Timothy's Lesson: Or, A SUMMARY RELATION Of the Historical Part of HOLY SCRIPTURE, Plainly and familiarly Comprised in Metre, for the Help of Memory, and Instruction of the Ignorant.  
By E. G. Master in Arts, and Physician of the Hospital of St. Bartholomew, of the Foundation of Queen ELIZABETH, of the City of GLOUCESTER.  
The Fourth Impression Corrected and Amended.  DEUT. 11.19. 
You shall teach them your Children, speaking of them, when thou sittest in thine House, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.  COLOS. 3.16. 
Let the Word of Christ devil plenteously in you; teaching and admonishing yourselves in Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual Songs, etc.  
LONDON, Printed in the Year, 1699.   

In MOMUM.  

WAS Momus (trow you) whelped in Butcher's Stall,  
That he resembles so that greedy kind?  
For mark: the worst that is of men let fall,  
Lying in midst of better Fare, half pined,  
He chambers, as a bait pleasing his mind.  
Fie on him, fie, that he so currish lie,  
Should joy in that, which others do defy.   

Or was he of that Cur's most spiteful Brood,  
Which sat in Crib, keeping the Ox from meat?  
For he from others keeps that wholesome Food,  
Which (hungry Souls) they seek for with their sweat,  
And yet himself disdains thereof to eat.  
O cursed Envy! that to stray the more,  
Will even himself lead way unto death's door.   

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

What, what a Dog? and should his snarling bay,  
Scare men from that the wise have healthful tried?  
Not, worthy Jason held on in his way,  
Thou he might seem by Sea and Land denied,  
By Bulls repelled, by Dragons fell envied.  
Shall hope of Treasures earthly so inflame,  
And shall not heavenly much more do the same?    

The Author to the Curious READER.  

I Leave Perfection of a Poet's Skill,  
(which doth with silver Rays poor Rustics daunt  
To Silvester's, and to Du Barta's quill,  
and such as harbour where the Muses haunt;  
Bathing in Crystal Streams of rare Conceits,  
conceiting what they list of any subject,  
Subjecting whatsoever them delights,  
unto their Wit and Art, their nature's object.  
To such leave I, the Majesty  
of Poetry divine:  
Moore rife is their Dexterity,  
their Wits more ripe than mine.   

There needs no Garland where the Wine is good,  
nor Colours, where the Substance is most pure:  
Sincerity by Truth hath ever stood,  
and shall, so long as doth the Truth endure,  
Moore Truth than Sacred Verity,  
no Creature can require.  
And who so likes Simplicity,  
lo here his full Desire.    


THE FIRST PART Of the SUM of the HOLY HISTORY.  

SECT. I.  
IN the Beginning GOD alone,  
did Heaven and Earth created;  
He spoke the Word, and it was done, 
Genesis. Chap. 1.   
as Scriptures do relate.  
The Earth had neither Form nor Face,  
the Darkness covered all,  
When thus he made in six days space,  
the Creatures great and small.  
The first Day he commanded Light,  
The Darkness to prevent:  
The second Day he reared in sight,  
the stately Firmament:  
The third, the Earth with Fruits adorned,  
the swelling Sea debars;  
The fourth, the Sun and Moon were formed,  
with all the Glorious Stars:  
The fifth, the Fish with Scales and Fins,  
and than the feathered Foul:  
The sixth, the Beasts and creeping things,  
and than that living Soul,  
Which that one God, in Persons Three,  
did make by Consultation,  
With purpose that the same should be,  
the Mirror of Creation.  
Even Male, and Female perfect man,  
right Holy, Wise, and Just:  
For he did bear God's Image than,  
though he were made of Dust.  
Thus having finished all with speed,  
and blest them, and protested,  
That each thing made was good indeed,  
the seventh Day he rested.  
For Adam's Aid, who was alone,  
the Lord God form Eve:  
Flesh of his flesh, Bone of his bone,  
and unto them did give,  
A Sovereign Power in Paradise,  
to rule by Sea and Land.  
And all the Creatures did rejoice,  
to do what they command;  
And all the Fruits were theirs for meat,  
that in the Garden grew;  
Save one alone, which if they eat,  
Death certain shall ensue.  
But Eve for all that listened  
unto the Serpent's lies,  
And took and eat the Fruit forbidden;  
yea, Adam eaten likewise,  
And thereby thought like God to be;  
but for this great Offence,  
Poor Souls! to shame and misery  
they were cast out from thence.  
Now wretched Man was wrapped in woe,  
and in his loins his Heirs,  
For cursed and corrupt they go: 
Verse 15.   
yet to prevent despairs,  
God promised them to restore  
unto a State more stable,  
And Eve unto her Husband bore, 
Chap. 4.   
Cain and his brother Abel.  
Abel was slain by cursed Cain,  
who did his Goodness scorn, 
Anno mundi, 130.   
But Evah did conceive again,  
and godly Seth was born.   

