faith (by storms and winds arising) fell. 
Mat. 14 30   
That sinking, he sank too; and sore afraid  
Cried out amain to Jesus for his aid.  
Who did indeed (with's helping hand) protect him; 
Mat. 14 31   
But for his unbelief he sound checked him.  
And they perceiving that it was the Lord, 
Joh. 6 21   
With all their heart received him on board.  
When He came up, they had a calm; and found 
Mat. 14 32  
Mar. 6 51   
Themselves arrived, whither they were bound.  
Then their astonishment was wonderful; 
Mar. 6 52   
(For they forgot the loaves, they were so dull.)  
And falling down before his feet, they cry, 
Mat. 14 33   
Thou art indeed the Son of God most high.   

No sooner could their feet on ground be set, 
Mat. 14 34  
Mar. 6 53   
But known it was through all Gennesa●et: 
Mat. 14 35  
Mar. 6 54   
And notice given unto all diseased; 
Mat. 14 36  
Mar. 6 55   
Who touching but his , were all released. 
Mar. 6 56     

27.  

Now those five thousand tarried yonder still, 
Joh. 6 22   
And thought next day to have him on the hill: 
Joh. 6 23   
But then perceiving Jesus had forsaken 'em, 
Joh. 6 24   
They came to Capernaum for to look him.   

Rabbi (said they) which way didst thou come hither? 
Joh. 6 25   
(Knowing there was no boat to bring him thither.)  
Indeed (said He) 'tis for the food ye got, 
Joh. 6 26   
But for the miracle ye seek me not.  
Feed rather, that ye may for ever live: 
Joh. 6 27   
Such food can I (by my Commission) give.  
And what's required of us (said they again) 
Joh. 6 28   
That so we may that other food obtain?  
Your duty is (said Jesus) now to yield 
Joh. 6 29   
Assent to Him whom God hath sent and sealed.  
What we beheld (said they) that's not enough; 
Joh. 6 30   
We cannot yield without a greater proof. 
Ps. 78. 24.   
Our Fathers fed▪ (as by the Word appears) 
Joh. 6 31   
On Moses ' bread from Heaven forty years.  
From God (said he) not Moses, came that fare; 
Joh. 6 32   
Nor from the highest Heavens, but the air.  
This is true bread, that comes from Heaven indeed; 
Joh. 6 33   
And gives true life to all that truly feed.  
But still he carnally was understood:  
Feed us (said they) with this transcendent food. 
Joh. 6 34   
I am (said he) this bread of life; and he 
Joh. 6 35   
Shall never hunger more, that feeds on me.  
But I, my words, and works are all rejected,  
By all that are not thereunto elected, 
Joh. 6 36   
All that the Father gives me, shall believe:  
And all that come, I readily receive. 
Joh. 6 37   
For I came down from Heaven, but to do  
His will that sent me hither unto You. 
Joh. 6 38   
His will it is, that I should save all those  
Whom He hath given me, and nothing lose: 
Joh. 6 39   
That I should life and Resurrection give 
Joh. 6 40   
To all that see me, know me, and believe.   

This man from Heaven! said they to one another: 
Joh. 6 41   
Did we not know his Father and his Mother? 
Joh. 6 42   
Leave murmuring, said Christ. None come to me,  
Except the Father draw them graciously. 
Is▪ ●4. 13.  
Joh. 6 43   
By him alone to me they must be brought: 
Joh. 6 44   
As Esay writes, Of God they shall be taught. 
Joh. 6 45   
Not that the Father can be seen apart, 
Joh. 6 46   
But by the Son, who fully knows his heart.  
They that believe on me, shall live for ever 
Joh. 6 47   
I am that bread of life, that faileth never. 
Joh. 6 48   
Manna preserved not alive the eaters: 
Joh. 6 49   
This bread will free from Death's enslaving fetters. 
Joh. 6 50   
This bread's my flesh, my world redeeming flesh; 
Joh. 6 51   
Celestial bread, which doth the soul refresh.  
How can this man (thought they) bestow his flesh, 
Joh. 6 52   
To feed our bodies, or our souls refresh?  
Except (said he) by saith ye feed upon 
Joh. 6 53   
My very flesh and blood, ye are dead and gone.  
But he that does do so, shall live for aye; 
Joh. 6 54   
And I will raise him at the latter day.  
For unto all that know but how to feed, 
Joh. 6 55   
My flesh and blood are meat and drink indeed.  
They that do so, abide and live in me; 
Joh. 6 56   
And I in them to all eternity. 
Joh. 6 57   
For so are they with me incorporated, 
Joh. 6 58   
As I am one with Him that all created.  
This coming down from God, and bloody feast 
Joh. 6 59   
Many disciples could not well digest.  
(For in the Synagogue 'twas all declared, 
Joh. 6 60   
And therefore both by one and other heard.)  
I know your murmuring, said he. Doth this 
Joh. 6 61   
Within you raise so great a prejudice?  
What if ye should the Son of man behold 
Joh. 6 62   
Ascending thither where he was of old?  
I am not to be understood so grossly: 
Mat. 6 63   
I speak of feeding and of food more ghostly.  
But some of you believe not; I foresaw them: 
Mat. 6 64   
None come to me, except the Father draw them. 
Mat. 6 65   
At that same word (because he touched the sore.) 
Mat. 6 66   
Many drew back, and followed him no more.   

Will ye go too (said Jesus to the Twelve) 
Mat. 6 67   
Will ye go too, and leave me to myself?  
To whom (said Simon Peter) should we go? 
Mat. 6 68   
What other can eternal life bestow?  
We know and are persuaded every one, 
Mat. 6 69   
That Thou art God Almighty's only Son.  
How, every one? said he. But twelve are chosen; 
Mat. 6 70   
And yet there is a Devil in the dozen.   

Judas Iscariot was meant by Christ; 
Mat. 6 71   
Him avarice to treachery enticed.     

CHAP. 5.  

§. 1.  

NExt Passover He stayed not long in Jury, 
Joh. 6 4   
But shunned at home their more enraged fury. 
Joh. 7 1   
And from Jerusalem to Galilee, 
Mat 15 1  
Mar. 7 1   
There followed him both Scribe and Pharisee:  
Who took occasion, and with Jesus clashed, 
Mat 15 2  
Mar. 7 2   
Because his servants are before they washed,  
(For all the Jews do wash them very much: 
Mar. 7 3   
Their vict'als otherwise they will not touch.  
So after marketing: and many more 
Mar. 7 4   
Traditions of the Elders they adore.)  
Wherefore (said they) do thy Disciples thus 
Mar. 7 5   
Transgress traditions that are given us? 
Is. 29. 13.   
Ye hypocrites (said Jesus) very well 
Mar. 7 6   
Isaiah did concerning you foretell,  
This people draweth nigh me with their mouth,  
Their heart's as far, as is the North from South.  
In vain they worship me, while thus they swerve 
Mar. 7 7   
From my Commands, and man's ●mmands observe. 
Ex. 21. 17.   
The Law's transgressed by this your superstition: 
Mat 15 3  
Mar. 7 8   
The Law's betrayed by Presbyter-tradition. 
Mat 15 4  
Mar. 7 9   
God would have Parents honoured and owned; 
Mat 15 5  
Mar. 7 10   
And he that curseth either, should be stoned: 
Mat 15 6   
If now a man devote his wealth, he's freed 
Mat 15 7  
Mar. 7 11   
From succouring his Parents in their need. 
Mat 15 8  
Mar. 7 12   
[And ye account a curse as good as none, 
Mat 15 9  
Mar. 7 13   
Except it be by Tetragrammaton.]  
Harken (said he to those that stood about him) 
Mat 15 10  
Mar. 7 14   
Man is defiled by nothing from without him:  
Things from within do really pollute. 
Mat 15 11  
Mar. 7 15   
You that have ears to hear, give ear unto't. 
Mar. 7 16    

When Jesus was again retired in, 
Mat 15 12  
Mar. 7 17   
Then his Disciples come and thus begin;  
Dost thou not understand, how greatly thou  
Didst scandalise the Pharisees but now ' 
Mat 15 13   
My Father's plants (said he) shall thrive and grow,  
But others must expect a fatal blow.  
Let them alone, blind leaders of the blind; 
Mat 15 14   
Both one and th' other for the pit designed.  
Explain it unto us (said Peter then) 
Mat. 15 15  
Mar. 7 18   
Are you (said He) as yet such silly men? 
Mat. 15 16  
Mar. 7 19   
Do ned all ye eat pass through you to the draught? 
Mat. 15 17  
Mar. 7 20   
But from the heart comes every evil thought, 
Mat. 15 18  
Mar. 7 21   
And word, and work. Now these the soul pollute: 
Mat. 15 19  
Mar. 7 22   
To eat with hands unwashed can never do't. 
Mat. 15 20  
Mar. 7 23     

2.  

From thence departing, Jesus did arrive at 
Mat. 15 21  
Mar. 7 24   
The coast of Tyre; but could not long be private.  
Thither a woman hearing of his fame 
Mat. 15 22  
Mar. 7 25   
(Being a Greek-Syrophenician) came,  
And very earnestly she did request 
Mar. 7 26   
To have her Daughter's Devil dispossessed.  
He held his peace: then said th' Apostles, Sir, 
Mat. 15 23   
This woman troubles us, pray answer her.  
I am to feed poor Israel's sheep (said he) 
Mat. 15 24   
I am not sent [as yet] to such as she.  
Lord help me (than said she upon her knees) 
Mat. 15 25   
My Daughter grievously tormented is.  
The Children must be served (said he) I can ned 
Mat. 15 26  
Mar. 7 27   
Throw bread to dogs, and let the children want.  
Truth Lord (said she) but yet the dogs may eat 
Mat. 15 27  
Mar. 7 28   
The scattered crumbs of either bread or meat.  
Woman (said he) thy faith is great; receive, 
Mat. 15 28  
Mar. 7 29   
As thou desirest, as thou dost believe.  
So home she went, and found her dispossessed 
Mar. 7 30   
And laid upon the bed to take her rest.    

3.  

Thence through Decapolis he past; and there 
Mar. 7 31   
They brought him one could neither speak nor hear.  
His healing hands they prayed him to impose: 
Mar. 7 32   
(Which ceremony Christ had often chose.)  
Then (going aside) he touched his tongue with spittle, 
Mar. 7 33   
And put his fingers in his ears a little.  
Then looking up to heaven, he sighed, and sed, 
Mar. 7 34   
In Syriak, Eth●athah (be opened.)  
The man both heard and spoke: and Jesus charged 
Mar. 7 35   
They should not let the rumour be enlarged.  
But they so much the more the matter blazed: 
Mar. 7 36   
As being out of measure all amazed.  
His works (said they) are very good ('tis clear) 
Mar. 7 37   
He makes the dumb to speak, the deaf to hear.    

4.  

And being returned into Galilee, 
Mat. 15 29   
He sat upon a mountain near the sea:  
Where at his feet were divers cast diseased; 
Mat. 15 30   
And (to the people's wonder) all were eased.  
To see them walk and speak and see so well, 
Mat. 15 31   
They glorified the God of Israël.   

And having tarried there about three days, 
Mat. 15 32  
Mar. 8 1   
Then calling his Apostles, thus he says;  
I pity this great multitude, whose vict'l 
Mar. 8 2   
Is brought (by this) to none, or very little.  
I'm loath to send them thus away, lest some 
Mar. 8 3   
Should faint away, before they reach their home.  
How in this wilderness can we supply 
Mat. 15 33  
Mar. 8 4   
With bread (said they) so great a company?  
What loaves are here? said Herald And when they knew, 
Mat. 15 34  
Mar. 8 5   
They told him seven, and little fish a few.  
Let them sit down (said Jesus) on the banks. 
Mat. 15 35  
Mar. 8 6   
They did. And Jesus (having given thanks)  
First breaks, and gives th' Apostles, whom he wishes 
Mat. 15 36  
Mar. 8 7   
So to deliver out the bread and fishes.  
Which those Disciples did, as Jesus willed: 
Mat. 15 37  
Mar. 8 8   
And all the people eaten, and all were filled.  
And the remains of what was blest by him, 
Mat. 15 38  
Mar. 8 9   
Filled seven baskets to the very brim.  
Children and women having fed, beside  
Four thousand men completely satisfied.    

5.  

From thence he sailed towered Megiddo; whither 
Mat. 15 39  
Mar. 8 10   
Came Pharisees and Sadduces together,  
Puffed up with wrangling superstitious leaven, 
Mat. 16 1  
Mar. 8 11   
And fain would have him show a sign from Heaven.  
Ye hypocrites (said he) ye weather-wise 
Mat. 16 2  
Luk. 12 54   
Prognosticatours of the various skies! 
Luk. 12 55   
The ev'ning's red (say you) the morning's grey;  
Most hopeful tokens of a pleasant day! 
Luk. 12 56   
And can ye not discern that I am He, 
Mat. 16 3  
Luk. 12 57   
By all the certain signs ye hear and see?  
This spurious brood shall never have a bigger, 
Mat. 16 4  
Mar. 8 12   
Than what the Prophet Ionas did prefigure.    

6.  

So leaving them, he sailed back again. 
Mat. 16 5  
Mar. 8 13   
Beware (said he to his Disciples then)  
Beware o'th' leaven of the Pharisees, 
Mat. 16 6  
Mar. 8 14   
And of the sly Herodian Sadduces.  
They thought he meant, At table do ned partake 
Mat. 16 7  
Mar. 8 15   
With such as they, whatever shift ye make.  
For they forgot to carry bread enough, 
Mat. 16 8  
Mar. 8 16   
And had in all the Vessel but a loaf.  
Why reason ye (said he) about your vict'l? 
Mat. 16 9  
Mar. 8 17   
What! is your faith, or is your sense so little? 
Mar. 8 18   
Have ye forgot already how I fed 
Mat. 16 10  
Mar. 8 19   
So many thousand with so little bread, 
Mat. 16 11  
Mar. 8 20   
And so much left? So then they understood, 
Mat. 16 12  
Mar. 8 21   
How that he spoke of Doctrine, not of food.    

7.  

A blind man (at Bethsaida) then was brought him: 
Mar. 8 22   
To lay his hands upon him they besought him.  
And leading him without the town, he wet 
Mar. 8 23   
His eyes with spittle, saying, see'st thou yet?  
Some men I see (said he) but I should doubt 
Mar. 8 24   
They were but trees, but that they walk about.  
Then Jesus, having stroked his eyes again, 
Mar. 8 25   
Bade him look up; and then he saw most plain.  
Go to the place (said Jesus) where you dwell; 
Mar. 8 26   
Go not to th' Town, nor any Towns-man tell.    

8.  

Then (by Caesaria-Philippi) He 
Mat. 16 13  
Mar. 8 27  
Luk. 9 18   
Demanded, whom men reckoned him to be. 
2 Ma●●. 2 5.   
They answered, some say John, and some Elias, 
Mat. 16 14  
Mar. 8 28  
Luk. 9 19   
And some (again) ark-hiding Jeremias,  
Or one of th' ancient Prophets. But (said he) 
Mat. 16 15  
Mar. 8 29  
Luk. 9 20   
What's your opinion now concerning me?  
Thou art (said Simon Peter for the rest) 
Mat. 16 16   
The Christ, the Son of God for ever blest.  
Simon (said he) thou 'rt happy; for to thee 
Mat. 16 17   
My Father hath revealed this mystery. 
Rev. 21. 19 Joh. 20. 21. 1 Cor. 2. 8. Eth. 2. 20. Is 22. 22.   
Peter thou art a solid cornerstone, 
Mat. 16 18   
For me to rear my future Church upon,  
Next unto me, shall ye so strongly arm it,  
That hellish force, and fraud shall never harm it.  
Whatever you my stewards here shall do, 
Mat. 16 19   
The same is ratified in Heaven too.  
But publish yet to no man, what I am: 
Mat. 16 20  
Mar. 8 30  
Luk. 9 21   
[Jest it obstruct the end for which I come '.]  
For suffer at Jerusalem I must, 
Mat. 16 21  
Mar. 8 31  
Luk. 9 22   
And leave (within three days) my fun'ral-dust.  
Nay, save thyself from bitter death (said Peter) 
Mat. 16 22  
Mar. 8 32   
For life is certainly a great deal sweeter.  
Get thee behind my back (said Jesus then) 
Mat. 16 23  
Mar. 8 33   
Thou adversary both to God and men:  
For to my sight thou art a sore offence,  
Because thou judgest all by humane sense.  
'Tis for the life of men: and ●o all they 
Mat. 16 24  
Mar. 8 34  
Luk. 9 23   
That follow me, must follow me this way.  
Choose life, you'll see 'tis only death ye choose: 
Mat. 16 25  
Mar. 8 35  
Luk. 9 24   
Lose life for me, your life ye shall not lose.  
What if the present-pleasant world ye gain, 
Mat. 16 26  
Mar. 8 36  
Luk. 9 25   
And lose your souls in everlasting pain? 
Mar. 8 37   
Disown me now, and I shall you disown, 
Mat. 16 27  
Mar. 8 38  
Luk. 9 26   
When seated on my great judicial throne.  
Which (in a figure) some that here do stand, 
Mat. 16 28  
Mar. 9 1  
Luk. 9 27   
Shall see accomplished on this stubborn Land.    

9  

Next week the Lord a lofty hill ascended, 
Mat. 17 1  
Mar. 9 2  
Luk. 9 28   
With none but Peter, James and John attended.  
And as he prayed, before his prayer was done, 
Mat. 17 2  
Mar. 9 3  
Luk. 9 29   
Both he and's raiment shined like the Sun.  
Then Mo●●s and Elias also came 
Mat. 17 3  
Mar. 9 4  
Luk. 9 30   
(Whose glory far out-shone the brightest flame)  
And there with him discoursed [to hearten them] 
Luk. 9 31   
About his suffering at Jerusalem,  
[And of his kingdom, and the dreadful day, 
Luk. 9 32   
Wherein he should his enemies repay.]  
And as they were departing, Peter said, 
Mat. 17 4  
Mar. 9 5  
Luk. 9 33   
'Twere good for u●, if here we always stayed.  
We'll make (Sir) if the motion pleaseth thee, 
Mar. 9 6   
Three shady Tabernacles for you three.  
But while he spoke at random, there appeared 
Mat. 17 5  
Mar. 9 7  
Luk. 9 34   
A glittering cloud, which made them all afeared.  
And those two Prophets in that booth so bright  
Were shadowed from their almost-dazled sight.  
And then this voice did God the Father send, 
Luk. 9 35   
To this my wellbeloved Son attend.  
Which threw them all upon their faces flat, 
Mat. 17 6   
Affrighted and astonished thereat.  
Then Jesus came and touched them, and said, 
Mat. 17 7   
Stand up all three, and be no more afraid.  
They ' rose, and looking up, espied no more 
Mat. 17 8  
Mar. 9 8  
Luk. 9 36   
But Jesus barely, as he was before.  
Who strictly charged them to conceal from men 
Mat. 17 9  
Mar. 9 9   
What now they saw, until he ' risen again.  
They all obeyed, but hardly apprehended 
Mar. 9 10   
What this same rising from the dead intended.  
And as they were descending from the Hill,  
They told him how they had a scruple still:  
Why do the Scribes reject what we have heard 
Mat. 17 10  
Mar. 9 11   
(Said they) till first Elias hath appeared? 
Mal. 4. 5.   
That prophecy (said he) is very true: 
Mat. 17 11  
Mar. 9 12   
Elias came and went, before they knew. 
Mat. 17 12  
Mar. 9 13   
Whilst here he was, they used him at their pleasure:  
And so must I receive the same hard measure.  
They then perceived his meaning: for the aptest 
1 King. 19 10.  
Mat. 17 13   
To represent Elias, was the Baptist.    

10.  

Coming next day to th' other nine, he found them 
Mat. 17 14  
Mar. 9 14  
Luk. 9 37   
With Scribes and many other people round them.  
But seeing Jesus, unto Him they ran, 
Mar. 9 15   
And kindly to salute him they began.  
Ye busy Scribes (said Jesus) what's the thing, 
Mar. 9 16   
Which hath occasioned all this reasoning?  
Master (said one among them) here I come 
Mat. 17 15  
Mar. 9 17  
Luk. 9 38   
And bring my only child both deaf and dumb.  
For every Moon the Devil thus torments him, 
Mar. 9 18  
Luk. 9 39   
And makes him foam, and fret, and fume, & rends him.  
I came to thy Disciples for redress: 
Mat. 17 16  
Luk. 9 40   
The raging fiend they cannot dispossess.  
O faithless men (said he) how long must ye 
Mat. 17 17  
Mar. 9 19  
Luk. 9 41   
Be born withal? go, bring the Lad to me.  
The Lad was brought, and seeing Christ before him, 
Mar. 9 20  
Luk. 9 42   
The Devil threw him on the ground and tore him.  
Christ asked him when this first befell his Son: 
Mar. 9 21   
He told him, From a very little one.  
We often from the fire and water snatch him, 
Mar. 9 22   
Where otherwise the Devil would dispatch him.  
But if thou canst do any thing (Lord Jesus)  
Commiscrate our miseries, and ease us.  
I can (said Christ) if thou canst but believe: 
Mar. 9 23   
Believe, and thou mayst any thing achieve.  
And then with tears the man replied in brief, 
Mar. 9 24   
Lord I believe, help thou mine unbelief.  
When Jesus saw they thronged him round about 
Mar. 9 25   
To see the end, he cast the Devil out. 
Mat. 17 18   
Thou spirit deafand dumb (said he) resign  
For ever that possession there of thine.  
He did; but first he roared, and rend him sore: 
Mar. 9 26   
So that for dead the people gave him o'er.  
But Jesus presently restored (or rather 
Mar. 9 27   
Gave) health to him, and him unto his Father.   

Then Jesus from the company retired; 
Mat. 17 19  
Mar. 9 28   
And those Apostles privately enquired.  
Wherefore (although they were so many, yet)  
They could not make one filthy fiend submit.  
For want (said he) of solid faith: for that 
Mat. 17 20   
(One grain thereof) will lay a mountain flat.  
But some are so malicious and so mad, 
Mat. 17 21  
Mar. 9 29   
To faith ye must your prayer and fasting add.    

11.  

Privately thence (when great astonishment 
Mar. 9 30  
Luk. 9 43   
Had filled that place) through Galilee he went,  
towered Capernaum; telling them again, 
Mat. 17 22   
How He (the Lords Anointed) must be slain: 
Mar. 9 31  
Luk. 9 44   
And how his own Divinity would raise  
His body from the grave within three days. 
Mat. 17 23   
And though in pensive doubts they were involved, 
Mar. 9 32  
Luk. 9 45   
They durst not speak it out, to be resolved.    

12.  

At Capernaum Peter was demanded, 
Ex. 30. 12, 13.  
Mat. 17 24   
Whether his Master paid (as all the Land did)  
The [Temple-] tax. Yes sure (said he) I'll ask.  
But Christ spoke first, and eased him of that task. 
Mat. 17 25   
Simon (said Jesus) whom do Kings compel  
To pay them tribute, Sons or Strangers? tell.  
Strangers (I think) said Peter. Then (said He) 
Mat. 17 26   
I am the [Great] Kings Son, and so am free.  
But, no offence: go cast a hook i'th' water; 
Mat. 17 27   
A fish from thence shall mouth a half-crown-stater.  
Give the Receivers that for me and thee:  
[My power must supply my poverty.]    