SECT. II.  
FRom Seth did spring a Race of Men  
religious and upright,  
Yea Henoch walked with God, and than  
was taken out of sight.  
His Grandchild Lamech did beget  
Noah: and than began, 
Anno 1056   
The Sons of God their face to set,  
on Daughter's fair of Man:  
Thence Giants came and mongrel kind, 
Chap. 6.   
on whom the Lord did frown,  
And for their sin and wicked mind,  
did threat the World to drown.  
Noah alone on Earth did live,  
uprightly; him God sent,  
And did an hundred Years them give,  
and twenty to repent.  
Mean while built Noah at his Charge,  
an Ark three stories high:  
The wicked World lived still at large,  
and dreamed that No did lie:  
Till Fountains burst, and open stood,  
Heaven's windows all, 
Chap. 7.  for rain,  
Which quickly caused a fearful Flood,  
for down it pours amain,  
And all the Earth with ruin fills; 
Anno 1656.   
Men, Beasts, and Birds must die,  
When as the Flood above the Hills  
flowed fifteen Cubits high.  
Which raged well near a Year about,  
and than was Noah bidden  
To bring those living Creatures out,  
which in the Ark were hidden.  
And out they came, both they and theirs,  
four Women and four Men,  
The unclean Creatures all by pairs,  
the clean by sevens; and than,  
They offered Sacrifice, 
Chap. 8.  God smelled  
a smell of Rest; wherefore  
He promised though Man rebelled  
to drown the World not more:  
And placed the Rainbow for a pledge  
and did again vouchsafe  
To Man, a Sovereign Privilege  
above the Beasts, 
Chap. 9  and gave  
Their flesh for Food. Thus having made  
a Covenant of Peace,  
With Noah and his Sons; he bade  
they should Mankind increase.  
Of Japhet did the Gentiles spring,  
of Cham the Canaanite,  
Who cursed was for uncovering  
his Father's shameful sight,  
But Sem unto the Blessed Line,  
was Heir, and from him came,  
A Race and Progeny Divine  
to Father Abraham.  
Now all the World, in speech was one,  
and did to build conspire  
A Babel, and confusion  
they gained for their hire.   

SECT. III.  
THis Abraham a faithful Man,  
left Land and Kindred all, 
Anno 2008.   
And wand'ring up and down he ran  
where  his God did call.  
From Vr he went to Canaan, 
Chap. 12.   
with Sara and with Lot,  
To settle there he scarce began  
but that by Famine hot,  
To Egypt he was forced to fly,  
where fearing much his life,  
Before King Pharaoh fainingly  
he did deny his Wife.  
To Bethel he goes back again, 
Chap. 13.   
where Strife began to grow,  
'Twixt Lot and him; for Wealth amain,  
did in upon them flow.  
Old Abraham, with humble Heart,  
to younger Lot gave place,  
And in distress did take his part  
and rescue him in chase. 
Chap. 14.   
Melchizedec did him meet and bless,  
but childless still he stayed,  
Till Ishmael; 
Chap. 16.  and that increase  
was but by Sara's Maid:  
Yet God by special Promises, 
Chap. 13.16.15.5.17.6. Chap. 17.   
himself did often tie,  
As Heaven's Stars, and sand of Seas,  
his Seed to multiply.  
And sealed it with a Sacrament,  
to him and his Heirs Male;  
When solemnly he did appoint,  
to circumcise them all.  
Mean time he did him entertain, 
Jam. 2.23.   
very familiarly;  
Much like a Friend, 
Chap. 18.  as was most plain,  
when Sodom's sinful cry  
Did pierce the Skies, and God down came,  
and if but Ten good Men  
Can there been found; for Abraham,  
the Lord had spared it than.  
So Fire and Brimstone fearfully  
from Heaven fell apace,  
And furnace-like the smoke did fly: 
Chap. 19   
just Lot in better case,  
To little Zoar fled for life,  
where in a drunken mood,  
On's Daughters (having lost his Wife)  
he got a * cursed Brood.   