13.  

Then calling his Disciples he would know, 
Mar. 9 33   
What by the way they argued Con and Pro.  
At first they were ashamed to let him hear,  
How selfish and ambitious they were: 
Mar. 9 34   
At last they state the Question thus; When Christ 
Mat. 18 1  
Luk. 9 46   
Is once enthroned, who shall of us be highest?  
The highest honour is conferred (said he) 
Mar. 9 35   
On him that hath the most humility.  
See but this lively Emblem of a Child: 
Mat. 18 2  
Mar. 9 36  
Luk. 9 47   
Except ye be so humble and so mild;  
And turn with sorrow from your proud ambition, 
Mat. 18 3   
You are in no Christ-kingdom-like condition.  
Resemble these; and he that harbours you, 
Mat. 18 4  
Mar. 9 37  
Luk. 9 48   
Both harbours me and him that sent me too.— 
Mat. 18 5    

Here he was interrupted now by John: 
Mar. 9 38  
Luk. 9 49   
We saw a man (said he) not long ago  
Cast Devils out in Jesus' Name, and we  
Forbade him, 'cause he doth not follow thee.  
No man can easily (said Jesus) carry 
Mar. 9 39  
Luk. 9 50   
Nigh name, and yet be thought an adversary.  
If neither words nor works against us be, 
Mar. 9 40   
Forbidden him not; he's not an enemy.  
Then went he on.— Whoso in that regard 
Mar. 9 41   
Shall give you drink, shall have a great reward.  
But whosoever shall offend or wrong 
Mat. 18 6  
Mar. 9 42   
The best of these that unto me belong,  
Had better have a millstone to him bound, 
Luk. 17 1   
And in the deepest of the Sea be drowned.  
Scandals will be: but woe to him by whom 
Mat. 18 7  
Luk. 17 2   
Scandals (in doctrine or example) come.  
Right hands and feet and eyes and all condemn, 
Mat. 18 8  
Mar. 9 43   
Rather than give the least offence by them. 
Mat. 18 9   
Better come lame, and sing i'th' winged Choir, 
Leu. 2. 13.   
Than always flame, and yell in hell entire.  
There lives remorse, there men are always dying: 
Mar. 9 44   
There fiery salt preserves from putrifying. 
Mar. 9 45   
Which to avoid, the word and spirit must 
Mar. 9 46   
Now purge and purify from every lust. 
Mar. 9 47   
Salts good; but when the acrimonies gone, 
Mar. 9 48  
Luk. 14 34   
'Tis hardly good enough to tread upon. 
Mar. 9 49  
Luk. 14 35   
So 'tis with you: be savoury, be wise; 
Mar. 9 50   
And do ned ye peck out one another's eyes.  
The Angel of the poorest Saint beholds 
Mat. 18 10   
The face of Him who all the world controls:  
[Who gives his Angels charge to secure those  
That are oppressed, and suppress their foes.]  
I came to seek and in the way to guide 
Mat. 18 11   
Those wand'ring sheep that long have gone aside.  
One in a hundred being lost and found 
Mat. 18 12   
Creates more joy than all the safe and sound. 
Mat. 18 13   
So 'tis our Father's will, that we should cherish 
Mat. 18 14   
The weakest in the flock, that none may perish.  
But if thou seest thy Brother in transgression, 
Mat. 18 15  
Luk. 17 3   
Reclaim him by a private admonition.  
If he persist, take one or two beside: 
Mat. 18 16   
If still, then let the Church be certified.  
And if he will not hear the Church's sense, 
Mat. 18 17   
Let him be excommunicated thence.  
Say what they shall, or what they shall not do; 
Mat. 18 18   
That shall be loosed or bound in heaven too. 
Rev. 3. 7. Is. 22. 22.   
I make you stewards by this gift of mine  
The keys of Doctrine and of Discipline  
Agree and pray; my Father will agree 
Mat. 18 19   
To answer those demands of two or three:  
Where e'er they meet according to my will 
Mat. 18 20   
And in my Name, there I am with them still.   

How oft at faults (said Peter) must I wink? 
Mat. 18 21  
Luk. 17 4   
To pardon seven is enough I think.  
Seven! (said he) yea seaventy times by seven 
Mat. 18 22   
He that repenteth is to be forgiven.   

A Monarch called his servants to account: 
Mat. 18 23   
The debts of one t' a million did amount: 
Mat. 18 24   
And when he could not pay, He gave command, 
Mat. 18 25   
To selze upon his body, house, and land.  
But humbling of himself he 'scap'd: and met 
Mat. 18 26   
A fellow-servant owing him a debt 
Mat. 18 27   
Of fifty shillings; took him by the throat, 
Mat. 18 28   
Exacting present payment to a groat.  
Having it not, he threw him into jail: 
Mat. 18 29   
His humbling of himself could nought prevail. 
Mat. 18 30   
The other servants seeing this disaster, 
Mat. 18 31   
Were sorry for't, and went and told their Master: 
Mat. 18 32   
Who sending for him rattled him for's pains; 
Mat. 18 33   
And resecured him in his former chains. 
Mat. 18 34   
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do, 
Mat. 18 35  
Luk. 17 4   
If ye forgive not those that injure you.   

Th' Apostles [thinking they were overcharged] 
Luk. 17 5   
Desired that their faith might be enlarged.  
True faith (said he) but like a mustard-grain 
Luk. 17 6   
Would plant these Sycomores within the main.  
But as a servant sits not down to meat, 
Luk. 17 7   
When just his work is done (though ne'er so great)  
Till first he serve his Master, who (I wiss) 
Luk. 17 8   
Is not beholden to his man for this: 
Luk. 17 9   
So when ye have done whatever God commands, 
Luk. 17 10   
Know that ye merit nothing at his hands.    

14.  

The feast of Tabernacles being at hand, 
Leu. 23. 34.  
Joh. 7 2   
His Brethren (who believed not) demand,  
Whether he would not let his works appear 
Joh. 7 3   
In Jury, to his new disciples there.  
There's none (say they) who fame and honour drive an 
Joh. 7 4   
Affect (like thee) to be so very private. 
Joh. 7 5   
You may (said he) go when you will; but I 
Joh. 7 6   
Expose myself not yet so publicly. 
Joh. 7 7   
You're safe enough, because you are beloved: 
Joh. 7 8   
Me the world hates, because by me reproved. 
Joh. 7 9     

15.  

When they were gone, than Jesus followed them 
Joh. 7 10   
(But privately) towards Jerusalem.  
(This happened out, before he sustered there, 
Luk. 9 51   
But very little more than half a year.)  
And passing through Samaria, in his name 
Luk. 9 52   
Some w●n● to get things ready  he came.  
But the first town refused to harbour them, 
Luk. 9 53   
Because they worshipped at Jerusalem.  
Then John and James would fain have called down 
2 King 1 10.  
Luk. 9 54   
Elijahs flames, to burn the spiteful town.  
But turning back He sharply did reprove them, 
Luk. 9 55   
Because a spirit of revenge did move them.  
I came to save (said he) and not to slay 
Luk. 9 56   
So towered another town they went their way.    

16.  

One Scribe his service freely did present, 
Mat. 8 19  
Luk. 9 57   
And said he'd follow him, where e'er he went.  
[Wilt thou indeed (said Jesus) follow me? 
Mat. 8 20  
Luk. 9 58   
Consider first my great necessity.]  
Foxes have holes, and every bird a nest:  
I have not whereupon to take my rest.   

He called another, who replied, I crave 
Mat. 8 21  
Luk. 9 59   
But leave to see my Father first in's grave.  
Men dead in trespasses and sins (said He) 
Mat. 8 22  
Luk. 9 60   
May bury carcases; come follow me.   

Another asked his leave to go first home 
Luk. 9 61   
And bid them there farewel, and then he'd come.  
Balk that (said Christ) your plough will run awry, 
Luk. 9 62   
If back you look at every thing you spy.    

17.  

Here He chose seaventy Disciples, whom 
Luk. 9 1   
He sent by two, where he himself should come.  
[Such were their Orders, as were issued out  
To th' other twelve, when they were sent about.]  
The crop is great (said He) and 'tis as true, 
Luk. 9 2   
That faithful, skilful workmen are as few.  
But pray to God that he would send abroad  
Labourers void of folly and of fraud.  
Like Lambs among the greedy Wolves I send you: 
Luk. 9 3   
Go, let your prudent innocence defend you. 
2 King. 4. 29.   
Go as you are: let not your work be hindered 
Luk. 9 4   
By visiting acquaintance or your kindred.  
Whatever house ye enter, wish it peace; 
Luk. 9 5   
Wish that prosperity may there increase.  
If it deserveth peace, peace shall remain: 
Luk. 9 6   
If not, it shall return to you again.  
Go not from house to house: stay, drink and eat 
Luk. 9 7   
Such as they give; your work is worthy your meat. 
Luk. 9 8   
Heall all distempers that ye light upon: 
Luk. 9 9   
And tell them that Christ's Kingdom is begun.  
If any town your words or you disgust; 
Luk. 9 10   
Witness against them, shaking off their dust 
Luk. 9 11   
And in the Judgment-day shall they have sorrow 
Luk. 10 12   
Exceeding that of Sodon and Gomorrah.  
woe to Cho●azin, to Bethsaida woe! 
Luk. 10 13   
For Tyre and Sidon would have long ago  
Themselves in sackcloth humbled, had they been  
Sspectators of the things which ye have seen.  
I tell you therefore, in the judgment-day 
Luk. 10 14   
A greater doom shall you receive than they.  
In wonders Capernaum doth excel: 
Luk. 10 15   
Neglect of them will thrust her down to hell.  
He that receiveth, or despiseth you, 
Luk. 10 16   
Doth so to me, and him that sent me too.    

18.  

Now at the feast the Jews were very busy 
Joh. 7 11   
Enquiring after him, and said, Where is he?  
Their murmuring concerning him was great: 
Joh. 7 12   
Some called him an Impostor and a cheat;  
He's honest (others said) thats out of doubt, 
Joh. 7 13   
But (for the Jews) they durst not speak it out.   

About the middle of the feast he went 
Joh. 7 14   
And taught at Church, to their astonishment.  
Where had he this? (said they) 'tis known to all, 
Joh. 7 15   
His education hath been rustical.  
Jesus replied, This is not mine, but rather 
Deut. 18. 18.  
Joh. 7 16   
Communicated to me of my father.  
If any man will do his will, he'll know, 
Joh. 7 17   
If this my Doctrine be of God or no.  
His Glory 'tis, the which I aim at still; 
Joh. 7 18   
And therefore 'tis according to his will.  
The Law is not by one of you fulfilled: 
Joh. 7 19   
Why therefore do ye seek to have me killed?  
Who seeks to have thee killed? thou 'rt mad (said they.) 
Joh. 5. 16. Gen. 21 4.  
Joh. 7 20   
But he went on with what he had to say.  
Well may you my [Bethesda] work admire: 
Joh. 7 21   
But must it also thus provoke your ire?  
Your circumcising [and chyrurg'ry] is 
Leu. 12. 3.  
Joh. 7 22   
A far more servile kind of work than this.  
Now if the Sabbath yield to Moses (though 
Joh. 7 23   
That Law's a great deal ancienter than so)  
Why then should I be blamed for making whole  
(With but a word) his body and his soul?  
Judge righteous judgement, both the deeds compare. 
Joh. 7 24   
And you'll be then less partial than you are.   

Then some o'th' Townsmen said, Is this not he 
Joh. 7 25   
They seek to kill, that speaks thus openly  
And uncontrolled? Or do the Rulers know, 
Joh. 7 26   
That he's indeed the Christ? that cann't be so.  
For we know whence He cometh, and of whom: 
Is. 53 8. Heb 7. 3.  
Joh. 7 27   
But who can tell from whence the Christ shall come?  
Jesus replied, Ye know me and my home; 
Joh. 7 28   
Although ye know not Him from whence I come.  
But I both know him, and of Him am known; 
Joh. 7 29   
For I and He that sent me are but one. 
Joh. 7 30    

Then many men believed, and said, they thought 
Joh. 7 31   
More miracles by Christ could ne'er be wrought.  
Which greatly did enrage the Sanbedrim; 
Joh. 7 32   
Who therefore sent t' have apprehended him.  
Yet Heaven's Council would not suffer it,  
Because his time to suffer was not yet.  
Yet but a little while (said he) and then 
Joh. 7 33   
To him that sent me I return again.  
Then ye may seek me, but shall never find me, 
Joh. 7 34   
For I shall go, and leave you all behind me.  
Then said the Jews, How strangely this man speaks! 
Joh. 7 35   
Will he go teach the scattered heathen Greeks?  
Where can he go, that we shall never find him? 
Leu. 23. 36.  
Joh. 7 36   
Where can he go, and leave us all behind him?    

19  

Now on the eighth and greatest day [when water 
Joh. 7 37   
Was poured solemnly upon the altar]  
Then Jesus cried, All ye that are a dry,  
Come unto me, your thirst to satisfy. 
Is. 55 1. 44. 3.   
From those that trust in me (as all may read) 
Joh. 7 38   
Rivers of living water shall proceed.  
He meant th' Effusion of the Holy Ghost, 
Jo●l 2. 28. Deut. 18. 18.  
Joh. 7 39   
From him (their Crowned Head) at Pentecost.  
And many now considering how he taught, 
Joh. 7 40   
Confessed he was that Prophet, as they thought.  
Some said, This is the Christ: but other some, 
Joh. 7 41   
Christ must of David and from Bethl'●m come. 
Joh. 7 42   
Thus they contend; some striving to defend him, 
Joh. 7 43   
While others would (but could not) apprehend him. 
Joh. 7 44   
The Sergeants being by the Sanhedrim 
Joh. 7 45   
Demanded why they had not taken him,  
Replied, like him we never heard one speak. 
Joh. 7 46   
Are you deceived (said they) are you so weak? 
Joh. 7 47   
Which of the Grands believe him to be true? 
Joh. 7 48   
None but an ignorant and cursed crew. 
Joh. 7 49   
But whom (said Nicodemus, one of them) 
Joh. 7 50   
Whom doth our Law (before he's heard) condemn? 
Joh. 7 51   
Art thou (said they) a Galilean? see, 
Joh. 8 52   
No Prophet riseth out of Galilee.  
And when some time in this debate was spent, 
Joh. 8 53   
They ' risen and to their several houses went.    

20.  

Jesus retired to Olive-hill that night; 
Joh. 8 1   
But came again so soon as e'er 'twas light: 
Joh. 8 2   
And in the Temple taking up his seat,  
He fed the people with spiritual meat.  
Then by the Scribes and Pharisees was brought 
Joh. 8 3   
A woman in the act of lewdness caught.  
Master (said they) the Law commandeth us 
Leu. 2●. 10. Deut. 22. 23. Jer. 17. 13 Deut. 17. 7.  
Joh. 8 4   
To stone to death all women taken thus:  
But what sayst thou? (to see if he ' l entrench 
Joh. 8 5   
On Moses, or on their Judici'al Bench.)  
He stooping down spoilt that dilemma-plot, 
Joh. 8 6   
Wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.  
And when they urged him, he replied, begin 
Joh. 8 7   
To stone the woman, you that have no sin.  
Again he stoopd and wrote upon the ground, 
Joh. 8 8   
Till not a man remained to be found.  
A guilty conscience scared them every one, 
Joh. 8 9   
And made them leave the Lord and her alone.  
But where (said He) be thine accusers, woman? 
Joh. 8 10   
Hath no man judged thee? She answered, no man. 
Joh. 8 11   
Neither do I; but yet thou must turn o'er  
Another leaf (said He) and sin no more.    

21.  

The same bright morning Jesus did profess 
Joh. 8 12   
Himself to be the Sun of Righte'ousness.  
I am (said he) the Light o'th' world: I shine  
With everliving light upon all mine.  
This record of thyself (said they) is false: 
Joh. 8 13   
False he must be, whoever himself exalts.  
I know (said he) my record to be true: 
Joh. 8 14   
Though my Original's unknown to you.  
You judge according to the flesh, I know: 
Joh. 8 15   
But I judge no man [or at least not so.]  
Yet if I did, my judgement would be true; 
Deut. 17. 6.  
Joh. 8 16   
For He that sent me and myself are two:  
And that's allowed by Law. My Father's word 
Joh. 8 17   
With this my testimony doth accord. 
Joh. 8 18   
Where is He? said the Jews. Why, Him (said he) 
Joh. 8 19   
Ye do not know, because ye know not me.  
These things he published in the Treasury: 
Joh. 8 20   
Still Providence maintained his liberty.)  
I go (said he) where you shall never find me: 
Joh. 8 21   
Die in your sins: I leave you all behind me.  
What, will he kill himself (said they) t'avoid 
Joh. 8 22   
His being by our Governors destroyed?  
I go (said he) from whence I came at first: 
Joh. 8 23   
As you to th' earth, whereof y'are born and nursed.  
And (as I said but now) lie down ye must 
Joh. 8 24   
In all your sins, without believing first.  
Who art thou that we may believe? said they. 
Joh. 8 25   
What first I said (said he) the same I say. 
Joh. 8 26   
Much more I have to say concerning you:  
And he that gave me my Commission's true. 
Joh. 8 27   
Ye do not know of whom I speak as yet:  
But when  slain me, you'll remember it. 
Joh. 8 28   
And then ye shall acknowledge that I came  
Not in my own, but in my Father's Name: 
Joh. 8 29   
Who never leaves me, but is with me still;  
Because I take delight to do his will. 
Joh. 8 30   
Which words with such an efficacy came,  
Many professed their faith upon his Name. 
Joh. 8 31   
To whom he said, And if ye thus continue,  
A true Discipleship is rooted in you. 
Joh. 8 32   
Ye shall both know the Truth, and also see,  
The Truth itself shall make you truly free. 
Joh. 8 33   
Free! (said the other) we are slaves to no man.  
[Forgetting their subjection to the Roman.]  
Yes, you are slaves to sin (said he) and must 
Joh. 8 34   
Out of God's family (e'er long) be thrust; 
Joh. 8 35   
Where I am ever: if ye were but freed 
Joh. 8 36   
By me the Son and Heir, you're free indeed.  
Your birthright will but little good afford, 
Joh. 8 37   
Which thus ye hate my Person and my word;  
Yet not my own, but great Jehovahs rather: 
Joh. 8 38   
As ye likewise do imitate your Father.  
You say y'are Abraham's Sons; but were it true, 
Joh. 8 39   
The works that Abram did, would come from you.  
For Abram never would have sought to kill 
Joh. 8 40   
A man that speaks the God of abram's will.  
In vain ye cry, The Temple of the Lord, 
Joh. 8 41   
And call yourselves his Sons, while I'm abhorred.  
If He your Father were, than would ye love 
Joh. 8 42   
Whom He hath sent amongst you from above▪  
No wonder that ye cannot understand, 
Joh. 8 43   
While passion thus and malice do command.  
The Devil is your Father and Commander; 
Joh. 8 44   
Ye follow him in murder, lying, slander.  
What is my crime? Why am I not received? 
Joh. 8 45   
Because I speak the truth, I'm not believed. 
Joh. 8 46   
Heinous perverseness! but the reason is, 
Joh. 8 47   
God is not yours and you are none of his.  
Say we not well (said they) Thou art an evil 
Joh. 8 48   
Samaritan possessed with a Devil?  
Not so (said Christ) I honour God: and ye 
Joh. 8 49   
(By that reproach) do much dishonour me.  
I seek myself in nothing that I say: 
Joh. 8 50   
God will avenge himself another day.  
— My word (I say) shall make my servants free; 
Joh. 8 51   
So free that they no death shall ever see.  
Nay now (said they) we know thou 'rt clearly mad: 
Joh. 8 52   
Such privilege great Abram never had.  
And if the greatest Prophets were not free, 
Joh. 8 53   
Whom dost thou proudly make thyself to be?  
Myself (said he) I honour not, but He 
Joh. 8 54   
Whom you do call your God, he honours me.  
You but pretend to know him, though I do: 
Joh. 8 55   
Else I should be a liar, like to you.  
I do both know him, and do him obey. 
Gen 22. 18  
Joh. 8 56   
Your Father Abram joyed to see my day.  
Thou 'rt young (said they) hast thou seen Abraham 
Joh. 8 57   
Yea long (said he)  Abram was, I am.  
Then they'd have stoned him for his blasphemy: 
Joh. 8 58   
But through them all he passed invisibly. 
Joh. 8 59     

22.  

And as he went along, he saw a man 
Joh. 8 1   
Who never saw, since first his life began.  
Was this man's sin the cause of this (said some) 
Joh. 8 2   
Or did that blindness from his parents come?  
Neither from him nor them (said he) but God, 
Joh. 8 3   
To spread his glorious power all abroad.  
And I must work the works of him that sent me, 
Joh. 8 4   
Before th' approaching night of death prevent me.  
And by restering of corpor'al sight, 
Joh. 8 5   
Show that I am the world's spiritual light.  
Then spitting on the ground he made a clay, 
Is 8 6. Gen 49. 1●. Neh. 3. 15.  
Joh. 8 6   
Anointed his eyes, and sent the man away.  
Go wash thy face in Siloam (said he:) 
Joh. 8 7   
He went and washed, and very well could see. 
Joh. 8 8   
The people wondered (which before did know him) 
Joh. 8 9   
To see his sight so soon restored to him. 
Joh. 8 10   
And when they asked, he told them how 'twas done: 
Joh. 9 11   
But could not tell them whither Christ was gone. 
Joh. 9 12   
Then to the Council led they him away: 
Joh. 9 13   
Because 'twas done upon the Sabbath day. 
Joh. 9 14   
And being there examined, he declared,  
Who anointed him with clay, and how he fared. 
Joh. 9 15   
He breaks the Sabbath (said the Pharisees:)  
Some said, Can sinners do such things as these? 
Joh. 9 16   
They asked the man, what he himself thought of it:  
Why, certainly (said he) the man's a Prophet. 
Joh. 9 17   
But they would scarce believe he had been blind,  
Till they had sent to know his Parent's mind. 
Joh. 9 18   
Who came and said, This is indeed our Son,  
And eyes he had (when first he breathed) none. 
Joh. 9 19   
He sees at present, but we know not how: 
Joh. 9 20   
Ask him; a tongue he hath, and years enough. 
Joh. 9 21   
And this they left to be by him related,  
For fear they should be excommunicated. 
Joh. 9 22   
For such a punishment they had appointed  
For all who said that Jesus was th' Anointed. 
Joh. 9 23   
Then said they to the man, give God the praise,  
This Man profanes the holy Sabbath days. 
Joh. 9 24   
That is a thing I cannot tell (said he)  
Once was I blind, and now (I'm sure) I see. 
Josh. 7. 19  
Joh. 9 25   
But how? said they: Come truly tell the story, 
Joh. 9 26   
And let the God of truth have all the glory.  
Me thought (said he) I told you very plain: 
Joh. 9 27   
If you'd be his Disciples, hear't again.  
How saucily (said they) dost thou oppose us! 
Joh. 9 28   
Thou 'rt one of his, we all belong to Moses.  
Moses (we know) spoke with Him face to face: 
Joh. 9 29   
But this man comes, we know not from what place.  
That's very strange (said he) you should not tell 
Joh. 9 30   
from whence he is, that made me see so well.  
God hears not sinners; but if any fear 
Joh. 9 31   
And serve the Lord, such men the Lord will hear.  
Can you in any antic record find, 
Joh. 9 32   
That sight was given to a man born blind?  
And were he not approved of God (I wiss) 
Joh. 9 33   
He could do no such miracle as this.  
Wilt thou teach us (said they) who thus wert born? 
Act. 7. 58. 13. 50.  
Joh. 9 34   
And so they had him hurried out with scorn.    

23.  

Then Jesus asked him (finding him abroad) 
Joh. 9 35   
If he believed upon the Son of God.  
Who is it Sir (said he) that so I may? 
Joh. 10 36   
'Tis I (said Christ) who cured thee th' other day. 
Joh. 10 37   
Lord I believe, said he; and did adore him 
Joh. 10 38   
(As God incarnate) falling down before him.   

And Jesus said, For judgement am I come; 
Joh. 10 39   
Some to enlighten, to occecate some:  
That they who see their blindness, may have sight;  
And they who think they see, be blinded quite.   

With that the Pharisees (that stood behind) 
Joh. 10 40   
Demanded whether they were also blind.  
Were ye (said he) or fools or blind indeed, 
Joh. 10 41   
Of much sin-guiltiness ye would be freed:  
This self-conceitedness of your condition  
Makes you despise the only Soul-Physician.   

Blind leaders of the blind! yea thiefs are they, 
Zach. 11. 15, 16.  
Joh. 10 1   
That clamber into th' fold in such a way.  
The proper Shepherd enters at the door, 
Joh. 10 2   
When opened by the Porter; not before. 
Joh. 10 3   
His sheep by name he can distinctly call: 
Joh. 10 4   
Such is his care and knowledge of them all.  
He leads them forth, and goes before them still; 
Joh. 10 5   
Still they observe the conduct of his will.  
His voice they know; but they does own the tongue 
Joh. 10 6   
Of any stranger, that would lead them wrong.   

When Jesus saw they thought his words but vain 
Joh. 10 7   
And understood them not, he spoke more plain.  
I am the way to life, I am the door. 
Joh. 10 8   
Which none but Robbers could pretend before.  
Robbers they were, whom Providence did keep 
Joh. 10 9   
From utterly seducing of my sheep.  
They that come in by me, eat all disasters; 
Joh. 10 10   
They come and go, and find refreshing pastures.  
Thiefs come to kill and steal; I come to save, 
Joh. 10 11   
And that my sheep eternal life might have. 
Ezek. 34 ●3.   
I am the faithful Shepherd: for their good 
Joh. 10 12   
I shall not spare to spend my dearest blood.  
The Hireling, when the wolf appears, is gone: 
Joh. 10 13   
The flock go where it will, so he save one.  
He flies, because the sheep are none of's own: 
Joh. 10 14   
But I and mine are mutually known:  
As we ourselves are known (the Lord and I:) 
Joh. 10 15   
So do I know the sheep, for whom I die.  
(And sheep I have, not yet of this same fold: 
Joh. 10 16   
But one shall both the Jew and Gentile hold.  
My Father doth account my dying thus  
Acceptable and meritorious. 
Joh. 10 17   
Freely I die, no man doth me constrain:  
Free leave I have to take my life again. 
Joh. 10 18   
Then said the Jews, This man's possessed and mad;  
And they that harken to him are as bad. 
Joh. 10 19   
No, no (said others) that can never be:  
Can any Devil make a blind man see? 
Joh. 10 20  
Joh. 10 21     

24.  

The seav'nty (being now returned) declare, 
Luk. 10 17   
How they had soiled the Princes of the air. 
Eph. 6. 12. Judas 6.   
Yes, yes (said he) I saw those fiends accursed 
Luk. 10 18   
(Like ) dropping, as they did at first.  
Against the stings of Scorpions I arm you: 
Luk. 10 19   
Not all the Serpent's enmity shall harm you.  
But cease your carnal joy: rejoice in this, 
Luk. 10 20   
That you are heirs of everlasting bliss.   

I thank thee Father (Lord of Heaven and Earth) 
Mat. 11. 25.  
Luk. 10 21   
That slightest men of parts and noble birth,  
And dost these mysteries to Babes reveal:  
Because it is thy pleasure thus to deal.  
Thou hast delivered all things unto me; 
Luk. 10 22   
And I am [fully] known to none but thee:  
So is thy Glorious Person [else] concealed, 
Luk. 10 23   
To me alone and thorough me revealed.   

Oh my Disciples, you that hear and see 
Luk. 10 24   
Such things as these, how happy must ye be!  
Great Kings and Prophets would have seen these things:  
These things were hid from Prophets & great Kings.    

25.  

Then came a certain Lawyer, and would know, 
Luk. 10 25   
By what good deeds he might to Heaven go.  
And Jesus sent him to the Legal Glass, 
Leu. 19 18. Deut. 6. 5.  
Luk. 10 26   
To represent and ' lay his swollen face:  
Love God with all thy heart, soul, strength & mind; 
Luk. 10 27   
And to thy Neighbour (as thyself) be kind. 
Luk. 10 28   
He (justifying of himself) demands, 
Luk. 10 29   
Whom He by that word Neighbour understands.  
A certain Jew (said Jesus) traveled, 
Luk. 10 30   
Was robbed and stripped, left wounded and half dead.  
And as a certain Priest by chance came by, 
Luk. 10 31   
He looked upon the man, and let him lie.  
A Levite likewise came; and when he spied him, 
Luk. 10 32   
In scornful manner also past beside him.  
But a Samaritan (who past that way) 
Luk. 10 33   
He had compassion on him as he lay;  
He dressed his wounds, and took him up behind him, 
Luk. 11 34   
Brought him to th' Inn, and bad the Landlord mind him: 
Luk. 11 35   
He (the next day) discharged the house, & said,  
If any more be spent, I'll see you paid.  
Which of these three concerned (thinkest thou) 
Luk. 11 36   
Was neighbour unto this poor fellow now?  
He (said the Doctor) that relieved the man. 
Luk. 11 37   
Do thou (said Christ) like that Samaritan.    

26.  

Now Martha (for her Saviour) made a feast, 
Luk. 11 38   
And took much care and pains to have it dressed.  
But Mary sat and harkened to his Word: 
Luk. 11 39   
At which the other was a little stirred;  
And would have had him very fain dismissed her: 
Luk. 11 40   
Sir, must I toil (said she) without my sister?  
Ah Martha, Martha (Jesus answered) 
Mat. 23. 23.  
Luk. 11 41   
Too too much earthly business fills thy head.  
One thing is absolutely necessary: 
Luk. 11 42   
Mary chose that, and that shall stick by Mary.    

27.  

Another time a Pharisee requests 
Luk. 11 37   
His company, among some other guests:  
Who counted it an irreligious fashion, 
Luk. 11 38   
For him to sit without a previous washing.  
You Pharisees (said Jesus) cleanse th' outside, 
Luk. 11 39   
And leave your wicked inwards putrified:  
While he that made both soul and body, doth 
Luk. 11 40   
Look to be duly sanctified in both.  
And if you'd have him sanctify to you 
Luk. 11 41   
What ye enjoy, to poor men pity show. 
Luk. 11 1   
Then he reproved their Superstition, Pride,  
Hypocrisy, and many things beside:  
So nettling them, that they (with all their force 
Luk. 11 53   
Of critic questions) urged him to discourse.  
To try if they could any way abuse him, 
Luk. 11 54   
Or catch a word that might afford t' accuse him.    

28.  

Beware (said he, amidst the trampling crowd) 
Luk. 11 1   
Beware of Pharisees so sour and proud.  
For their concealed hypocrisy and fraud 
Mat. 10 27.  
Luk. 11 2   
Shall be reveald' and one day come abroad.   

Master (said one) I pray persuade my Brother, 
Luk. 11 13   
That we may part th' Estate with one another.  
Thou man (said Jesus) what have I to do 
Luk. 11 14   
To turn Estate-divider over you?  
Take special heed of earthly-mindedness: 
Luk. 11 15   
Man's life lies not in what he doth possess.   

A rich man's ground brought forth of every sort 
Luk. 12 16   
So much, he had no further stowage for't.  
But I know what I'll do (said he) I'll change 
Luk. 12 17  
Luk. 12 18   
My scanty barn, and make't a stately Grange.  
I'll laugh and quaff, I'll eat and drink o'th' best: 
Luk. 12 19   
My soul shall roll and rock herself to rest.  
Thou fool (said God) this night thy soul must go: 
Luk. 12 20   
Then whose are all those treasures, dost thou know?  
Just so is he that heaps up earthly store, 
Luk. 12 21   
But in good works and faith remaineth poor.    

29.  

Another time was Jesus advertised, 
Act. 5. 37.  
Luk. 12 1   
How some were slaughtered as they sacrificed.  
Think ye (said he) because they suffered so, 
Luk. 12 2   
That they were sinners above others? no:  
Except repentance wash away your guilt,  
Your blood (like theirs) by Romans will be spilt. 
Luk. 12 3   
Or think ye those on whom the tower fell, 
Luk. 12 4   
The worst that in Jerusalem did dwell?  
No: but if still impenitence ye cherish, 
Luk. 12 5   
With greater ruin ye shall all so perish.   

A certain man (said he) a Figtree planted, 
Luk. 12 6   
And still he looked for what the Figtree wanted.  
These three whole years (said he) no fruit is found: 
Luk. 12 7   
Come, cut it down; why cumbreth it the ground?  
Sir (said the Gardener) let me try to cure it: 
Luk. 12 8   
Spare it this year; I'll every way manure it.  
And then, if (after all my pains) it bear not, 
Luk. 12 9   
With all my heart (Sir) cut it down and spare not.    

30.  

And as He taught upon a Sabbath day, 
Luk. 12 10   
There was a certain woman in his way,  
Whom Satan had for eighteen winters bound, 
Luk. 12 11   
So that she always stooped towered the ground.  
Upon this woman Jesus laid his hands, 
Luk. 12 12   
And told her she was eased of her bands.  
So up she stood, and praised God: but this 
Luk. 12 13   
Raised in the Ruler's mind a prejudice.  
Look out (said he) on working-days for cure; 
Luk. 12 14   
Who can this Sabbath-breaking thus endure?  
Thou hypocrite (said Christ) do ned you untie 
Luk. 12 15   
Your  on this day, when they're adry?  
And must not Abraham's Daughter be released, 
Luk. 12 16   
Whom Satan's malice hath so long oppressed?  
Then were his foes ashamed, and all the people 
Luk. 12 17   
Rejoiced at his healing of the Cripple.    

31.  

Now at the feast of Temple-Dedication 
1 Marc. 4 59 Act. 3. 11.  
Luk. 13 22  
Joh. 10 22   
After Antiochus his Profanation,  
(Which Maccabeus caused them to remember  
About the middle of the month December)  
He walked in the place, whose shape and name 
Joh. 10 23   
From Solomon's once-famous Cloister came.  
Then said the Jews (surrounding him about) 
Joh. 10 24   
Art thou the Christ? How long dost ' make us doubt?  
I told you that (said he) but all in vain: 
Joh. 10 25   
My miracles have spoken very plain.  
But ye believe not (as ye have been told) 
Joh. 10 26   
Because ye are not of my chosen fold.  
I know my sheep; they hear and follow me: 
Joh. 10 27   
Them will I keep to all eternity. 
Joh. 10 28   
He gave me them, who all the world commands; 
Joh. 10 29   
And none can pluck them from my Father's hands.  
So neither out of mine; for we are one: 
Joh. 10 30   
One is the being of Father and of Son.  
Then took the Jews up stones again, to stone him. 
Joh. 10 31   
And Jesus asked them, why they fell upon him 
Joh. 10 32   
With so much fury and ingratitude,  
For all the works of goodness he had showed.  
Goodness? said they; for blasphemy we stone thee: 
Ps 82. 6. 97. 7. Heb. 1 6.  
Joh. 10 33   
Dost ' think that for a God we mean to own thee?  
Your Law (said Christ) which cannot be denied, 
Joh. 10 34   
Hath Magistrates and judges deified;  
As Representers of his Majesty, 
Joh. 10 35   
Whose Son ye falsely charge with blasphemy.  
Him hath the Father sanctified, and sent, 
Joh. 10 36   
To work these works to your astonishment.  
And if divine they are not, do ned receive me; 
Joh. 10 37   
But if they are, for them ye must believe me:  
That I am in the Father, and that He 
Joh. 10 38   
As well exists essentially in me.   

Then would they fain have taken him again, 
Joh. 10 39   
But their endeavours proved all but vain.  
From thence he went, where John at first baptised; 
Joh. 10 40   
And where his presence was more highly prized.  
For they that came to see him, said, Though John 
Joh. 10 41   
Showed not a miracle to any one;  
Yet all that John foretold of him, was true. 
Joh. 10 42   
And there he gained Disciples, not a few.    

32.  

Then was he asked by one [too curious] 
Luk. 13 23   
If they that should be saved, were numerous.  
Strive you (said he) to enter at the gate, 
Luk. 13 24   
Which many men will try, and find too straight.  
When once the gate is shut, ye there may stand; 
Luk. 13 25   
The Master will admit you at no hand.  
In vain you ' l plead, With thee we drank and eaten, 
Luk. 13 26   
We heard thee early and we heard thee late.  
I know you not (he ' l say) depart from me, 
Luk. 13 27   
Depart ye workers of iniquity.  
Go and lie down in your self-kindled sparks; 
Luk. 13 28   
Pine at the Crown of blessed Patriarches.  
Repine, to see the Heathens here in glory; 
Luk. 13 29   
Though aliens once, yet now preferred before ye 
Luk. 13 30     

33.  

Then come the Pharisees to Christ, and will him 
Luk. 13 31   
Thence to departed, or Herod else would kill him.  
Go tell that Fox (said he) my works must last, 
Luk. 13 32   
Until a little longer time is past.  
Without Jerusalem I cannot die: 
Luk. 13 33   
Only Jerusalem can Prophets try.  
Alas Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 
Mat. 23 37  
Luk. 13 34   
That killest Prophets, and abusest them!  
How often would my wings have sheltered thee. 
Mat. 23 38   
How often hath thy pride rejected me? 
Mar. 11. 9, 10.   
Now remain desolate: ne'er see me more, 
Mat. 23 39  
Luk. 13 35   
Till ye pronounce me blessed, o'er and o'er.    

34.  

One Sabbath day a noted Pharisee 
Luk. 14 1   
At dinner did request his company:  
Where he was narrowly observed by all, 
Luk. 14 2   
What he would do to one hydropical.  
Lawyers and Pharisees (said Jesus) may 
Luk. 14 3   
A man be cured on the Sabbath-day,  
And when he saw they knew not what to say; 
Luk. 14 4   
He took, and healed, and sent the man away.  
Who hath a beast (said Jesus) in a pit, 
Luk. 14 5   
And will not (on this day) deliver it?  
But all the Pharisees and Lawyers sat ' 
Luk. 14 6   
Without returning any thing to that.   

Then he observed, and checked them to their faces, 
Luk. 14 7   
For their aspiring to the chiefest places.  
When thou art bidden to a feast (said he) 
Luk. 14 8   
Be not ambitious of supremacy:  
Lest, when thy betters come, thou with disgrace 
Luk. 14 9   
Be forced to shuffle to a worse place.  
First seat thyself about the lower end, 
Luk. 14 10   
And so be made with honour to ascend.  
Exalt thyself, and thou ' lt be tumbled down: 
Luk. 14 11   
Debase thyself, thou ' lt surely gain renown.  
And thou (mine Host) whenever thou makest feasts, 
Luk. 14 12   
Call not thy friends alone, and wealthy guests;  
But those that are in greatest exigence, 
Luk. 14 13   
Of whom thou canst expect no recompense.  
For thy reward Jehovah thou mayst trust, 
Luk. 14 14   
Until the Resurrection of the Just.   

Happy (said one that sat and heard all this) 
Luk. 14 15   
Happy is he that shall enjoy that bliss.  
A certain man (said Jesus) made a feast, 
Luk. 14 16   
And (when 'twas ready) sent for every guest.  
But they had all some fine excuse at hand. 
Luk. 14 17   
One must go see a piece of new-bought land.  
Another (by all means) must needs go try 
Luk. 14 18   
Some Oxen which he did but lately buy.  
A third had got a wedding-feast at home; 
Luk. 14 19   
And he (for his part) could not, would not come: 
Luk. 14 20   
At this affront the Man began to frown, 
Luk. 14 21   
And sent for all the beggars in the town.  
And when he had received all the poor, 
Luk. 14 22   
And saw that room was left for many more;  
He sent for all that every common field, 
Luk. 14 23   
Frequented way, or [heathen-] hedge would yield.  
Leave not (said he) but press them, till ye gain  
As many as my tables will contain.  
And now because my kindness is so slighted, 
Luk. 14 24   
Give not a bit to those that were invited. 
Luk. 14 1     

35.  

Then Publicans and sinners all drew near,  
This gracious doctrine greedily to hear.  
At which the Pharisees did murmur much, 
Luk. 14 2   
That he should so familiar be with such.  
Therefore to them he thus himself addressed; 
Luk. 14 3   
What man is of an hundred sheep possessed, 
Luk. 14 4   
And will not leave the ninety nine behind him, 
Luk. 14 5   
To look the One that's lost, until he find him?  
And then both he himself is glad thereat, 
Luk. 14 6   
And calls his neighbours to congratulate.  
So heaven joys more atone new penitent, 
Luk. 14 7   
Than ninety nine that need not so repent.  
So the poor woman which but ten groats had, 
Luk. 14 8   
Finding her lost one, was exceeding glad, 
Luk. 14 9   
So a new mirth among God's Sons is bred, 
Luk. 14 10   
At the new birth of one was lost and dead.   

Once had a certain man two sons in all, 
Luk. 15 11   
Whereof the youngest was most prodigal.  
This wanton youth to's Father came, and prayed him 
Luk. 15 12   
Forth with to let him have his portion paid him.  
So he packed up: on travel he was bend; 
Luk. 15 13   
Ranting about, till all he had was spent.  
Then in that place arose a mighty famine, 
Luk. 15 14   
Which made his case unlike to what he come ' in.  
So poor he was, that glad was he to join 
Luk. 15 15   
Himself to one that set him o'er his swine.  
He'd fain have filled his belly with the stuff 
Luk. 15 16   
Which said the Swine, but could not get enough.  
Then coming to himself he said, must I 
Luk. 15 17   
Be starved to death within a hungry sty;  
When servants in my Father's house good store 
Luk. 15 18   
Have Bread to eat, and can relieve the poor?  
I'll go and tell my Father (on my knee) 
Luk. 15 19   
Sir, I have sinned against both Heaven and thee,  
And am not worthy to be called thy Son; 
Luk. 15 20   
Only among thy servants make me one.  
But e'er he could come near, his Father ' spied him, 
Luk. 15 21   
Ran and embraced, and knew not how to chide him.  
Then said the Son (and fell upon his knee) 
Luk. 15 22   
Sir, I have both offended Heaven and thee;  
I am not worthy to be called thy Son:  
Only among— Come, come (said he) have done. 
Luk. 15 23   
Ho! fetch me down the richest gown and ring; 
Luk. 15 24   
Go, kill the half, and let us laugh and sing:  
Because I see my Son both safe and sound; 
Luk. 15 25   
Once dead and lost, but now alive and found.   

Now when the elder Son came home, and heard 
Luk. 15 26   
The music and the dancing, he was scared.  
And having asked the cause of all that pother, 
Luk. 15 27   
And found it was to welcome home his Brother,  
He snuffed and puffed, and would not see his face; 
Luk. 15 28   
Till's Father came t'expostulate the case.  
Father (said he) I never had a kid, 
Luk. 15 29   
For all the faithful service that I did:  
And must the calf be killed and are with Varlets, 
Luk. 15 30   
That spend the half of thine Estate with Harlots?  
Thou (said his Father) always art with me, 
Luk. 15 31   
And I have settled all I have on thee.  
I must thy newfound Brother entertain; 
Luk. 15 32   
For he was dead, and is alive again.    

39  

Then did he by this parable declare 
Luk. 18 1   
Th' effects of constant and of fervent prayer  
An unjust Justice (in a certain town) 
Luk. 18 2   
Feared neither God, nor any mortal frown.  
And a distressed Widow of that place 
Luk. 18 3   
Pressed him incessantly to mind her case.  
Although (said he) I do not care a straw 
Luk. 18 4   
Or for Divine, or any humane law;  
Yet doth her importunity so dun me, 
Luk. 18 5   
That I am forced to take the busness on me. 
Luk. 18 6   
And shall not God avenge his own elect, 
Luk. 18 7   
Who constant cries toward his throne direct?  
He will, although he seemingly delay ' th': 
Luk. 18 8   
Which will produce a great defect of faith.    

40.  

Another Parable he spoke to such 
Luk. 18 9   
Who (slighting others) prise themselves too much.  
Unto the house of prayer there went (said he) 
Luk. 18 10   
Two men, a Publican and Pharisee.  
The boasting Pharisee stood praying thus, 
Luk. 18 11   
O Lord, I thank thee, that I'm righteous;  
I thank thee, that I am no sinful man,  
Or like to this extorting Publican.  
Twice in the week I fast; my tithes are out of 
1 Virg. 8. 41. 42.  
Luk. 18 12   
All I possess, which others make a doubt of.  
The other standing in the outward Court 
Luk. 18 13   
(To which all kind of people might resort)  
With eyes dejected (smiting on his breast)  
Humbly begged pardon of his sins confessed▪  
The former justified himself a miss, 
Luk. 18 14   
But God in mercy justified this.  
For self-exalters are to be debased,  
And self-abasers shall be higher placed.    

41.  

Then Jesus Jordan crossed: and all that came 
Mat. 19 1  
Mar. 10 1   
He freely taught, and healed their sick and lame. 
Mat. 19 2   
And there the Pharisees demand, if they 
Mat. 19 3  
Mar. 10 2   
(For every cause) might put their wives away. 
Mat. 19 4   
Have ye not read how God (said he) first made 'em, 
Gen. 1 27.   
And what a law he published by Adam? 
Mat. 19 5   
They two shall be but one: the man shall leave 
2. 24 Deut. 24. 1.   
His Parents, and to her for ever cleave.  
Whom therefore God hath so together tied, 
Mat. 19 6   
No mortal man can lawfully divide.  
Why then (said they) did Moses give command, 
Mat. 19 7   
To give her a Divorcement in her hand?  
For your hardheartedness toward your wives 
Mat. 19 8   
He suffered you (said he) to change your lives.  
But they that wed, except the first have been 
Mat. 19 9   
False to their bed, commit a grievous sin.  
She that doth any way her mate release,  
And weds again, it an adulteress.   

If this be so (said his Disciples then) 
Mat. 19 10   
Marriage is inconvenient for men.  
All cannot lead a single life (said he) 
Mat. 19 11   
God hath not given all that chastity.  
Some (yet) by nature, some by art, and some 
Mat. 19 12  
Mar. 10 12   
Eunuches by prayer and abstinence become.  
They that are capable of living so,  
So to dispose themselves, discreetly do.    