SECT. iv  
THence Abraham went to Gerar Land, 
Chap. 20.   
where he again for fear,  
Denied his Wife, but by God's Hand,  
Abimelech did forbear.  
Long had he waited, hope was past,  
yet still he did believe;  
And God remembered him at last,  
and Sara did Conceive: 
Chap. 21.   
And in her old Age Isaac bore,  
and nursed him on her knee,  
And joyful Abram did not spare  
to make a feast; but see  
This only Son, and only Heir,  
of Promise God Commands,  
To be both slain, 
Anno 2108  and burnt with fire  
and that by Abrams hand.  
Well: he obeyed, and called his Men,  
Wood, Knife, and some he took,  
On, to the place they go, and when  
was bend the deadly Stroke  
God stayed his hand, and in the stead  
of Isaac there was tied,  
A Ram for Sacrifice. Indeed  
here Abraham's Faith was tried. 
Chap. 22.   
His Son thus spared, his godly Care  
was next about to spy,  
For him a Wife, and therefore swore  
his Man's Fidelity. 
Chap. 24.   
Who full religiously performed  
the Office on him laid,  
And with Rebeckah soon returned,  
a fair and virtuous Maid;  
Whom Isaac married, but still,  
She barren was, they prayed:  
God heard, and granted all their Will, 
Chap. 25.   
and further to her said;  
The Babes that in her Womb did strive,  
were Twins and Nations twain,  
The younger should prevail and thrive,  
the elder should remain  
A servant: Esau was his Name,  
and as he Venison sought,  
And back again well wearied came,  
his Brother Jacob bought  
His Birthright for a Mess of Broth,  
mean while was Isaac blessed,  
Though envious Philistines be wroth, 
Chap. 26. ver. 14, 15.   
and him with Wrongs oppressed.  
When Age came on and Eyes waxed dim,  
than solemnly he meant,  
To bless his Son, requiring him,  
Venison for that intent.  
About goes Esau with his Bow,  
but Jacob doth prevent him;  
The means his Mother did him show,  
and cunningly present him, 
Chap. 7.   
In Esau's Clotheses and Skins of Kids,  
unto his Father; who  
Mistrusts the Voice and therefore bids,  
come near to feel and know.  
With fat of Earth, and Heaven's Dew,  
with happy Seed and Kin,  
He blessed him (reverend was the show)  
and than came Esau in.  
And he with Tears and piteous Moan,  
the Blessing sought in vain,  
He came too late, alas 'twas gone,  
with that he beaten his Brain  
To seek and work Revenge, and than  
the days (quoth he) make speed,  
Of mourning for my Father, when  
I'll slay him for this Deed.   

SECT. V  
THen did Rebeckah forthwith call,  
and sand Jacob away,  
Jest Esau should upon him fall,  
his bloody Vow to pay.  
And Isaac charged him (taking leave)  
to play a wiser part,  
Than Esau, who did vex and grieve,  
by heathen Wives his Heart. 
Chap. 21.   
But he should to his Uncle go,  
and match in godly Race,  
And blessing should be with him; so,  
he went out from their face:  
As he in fields that night did sleep,  
in Haran on a Stone;  
By Dream he saw a Ladder steep  
from Heaven; and thereon  
The Angels passing, and above  
God standing all in view,  
The blessed Promise of his Love,  
with Jacob to renew.  
There Jacob vowed the Lord to fear:  
thence on he went apace,  
Enquiring in the fields to hear,  
of Laban's dwelling place.  
The Shepherds showed him readily, 
Chap. 29.   
his Cousin Rachel there:  
Whom he saluted cheerfully,  
and she could not forbear,  
But ran and carried home the News:  
than Laban hies to meet him,  
To devil there he must not refuse,  
where all his Kindred greet him:  
A match was made, and seven Years  
for Rachel serve he must;  
But Leah in the light appears,  
so false was Laban's trust.  
Well, seven more he was content,  
to serve for his Beloved,  
And thought the time full quickly spent, 
Chap. 29. vers. 20. Chap. 31.38, 39   
though full of Toil it proved.  
God blessed Laban for his sake,  
but him he blessed much more.  
Whatever Wages he did take,  
to him was Gain and Store.  
Than Laban did envy his Wealth,  
yet loathe to let him go,  
But Jacob fled away by stealth, 
Chap. 31.   
and made him (following) know  
The wrong he did; and both good Friends,  
after a chiding parted.  
Than Jacob in his Journey sends  
to pacify hardhearted  
Esau his Brother, who in Arms  
was than against him bend;  
But God prevented all the Harms,  
and Esau did relent.  
So Jacob called Israel, 
Chap. 32.   
(for God had changed his Name  
When he prevailed at Peniel)  
in peace to Shechem came.  
Here Dinah did a gadding go  
and to herself brought Shame:  
And to the Shechemites much woe,  
and to her Brethrens Blame.   

SECT. VI  
THence up to Bethel had he word,  
to go to pay his Vow  
Of Holy Worship, 
Chap. 35.  for the Lord  
again to Canaan now;  
From Padan Aram had him set;  
where mightily he grew  
In Family and Substance great:  
his Sons Names here ensue.  
Reuben, Dan, Levi, Simeon,  
Issachar, 
Chap. 29.30.  Napthalin,  
Aser, Gad, Judah, Zebulon,  
Joseph and Benjamin.  
These Twelve were Patriarches, whose Seed,  
still multiplied more,  
Even to those Thousands promised  
so often and long before.  
Judah the Royal Line enjoyed,  
who for a Deed amiss,  
Had Tamar's Life with fire destroyed,  
but that the Fault was his.  
Young Joseph Jacob's Joy, 
Chap. 37.  the rest  
still stomached and spited,  
Yet Hatred he deserved lest,  
had him his Brethrens righted;  
For Envy they conspired to kill,  
but Reuben did persuade;  
Yet secretly they did him cell,  
to Men of Merchant's Trade; 
Chap. 38.   
Who sold him unto Potiphar,  
where though he lived chaste,  
And faithfully himself did bear,  
yet was in Prison cast. 
Chap. 39   
But God beheld his Misery,  
and gave him Wisdom great;  
By which he was advanced high,  
even next to Pharaoh's Seat.  
For when the King no Rest could found,  
of Dreams that him had passed, 
Chap. 41.   
Th' ungrateful Butler than to mind  
doth Joseph call at last.  
And than he was from Prison sent,  
and set before the King;  
Where he to Pharaoh's great Content,  
Expounded every thing.  
Besides, he showed a ready way,  
the Famine to withstand,  
Which Pharaoh liked, and than did lay  
on him the Charge in hand.  
So by him was Provision made,  
against the time of Need:  
Wherewith (to Pharaoh's gainful Trade)  
all Egypt he did feed. 
Chap. 47. vers. 14.17.19.    

SECT. VII.  
OLD Jacob and his Sons also, 
Chap. 42.   
were pinched with Penury,  
Wherhfore he charged them to go  
and Food in Egypt buy.  
They went with Grief, and bought in Fear,  
not dreaming of their Brother,  
Nor did he Countenance them bear  
more kind than any other;  
Till when they came to him again, 
Chap. 45.   
Affection was so great,  
He could not longer it contain,  
within his Breast for heat.  
With weeping Eye and joyful Tongue,  
he than did plainly tell,  
He was their Brother Joseph, whom  
to Egypt they did cell.  
The Joy of either was so much,  
that neither now could bear it;  
Their sobbing Passion was such,  
that Pharaoh's House did hear it.  
Who understanding what they were,  
commanded presently,  
With Charets, Horse, and Furniture  
for Jacob they should high.  
So He with all his Family, 
Anno 2298. Chap. 46.   
came thither out of hand;  
And welcomed most lovingly,  
were placed in Goshen Land.  
In Goshen Land did Jacob see  
the fullness of his days, 
Chap. 47.   
And in his Son's Prosperity,  
his fill of earthly Joys.  
But solemnly before his Death,  
he blessed his Sons each one: 
Chap. 49.   
And Joseph eke gave up the Breath,  
 many Years were gone. 
Chap. 50.   
Now when these Fathers both were dead,  
and still their Seed did grow:  
There risen a Pharaoh in his stead,  
that did not Joseph know.  
He Tyrantlike with heavy Hand,  
of Bondage pressed them down, 
Exodus. Chap. 1.   
And gave the Midwives straight command,  
the Males to kill or drown.   