42.  

Here they brought infants, for the Lord to bless; 
Gen. 48. 9  
Mat. 19 13  
Mar. 10 13  
Luk. 18 15   
Whom the Disciples did at first repress:  
Until that Christ (displeased very much) 
Mar. 10 14  
Luk. 18 16   
Told them his Kingdom did consist of such: 
Mat. 19 14   
And that all others, who intent to see 
Mar. 10 15  
Luk. 18 17   
That Kingdom, must like little Children be.  
Then taking of them up, he blessed them; 
Mat. 19 15  
Mar. 10 16   
And so went on toward Jerusalem.    

43.  

Then ran to him a young and noble man, 
Mat. 19 16  
Mar. 10 17  
Luk. 18 18   
And kneeling at his feet, he thus began;  
What shall I do (Good Master) that I may  
Obtain a life that never shall decay?  
But why (said Jesus) dost thou call me good, 
Mat. 19 17  
Mar. 10 18  
Luk. 18 19   
Unless my Deity be understood?  
For God alone is truly Good. But never  
Break his commands, and thou shalt live for ever. 
Mat. 19 18  
Mar. 10 19  
Luk. 18 20   
All murder and adultery eschew;  
Let all thy works, let all thy words be true:  
Love, honour, help thy Father and thy Mother; 
Mat. 19 19   
Love (like thyself) thy neighbour and thy Brother.  
What else (said he?) if this be all (forsooth) 
Mat. 19 20  
Mar. 10 20  
Luk. 18 21   
All these have I observed from my youth.  
I pity thee (said Christ) there's one thing more, 
Mat. 19 21  
Mar. 10 21  
Luk. 18 22   
Sell all thou hast, and give it to the poor:  
Show thy perfection thus: take up the cross;  
Come, follow me, and so have gold for dross.  
With that the man departed very sad: 
Mat. 19 22  
Mar. 10 22  
Luk. 18 23   
For they were great possessions, which he had.   

Children (said he to his Disciples then) 
Mat. 19 23  
Mar. 10 23  
Luk. 18 24   
How far from Heaven are avaricious men! 
Mar. 10 24   
A Camel through a needle's eye is driven, 
Mat. 19 24  
Mar. 10 25  
Luk. 18 25   
Before a wealthy man can enter Heaven.  
This made them wondrous eager then to know, 
Mat. 19 25  
Mar. 10 26  
Luk. 18 26   
What all that company of men should do.  
God can (said he) so change them by his spirit, 
Mat. 19 26  
Mar. 10 27  
Luk. 18 27   
That they may heaven as well as earth inherit.  
But we (said Peter) which have disregarded 
Mat. 19 27  
Mar. 10 28  
Luk. 18 28   
All for thy sake, wherewith are we rewarded?  
Why, in the Resurrection-day (said he) 
Mat. 19 28  
Luk. 22 28   
You shall be Judges of the world with me. 
Luk. 22 29   
All that for me forsake Estates or friends, 
Mat. 19 29  
Mar. 10 29  
Luk. 22 30   
I will be sure to make them full amends.  
My love shall make them (while my cross they bear) 
Luk. 22 29   
An hundred-fold more happy than they were. 
Mar. 10 30  
Luk. 22 30   
Their faithful friends shall here be multiplied;  
And they shall have eternal life beside.  
But many that seem best, will prove the worst; 
Mat. 19 30  
Mar. 10 31   
And many that are last, shall then be first.   

For so a certain man one morning went 
Mat. 20 1   
And hired certain workmen, whom he sent 
Mat. 20 2   
To dress his Vineyard, when he found them willing 
Mat. 20 3   
To sell him that day's labour for a shilling. 
Mat. 20 4   
At nine, twelve, three, and five a clock, he sent 
Mat. 20 5   
Others likewise, and promised them content, 
Mat. 20 6   
At night he came to pay them, and began 
Mat. 20 7   
First with the last; a shilling every man. 
Mat. 20 8   
This made the first expect a little more; 
Mat. 20 9   
But they were paid, as was agreed before. 
Mat. 20 10   
With that they murmured, that one hour's pay 
Mat. 20 11   
Should equal theirs, who laboured all the day. 
Mat. 20 12   
Friends (said the man) was not your bargain so? 
Mat. 20 13   
I wrong you not; take what is yours, and go. 
Mat. 20 14   
May ned I dispose of that which is my own?  
Are you (because I'm liberal) envious grown? 
Mat. 20 15   
So shall the first be last, the last be first: 
Mat. 20 16   
For many that are called are accursed.    

44.  

Now Lazarus of Beth'ny was not well; 
Joh. 11 1   
(In Bethany did Martha and Mary dwell:  
Marry, which afterward with ointment rare 
Joh. 11 2   
Bathed Jesus feet, and wiped them with her hair.)  
They sent one therefore unto Christ, to tell, 
Joh. 11 3   
That Laz'rus (whom he loved) was not well:  
'Tis not to death (said he) but I thereby 
Joh. 11 4   
Shall further manifest my deity.  
Now Jesus loved the Sisters and the Brother 
Joh. 11 5   
[As tenderly as they did one another.]  
Therefore (that Lazarus might die) he stays, 
Joh. 11 6   
Where he received the Messenger, two days.    

45.  

Behold (said Jesus after that) we go 
Mat. 20 17  
Mar. 10 32  
Luk. 18 31  
Joh. 11 7   
Into Judea [strictly called so.]  
Master (said they) will thou go there again, 
Joh. 11 8   
Where thou wast like so lately to be slain?  
As in the day (said he) men walk or run, 
Joh. 11 9   
And fear no stumbling, while they see the Sun:  
So am I kept by God's Almighty power, 
Joh. 11 10   
Until my night, until my gloomy hour.  
Then shall I be betrayed to Jewish hands, 
Mat. 20 18  
Mar. 10 33  
Luk. 18 32   
And so delivered to the Roman Bands,  
By them to be abused, whipped and slain; 
Mat. 20 19  
Mar. 10 34  
Luk. 18 33   
And (in three days) be raised up again.  
But the amazed Apostles did not know, 
Luk. 18 34   
How He (that must be King) could suffer so.  
For such a pompous Christ they thought upon.    

46.  

Which caused this request of James and John; 
Mat. 20 20  
Mar. 10 35   
(Their Mother Salome [Christ's Cousin] came, 
Mar. 10 36   
And did present it in her children's name) 
Mat. 20 21   
That in his future Kingdom they might stand. 
Mar. 10 37   
One on his right, and one on 's other hand. 
Mat. 20 22   
Alas (said Christ) ye know not what ye ask. 
Mar. 10 38   
Can ye be plunged in horror that shall mask  
The suns bright face? or can ye drink the cup,  
Whose bitter dregs must be by me drunk up?  
And when they confidently said they could, 
Mat. 20 23  
Mar. 10 39   
He told them that in part (indeed) they should:  
But next to me to sit (said he) in Heaven, 
Mar. 10 40   
Must unto those whom God hath chose be given.   

Now this ambitious suit of these two men 
Mat. 20 24  
Mar. 10 41  
Luk. 22 24   
Raised a heartburning in the other ten:  
Whom Jesus checked; and told them thus withal, 
Mat. 20 25  
Mar. 10 42  
Luk. 22 25   
Ye must expect no Kingdom temporal.  
Gentiles do Lord it over men, ye know; 
Mat. 20 26  
Mar. 10 43   
It must not be among my subjects so. 
Luk. 22 26   
But he that would be highest, let him be▪ 
Mat. 20 27  
Mar. 10 44   
Adorned with the low'st humility.  
For I came not to be attended on, 
Mat. 20 28  
Mar. 10 45  
Luk. 22 27   
Or to erect me an Imperial throne;  
But to serve others, to relieve the poor,  
And give my very life for many more.    

47.  

And as the Lord arrived at Jericho, 
Luk. 19 1   
The High Collector (but in stature low) 
Luk. 19 2   
Not able to behold him, ran before, 
Luk. 19 3   
O'retopt the press upon a Sycamore. 
Luk. 19 4   
Christ (when he saw him) bade him haste away;  
For at thine house (said he) I mean to stay. 
Luk. 19 5   
Zaccheus was o'erjoyed, to be so blest 
Luk. 19 6   
With such a great and unexpected Guest.  
Though others murmured, because he sat ' 
Luk. 19 7   
With such a Grand Extortioner as that.   

Now [after certain other words that passed] 
Luk. 19 8   
Zaccheus humbly told the Lord at last, 
Ex. 22. 1.   
That half his goods should now relieve the poor,  
And all his frauds twice-doubly he ' l restore.  
This day (said Christ) salvation hither come '; 
Luk. 19 9   
He's now a lawful Son of Abraham.  
For I (the Son of Man) 'tis I restore, 
Luk. 19 10   
'Tis I redeem, whate'er was lost before.    

48.  

And now, because they thought he went to take 
Mat. 25 14  
Luk. 19 11   
His Regal power on him, thus he spoke;  
A certain Noble man went forth to reign, 
Mat. 25 15  
Luk. 19 12   
Intending shortly to return again:  
First taking care, his servants should not lack 
Mat. 25 16  
Luk. 19 13   
Money to trade withal, till he came back.  
But of his Citizens he was abhorred, 
Mat. 25 17  
Luk. 19 14   
Who said they would not own him for their Lord.  
However he went on, and took his crown; 
Mat. 25 18  
Luk. 19 15   
And so returned to this rebellious Town:  
And asked his men, what profit they had made, 
Mat. 25 19   
Of what he left to carry on the trade.  
Sir (said the most industrious of his men) 
Mat. 25 20  
Luk. 19 16   
Thy single pound hath gained other ten.  
Well done (said he) for thy fidelity 
Mat. 25 21  
Luk. 19 17   
Ten Cities thou shalt govern under me.  
Another's pound had gained five other pounds: 
Mat. 25 22  
Luk. 19 18   
He was rewarded with as many Towns. 
Mat. 25 23  
Luk. 19 19   
Sir (said another) here is all thy pound, 
Mat. 25 24   
I kept it in a napkin under ground: 
Mat. 25 25  
Luk. 19 20   
Because thy rigidness so well was known, 
Luk. 19 21   
As that thou reapest where thou hast no● sown. 
Mat. 25 26   
Thou wicked, idle fellow (than said he) 
Luk. 19 22   
Thine own confession shall thy Judgement be.  
●or if thou knewest mine austerity, 
Mat. 25 27  
Luk. 19 23   
Why wrought it not more diligence in thee?  
Thou shouldst have put it in the bank at jest, 
Luk. 19 24   
That so it might have come with interest.  
Take it away (said he to th' other men) 
Mat. 25 28  
Luk. 19 25   
Give it to him that hath already ten.  
To him that hath, shall more and more be given; 
Mat. 25 29  
Luk. 19 26   
While he that wants, to greater want is driven.  
Let that unprofitable slave be cast, 
Mat. 25 30   
Where darkness, griefs and anguish ever last.  
And those my foes that did not like my reign, 
Luk. 18 27   
Bring them to me, and let me see them slain.    

49.  

As jesus left the Town, behold there lay 
Mat. 20 29  
Mar. 10 46  
Luk. 19 35   
Two blind distressed beggars in the way. 
Luk. 18 36   
They (hearing who it was that came) cried thus, 
Mat. 20 30  
Mar. 10 47  
Luk. 18 37   
Jesus (thou Son of David pity us. 
Luk. 18 38   
And being charged not to make a noise, 
Luk. 18 39   
So much the more they lifted up their voice. 
Mat. 20 31  
Mar. 10 48   
Then Jesus (hearing of their piteous note) 
Mat. 20 32  
Mar. 10 49  
Luk. 18 40   
Stood still, & gave command to have them brought.  
One of the two (poor Bartimeus) cast 
Mar. 10 50   
His coat away, to make the greater haste.  
Then Jesus asked them, what it was they ' l have:  
O Lord (said they) our sight we only crave. 
Mar. 10 51  
Luk. 18 41   
He gave them sight; and said, Your faith is it, 
Mat. 20 33   
Which hath prepared you for this benefit.  
Then all the people praised God with them; 
Mar. 10 52  
Luk. 18 42  
Mat. 20 34  
Luk. 18 43   
And they went also towered Jerusalem.    

50.  

Laz'rus is fallen a sleep (said Jesus then) 
Joh. 11 11   
But I must go to ' waken him again.  
His sleep (said they) will make him well [and so, 
Joh. 11 12   
So near Jerusalem we need not go.]  
Our friend is dead (said he) now speak I plain; 
Joh. 11 13   
But I must go to raise him up again. 
Joh. 11 14   
And I am glad, I was not there before; 
Joh. 11 15   
That now I may confirm your faith the more.  
Come, let's be gone: [I told you that no power  
Or malice can precipitate my hour.]  
I fear (said Thomas) we shall lose our Master: 
Joh. 11 16   
But let us share with him in each disaster.    

51.  

When Jesus came to Bethany, he found 
Joh. 11 17   
The Corpse had been four days within the ground.  
(Two little mile this little Town did stand 
Joh. 11 18   
Upon this side the greatest in the land:  
So that from thence came many of the Jew;, 
Joh. 11 19   
To cheer the family, upon this news.)  
Then Martha (hearing that the Lord was come) 
Joh. 11 20   
Met him i' th' fields: but Mary stayed at home.  
Ah Lord (said she) hadst thou been here with us, 
Joh. 11 21   
We should have still enjoyed our Lazarus.  
Yet now I know, whate'er thou will require, 
Joh. 11 22   
I know that God will grant thee thy desire.  
Thy Brother shall arise again (said he) 
Joh. 11 23   
Do thou but steadfastly believe in me.  
Martha replied, I know indeed he shall, 
Joh. 11 24   
When mankind doth arise in general.  
'Tis I (said he) who Resurrection give; 
Joh. 11 25   
They that believe in me shall ever live: 
Joh. 11 26   
Believest thou this? Yea Lord (she said) I do: 
Joh. 11 27   
Thou art the Christ foretold so long ago.   

Then Martha (being by her Master sent) 
Joh. 11 28   
Called Mary too; and Mary quickly went. 
Joh. 11 29   
(He was not come within the Town as yet, 
Joh. 11 30   
But stayed where first he was by Martha met.)  
The Jews that were about her, thought she went. 
Joh. 11 31   
To weep afresh upon his Monument.  
But coming to the place where Jesus stayed, 
Joh. 11 32   
And kneeling at his feet, she wept, and said;  
Lord, had we had thy presence here with us,  
Still had we had our Brother Lazarus.  
When Jesus saw them, how they wept and moaned, 
Joh. 11 33   
His soul was troubled, and he sighed and groaned.  
Where have ye laid his body (than said he?) 
Joh. 11 34   
Lord (they replied) be pleased to come and see.  
And as he went along (to sympathise) 
Cant. 1. 15. Joh. 9 1.  
Joh. 11 35   
The tears did trickle from his dovelike eyes.  
Behold (said some that saw him weeping thus) 
Joh. 11 36   
Behold what love he had for Lazarus!  
But could he not have saved his life likewise, 
Joh. 11 37   
As well as once he gave a blind man eyes?  
Then [in his prayer] be gave another groan; 
Joh. 11 38   
And bade the people take away the stone.  
The smell will be offensive (Martha says) 
Joh. 11 39   
For in this posture hath he lain four days.  
Did not I say, If thou believest (said he) 
Joh. 11 40   
God's great and glorious power thou shalt see?  
They then removed the stone from off the dead. 
Joh. 11 41   
And Jesus (looking up to Heaven) said,  
Thy name (O Father) be for ever blest,  
Because thou answerest thy Son's request.  
And though I know, thou always hearest me; 
Joh. 11 42   
I spoke, to make it known, I came from thee.  
Then (lifting up his voice) he cried, Come, 
Joh. 11 43   
Come (Laz'rus from this solitary tomb.  
Laz'rus came forth, and had his hands and feet 
Joh. 11 44   
Solemnly wrapped within his winding sheet;  
And with a napkin bound about his head  
[Their usual way of burying all the dead.]  
Untie the clothes (said Christ) and let him go.  
[So they that were about him did do so.]  
Then many of the Jews who thither came, 
Joh. 11 45   
And saw this sight, believed on his name.  
But others to the City ran in haste, 
Joh. 11 46   
And told the Pharisees whate'er had past.    

52.  

A Council than was called; wherein was one 
Joh. 11 47   
Stood up and said, Great miracles are done:  
If King he be proclaimed, in a fury 
Joh. 11 48   
Th' imperious Romans come and ransack Jury.  
Doth this (said Cai'phas) put you to a stand? 
Joh. 11 49   
The death of Jesus must preserve the land. 
Joh. 11 50   
(Thus, being Highpriest, he showed unwittingly 
Joh. 11 51   
How Jesus should for Jew and Gentile die.) 
Joh. 11 52   
They all agreed; and now to bringed about, 
Joh. 11 53   
These Orders presently were issued out:  
Whoever knows where Jesus is, must give 
Joh. 11 57   
Notice thereof; he is not fit to live.  
He therefore (knowing how they wanted him) 
Joh. 11 54   
Secured himself a while at Ephraim.    

53.  

Now as the Passover was drawing nigh, 
Levit. 4, etc.  
Joh. 11 55   
Some went before, themselves to purify.  
And in the Temple there they stood to reason, 
Joh. 11 56   
Whether they might expect him at the season.    

54.  

Six days before that great solemnity, 
Mat. 26 6  
Mar. 14 3  
Joh. 11 1   
He came again and supped at Bethany.  
(Lazarus sat at table with the Lord, 
Joh. 11 2   
But Martha stood and waited at the board.)   

Then Mary (with a pound of Nard most rare) 
Mat. 26 7  
Joh. 11 3   
Did bathe his feet, and wipe them with her hair;  
And poured the rest upon his head (the room  
All over smelling of the rich presume.)  
This is but spilt (said Judas) on the ground: 
Mat. 26 8  
Mar. 14 4  
Joh. 11 4   
This might have fetched the poor at  ten pound. 
Mat. 26 9  
Mar. 14 5  
Joh. 11 5   
(Not that he loved the poor: his being thievish 
Joh. 11 6   
And carrying the bag, made him so peevish.)  
You'll have the poor (said Christ) when I am gone:  
Let her alone; 'tis virtuously done.  
She (to the utmost of her power) strove 
Mat 26 11  
Mar. 14 7  
Joh. 12 8   
Thus to express her gratitude and love.  
I am (as 'twere) embalmed; with this same Nard 
Mat 26 12  
Mar. 14 8   
My body for my funeral is prepared.  
How far soever this Gospel is extended, 
Mat 26 13  
Mar. 14 9   
This deed of Ave-maries shall be there commended.    

55.  

His being here was now divulged by fame; 
Joh. 12 9   
Much people therefore from the City came:  
They came to see the Lord; to see [and have  
Discourse with] him, He called from the grave.  
But the Chief Priests sought Lazarus to slay, 
Joh. 12 10   
Because through him were many drawn away. 
Joh. 12 11      

CHAP. 6.  

§. 1.  

NExt morning (being Sunday) forth He set 
Mat. 21 1  
Mar. 11 1  
Luk. 19 28   
Toward the City, by mount Olivet:  
Thence sent he two of his Disciples down, 
Mat. 21 2  
Mar. 11 2  
Luk. 19 29   
To fetch two Asses from a neighbour-town.  
On one (said he) no man hath ever sat: 
Luk. 19 30   
Where two ways meet, you ' l find them at a gate.  
If th' Owner ask you, wherefore ye untie them; 
Mat. 21 3  
Mar. 11 3  
Luk. 19 31   
Say 'tis for me, he cannot then deny them.  
As Jesus bade them, so they said and did 
Za. h. 9 9  
Mar. 11 4  
Luk. 19 32   
And brought the Colt, that never was bestrid. 
Mar. 11 5  
Luk. 19 33   
And when they had their coats upon him laid, 
Mar. 11 6  
Luk. 19 34   
They helped their Master up: as Zach'ry said, 
Mat. 21 4  
Mar. 11 7  
Luk. 19 35  
Joh. 12 12   
Daughter of Zion, cast away thy fears; 
Mat. 21 5  
Joh. 12 13   
Thy King upon a gentle Asle appears. 
Mat. 21 6   
(Though this at present was not in their head, 
Mat. 21 7  
Joh. 12 14   
Till after he was risen from the dead.) 
Joh. 12 15    

Then from the City came a multitude 
Joh. 12 16   
(Upon the fame of's last great wonder showed) 
Joh. 12 17   
Bearing victorious palms, their King to meet; 
Joh. 12 18   
Stra●ing their  and boughs beneath his feet.  
For all his mighty works they now rejoice, 
Mat. 21 8  
Mar. 11 8  
Luk. 19 36   
And praise the Lord with their triumphal voice. 
Luk. 19 37   
Hosanna makes the trembling air to ring: 
Mat. 21 9  
Mar. 11 9  
Luk. 19 38   
Hosanna to the long-expected King.  
Hosanna (let our King O Lord be saved) 
Mar. 11 10   
Hosanna to the Holy Son of David.  
Hosan-Hosan-Hosan-na to our Christ!  
Hosan-Hosan-Hosan-na in the highest!   

Master (said certain Pharisees that came) 
Luk. 19 39   
Bid thy Disciples hold their tongue for shame.  
If my Disciples should refrain (said he) 
Luk. 19 40   
The very pebbles would acknowledge me   

Wen he drew nigh and looked upon the City, 
Luk. 19 41   
Thoughts of her ruin made him weep for pity.  
Oh that thou hadst (said he) but understood 
Luk. 19 42   
The things that make for thine eternal good!  
Now 'ttoo late: now will thy foes surround 
Luk. 19 43   
And lay thee even with the very ground.  
They shall not leave a stone upon a stone  
Because thou dost thy Saviour thus disown. 
Luk. 19 44    

The Townsmen stared to see the Pomp, and cried, 
Mat. 21 10   
Who's this that doth in such a manner ride?  
This is the Prophet (said the Company) 
Mat. 21 11   
Jesus of Nazareth in Galilce.  
What (said the Pharisees) shall now be done? 
Joh. 2. 13. Is 56. 7. Jer. 7. 11.   
After this fellow all the world is gone.    

2.  

Then Jesus went (a second time) to clear 
Mat. 21 12  
Mar. 11 15  
Luk. 19 45   
The Temple (as he did before three year.)  
And (from an holy zeal) he ' l not permit 
Mar. 11 16   
One vessel to be carried thorough it.  
'Tis writ (said he) Mine's called an house of prayer:  
But ye have turned it to a thievish fair. 
Mat. 21 13  
Mar. 11 17  
Luk. 19 46    

Then thither were conveyed the blind and lame;  
And he bestowed his aid on all that came. 
Mat. 21 14   
Which when the Great ones saw, and heard the boys  
(With their Hosannas) making such a noise, 
Mat. 21 15   
Enraged at the very heart they came,  
And asked him whether he observed the same.  
Yea, know ye not (said he) how David says, 
Ps. 8. 2.   
From Babes and Sucklings thou receivest praise?  
Then they ' l have killed him, but they greatly feared him, 
Mar. 11 18  
Luk. 19 47   
Because the multitude so gladly heard him. 
Luk. 19 48   
And when the evening came, he did repair  
To Bethany again, and lodged there. 
Mat. 21 17  
Mar. 11 19     

3.  

And as he went again (the second day) 
Mar. 11 11   
He found himself an hungry by the way: 
Mat. 21 18  
Mar. 11 12   
And going to a Figtree, findeth there  
Leaves only; for 'twas but a bad Fig-year. 
Mat. 21 19  
Mar. 11 13   
Hence forth (said he) no man eat fruit of thee:  
And presently the sap forsook the tree. 
Mar. 11 14     

4.  

Now while they were in Town, some Greeks that came 
Joh. 12 20   
To worship at the feast) had heard his fame,  
And thus accosted Philip; Sir, you ' l please us 
Joh. 12 21   
Greatly, to help us to a sight of Jesus.  
Philip told Andrew; and they both addressed 
Joh. 12 22   
Themselves to Jesus with the Greeks request.  
Then Jesus told them how he must be slain, 
Joh. 12 23   
And rise in glory from the dust again:  
Like to a grain of wheat, that first must die, 
Joh. 12 24   
And then doth very greatly multiply.  
Choose life, you'll see 'tis only death ye choose: 
Joh. 12 25   
Lose life for me, and nothing shall ye lose.  
He that will serve me, thus must follow me: 
Joh. 12 26   
And where I am, my servant there shall be.  
High honour shall my Father then bestow  
On them that humbly serve me here below.  
Now is my soul perplexed, what shall I say? 
Joh. 12 27   
Father protect me from this gloomy day.  
But hither for this very cause I came: 
Joh. 12 28   
And therefore glorify thine holy Name.  
Then came a voice (like ' thunder) from the sky.  
My Name I have, and still will glorify.  
Some said it thundered; but other some 
Joh. 12 29   
Said that the voice did from an Angel come.  
The voice (said Christ) came not alone for me, 
Joh. 12 30   
But to reprove your infidelity.  
Now's the redemption of the captive world: 
Joh. 12 31   
Now shall the Tyrant from his Throne be hurled.  
And when I am exalted on the tree, 
Joh. 12 32   
All sort of people shall be drawn to me.  
Thus he foretold them, how he ought to die: 
Is. 9 6, 7.  
Joh. 12 33   
And thus the people therefore did reply,  
The Law says plain, Christ shall remain for aye; 
Joh. 12 34   
And how canst thou be taken then away?  
Yet for a while (said he) ye have the light; 
Joh. 12 35   
Walk in't before y'are taken by the night.  
Believe in me the light: So see and know, 
Joh. 12 36   
(Like Sons of light) both how and where ye go.  
He that sees me, and trusteth in my Name, 
Joh. 12 44   
Both sees and trusts in him from whom I came: 
Joh. 12 45   
I came to light the world; that seeing me, 
Joh. 12 46   
They might be freed from their obscurity.  
And he that shuts his eyes and will not see, 
Joh. 12 47   
Shall yet receive no punishment from me;  
For now I came to save: but what I say, 
Joh. 12 48   
That word shall Judge him at the later day.  
For of myself I have not spoke, but rather 
Joh. 12 49   
Made known the will of mine Eternal Father.  
His will's Eternal life: I speak no more, 
Joh. 12 50   
Than what my Father spoke to me before.  
Then Jesus went towered Olivet at night, 
Luk. 11 37  
Joh. 12 36   
And stayed [at Bethany] till morning light. 
Luk. 11 38   
(So many wonders yet produced no faith 
Joh. 12 37   
In those spectators: as Isaiah saith, 
Is 53. 1.   
Who (Lord) hath given credit to our word? 
Joh. 12 38   
Who understands the power of the Lord?  
Nor could they then believe, because their mind 
Is. 6. 10.   
The Lord (as he says) did in Judgement blind: 
Joh. 12 39   
Lest they should understand, and turn, and might 
Joh. 12 40   
Receive the blessing which they did so slight.  
Thus said Isaiah, when he did foresee 
Joh. 12 41   
And spoke beforehand of his Majesty.  
Some Rulers (yet) believed; but appeared 
Joh. 12 42   
Not public Confessors, because they feared  
The lash of excommunicating rods,  
And more esteemed man's applause than Gods.) 
Joh. 12 43     

5.  

And in the morning as they passed by,  
They saw the fig (from top to bottom) dry. 
Mat. 21 20  
Mar. 11 20   
See Sir (said Peter) how since Yesterday 
Mar. 11 21   
This cursed tree is withered quite away!  
Have faith in God (said he) then may ye set 
Mat. 21 21  
Mar. 11 22   
Among the mounting waves Mount Olivet.  
Whate'er ye say in faith, ye shall archieve: 
Mar. 11 23   
Whenever ye pray in faith, ye shall receive. 
Mat. 21 22  
Mar. 11 24   
But when ye send up your requests to Heaven,  
All that offend you, must be then forgiven. 
Mat. 11 25   
For Heaven's pardons are bestowed among you, 
Mar. 11 26   
As you yourselves do pardon those that wrong you.    

6.  

Then did he to the sacred Temple go, 
Mat. 21 23  
Mar. 11 27  
Luk. 20 1   
And teach the people, as he used to do:  
Where he was questioned by the scribes and Priests, 
Mar. 11 28  
Luk. 20 2   
By whose authority he did all this.  
This Question first (said Jesus) answer me, 
Mat. 21 24  
Mar. 11 29  
Luk. 20 3   
Was't God or Man gave John authority? 
Mar. 11 30  
Luk. 20 4   
If we should answer, It was God (thought they) 
Mat. 21 25  
Mar. 11 31  
Luk. 20 5   
He'll ask us, why we did him not obey:  
And Man we dare not say; this people all 
Mat. 21 26  
Mar. 11 32  
Luk. 20 6   
Hold that his Office was Prophetical. 
Luk. 20 7   
Therefore they said, We cannot tell. Nor I 
Mat. 21 27  
Mar. 11 33  
Luk. 20 8   
(Said he) shall show you my authority.   

A man commanded (once) his Son to go, 
Mat. 21 28   
And in his field a little pains bestow.  
First he refused; but afterward he went, 
Mat. 21 29   
And of his obstinacy did repent.  
But when another of his Sons was bid, 
Mat. 21 30   
He said, I go for sooth; but never did.  
Now which of those (do ye suppose) obeyed? 
Mat. 21 31   
The first that went and did repent (they said.)  
Truly (said he) just so it is with you: 
Mat. 21 32   
Much ye pr●tend, but very little do.  
The noted sinners to the Baptist went;  
Which ye refused to hearken and repent.   

A certain man a vincyard did prepare, 
Mat. 21 33  
Mar. 12 1  
Luk. 20 9   
And spent thereon much pains and cost and care:  
And (being far removed) sent men unto it, 
Luk. 20 10   
To bring him from the husbandmen some fruit. 
Mat. 21 34  
Mar. 12 2   
But they (in stead of sending him his due) 
Luk. 20 11   
Took all his men, and beat them black and blue. 
Mat. 21 35  
Mar. 12 3   
And sending more, more basely they were used; 
Mar. 12 4  
Luk. 20 12   
Both stoned and killed, and many ways abused. 
Mat. 21 36   
At last he sent his only Son, and said, 
Mat. 21 37  
Mar. 12 5  
Luk. 20 13   
Now some respect will certainly be paid.  
But when they saw him, they conspired to kill 
Mat. 21 38  
Mar. 12 6  
Luk. 20 14   
The Son and Heir, and have his land at will.  
So taking him, they barbarously slew him; 
Mat. 21 39  
Mar. 12 7  
Luk. 20 15   
And th●n without the vineyard-walls they threw him.  
Now when his Father comes, what think ye then 
Mat. 21 40  
Mar. 12 8   
He ' l do to these inhuman husbandmen? 
Mat. 21 41  
Mar. 12 9   
Surely (said they) he ' l use them as his foes,  
And get him better husbandmen than those. 
Ps 119. 22, 23.  
Luk. 20 16   
The Lord (said he) shall miserably use  
Rebellious, fruitless, Prophet-killing Jews.  
Nay, God forbidden (said they.) Nay but (said he) 
Mat. 21 42  
Mar. 12 10  
Luk. 20 17   
What means the Psalmist in that Prophecy,  
Strangely hath God made chief to be used 
Mat. 21 43  
Mar. 12 11   
That Cornerstone which Architects refused?  
Whoso in weakness stumbles at this stone, 
Mat. 21 44   
He hurts not that, he hurts himself alone: 
Luk. 20 18   
Whoso in malice doth oppose it, shall  
Be bruised to powder with its weighty fall.  
The Pharisees, peceiving how he turned 
Mat. 21 45  
Mar. 12 12  
Luk. 20 19   
His Parables on them, in fury burned:  
Which than they would (with all their hearts) have showed, 
Mat. 21 46   
But that they greatly feared the multitude.   

With this same parable went Jesus on; 
Mat. 22 1   
A King proclaimed the marriage of his Son, 
Mat. 22 2   
And sent some servants (on the wedding-day) 
Mat. 22 3   
To bid the Guests make haste and come away:  
But they refused. Then sent he other some, 
Mat. 22 4   
To press them very earnestly to come.  
Some (slighting them) about their busness went, 
Mat. 22 5   
And so dismissed them with a compliment.  
Some pulled his servants by the ears: and some 
Mat. 22 6   
So used them, that alive they ne'er went home.  
Th' enraged King sent then his army down, 
Mat. 22 7   
To kill those murderers, and fire the Town.  
Here's every thing (said he) in readiness, 
Mat. 22 8   
But none of those deserve to be my Guests.  
Go ye (my Servants) into every street, 
Mat. 22 9   
And (good and bad) bring hither all ye meet.  
So the men did, as he commanded them: 
Mat. 22 10   
To grace the Nuptials of that Royal Stem.  
Then to the feast his Father came, to view't; 
Mat. 22 11   
And found a man without a wedding-suit.  
Friend (said the King) how didst thou hither come 
Mat. 22 12   
Without thy wedding-clothes? And he was dumb.  
Bind him both foot and hand (said he) and cast him 
Mat. 22 13   
To smoke and soot and torment everlasting.  
Many ('tis true) are called; and 'tis as true, 
Mat. 22 14   
That Gods Elect are but a very few.    

7.  

Then some were sent to play the hypocrite, 
Mat. 22 15  
Mar. 12 13  
Luk. 20 20   
And slyly to ensnare him, if they might.  
Master (said they) thou teachest what is right, 
Mat. 22 16  
Mar. 12 14  
Luk. 20 21   
And carest not for any mortal wight.  
Thou canst resolve us in a doubt, we know: 
Mat. 22 17  
Luk. 20 22   
May we to Cesar tribute give or no?  
Ye hypocrites (said Christ) why tempt ye me? 
Mat. 22 18  
Mar. 12 15  
Luk. 20 23   
Bring me a piece of tribute-coyn, to see. 
Mat. 22 19   
Whose image and whose superscriptions there 
Mat. 22 20  
Mar. 12 16  
Luk. 20 24   
The coin (said they) doth Caesar's image bear.  
Give Cesar then (said Jesus) Caesar's due: 
Mat. 22 21  
Mar. 12 17  
Luk. 20 25   
And give to God, what God commandeth you.  
And when they could not thus entrap him, they 
Mat. 22 22  
Luk. 20 26   
(Much wondering at his answer) went their way.    

8.  

Then came to him the Sadduces, that say, 
Mat. 22 23  
Mar. 12 18  
Luk. 20 27   
Never shall be a Resurrection-day.  
Master (said they) by Moses if a Brother 
Mat. 22 24  
Mar. 12 19  
Luk. 20 28   
Leave his wife childless, she shall have the other. 
Mat. 22 25   
One woman thus had Brother after Brother, 
Mat. 22 26  
Mar. 12 20  
Luk. 20 29   
And seven of them after one another. 
Luk. 20 30   
Now in your Resurrection from the dead, 
Mat. 22 27  
Mar. 12 21   
How shall she know her future nuptial-bed? 
Mat. 22 28  
Mar. 12 22  
Luk. 20 31   
You err (said Christ) because ye do not know 
Mat. 22 29  
Mar. 12 23  
Luk. 20 32   
The Scriptures well, nor what the Lord can do.  
For in the Resurrection of the dead, 
Mat. 22 30  
Mar. 12 24  
Luk. 20 33   
They live like Angels, and do never wed. 
Ex. 3. 6.   
But that the dead shall rise again, your Moses 
Mat. 22 31  
Mar. 12 25  
Luk. 20 34   
In that Bush-vision very plain supposes: 
Luk. 20 35   
When God appeared to him, and said, I am 
Mat. 22 32  
Mar. 12 26  
Luk. 20 36   
The God of Jacob, Isaac, Abraham. 
Luk. 20 37   
If He be abram's God, than Abram must 
Mat. 22 33  
Mar. 12 27  
Luk. 20 38   
At present live, and one day leave the dust.    

9  

His silencing of them did greatly please 
Mat. 22 34  
Mar. 12 28  
Luk. 20 39   
Their great Antagonists the Pharisees.  
Then came a Scribe, and fain would understand, 
Mat. 22 35  
Luk. 20 40   
Which was the first and principal Command. 
Mat. 22 36   
'Tis this (said Jesus) Israel, give ear, 
Deut. 6. 4.  
Mat. 22 37  
Mar. 12 29   
Thy God is one; let him be all thy fear:  
Love him with all thy heart and soul and mind. 
Mat. 22 38  
Mar. 12 30   
And to thy neighbour (as thyself) be kind.  
These are the chief; so far do these extend, 
Mat. 22 39  
Mar. 12 31   
That Law and Prophets all on these depend.  
'Tis true indeed (the Lawyer than replies) 
Mat. 22 40   
This far exceedeth all burn●-sacrifice. 
Mar. 12 32   
Jesus rejoined, Discreetly thou reply'st; 
Mar. 12 33   
Thou art not far (I see) from owning Christ 
Mar. 12 34    

What think ye, Sirs? who's your Messiah's Father? 
Mat. 22 41  
Mar. 12 35   
David (said they) so far as we can gather. 
Mat. 22 42   
How then (said Christ) can He be David's Lord? 
Ps. 110. 1.  
Mat. 22 43  
Mar. 12 36  
Luk. 20 41   
Yet thus the Holy Ghost and he record;  
Jehovah bade my Lord take up his seat 
Mat. 22 44  
Mar. 12 37  
Luk. 20 42   
On his right hand, till all his foes were beat. 
Mat. 22 45  
Luk. 20 43   
So shamefully this ran them all on ground, 
Mat. 22 46  
Luk. 20 44   
No question afterward they durst propound.    

10.  

Then their hypocrisy He further showed 
Mat. 23 1  
Mar. 12 38  
Luk. 20 45   
To's own Disciples and the multitude.  
They sit in Moses seat (said he) 'tis true: 
Mat. 23 2   
Do what accordingly they bid you do. 
Mat. 23 3   
But turn aside from walking in their way, 
Mat. 23 4   
Because they seldom practise what they say.  
They will not set one finger to the packs 
Num. 15. 38. Deut. 6. 8.  
Mat. 23 5   
They bind so big, to lay on others backs.  
Their fringes and Phylacteries are broad; 
Mat. 23 6  
Mar. 12 39  
Luk. 20 46   
That men may their great holiness applaud.  
At Church and feasts they must be highly seated, 
Mat. 23 7   
In streets and all assemblies lowly greeted  
With Master, Doctor, Father; and believe,  
That all men's faith must hang upon their sleeve.  
Affect not you such proud and swelling titles: 
Mat. 23 8   
You're Brethren all, and only my Disciples.  
From your Celestial Father never swerve: 
Mat. 23 9   
And he that would be greatest, let him serve. 
Mat. 23 10   
Proud self-exalters shall be tumbled down, 
Mat. 23 11   
While self-abasers win and wear the Crown. 
Mat. 23 12    

woe to you Scribes and Pharisees, whose leaven 
Mat. 23 13   
Keeps both yourselves and others out of Heaven!  
woe, woe to you, that make yourselves the heirs 
Mat. 23 14  
Mar. 12 40  
Luk. 20 47   
Of widows, by your long pretended prayers!  
woe, that ye hunt for Proselytes, and so 
Mat. 23 15   
Entitl'em twice to your deserved woe!  
woe unto you blind guides, that let men falter, 
Mat. 23 16   
When e'er they swear by Temple or by Altar; 
Mat. 23 17   
And teach (for lucre's sake) that oaths must hold, 
Mat. 23 18   
When once they be made by Offerings and Gold. 
Mat. 23 19   
The Altar and the Temple rather bind, 
Mat. 23 20   
Which sanctify the gifts: ye fools and blind! 
Mat. 23 21   
But whosoever swears by any thing, 
Mat. 23 22   
He sweareth by the Everlasting King. 
Mat. 23 23  
Luk. 11 42   
Woe be to you that tithe your herbs (and yet  
This ye must do) but all the while omit  
The weightier matters of the moral Law; 
Mat. 23 24   
Leap o'er a block, and stumble at a straw.  
Woe be to you that cleanse the cup and platter; 
Mat. 23 25   
Whose hearts abound with all corruptest matter.  
Cleanse first (blind Pharisee) thine inner side, 
Mat. 23 26   
That so thy diet may be sanctified.  
woe to the whited tombs, that look so fair; 
Mat. 23 27   
And so defile men, e'er they be ware. 
Mat. 23 28   
Woe be to you that garnish and renew 
Mat. 23 29   
The tombs of Prophets, whom your Fathers slew. 
Mat. 23 30   
For (in the sight of God, ye thus approve 
Mat. 23 31   
Massacring those, whom thus ye seem to love. 
Mat. 23 32   
Fill up the measure of your Fathers then, 
Mat. 23 33   
Ye brood and heirs of Hell, more asps than men!  
Those Prophets came from God, as others will; 
2 Chron. 24 19, 21, 22. Deut. 16. 16.  
Mat. 23 34   
Whom ye shall scourge and crucify and kill:  
That all the righteous blood may come on you, 
Mat. 23 35   
From Abel unto Zachry, whom ye slew  
(To pleasure Joash) in the Temple Court: 
Mat. 23 36  
Luk. 11 52   
This Generation here shall answer for it.    

11.  

Observing then how into their Corbon 
Mar. 12 41  
Luk. 21 1   
By moneyed men great offerings were thrown, 
2 King. 12. 9   
He saw a Widow bring a double mi●e 
Mar. 12 42  
Luk. 21 2   
(Both of them did n●t make a farthing quite.)  
Observe (said he to th' twelve) observe this woman, 
Mar. 12 43  
Luk. 21 3   
In real bounty paralleled by no man  
Their gifts proceed from their superfluous store: 
Mar. 12 44  
Luk. 21 4   
Such is her need (poor Soul) she hath no more.    

12.  

See Sir (said one, as they departed thence) 
Mat. 24 1  
Mar. 13 1  
Luk. 21 5   
This stately stone, the King's munificence!  
Brave building! but (said he) the times at hand, 
Mat. 24 2  
Mar. 13 2  
Luk. 21 6   
When not a stone upon a stone shall stand.   

Then the Disciples asked him (being set 
Mat. 24 3  
Mar. 13 3  
Luk. 21 7   
Against the Temple, on mount Olivet)  
When th' Exit of the present age would be, 
Mar. 13 4   
And when he should appear in Majesty.   

Be not (said Jesus) drawn aside by any: 
Mat. 24 4  
Mar. 13 5  
Luk. 21 8   
For Pseudo-christs' will come seducing many. 
Mat. 24 5  
Mar. 13 6   
Fear ye not Wars, when their reports are hot:  
Such things must be, but yet the end is not. 
Mat. 24 6  
Mar. 13 7  
Luk. 21 9   
For Wars and famines, Plagues and Earthquakes go, 
Mat. 24 7  
Mar. 13 8  
Luk. 21 10   
Forerunners of that more tremendous wo. 
Mat. 24 8  
Luk. 21 11   
But look ye to't: for first they will accuse you 
Mat. 24 9  
Mar. 13 9  
Luk. 21 12   
To Heathen Courts and Councils, and abuse you.  
So will their sins be highly aggravated, 
Mar. 13 10  
Luk. 21 13   
And so the Gospel more and more dilated.  
But study not beforehand what to say; 
Mar. 13 11  
Luk. 21 14   
The Holy Ghost shall prompt you in that day.  
I'll give you mouths and wisdom, which your foes 
Mar. 13 12  
Luk. 21 15   
Shall not have wit or power to oppose.  
Yet all shall hate you, and your friends betray you, 
Mat. 24 10  
Mar. 13 13  
Luk. 21 16   
Your nearest kindred persecute and slay you. 
Mat. 24 11   
This wickedness will cool the love of most: 
Mat. 24 12  
Luk. 21 17   
Hold out, and your reward shall near be lost. 
Mat. 24 13   
In patience keep your Souls, keep out despair: 
Luk. 21 18   
God is your guide, ye shall not lose an hair.  
When ye have testified to every land 
Mat. 24 14  
Luk. 21 19   
These joyful tidings, than the times at hand.  
And when ye see that desolating rout 
Dan. 9 27. Gen. 19 ●6.  
Mat. 24 15  
Mar. 13 14  
Luk. 21 20   
Of Heathens girt Jerusalem about,  
Fly to the Mountains of Arabia; 
Mat. 24 16  
Mar. 13 15  
Luk. 21 21   
Slack not your pace for any remora. 
Mat. 24 17   
Fly for your life, and make no lingering halt: 
Mat. 24 18  
Mar. 13 16  
Luk. 21 22   
Think of Lot's wife transformed into salt. 
Luk. 17 31   
Obey and live; but if ye will not fly, 
Luk. 17 32   
Share in the general calamity. 
Luk. 17 33   
Women with child shall then have great distress, 
Mat. 24 19  
Mar. 13 17  
Luk. 21 23   
And they that carry sucklings at their breasts.  
But pray to God, ye be not forced to fly 
Mat. 24 20  
Mar. 13 18   
In stormy winter from your enemy:  
And that it be not your Sabbatick year  
[When all provision will be scarce and dear.]  
For these are days of vengeance and of woe, 
Mat. 24 21  
Mar. 13 19   
The like to which the world did never know.  
Nor would a man escape, did God not make 
Mat. 24 22  
Mar. 13 20   
An end the sooner for his chosen's sake.  
Thousands shall meet with their untimely graves,  
Thousands shall then be sold about for slaves: 
Luk. 21 24   
And under foot the City shall be trod  
By Gentiles, till the Gentiles Period.  
Then will a Saviour very welcome be, 
Mat. 24 23  
Mar. 13 21  
Luk. 17 22   
Then shall ye wish the Son of Man to see;  
And then they will cry, Lo, here is Christ, and there! 
Mat. 24 24  
Mar. 13 22  
Luk. 17 23   
For many such pretenders will appear,  
And (with their miracles of magic) cousin  
(If 'twere but possible) the very chosen.  
Be not so charmed so shall ye not be harmed; 
Mat. 24 25  
Mar. 13 23   
Be now sorewarned, so shall ye be forearmed. 
Mat. 24 26   
For as the lightning all are wont to see; 
Mat. 24 27  
Luk. 17 24   
So plain, so sudden shall my coming be.  
But first I am to drink my bitter cup. 
Luk. 17 25   
And when the measure of their sins is up; 
Mat. 24 28   
Then come the Roman Eagles and display 
Luk. 17 37   
Their hover wings above the rotten prey.  
Such fearful sights shall then be every where, 
Mat. 24 29  
Mar. 13 24  
Luk. 21 25   
As if the end of all the world were near.  
The powers of Heaven & Earth shall then be shaken: 
Mat. 24 30  
Mar. 13 25  
Luk. 21 26   
With horror shall the hearts of men be taken.  
The world shall evidently see my hand 
Mar. 13 26  
Luk. 21 27   
Inflicting vengeance on this wicked land.  
And then I will send my Messengers, to fetch in 
Mat. 24 31  
Mar. 13 27   
My chosen out of every land, by preaching.   

Now when ye see these tokens, droop no more; 
Mar. 13 28  
Luk. 21 28   
For your deliverance is at the door: 
Mat. 24 32  
Mar. 13 29   
As sure as blossoms (when they first appear) 
Luk. 21 29   
Do show the certain season of the year. 
Luk. 21 30   
These words of mine shall be accomplished, 
Mat. 24 33  
Mar. 13 30  
Luk. 21 31   
Before this present generation's dead:  
The Heavens and the Earth shall pass away, 
Mat. 24 34  
Mar. 13 31  
Luk. 21 32   
Before one syllable thereof decay.  
Although the day to Angels is not known, 
Mat. 24 35  
Mar. 13 32  
Luk. 21 33   
Nor to the Son of Man, but God alone. 
Mat. 24 36   
Take heed of surfeits then, and worldly cares; 
Luk. 21 34   
For fear that day surprise you unawares.  
For (as a secret snare) it shall take hold 
Luk. 21 35   
Of them, whose hearts are fixed upon mould.  
As in the days of Noah and of Lot, 
Mat. 24 37  
Luk. 17 ●●   
Pleasures and cares did mortals so besot, 
Mat. 24 38  
Luk. 17 27   
That stood and fire oretook them e'er they knew; 
Mat. 24 39  
Luk. 17 28   
So will my coming be to most of you. 
Mat. 24 40  
Luk. 17 29   
One shall be took, in bed, abroad, at mill; 
Mat. 24 41  
Luk. 17 30   
And one forsaken! I rescue whom I will. 
Mat. 24 42  
Mar. 13 33  
Luk. 21 36   
Then watch and pray; that when the land's involved  
In condemnation, ye may stand absolved.   

I am as one that travels to a land 
Mar. 13 34   
A great way off, and gives his men command,  
To work and watch, be ready to unlock  
And let him in, when e'er they hear him knock.  
Stand ready girt, and let your candles burn; 
Mar. 13 35  
Luk. 12 35   
Like servants waiting for their Lords return:  
That whensoe'er he comes (though ne'er so late) 
Mar. 13 36  
Luk. 12 36   
There they may be to open him the gate.  
Their honour and reward is very great: 
Luk. 12 37   
He ' l wait himself, and see them sit and eat.  
Be watchful, and as careful as ye can: 
Luk. 12 38   
Be not surprised by the Son of Man.  
For he will come with greater secrecy, 
Mat. 24 43  
Luk. 12 39   
Than they that come to act a robbery. 
Mat. 24 44  
Luk. 12 40    

Speakest thou (said Peter) unto us alone, 
Luk. 12 41   
Or is this Parable for every one?  
Chief for you (said he) That servants blest, 
Mat. 24 45  
Luk. 12 42   
Whole Master left him t'overlook the rest, 
Mat. 24 46  
Luk. 12 43   
And finds him doing it with care and faith: 
Mat. 24 47   
He'll make him Ruler over all he hath. 
Mat. 24 48  
Luk. 12 44   
But if he says, My Lord will ne'er be here, 
Mat. 24 49  
Luk. 12 45   
And so gins to drink and domineer; 
Mat. 24 50   
He'll come and hurl him (e'er he is ware) 
Mat. 24 51  
Luk. 12 46   
Where hypocrites and unbelievers are.  
He shall have many stripes, who, though he knew, 
Luk. 12 47   
Yet disobeyed; when others shall have few.  
For as the Lord hath here entrusted men, 
Luk. 12 48   
To such a reckoning will he call 'em then.  
Then watch and pray: and what to you I say, 
Mar. 13 3●   
I say the same to all men; Watch and pray.    

13.  

This other parable he added more,  
[To press the duty treated of before.]  
Ten Virgins once accompanied a spouse, 
Mat. 25 1   
And waited till the Bridegroom came to th' house.  
Five of them (being simpler than the rest) 
Mat. 25 2   
Brought nothing but their Lamps (and slightly dressed)  
Forgetting a recruit: the other five 
Mat. 25 3   
Brought Oyl-pots too, to keep their Lamps alive. 
Mat. 25 4   
The Bridegrooms tarrying had closed the eyes  
Not only of the foolish but the wise. 
Mat. 25 5   
At midnight they were called upon, to come 
Mat. 25 6   
And with their lights conduct the Bridegroom home.  
So up they start, and (looking round about) 
Mat. 25 7   
The silly maiden's Lamps were quite gone out.  
And when they would have borrowed a supply, 
Mat. 25 8   
Their fellows sent them to the shops to buy. 
Mat. 25 9   
They that were ready, to the Wedding hastened, 
Mat. 25 10   
And e'er the other came) the door was fastened. 
Mat. 25 11   
Afterwards came the careless ones, and cried, 
Mat. 25 12   
Lord, Lord, admit us: but they were denied. 
Mat. 25 13   
Furnish your hearts with grace, from sin awake;  
That of my nuptial joys ye may partake.   

When on my glorious Throne I come again 
Mat. 25 31   
Attended on by my Seraphic train;  
Then all the world shall be assembled under. 
Mat. 25 32   
And then I will part the Sheep and Goats asunder.  
On my right hand the Sheep shall stand; and they 
Mat. 25 33   
(To their transcendent joy) shall hear me say,  
Come blessed of my Father, and put on 
Mat. 25 34   
The Crown prepared for you long ago.  
Ye fed me, when I have an hungry been: 
Mat. 25 35   
I was a stranger, and ye took me in.  
When I was naked, sick, and in the jail, 
Mat. 25 36   
To  and visit me ye did not fail.  
Then shall they answer, Lord, we do not know, 
Mat. 25 37   
That e'er we saw thee and reliv'd thee so. 
Mat. 25 38   
And then shall I rejoin, Because you have done it 
Mat. 25 39   
Unto the least of mine, I thus will own it. 
Mat. 25 40   
On my left hand the Goats shall stand, and they 
Mat. 25 41   
(To their transcendent grief) shall hear me say,  
Depart from me for ever (cursed crew!  
To fire prepared for Satan and for you.  
You fed me not, when hungry: I have been 
Mat. 25 42   
A stranger, and ye would not take me in. 
Mat. 25 43   
When I was naked, sick, and in the jail,  
To  and see me you'd be sure to fail.  
Then shall they answer, Lord, we do not know, 
Mat. 25 44   
That e'er we saw thee and did slight thee so.  
And then shall I rejoin, Ye have not done it 
Mat. 25 45   
Unto the least of mine, so I disown it.  
And then shall these have endless death and woe, 
Mat. 25 46   
While those to ease and life eternal go.    

14.  

Two days before the feast (as Jesus said, 
Mat. 26 1  
Mar. 14 1  
Luk. 22 1   
Yet two days more, and then I am betrayed) 
Mat. 26 2   
The Jews consulted at the Council-board, 
Mat. 26 3  
Mar. 14 2  
Luk. 22 2   
Safely and secretly to take the Lord. 
Mat. 26 4   
Because they feared, if they should apprehend him 
Mat. 26 5   
During the feast, the people would defend him.  
From Satan then comes Judas, and demands, 
Mat. 26 14  
Mar. 14 10  
Luk. 22 3   
What they would give, to have him in their hands. 
Mat. 26 15  
Luk. 22 4   
And when they told him fifteen crowns should pay him, 
Mat. 26 16  
Mar. 14 11  
Luk. 22 5   
He went and watched his season to betray him. 
Luk. 22 6     

15.  

Now when the fourteenth day of Nisan kam ' 
Ex. 12. Num. 16.  
Mat. 26 17  
Mar. 14 12  
Luk. 22 7   
They asked him where he'd eat the Paschal lamb.  
Peter and John (said Jesus) go to th' City; 
Mat. 26 18  
Mar. 14 13  
Luk. 22 8   
And when ye see a Tankard-bearer meet ye, 
Luk. 22 9   
Go where he goes, and bid the Landlord show 
Mar. 14 14  
Luk. 22 10   
The Chamber, where I mean to sup with you. 
Luk. 22 11   
He ' l have you to an handsome upper room; 
Mar. 14 15  
Luk. 22 12   
Get all things ready there [against I come.]  
They going (as they were by Jesus bid) 
Mat. 26 19  
Mar. 14 16  
Luk. 22 13   
Just so found every thing, and so they did.    

16.  

And when the time (at evening) came, the Lord 
Mat. 26 20  
Mar. 14 17  
Luk. 22 14   
Sat down (with his Apostles) at the board.  
I have (said he) desired earnestly, 
Luk. 22 15   
With you to eat this Lamb, before I die.  
For I shall never eat thereof again, 
Luk. 22 16   
Before that I (your passover) am slain.  
Then blessing the preparatory cup, 
Luk. 22 17   
He drank to them, and bade them drink it up. 
Luk. 22 18    

And now (before the Feast, and) e'er he died, 
Joh. 13 1   
His endless love to them he signified.  
(For though betrayed and slain, he knew he should 
Joh. 13 2   
Return to God, and might do what he would.) 
Joh. 13 3   
Rising from supper (almost done) he tied 
Joh. 13 4   
A Towel on, and laid is coat aside.  
And having filled a basin, he began 
Joh. 13 5   
To wash and wipe the feet of every man.  
But when he came to Peter, Is it meet 
Joh. 13 6   
(Said Simon) that my Master wash my feet?  
Thou knowest not (said Jesus) what I do  
At present, but thou shalt hereafter know.  
Still he refused, till Jesus said, Let be, 
Joh. 13 8   
Or else thou hast no interest in me.  
Let hands and head and all be washed (said he) 
Joh. 13 9   
Rather than lose my interest in thee.  
He that returns (said Jesus) from a bath, 
Joh. 13 10   
(Save of his feet) no need of washing hath.  
So ye already (for the main) are clean, 
Joh. 13 11   
All but that one— I know the man I mean.   

Then sitting down again, he said, D'ye know 
Joh. 13 12   
What my intention is in doing so?  
Ye call me Lord and Master, as 'tis meet. 
Joh. 13 13   
If I your Lord and Master wash your feet, 
Joh. 13 14   
Then follow my example, do so too; 
Joh. 13 15   
Each other serve, as I have served you.  
By you such service should be less abhorred: 
Joh. 13 16   
The servant is not greater than his Lord.  
Each other love (this precept I renew) 
Joh. 13 34   
Each other love, as I have loved you.  
This badge of mutual love will make it plain 
Joh. 13 35   
To all the world, to whom ye do retain.  
Do then your duty, and be blest: but yet 
Joh. 13 17   
One whom I chose, is far from doing it. 
Ps. 41. 9   
For (as the Psalmist says) he eats my bread, 
Joh. 13 18   
And (like a beast) kicks him by whom he's fed.  
I tell you now, that when ye see th' event, 
Joh. 13 19   
Than ye may know that I'm omniscient.  
And (for the rest) whoso receiveth you, 
Joh. 13 20   
Receiveth me and him that sent me too.   

Then was he troubled in his mind, and said, 
Mat. 26 21  
Mar. 14 18  
Luk. 22 21  
Joh. 13 21   
By one of you I am to be betrayed.  
This troubled them, and each began to cry 
Mat. 26 22  
Mar. 14 19  
Luk. 22 22  
Joh. 13 22   
(Doubting of whom he spoke it) Lord is't I? 
Luk. 22 23   
'Tis one o'th' twelve (said he) I go indeed 
Mat. 26 23  
Mar. 14 20   
To suffer, as 'tis written and decreed:  
But woe to him by whom this thing is done; 
Mat. 26 24  
Mar. 14 21   
'Twere good for him t'have never seen the Sun.  
Then Judas also asked him, Sir is't I? 
Mat. 26 25   
Well, well (said he) I will tell thee by and by.   

Now there was leaning upon Jesus breast 
Joh. 13 23   
One that was more beloved than the rest:  
Therefore to him did Simon Peter make 
Joh. 13 24   
Some signs, to ask, who 'twas of whom he spoke.  
He did: and Jesus [softly] said, 'Tis he, 
Joh. 13 25   
Whom next thou seest receive a sop from me.  
Judas then received the sop, and Satan bend 
Joh. 13 26   
Judes' mind more firmly on his dire intent.  
Iscariot (said he who all things knew) 
Joh. 13 27   
Do quickly what thou dost intent to do.  
Now others knew not what he meant; but thought 
Joh. 13 28   
He would have festival provision bought;  
Or that he should give something to the poor: 
Joh. 13 29   
For Judas kept the bag, that kept the store.   

Then Jesus breaks and gives them bread, & saith, 
Mat. 26 26  
Mar. 14 22  
Luk. 22 19   
This is hence forth my Body: feed by faith.  
I am your Passover: when this ye do,  
Think of my being broken thus for you.  
The cup of blessing than he blest, and gave them 
Mat. 26 27  
Mar. 14 23  
Luk. 22 20   
That Symbol of the Blood that was to save them.  
This is the blood that seals the league (said he) 
Mat. 26 28  
Mar. 14 24   
With every one that doth believe in me.  
This wine's the last, that I shall ever taste, 
Mat. 26 29  
Mar. 14 25   
Until we be passed to joys that never waste. 
Ps. 113, etc.   
Now let us sing our Hallel, than we ' l go 
Mat. 26 30  
Mar. 14 26   
towered yonder garden, as we use to do.—   

I see that Judas (with his sop) is gone. 
Joh. 13 30   
And now the Father glorifies his S●n,  
Immediately and of himself, the rather, 
Joh. 13 31   
Because the Son so glorifies the Father. 
Joh. 13 32   
Children, I'm going, where ye cannot find me: 
Joh. 13 33   
I leave you (as I told the Jews) behind me.  
Wither (said Peter) dost thou go? Where thou 
Joh. 13 36   
(Said He) shalt follow after, but not now.  
For now (before this present night is ended) 
Zach. 13. 7.  
Mat. 26 31  
Mar. 14 27   
On my account ye will be all offended:  
As in the Prophet Zachary 'tis written,  
The Sheep are scattered and the shepherd smitten.  
But after I am risen (ye shall see) 
Mat. 26 32  
Mar. 14 28   
I'll go before you into Galilee.  
Simon, the devil hath leave to have you bolted? 
Luk. 22 31   
But I have prayed, that, though thy faith be jolted,  
It may not quite be overthrown: and then 
Luk. 22 32   
When thou 'rt recovered, help the other ten.  
I'll follow thee (said Simon) to the end: 
Mat. 26 33  
Mar. 14 29  
Luk. 22 33  
Joh. 13 37   
Nor jail, nor death itself shall me offend.  
Nor death itself? said He: thou shall not twice 
Mat. 26 34  
Mar. 14 30  
Luk. 22 34  
Joh. 13 38   
Hear the Cock crow, till thou deny me thrice.  
But stoutly he, and all the rest, replied, 
Mat. 26 35  
Mar. 14 31   
They never would deny him, though they died.  
Before (said he) I sent you forth, 'tis true; 
Luk. 22 35   
And did miraculously secure you:  
But now (whatever shift ye make) provide 
Luk. 22 36   
And arm yourselves for this tempestuous tide.  
For (as Isaiah saith) I must be killed: 
Is. 53. 12.  
Luk. 22 37   
Those prophecies are all to be fulfilled.  
Behold (said they) two swords are here at hand. 
Luk. 22 38   
Well, well (said he) e'er long you will understand.   

Let not your heart be troubled, neither grieve: 
Joh. 14 1   
Believe in God, and so in me believe.  
Good store of mansions at my Fathers are: 
Joh. 14 2   
Your places there I them going to prepare.  
Then I will return, and take you unto me; 
Joh. 14 3   
That where I am, there ye may also be.  
Wither I go, ye know; the way ye know: 
Joh. 14 4   
[For I have told you of it long ago.]  
Thomas replied, the place we do not know: 
Joh. 14 5   
How should we then the way that leads thereto?  
I am the way, the truth, and life (said He) 
Joh. 14 6   
None cometh to the Father but by me.  
In knowing me, ye know the Father too: 
Joh. 14 7   
In me the Father hath appeared to you.  
But grant (said Philip) that we may behold 
Joh. 14 8   
His glory [as the Prophets did of old.]  
So long have I with you been conversant, 
Joh. 14 9   
And art thou still (said he) so ignorant?  
Believest thou not that He and I are one? 
Joh. 14 10   
His words are spoke by me his works are done.  
Believe me that we both one essence make: 
Joh. 14 11   
Or else believe me for the works own sake.  
If ye believe, ye shall do more than I, 
Joh. 14 12   
Because the time of my departure's nigh.  
Ask in my Name aright, it shall be done: 
Joh. 14 13   
Thus God is glorfyed in his Son. 
Joh. 14 14   
Only to this beloved Son approve 
Joh. 14 15   
(By your obedience) your unfeigned love,  
And then (at my request) he will (I know) 
Joh. 14 16   
The everlasting Comforter bestow:  
That Spirit of all truth, whom all the rest 
Joh. 14 17   
Nor see nor know, by you alone possessed.  
I leave you not like helpless Orphans here, 
Joh. 14 18   
But to your comfort I will soon appear;  
Though not to all the world. Know that in me 
Joh. 14 19   
Your life is hid to all eternity.  
That I and God are one, then shall ye know:  
Then shall ye know, that you and I are so. 
Joh. 14 20   
Us and our love we mean to manifest,  
To him whose love is in his life expressed. 
Joh. 14 21   
How wilt thou (said the other Judas then) 
Joh. 14 22   
Appear to us, and not to other men?  
Because (said Christ) his love is thus expressed, 
Joh. 14 23   
Us and our love we thus will manifest.  
Who loves me not, he keepeth not my words:  
Mine, did I say? they are indeed the Lords. 
Joh. 14 24   
These things I tell you (e'er I go) in sum: 
Joh. 14 25   
But when from us the Paraclete is come,  
All needful truths he ' l clearly teach you all; 
Joh. 14 26   
All that ye have forgotten he ' l recall.  
My peace I give you; and I give it so, 
Joh. 14 27   
That all the world can no such peace bestow.  
Let not your heart be troubled, neither fear; 
Joh. 14 28   
For I intent to come again, ye hear.  
So go to him who is so far above me,  
Ye would be glad sincerely did ye love me.  
I tell you now, that (when th' event ye see) 
Joh. 14 29   
It may confirm your faith in him and me.  
I shall not say much more: now comes the Devil, 
Joh. 14 30   
The world's great Prince; but finds in me no evil.  
Yet I submit; that all the world may know 
Joh. 14 31   
I love and serve my Father, Let us go.    

17.  

I am the real Vine: my Father's care 
Joh. 15 1   
Makes all true boughs of mine more clusters bear.  
But every fruitless branch he takes away: 
Joh. 15 2   
And ye are pruned by what you have heard me say. 
Joh. 15 3   
Abide in me, and I in you: no fruit 
Joh. 15 4   
Is born by those that leave the stock and root.  
I am the root and stock, the boughs are ye; 
Joh. 15 5   
In me you be fruitful, fruitless out of me:  
Like out-cast withered branches, that are good 
Joh. 15 6   
For nothing but afford the fire food.  
But keep in me, and keep my words; ye may 
Joh. 15 7   
Be sure that God will hear you, when ye pray.  
My Father's honoured, when much fruit ye bear: 
Joh. 15 8   
And men will say, These His Disciples are!  
Such as the Father's love to me hath been, 
Joh. 15 9   
Such mine hath been to you; remain therein.  
Therein ye shall remain, do but my will; 
Joh. 15 10   
As I do his, and am beloved still.  
These words I sprinkle now [like drops of dew]  
To cherish and increase my joy in you.  
This is my will, As I [your elder Brother] 
Joh. 15 12   
Have loved you, so love ye one another.  
Father than this the love of more extends,  
That one lay down his life, to save his friends. 
Joh. 15 13   
My friends are ye, while doing as y'are bidden.  
The Master's mind from servitors is hidden: 
Joh. 15 14   
But unto you (as unto friends) have I  
Clearly revealed the Gospel-Mystery. 
Joh. 15 15   
I chose you to't: [my spirit being in you] 
Joh. 15 16   
You will bear such fruit, shall evermore continue.  
Pray in my name, and so be heard above. 
Joh. 15 17   
And (as I said before) each other love.  
If unto you the world doth hatred show, 
Joh. 15 18   
It hated me before it hated you.  
Because I chose you out o'th' world, is shown 
Joh. 15 19   
Its hatred; for the world would love its own.  
Ye must be served like me: observe that word, 
Joh. 15 20   
The servant is not greater than his Lord.  
They will use you so, for bearing of my name; 
Joh. 15 21   
Because they know not him from whom I came.  
Had I not acted like to God, and spoke 
Joh. 15 22   
As no man could, their sin had had some cloak: 
Joh. 15 23   
Now all pretence is gone; now all may gather, 
Joh. 15 24   
That hating me, they plainly hate my Father.  
But so 'tis written; and as David was, 
Joh. 15 25   
So I am hated now, without a cause.  
But when ye shall that Advocate inherit, 
Ps. 35. 19  
Joh. 15 26   
And when I send you down Truth's Holy Spirit;  
He'll plead my cause [against this age accursed,] 
Joh. 15 27   
By you that have been with me from the first.   

I tell you now, with what ye are to meet; 
Joh. 16 1   
That so ye may not startle, when ye see't.  
They will cast you from their Church, & think they do 
Joh. 16 2   
Service to God by sacrificing you.  
And this, because nor God nor me they know: 
Joh. 16 3   
Remember (when 'tis come) I told you so.  
I told you not so much before, for than 
Joh. 16 4   
I being with you, bore the rage of men.  
But now I am ascending up on high: 
Joh. 16 5   
And none enquireth, whither 'tis, or why.  
Why should that sorrow overwhelm your heart? 
Joh. 16 6   
'Tis for your benefit that I depart.  
For (the truth is) I must receive my Crown,  
Before I can the Paraclete send down. 
Joh. 16 7   
But when he 's come, to all the world he ' l show  
Both sin and Righteousness and Judgement too. 
Joh. 16 8   
First he ' l convince them of Iniquity,  
In their rejecting and condemning me. 
Joh. 16 9   
You will see my Righteousness by him defended, 
Joh. 16 10   
When (and because) I them risen and ascended.  
He ' l prove me Lord and Christ, because I bring 
Joh. 16 11   
Both them to Judgement, and their captived King.  
More should I say, but that your ears are dull: 
Joh. 16 12   
That Spirit shall instruct you to the full.  
Not of himself, he ' l have it all from me: 
Joh. 16 13   
By him I will send the gift of Prophecy. 
Joh. 16 14   
For what the Father hath, may be applied 
Joh. 16 15   
All unto me: and thus I them glorified.  
I shall be gone a little while, and so 
Joh. 16 16   
Revisit you a while before I go.  
But what he meant by this, they greatly doubted; 
Joh. 16 17   
And whispered among themselves about it. 
Joh. 16 18   
I know ye would (said Jesus) very fain 
Joh. 16 19   
Ask me to make that later sentence plain.  
Ye shall indeed (while others laugh) lament; 
Joh. 16 20   
But soon your lamentation shall be spent.  
The Mother's pangs create her grief and fear; 
Joh. 16 21   
But when she sees her Child, her joys appear.  
At my depart ye morn: I will come again, 
Joh. 16 22   
And fill your heart with joy that shall remain.  
Question me then no more: whate'er ye want, 
Joh. 16 23   
Ask in my Name, and God shall surely grant.  
've asked nothing yet for Jesus sake: 
Joh. 16 24   
Ask and receive, and of my joys partake.  
My speeches now seem dark, but then your eyes 
Joh. 16 25   
Shall clearly see the greatest mysteries.  
‛ Sue in my Name, when unto God ye ' sue: 
Joh. 16 26   
For (over and above my prayers for you)  
He loveth you himself: for He doth see, 
Joh. 16 27   
How ye have loved and believed in me.  
From him I came, to visit mortal men: 
Joh. 16 28   
From mortal men I go to him agên.  
Nay (they replied) thou speakest plainly now: 
Joh. 16 29   
No mortal man doth know so much as thou.  
Thou canst resolve our doubts, though we were dumb: 
Joh. 16 30   
Thou dost (we know) from God Almighty come.  
Indeed (said Jesus) is your faith so strong?  
You will every one be scattered e'er 'tis long, 
Joh. 16 31   
And leave me thus (retiring to your own:) 
Joh. 16 32   
But God is with me still I them not alone.  
Observe my words; in me ye shall have peace: 
Joh. 16 33   
But in the world your troubles will increase.  
Yet courage take: shall my Disciples droop?  
I will quickly make their adversaries stoop.    

18.  

Then (in their presence) He divinely prayed, 
Joh. 17 1   
And lifting up his eyes to Heaven) He said,  
Now Father glorify and perfect me,  
That I (through all the world) may honour thee;  
And (by the power which thou to me hast given) 
Joh. 17 2   
Bring all thy chosen children unto heaven:  
By making it appear that thou alone  
Art God in truth, and I thine only Son.  
For this is life that never shall have end, 
Joh. 17 3   
Jehovah and his Christ to comprehend.  
Here am I glorifying of thy Name, 
Joh. 17 4   
And finishing the work for which I came:  
Grant me that glory which I had with thee 
Joh. 17 5   
[Asdruball Lord of glory] from eternity.   

I have revealed thee to these, that were 
Joh. 17 6   
Thine own elect, committed to my care:  
They kept thy word, they have believed in me, 
Joh. 17 7   
And are persuaded that I came from thee. 
Joh. 17 8   
For these thus given me is my request, 
Joh. 17 9   
For these thy chosen ones, and not the rest.  
All thine by choice, are by redemption mine; 
Joh. 17 10   
And (to my glory) made more fully thine.  
I leave them in the world, and come to thee: 
Joh. 17 11   
Keep them, O Lord, in perfect unity.  
I (in thy Name) have kept them hitherto: 
Joh. 17 12   
(Ones falling off was written long ago.)  
These things I speak before I come to thee, 
Joh. 17 13   
That they may still rejoice and trust in me.  
They (by my doctrine) have been alienated 
Joh. 17 14   
From all the world; and therefore are they hated.  
I pray not yet to have them taken hence: 
Joh. 17 15   
From worldly evils grant them thy defence.  
Nor they nor I are of the world: O Lord. 
Joh. 17 16   
Hollow them through thy truth, to wit, thy word: 
Joh. 17 17   
So fit them for this ministry of mine, 
Joh. 17 18   
As I myself was sanctified for thine.  
For them I offer up myself; I bleed, 
Joh. 17 19   
That they may thus from filth and guilt be freed.  
Nor do I pray for these alone, but all 
Joh. 17 20   
Whom thou by these intendest for to call.  
As we are one, let them be one in us: 
Joh. 17 21   
They will soon convince the world, united thus.  
Thus let them glory, to be one with me; 
Joh. 17 22   
As 'tis my glory, to be one, with thee.  
Unite their hearts in perfect love, that so 
Joh. 17 23   
Thy love to me and them the world may know.  
Let them be (Father) where I am, to see 
Joh. 17 24   
Thy glorious and eternal love to me.  
The world knows not, these know from whom I came: 
Joh. 17 25   
To these I have, and will declare thy Name.  
Thy love to me let them (O Lord) inherit: 
Joh. 17 26   
And let me dwell within them by my Spirit.    

19  

By this he was to Kedron River come 
Mat. 26 36  
Mar. 14 32  
Luk. 22 39  
Joh. 18 1   
(By which King David fled from Absalon) 
2 Sam. 15. 23.   
And (with th' eleven) having past the same,  
To th' Garden at Gethsemane they came.  
Pray hear (said he) and watch, that so ye may 
Luk. 22 40   
Avoid temptation: yonder I must pray.  
Then went he further in, attended on 
Mat. 26 37  
Mar. 14 33   
By Simon Peter and by James and John.  
And (having left the other eight behind) 
Luk. 22 41   
To these he showed the anguish of his mind.  
A deadly horror fills my Soul (said He) 
Mat. 26 38   
You that beheld my glory, watch with me. 
Mar. 14 34   
Which being said, from them he went alone  
(As far as usually they cast a stone)  
And falling down he said, Almighty God, 
Mat. 26 39  
Mar. 14 35  
Luk. 22 42   
If it be possible, withhold thy rod:  
But if it be thy pleasure, as I come ' 
Mar. 14 36   
To do thy will, so here behold I am.  
From Heaven then a Menssenger appeared, 
Luk. 22 43   
To strengthen him against the things he feared.  
Then coming to the three (though charged to keep 
Mat. 26 40  
Mar. 14 37   
Themselves awake) he sound them fast a sleep.  
Sleep ye (said he) and hast not thou the power  
(Peter) to watch thy dying Lord an hour? 
Mat. 26 41  
Mar. 14 38   
Watch ye, for fear the tempter should prevail:  
For (though the Spirit would (the flesh is frail.   

Then Jesus went and prayed as before: 
Mat. 26 42  
Mar. 14 39  
Luk. 22 44   
And then his pangs increased more and more.  
So that his sweat fell from him (as he stood  
In that great Agony) like drops of blood.  
Must I (said he) O Father, drink this Cup?  
Thy will be done, I'll freely drink it up.  
Again he found them fast; so heavy they  
With sorrow were, they knew not what to say. 
Mat. 26 43  
Mar. 14 40  
Luk. 22 45  
Luk. 22 46   
The third time than he went again, and prayed  
Unto the same effect as hath been said. 
Mat. 26 44   
And finding them asleep, sleep on (said he)  
'Tis now too late for you to secure me. 
Mat. 26 45  
Mar. 14 41   
Rise up however, rise, come, come away:  
He's just at hand, who doth my Soul betray. 
Mat. 26 46  
Mar. 14 42     

20.  

Behold, there came (while yet he spoke the words)  
A multitude with links and clubs and swords, 
Mat. 26 47  
Mar. 14 43  
Luk. 22 47  
Joh. 18 2   
By Council-order and by Judas conducted, 
Joh. 18 3   
And with his traitorous signal thus instructed, 
Mat. 26 48  
Mar. 14 44   
Take notice whom I kiss, for that's the man;  
Take, and as well secure him as ye can.  
Then stepping up to Jesus he presents  
Himself  matchless graceless impudence; 
Mat. 26 29  
Mar. 14 45   
Master (said he) all hail and happiness,  
And gave his Lord the usual sign of peace.  
My friend (said Jesus) what's the end of this? 
2 Sam. 20. 9  
Mat. 26 50  
Luk. 22 84   
Dost thou betray me with a Joab-kiss?   

Then went he towered the band that Judas brought, 
Joh. 18 4   
Demanding of them what or whom they sought.  
And they made answer that they came to find 
Joh. 18 5   
Jesus of Nazareth, and him to bind.  
I am the Man, said Jesus. At the sound 
Joh. 18 6   
They staggered back, and fell upon the ground.  
They rallied; and He asked them once more, 
Joh. 18 7   
Whom seek ye? And they answered as before.  
Jesus replied, I told you, I am He: 
Joh. 18 8   
And I command you then let these go free.  
(Thus had he said before, from God I have 
Joh. 18 9   
Received these, and these I mean to save)   

Then said th' Apostles to him (when they saw 
Mar. 14 46  
Luk. 22 49   
The Soldiers take him) Master, shall we draw?  
And straightway Peter laid about him so, 
Mat. 26 51  
Mar. 14 47  
Luk. 22 50  
Joh. 18 10   
That one's right ear was severed (at a blow)  
Clean from his head (and Malchus was his name,  
Who from his Master Cai'phas thither came.)  
Simon (said Jesus) sheathe thy sword again: 
Mat. 26 52  
Joh. 18 11   
All they that use it rashly, shall be slain.  
Should I but ask my Father, he would send me 
Mat. 26 53   
Angels (above twelve legions) to defend me.  
But how shall then the Scriptures be fulfilled,  
That say I must be taken thus and killed? 
Mat. 26 54   
My own good Father offers me the cup,  
And shall I then refuse to drink it up?  
So far (said Jesus to his guard) permit: 
Luk. 22 51   
And touching Malchus ' sear, he healed it.  
But why (said he) with swords and staves, as if 
Mat. 26 55  
Mar. 14 48  
Luk. 22 52   
Ye came to search for some notorious thief?  
You let me teach in public: but the power 
Mar. 14 49  
Luk. 22 53   
Of darkness reigneth now (in this your hour:)  
And thus the Scriptures are accomplished. 
Mat. 26 56   
Then the Disciples left him all, and fled. 
Mar. 14 50   
(There followed Jesus and the company 
Mar. 14 51   
A certain youth [in probability  
Raised by the noise, and coming forth it hast]  
Haddit nothing but his linen o'er him cast:  
And when the soldiers laid their hands on that, 
Mar. 14 52   
With them he left it, (and away he got.)    

21.  

To Annas then (with Jesus bond they pass: 
Mat. 26 57  
Mar. 14 53  
Luk. 22 54  
Joh. 18 12   
And Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas 
Joh. 18 13   
(His Son in Law) who once this counsel gave, 
Joh. 18 14   
That one man's death should all the people save.  
Thither he went: for there the Sanhedrim 
Joh. 18 24   
(Or greatest part thereof) expected him.  
Come Jesus (then said Cai'phas) and declare, 
Joh. 18 19   
What thy Disciples and thy Doctrines are.  
I always taught (said Jesus) openly: 
Joh. 18 20   
And therefore ask my Auditors, not me. 
Joh. 18 21   
With that a Sergeant gave the Lord a cuff, 
Joh. 18 22   
And asked him why his answer was so rough.  
If it be ill (said Jesus) witness so: 
Joh. 18 23   
If it be well, why gavest thou that blow?   

False witness were then sought out [and feed:] 
Mat. 26 59  
Mar. 14 55   
Though many came, not any two agreed. 
Mat. 26 60  
Mar. 14 56   
Two men at last deposited on oath, 
Mat. 26 61  
Mar. 14 57   
He said (within the hearing of us both)  
God's Temple I will demolish, and I will raise) 
Mar. 14 58   
A far more stately fabric in three days.  
Which was a thing that Christ did never say: 
Mar. 14 59   
Nor was't enough to take his life away.  
What sayest thou to this (said Cai'phas then) 
Mat. 26 62  
Mar. 14 60   
What mean the words of these two honest men?  
No answer? By that Glorious Name let's know, 
Mat 26 63  
Mar. 14 61   
If thou be Christ (the Son of God) or no.  
I am (said Christ) and that you will one day see, 
Mat 26 64  
Mar. 14 62   
When clothed I am with might and Majesty.  
Oh blasphemy! (said he, and rend his ) 
Mat 26 65  
Mar. 14 63   
What need have we of any further oaths?  
What think ye Sirs? You hear't as well as I. 
Mat 26 66  
Mar. 14 64   
They all replied, The man deserves to die.   

Then was the Lord abused by every one: 
Mat 26 67  
Mar. 14 65  
Luk. 22 63   
By some his very face was spat upon.  
Blind folding him they smite him, and demand 
Mat 26 68  
Luk. 22 64   
If their Messiah could detect the hand.  
And many other things as blasphemous 
Luk. 22 65   
They spoke against the King of glory thus.    

22.  

Now Peter followed Jesus at a distance: 
Mat 26 58  
Mar. 14 54  
Luk. 22 54  
Joh. 18 15   
And when he was admitted (by th' assistance  
Of an acquaintance there) he there attended, 
Joh. 18 16   
To see how this great busness would be ended.  
Then came the maid that let him in, and said, 
Mat 26 69  
Mar. 14 66  
Luk. 22 55  
Joh. 18 17   
Thou followest this Jesus (I'm afraid.) 
Mar. 14 67  
Luk. 22 56   
But he denied Him before them all 
Mat 26 70  
Mar. 14 68  
Luk. 22 57  
Joh. 18 18   
With whom he sat and warmed him in the hall.   

Just as the first Cock crew, another maid 
Mat 26 71  
Mar. 14 69  
Luk. 22 58   
Beheld him going towered the Porch, and said,  
This fellow's one of them. But Simon swore, 
Mat 26 72   
He never saw the Man in's life before.   

And after that (about an hour) the men 
Mat 26 73  
Mar. 14 70  
Luk. 22 59  
Joh. 18 25   
That stood about him, challenged him again:  
Through all the land (said they) mayst thou be known,  
To be a Galilean by thy tone.  
Nay was it not (said Malchus Kinsman) thou, 
Joh. 18 26   
Whom in the Garden I beheld but now.  
Then he began himself to curse and ban, 
Mat 26 74  
Mar. 14 71  
Luk. 22 60  
Joh. 18 27   
If he had any knowledge of the Man.  
Then crew the second Cock: then Jesus sent 
Mar. 14 72  
Luk. 22 61   
A look that made his very heart relent.  
Then he remembered the prophecy, 
Mat 26 75  
Luk. 22 62   
And (going out a doors) wept bitterly.    

23.  

When it was day, the whole Assembly sat; 
Mat 27 1  
Mar. 15 1  
Luk. 22 66   
About his death more fully to debate.  
And Jesus being brought, they bade him show, 
Luk. 22 67   
Whether he were the very Christ or no.  
If I demonstrate it (said he) I know, 
Luk. 22 68   
You will neither be convinced, nor let me go.  
But (to your cost) you will find it, when I stand 
Luk. 22 69   
In power exalted at my Father's hand.  
Why, art thou then the Son of God? said they. 
Luk. 22 70   
I am (said he) as you yourselves do say.  
What need (say they) of witnesses have we? 
Luk. 22 71   
Ourselves have heard his doubled blasphemy.    

24.  

Then they arose, and led him unto Pilate; 
Mat. 27 2  
Luk. 23 1  
Joh. 18 28   
But (to preserve their persons undefiled  
And fit the Paschal-feast to celebrate)  
They went not in, but tarried at his Gate.  
Then thither came the Governor, and said, 
Joh. 18 29   
What crime (ye Jews) to this man's charge is laid?  
Were he (said they) not highly criminal, 
Joh. 18 30   
We ' l not have brought him to the Judgment-hall.  
He doth seduce the nation, to disown 
Luk. 23 2   
Cesar, and would erect himself a throne.  
But Jesus held his peace, and would afford 
Mat. 27 12  
Mar. 15 3   
To these notorious untruths not a word.  
Dost thou not hear (said Pilate) what they say, 
Mat. 27 13  
Mar. 15 4   
And what offences to thy charge they lay?  
But still in innocence he held his peace: 
Mat. 27 14  
Mar. 15 5   
Whence pilate's wonder did the more increase.  
Judge him (said he) by your own law. We may 
Joh. 18 31   
(The Jews replied) take no man's life away.  
(He said before hand how he ought to die: 
Joh. 18 32   
For thus the Jews do never crucify)  
Than Pilate took him in, and said art thou 
Mat. 27 11  
Mar. 15 2  
Joh. 18 33   
That King to whom Judea ought to bow?  
This for thyself (said Jesus) wouldst thou know? 
Joh. 18 34   
Or as my crime, did others tell thee so?  
Am I a Jew? said he; thine accusation 
Joh. 18 35   
Proceedeth from thine own (the Jewish) nation.  
What hast thou done? what hast thou said against 'em?  
What hast thou done, that thus thou hast incens'd'em?  
Jesus replied, My Kingdom's not from hence: 
Joh. 18 36   
Else would my subjects fight in my defence.  
Art thou a King then? (he replied) I am, 
Luk. 23 3  
Joh. 18 37   
And for this purpose to the world I come ',  
To testify the truth: and they that bear  
Love to the truth, my testimony hear.  
What's truth? said he; and went & told the Jews, 
Luk. 23 4  
Joh. 18 38   
The man is faultless, whom ye thus accuse. 
Luk. 23 5   
But they were fiercer then, and said that he 
Luk. 23 6   
Raised tumults from as far as Galilee.  
From Galilee? said Pilate; ye must go 
Luk. 23 7   
To Herod then; for he's in Town, ye know.   

They went: and glad was Herod that he came; 
Luk. 23 8   
For Herod had already heard his fame,  
And hoped to see some wonder. But the Lord 
Luk. 23 9   
(Though questioned much) vouchsafed him not a word.  
There stood the Jews and earnestly accused him: 
Luk. 23 10   
While Herod (with his Officers) abused him,  
(Clothing him with a Royal Robe, and then 
Luk. 23 11   
Bad his accusers have him back again.  
Thus the two Governors forget their feud, 
Luk. 23 12   
And thus their old acquaintance was renewed.    

25.  

Then Pilate called them all, and thus began; 
Luk. 23 13   
As a Seducer you accuse this Man: 
Luk. 23 14   
I have examined him; but neither I,  
Nor Herod, think the man deserves to die. 
Luk. 23 15   
After some blows (then) let him be released 
Mat. 27 15  
Mar. 15 6  
Luk. 23 16   
(As custom goes) in honour of your feast. 
Mar. 15 7  
Joh. 18 39   
Still let us keep that custom (they replied) 
Mat. 27 16  
Mar. 15 8  
Luk. 23 17   
But as for him, let him be crucified. 
Mar. 15 9  
Luk. 23 18   
Here's Barabas (said he) that murderer, 
Mat. 27 17  
Mar. 15 10  
Luk. 23 19  
Joh. 18 40   
That rebel, thief; which will ye now prefer? 
Mat. 27 18  
Luk. 23 20   
They (by their envious Rulers being pressed) 
Mat. 27 19  
Mar. 15 11  
Luk. 23 21   
Replied, We reckon Barabas the best. 
Mat. 27 20  
Mar. 15 12   
How so (said he) did Jesus e'er do so? 
Mat. 27 21  
Mar. 15 13  
Luk. 23 22   
I will have him sound whipped, and let him go. 
Mat. 27 22  
Mar. 15 14    

Then being scourged, the soldiers (out of scorn) 
Mat. 27 2●  
Joh. 19 1   
Decked him with purple and a Crown of thorn: 
Mat. 27 27  
Mar. 15 16   
And (for a Sceptre) put a reed in's hand, 
Mat. 27 28  
Mar. 15 17  
Joh. 19 2   
And bowing said, Hail King of Jury-land. 
Mat. 27 29  
Mar. 15 18  
Joh. 19 3   
They spat upon him, with the cane they smote him; 
Mat. 27 30  
Mar. 15 19   
And (in that habit) forth again they brought him. 
Joh. 19 4   
Behold (said Pilate) how the man is used: 
Joh. 19 5   
To pleasure you, the man is thus abused.  
If nothing will content you but his death, 
Joh. 19 6   
Take him yourselves and stop his harmless breath.  
We have a Law (said they) he ought to die; 
Joh. 19 7   
He made himself the Son of God most high.  
Then Pilate (hearing that) was more afraid, 
Joh. 19 8   
(And taking Jesus in again) he said,  
Tell me the house to which thou dost belong. 
Joh. 19 9   
But (being free to die) he held his tongue.  
What, not a word (said Pilate) dost thou know, 
Joh. 19 10   
That I can crucify or let thee go?  
Thy power all (said Jesus) over me 
Joh. 19 11   
Were none at all, did God not give it thee:  
And they sin more that put me in thy hands.  
Then Pilate sought the more to lose his bands. 
Joh. 19 12   
But the Jews cried, If Him thou lettest go  
That made himself a King, thou 'rt Caesar's foe.  
He durst hold out no longer after that: 
Joh. 19 13   
So on his solemn judgment-seat he sat'.  
(By this 'twas more than ten a clock at least, 
Joh. 19 14   
And on this day they kept the Paschal-feast.)  
Behold your King! said Pilate. They replied,  
Away with him! let 's have him crucified.  
Pilate rejoined again, Unseemly thing! 
Joh. 19 15   
What, would ye have me crucify your King?  
Whereat the Chiefest answered, We own  
Tiberius for our King, and him alone.  
(Now Pilate from his wife had thus been warned, 
Mat. 27 19   
Be not at all with that just man concerned:  
For in a dream have I been troubled so  
Because of him, I know not what to do.)  
And when he saw he could effect no good. 
Mat. 27 24   
But that they raged like some obstructed flood;  
He washed his hands, and said, The blood that's spilt  
Drawer not on me (but on yourselves) the guilt.  
So we pray too (said they) his blood shall be 
Mat. 27 25   
Both on ourselves and our posterity.  
So they prevailed: and so the sentence past, 
Mat. 27 26  
Mar. 15 15  
Luk. 3 23   
That he which into Prison had been cast 
Luk. 3 24   
For murder and sedition, should be free; 
Luk. 3 25   
And Jesus should be hanged on a tree.  
Then did the Lord endure full many a scoff: 
Mat. 27 31  
Mar. 15 20   
And after that they took the purple off.    

26.  

Then Judas (being pricked in conscience) went 
Mat. 27 3   
And told the Priests that now he did repent,  
That ever he betrayed his Master thus. 
Mat. 27 4   
See thou to that (said they) what's that to us?  
Then throwing down his Soul-entangling pelf, 
Mat. 27 5   
He went and desperately hanged himself: 
Act. 1. 18. Za. 11 13   
[And in so tragical a manner fell he,  
That all his bowels tumbled from his belly.]  
This is the price of blood (said they) and so 
Mat. 27 6   
Within the treasury it may not go.  
What shall we do?— The Potter's plat we'll buy, 
Mat. 27 7   
And there the stranger's carcases shall lie.  
Hence was it after called the field of blood. 
Mat. 27 8   
And hence may Zachary be understood;  
I asked my wages of the Jews, and they 
Mat. 27 9   
(For all my pains) did thirty shekels weigh:  
At God's command (because it was so small) 
Mat. 27 10   
Unto the Potter's heap I cast it all.    

27.  

Then led they Jesus (whither they desired) 
Mat. 27 32  
Mar. 15 21  
Luk. 23 26  
Joh. 19 16   
Bearing his cross [till he himself was tired.]  
To help him then they forced a certain man, 
Joh. 19 17   
Whose name was Simon (a Cyrenian.)   

There followed him a very numerous crowd: 
Luk. 23 27   
And (for his sake) the women wept aloud.  
Weep for yourselves (said Jesus) not for me: 
Luk. 23 28   
Weep for yourselves and your posterity.  
The days are coming, when ye shall declare 
Luk. 23 29   
Those women happy that did never bear:  
When men shall wish the mountains of the land 
Luk. 23 30   
Would fall and hid them from the woes at hand.  
If they do this to one so green as I, 
Luk. 23 31   
What shall be done to them that are so dry?    

28.  

With him they also led two persons more, 
Luk. 23 32   
That were condemned a little while before.  
And when they came as far as Calvary Mount 
Mat. 27 33  
Mar. 15 22  
Luk. 23 33   
(Between elev'n and twelve, as now we count)  
In stead of cheerful wine, they thought it fit, 
Mat. 27 34  
Mar. 15 23   
To give him drink that was both sour and bitter:  
But he refused that grief augmenting cup.    

29.  

Then on the cursed tree they lift him up, 
Mar. 15 24  
Joh. 19 18   
Between those two that were to die for theft,  
One on the right, and th' other on the left.  
Thus it was said (and therefore thus 'twas done) 
Mar. 15 25   
Among transgressors he was numbered one. 
Mar. 15 26   
Father (said he) forgive these things unto them, 
Mar. 15 27  
Luk. 23 34   
Because (poor Souls!) in ignorance they do them. 
Mar. 15 28     

30.  

Four soldiers then his other  divided; 
Mat. 27 35  
Joh. 19 23   
But whose his Coat should be, the lot decided, 
Psa. 22. 18.   
(Because it had no seam:) as doth appear 
Mat. 27 36  
Joh. 19 24   
Foretold by David. And they watched him there. 
Mat. 27 37     

31.  

The reason of his death his title shows, 
Mat. 27 38  
Luk. 23 38  
Joh. 19 19   
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.  
In Latin, Greek, and Hebrew it was writ: 
Joh. 19 20   
So Romans, Greeks and Jews perused it.  
But these requested Pilate not to use 
Joh. 19 21   
So positive a term as King o'th' Jews;  
But that he said, I am their King. My hand 
Joh. 19 22   
(Said Pilate) wrote it so, so shall it stand.    

32.  

Then was the Lord reviled by all that came: 
Mat. 27 39  
Mar. 15 29   
[But he endured the Cross, despised the shame.]  
Thou that canst pull the Temple down (said they) 
Mat. 27 40  
Mar. 15 30   
And reared again so soon, come, come away,  
So said the Jewish Rulers, Can ned he save 
Mat. 27 41  
Mar. 15 31   
Himself, as well as call a man from grave?  
Let Israel's King now leave the Cross, and see, 
Mat. 27 42  
Mar. 15 32   
If any man believe so soon as we.  
He hoped his Father (as he said) would save him: 
Mat. 27 43   
Let him his Son deliver, if he ' l have him.   

One of the thiefs (too) railed upon him thus, 
Mat. 27 44  
Luk. 23 39   
If thou be Christ, then save thyself and us.  
But th' other quickly took him up and said, 
Luk. 23 40   
Doth not God's justice make thee more afraid?  
For we deserve our punishment; but this, 
Luk. 23 41   
This man hath done not any thing amiss.  
O Lord (said he to Jesus) think upon 
Luk. 23 42   
Thy servant, when thou 'rt seated in thy Throne.  
This very day (said Jesus) shalt thou be 
Luk. 23 43   
Partaker of that Paradise with me.    

33.  

Amongst those friends of his that durst appear, 
Mat. 27 55  
Mar. 15 40  
Joh. 19 25   
His Mother (with some others) ventured near. 
Mat. 27 56  
Mar. 15 41   
And when he saw her mourn, he looked on John, 
Joh. 19 26   
And bade her look upon him as her Son.  
To John he said, That Mother dear of mine, 
Joh. 19 27   
Let her hence forward be accounted thine.  
One being thus bequeathed to the other,  
John to his house received her as his Mother.    

34.  

No sooner on the Cross was Jesus nailed, 
Mat. 27 45  
Mar. 15 33  
Luk. 23 44   
But darkness over all the Land prevailed.  
This horrid sight the Sun abhorred to see.  
And his his light from noon till after three.  
At three his hellish torments made him cry 
Ps. 12. 1. Ps. 66 21.  
Mat. 27 46  
Mar. 15 34   
Eli, Eli, Lama Sabachthani?  
He calleth for Elias (than said some) 
Mat. 27 47  
Mar. 15 35   
What? will Elias to redeem him come? 
Mat. 27 48  
Mar. 15 36   
Then Jesus (to fulfil that prophecy) 
Mat. 27 49  
Joh. 19 28   
Signified to them that he was adry.  
A sponge (with vinegar) was therefore stuck 
Joh. 19 29   
Upon a stick, and given him to suck.  
He tasted it, and said, Now all is done: 
Joh. 19 30   
Father receive the Spirit of thy Son. 
Mat. 27 50  
Mar. 15 37  
Luk. 23 46   
So soon as ever he had spoke almost,  
He bowed his head and yielded up the Ghost.    

35.  

Then was the Temple veil rend quite asunder: 
Mat. 27 51  
Mar. 15 38  
Luk. 23 45   
Then shook the earth; then roared the rocks like thunder  
Then many Graves were opened, and from those 
Mat. 27 52   
(When he himself was risen) Saints arose,  
And entering into th' Holy City, there 
Mat. 27 53   
To many Holy Persons did appear.   

And then the Captain (seeing what was done) 
Mat. 27 54  
Mar. 15 39  
Luk. 23 47   
Confessed He was Jehovahs' Holy Son.  
And all the people (filled with remorse) 
Luk. 23 48   
To their respective places turned their course.    

36.  

This evening was the Sabbath-preparation: 
Joh. 19 31   
And (to prevent that high days profanation)  
The Jews desired that the soldiers might  
Break all their legs, and so dispatch them quite.  
The soldiers did (as Pilate gave command) 
Joh. 19 32   
And broke the legs of those on either hand.  
But Jesus having yielded up his Soul, 
Joh. 19 33   
His legs (and all his bones) remained whole.  
Yet with a spear a soldier pierced his side, 
Joh. 19 34   
And from his heart did blood and water glide.  
Which, he that saw't, avoucheth to be true; 
Joh. 19 35   
That so he may confirm the faith in you.  
For thus the Lord fulfilled the word he spoke, 
Ex. 12. 46. Zach. 12. 10.  
Joh. 19 36   
A bone o' th' Paschal Lamb shall ne'er be broke.  
And in another place it is foretold, 
Joh. 19 37   
Him whom they pierced, shall the Jews behold.    

37.  

Now Joseph (who before had feared the Jews) 
Mat. 27 57  
Mar. 15 42  
Luk. 23 50  
Joh. 19 38   
His love to Jesus manifestly shows.  
(Among the Jews great Council he was one, 
Luk. 23 51   
But yielded not to what the Jews had done.)  
He boldly went to Pilate, and did crave 
Mat. 27 58  
Mar. 15 43  
Luk. 23 52   
His leave to put the body in a Grave.  
First Pilate wondered at his sudden death 
Mar. 15 44   
[When as his bones were never meddled with:]  
But when he heard the Captain also say't, 
Mar. 15 45   
He gave the body unto Joseph strait.  
Who (bringing linen for the purpose bought) 
Mar. 15 46  
Joh. 19 39   
With Nicodemus (who had also brought  
Of Myrrh and Aloes an hundred pound)  
Came, and (in fun'ral-wise) his body wound. 
Mat. 27 59  
Luk. 23 53  
Joh. 19 40   
Now joseph's tomb (where never corpse was put) 
Mat. 27 60  
Joh. 19 41   
Was from a Rock (within his garden) cut.  
And there (in haste) they did his body lay, 
Joh. 19 42   
Because it was the Preparation-day. 
Luk. 23 54    

Magdalen (and some other women) stayed 
Mat. 27 61  
Mar. 15 47  
Luk. 23 55   
Observing where and how the Lord was laid;  
And then returning, bought more spice & ointment:  
But kept the Sabbath, after God's appointment. 
Luk. 23 56     

38.  

Upon which day the tender-conscienced Jews  
To Pilate went with this important news. 
Mat. 27 62   
That grand Impostor Jesus used to say,  
The third shall be my Resurrection-day. 
Mat. 27 63   
Therefore (said they) let's have a Guard till then;  
Lest they should say, He's risen up again, 
Mat. 27 64   
When they have stolen him: and that (at last)  
Far worse will pester us, than what is past.  
Well, go (said he) you can but ask and have; 
Mat. 27 65   
Use all the means ye can, to keep the Grave.  
So they secured it, not with men alone; 
Mat. 27 66   
But set the Public Seal upon the stone.     

CHAP. 7.  

§. 1.  

THose women (in pursuit of their intent 
Mat. 28 1  
Mar. 16 1  
Luk. 24 1  
Joh. 20 1   
I'embalm the Lord) the Sunday light prevent.  
But e'et they were arrived at the place, 
Mar. 16 2   
The Sun begun to show his golden face.  
Who shall remove (said they) this massy stone? 
Mar. 16 3   
And when they looked, already that was gone. 
Mar. 16 4  
Luk. 24 2   
For (with an Earth quake) had an Angel done it, 
Mat. 28 2   
And [as the watchmen said] he sat upon it.  
His  and looks the lightning did resemble; 
Mat. 28 3   
Like apsen leaves he made the keepers tremble. 
Mat. 28 4   
And in a deadly fright (poor men) they run, 
Mat. 28 11   
To make the Jews acquainted what was done. 
Mat. 28 12   
The chief Priests bribed them well, and bade them say,  
That while they slept, some stole the Corpse away. 
Mat. 28 13   
They gave consent for coin; and that report 
Mat. 28 14   
Currently went among the common sort. 
Mat. 28 15     

2.  

The women therefore entered into th' tomb, 
Luk. 24 3   
And there found nothing but an empty room.  
Then ran they back to Peter and to John, 
Joh. 20 2   
And said, the body of the Lord is gone;  
But where he's laid we know not. So those two. 
Joh. 20 3   
Went out [with them] to see if that were true.  
Peter and John ran both [i'th' fields] together, 
Luk. 24 12  
Joh. 20 4   
But John (out stripping him) came foremost thither;  
And saw the linen . Then Peter came, 
Joh. 20 5   
And (entering in) took notice of the same; 
Joh. 20 6   
And saw the cloth wherewith his head was tied, 
Joh. 20 7   
Not with the rest, but by itself aside. 
Joh. 20 8   
Then John went in, and said, the case is plain:  
(Not knowing how the Lord should rise again.) 
Joh. 20 9     

3.  

So these returned (with wonder) to the town: 
Joh. 20 10   
But there went Mary weeping up and down.  
And entering in again, two Angels there 
Mar. 16 5  
Luk. 24 4  
Joh. 20 11   
At head and feet (where Christ had lain) appear. 
Joh. 20 12   
They asked her why she wept. And Mary said, 
Joh. 20 13   
Because I know not where my Lord is laid.  
Woman (said they) take courage; for your Lord 
Mat. 28 5  
Mar. 16 6  
Luk. 24 5   
Is risen again, according to his word; 
Luk. 24 6   
As (ye remember) he had often said: 
Mat. 28 6  
Luk. 24 7   
And seek ye not the quick among the dead.  
But go, tell Peter and the rest, that He 
Mat. 28 7  
Mar. 16 7  
Luk. 24 8   
Intends to meet them all in Galilee.    

4.  

And as they turned them towered Jerusalem, 
Mat. 28 8  
Mar. 16 8  
Joh. 20 14   
Jesus incognito appeared to them.  
He asked her what she ailed. She answered, Sir 
Joh. 20 15   
(I do suppose thou art the Gardener)  
If thou removed'st Jesus, show him me;  
I will put him where he may not trouble thee.  
Marry! (said he) all hail. At that same word 
Mat. 28 9  
Mar. 16 9  
Joh. 20 16   
Mary cried out, Rabboni ('tis my Lord:)  
And (with the rest) fell down before his feet,  
To render him that honour as was meet.  
I'embrace me now (said Jesus) do not stay, 
Joh. 20 17   
There's time enough before I go away;  
But go and tell my Brethren what ye see, 
Mat. 28 10   
And that I will meet them all in Galilee:  
That to my God and Father as I go,  
So to their God and Father, let them know.   

Then full of fear and joy they ran, to bring 
Mar. 16 10  
Luk. 24 9  
Joh. 20 18   
Those pensive Souls the news of every thing. 
Luk. 24 10   
But they believed they were but idle fant'sies, 
Mar. 16 11  
Luk. 24 11   
Or rambling feminine extravagancies.    

5.  

That afternoon there travelled two of them 
Mar. 16 12  
Luk. 24 13   
Towered Emmaus (which from Jerusalem 
Luk. 24 14   
Was six or seven miles) and talked about 
Luk. 24 15   
Those very passages that now fell out. 
Luk. 24 16   
Jesus (unknown) o'er took them, and would know, 
Luk. 24 17   
What they discoursed about, and sighed so. 
Luk. 24 18   
Art thou the only man (said Cleophas)  
That knowest not what lately came to pass? 
Luk. 24 19   
What's that? said he. How Jesus (they replied) 
Luk. 24 20   
That mighty Prophet hath been crucified.  
We thought it had been He that should have broke 
Luk. 24 21   
From Israel's neck the heavy Roman yoke.  
And (more than this) three days hath he been dead. 
Luk. 24 22   
Our women also make's astonished.  
For having been this morning at the tomb, 
Luk. 24 23   
And finding not his body there, they come,  
Saying that Angels did appear most plain, 
Luk. 24 24   
And told them that he was alive again.  
So some of us that saw the corpse was gone, 
Luk. 24 25   
Yet saw not him, [and Angels met they none.]  
What fools are ye (said he) how slow of heart  
To credit what the Prophets did impart!  
For ought not Christ to suffer first all this, 
Luk. 24 26   
And enter then within his glorious bliss?  
Beginning then at Moses, he explained 
Luk. 24 27   
All that the Word (concerning him) contained.    

6.  

When they arrived whither they were bend, 
Luk. 24 28   
He made as if he farther would have went.  
But they constrained him, saying, Night is near, 
Luk. 24 29   
Abide with us: and so he tarried there.  
And as they went to eat, he took the bread, 
Luk. 24 30   
And (having given thanks) distributed.  
Then were their eyes unsealed, and from their sight 
Luk. 24 31   
(When he was thus revealed) he vanished quite.  
Did not our hearts within us burn (said they) 
Luk. 24 32   
While he was preaching to us by the way?    

7.  

So rising up, to th' College strait they went, 
Mar. 16 13  
Luk. 24 33   
Intending to declare this strange event.  
They found them cloistered up for fear o'th' Jews,  
And e'er they could relate, received news: 
1 Cor. 15. 5.  
Luk. 24 34   
How that the Lord was risen, and had been  
Undoubtedly of Simon Peter seen.  
Then they declared, what had been said and done; 
Luk. 24 35   
And how the Lord in breaking bread was known.  
While some believed not, behold the Lord 
Luk. 24 36  
Joh. 20 19   
A public plain appearance did afford. 
Luk. 24 37   
For standing in the midst of all, he said, 
Luk. 24 38   
Peace be among you— Wherefore are ye afraid?  
See, feel my hands and feet: have Ghosts (I trow) 
Luk. 24 39  
Joh. 20 20   
Such flesh and bones as I have? surely no. 
Luk. 24 40   
Hardhearted men! why did ye so despise 
Mar. 16 14   
The words of them that saw me with their eyes?  
And while they yet believed not (so great 
Luk. 24 41   
Was their transported joy) he asked for meat,  
And there he eaten before them [in a dish] 
Luk. 24 42   
Part of an hony-comb and broiled fish. 
Luk. 24 43   
These things I spoke (said he) before I died: 
Luk. 24 44   
These things are done, because they're prophesied.  
You understand it now, sure now 'tis plain: 
Luk. 24 45   
Christ ought to suffer thus, and rise again. 
Luk. 24 46   
This you must testify; and here begin 
1. 2. 3.  
Luk. 24 47   
To preach repentance first and pardon of sin 
Luk. 24 48   
(Through Jesus Name) to all men. And again, 
Joh. 20 21   
Receive my peace, my peace with you remain.  
As I was sent, so send I you; bequeathing  
My Spirit unto you by this my breathing.— 
Joh. 20 22   
Or lose, or bind offences in my name;  
And heaven remits or else retains the same. 
Joh. 20 23     

8.  

But Thomas now (called also Didymus)  
Was absent, when the Lord appeared thus. 
Joh. 20 24   
I will not believe it (said Thomas, when they told him) 
Joh. 20 25   
I will not believe it, till I myself behold him:  
Until I feel the wounds he did receive  
Both from the spear and nails, I will not believe.   

Now Thomas on the next Lord's day was there, 
Joh. 20 26   
And then did Jesus first again appear,  
When all the doors were bolted (as before.)  
My peace (said he) be with you ever more.  
Bring now thy finger (Thomas) and draw near, 
Joh. 20 27   
Feel thou the wounds were made by nails and spear,  
And be not faithless. Thomas then cried out, 
Joh. 20 28   
My Lord and God [no longer do I doubt.]  
Ah Thomas! (said the Lord) but blest is he, 
Joh. 20 29   
That shall believe, although he doth not see.    

9  

His third more public apparition was 
Joh. 21 14   
Hard by the waters of Tiberias. 
Joh. 21 1   
Peter (and half a dozen more) had sought 
Joh. 21 2   
All night for fish, but not a fish had caught. 
Joh. 21 3   
Next morning Jesus stood upon the Land; 
Joh. 21 4   
But who it was, they did not understand.  
Children (said He) what vict'les have ye caught: 
Joh. 21 5   
They answered, none. Then try another draught,  
You ' l find (said Jesus) on the right hand side. 
Joh. 21 6   
And when they cast, his words were verified  
With such a shoal, they could not pull them out.  
Peter (said John) 'tis Jesus out of doubt. 
Joh. 21 7   
Then Peter girt his coat about his waste,  
And into th' Sea he cast himself for haste.  
The other followed in the Ship, and handed 
Joh. 21 8   
The net along (for quickly were they landed)  
And (to their great astonishment) they spied 
Joh. 21 9   
A fire with fish upon it, and bread beside.   

Bring some (said Jesus) of your new-caught store. 
Joh. 21 10   
So Peter went and drew them quite a shore.  
An hundred fifty three great Fish: and yet, 
Joh. 21 11   
So great, so many never broke the net.  
And when he bade them come and dine, not one 
Joh. 21 12   
Durst ask him who he was; as being known.  
Then in his hands he took the fish and bread, 
Joh. 21 13   
And (as his manner was) distributed:   

Simon (said Jesus, after they had eat) 
Joh. 21 15   
And is thy love to me so very great?  
Simon replied, Thou knowst my love to thee.  
If it be so, then feed my Lambs (said he.)  
But Simon, dost thou love thy Lord indeed? 
Mat. 26. 33, 75.  
Joh. 21 16   
Indeed (said he.) My sheep (said Jesus) feed.  
But Simon, dost thou love me more than these? 
Joh. 21 17   
(This repetition did not Simon please)  
Omniscient Lord (said he) my love to thee  
To thee is known. Then feed my sheep (said Herald)  
When thou wast young, thou girt'st thyself about, 
Joh. 21 18   
And (at thy pleasure) walkedst in and out:  
But when thou 'rt old, shall others stretch and bind,  
And carry thee, full sore against thy mind.  
But thus shall God be glorified in thee. 
Joh. 21 19   
[Take up my Cross:] come now and follow me. 
Joh. 21 20   
Then Peter turning back saw John come too: 
Joh. 21 21   
O Lord (said he) and what shall this man do? 
Joh. 21 22   
Fellow thou me (said Jesus:) what if he  
Shall tarry till I come? what's that to thee?  
Then did this fame among the Brethren fly 
Joh. 21 23   
(By a mistake) that John should never die.  
That John whose pen describes th' eternal word, 
Joh. 21 24   
And doth (we know) the very truth record.  
And many more great Miracles were done, 
Joh. 21 25   
That could not be recorded every one. 
Joh. 20 30   
(For if a man should so exactly write,  
The Volumes would be almost infinite) 
Joh. 20 31   
These plainly prove that He's the Son of God,  
Whose Name gives life without a Period.    

10.  

Then met above five hundred on that Hill 
1 Cor. 15. 6.  
Mat. 28 16   
In Galilee, according to his will.  
And when they saw him, they adored him there: 
Mat. 28 17   
(But some still thought a Spirit did appear.)  
All power's mine (said He to his eleven) 
Mat. 28 18   
All power's given me, both in Earth and Heaven.  
Go therefore and Disciple first the Jews; 
Mat. 28 19  
Mar. 16 15   
Then to the Gentiles preach this welcome news.  
And when they take this Covenant of mine,  
Sealed with the common purifying-sign:  
Wash in the name of Father and of Son,  
And of the Holy Ghost [which three are one.]  
All that I bade you do, to them commend: 
Mat. 28 20   
Lo, I am with you, even to the end.  
No less than life or death eternal must 
Mar. 16 16   
Depend on their believing or distrust.  
They shall work miracles, who [first] believe; 
Mar. 16 17   
The gift of languages shall they receive.  
By my assistance and authority 
Mar. 16 18   
They shall rebuke the sorest malady.  
They shall cast Devils out, take serpents up, 
Mar. 16 19   
And get no harm by any deadly cup.  
(And when the Lord was glorified, they wrought 
Mar. 16 20   
These very signs, to establish what they taught.)    

11.  

Next, unto James the Lord appeared (saith Paul:) 
1 Cor. 15. 7.   
And finally to his Apostles all. 
Luk. 24 49   
For then (upon the fortieth day) with them 
Acts-   
He being assembled at Jerusalem,  
The great and glorious mysteries explained, 
Luk. 1 3   
Which to his Holy Kingdom appertained:  
And strictly charged them also not to leave 
Luk. 1 4   
Jerusalem, until they should receive  
The promised Baptism of the Holy Ghost; 
Luk. 1 5   
And that within ten days (he said) at most.  
Lord, wilt thou then (said they) again restore 
Luk. 1 6   
The Kingdom unto Israel, as before?  
'Tis not for you (said he) to understand  
The times reserved in the Father's hand. 
Luk. 1 7   
When ye are endued with power from on high, 
Luk. 1 8   
Than what ye have heard and seen, that testify;  
Not only in Judea, but rehearse  
These joyful tidings though the universe.    

12.  

Then Jesus led them forth to Livet, 
Luk. 1 9   
Hard by the place where Bethany was set,  
And (lifting up his hands to bless them there)  
Ascended through the Angel-crowded air.  
At last the Clouds (those curtains of the skies)  
His body shadowed from their greedy eyes.  
And as they still looked after him, they spied 
Luk. 1 10   
Two men in white apparel by their side.  
What means (said they) this wondering? what means 
Luk. 1 11   
This gazing up to heaven, ye Nazarenes?  
This Jesus, whom ye view so took away,  
Shall so return to you another day. 
Rev.    

So come Lord Jesus, make no longer stay▪ 
Joh. 22 20   
Oh come Lord Jesus, quickly come away.   
Amen and Amen.