SECT. VIII.  
BOrn in these Flames was Moses mild, 
Anno 2428.   
and by God's Providence,  
Though cast in River Flags (poor Child)  
yet was he freed thence;  
By Pharaoh's Daughter, who did take, 
Chap. 2.   
and keep him as her own;  
Until he came to Man's Estate,  
when fearing to be known,  
For killing an Egyptian; he  
forsook the Court and fled:  
And all this was by God's Decree,  
whose Work must now be sped.  
For God had heard the grievous Cry,  
of Hebrews sore oppressed,  
And Moses he meant to employ  
in having it redressed. 
Chap. 3.   
And called and sent him away, 
Chap. 4.   
to proud King Pharaoh;  
Requiring him without delay  
to let his People go.  
But Pharaoh did the Lord despise, 
Anno 2508.   
and asked what was he?  
Increasing more and more their Cries,  
by greater Cruelty.  
The Lord to tame this Tyrant stout, 
Chap. 5.   
and his own Folk to right,  
With Moses sendeth Aaron out, 
Chap. 7.   
to make him know his Might.  
They caused Blood, Frogs, Lice, and Flies,  
with Murrain, Scabs, and Hail;  
And Grasshoppers and darkened Skies,  
all Egypt to assail; 
Chap. 8.   
Excepting Goshen Land, 
Chap. 9  where dwelled  
God's People Israel. 
Chap. 10.   
Yet Pharaoh's Heart did nothing melt,  
for still he did rebel.  
Than was the Passover ordained,  
and with the Paschal Blood, 
Chap. 12.   
The Posts of all their Doors were stained,  
for their Safeguard and Good;  
Jest that the Angel passing by,  
should smite them with the rest:  
For he the Firstborn did destroy,  
of Egypt Man and Beast:  
Which Slaughter caused them dreadfully  
at Midnight up to start,  
And to entreat with woeful Cry,  
all Israel to departed.  
From Egypt than they forced went,  
with borrowed Jewels plenty,  
When they in Egypt Years had spent  
four Hundred Ten and Twenty.  
But Pharaoh did repent the Deed,  
and forthwith did not slack,  
With Men and Chariots to make speed  
again to bring them back.  
And to the Red-Sea them pursued,  
they passed thorough dry, 
Chap. 14.   
He followed with Courage proud,  
but in the midst did lie.  
For God affrighted Man and Horse,  
and made his Chariot's fall;  
The Sea returned with raging Force,  
and drowned King and all.  
Of this so strange Deliverance,  
was than a godly Song, 
Chap. 15.   
Recorded for Remembrance,  
and so they marched along.   

SECT. IX.  
ABout this time (the learned Judge)  
did patiented Job endure, 
Job.   
All Mischiefs that the Devil's Grudge,  
and Malice could procure  
To Children, Servants, Goods, good Name,  
to Body, and to his Mind;  
By Fire, Sword, Whirlwinds, Botch and Blain,  
by Wife and Friends unkind.  
Who long and large Discourse● had,  
to prove him plagued for sin,  
Whereby they did Affliction add,  
to Misery he was in.  
And to such Passions did him drive,  
'twixt heart's Despair and Hope,  
That Flesh and Spirit did strongly strive,  
and scarce to Breath gave scope:  
But God at last, Just Job commends, 
Chap. 42.   
and doubled his former Weal,  
And checked his three censorious Friends,  
but now to Israel.  
The Lord their God in open sight  
directed them the way; 
Chap. 13.   
By fiery Pillar in the Night,  
and shady Cloud by Day.  
With Angel's Food and Waters fine,  
from Rocks that forced Stream,  
He filled them, 
Chap. 15.24.16.3.17.3.  yet they did repined  
full often,  that they came  
To Sinai; where the God of Might  
in Glory did appear  
And Israel trembled at the sight: 
Chap. 19   
nor durst, 
Chap. 20.  nor might come near.  
There did He give the Ten Commands,  
and other Laws did Writ,  
For to contain them in the Bands  
of Holiness and Right.  
There did he unto Moses show 
Chap. 26.   
the Tabernacle's Frame;  
In every Point he taught him how  
to make and use the same. 
Chap. 28.   
There made he choice of Levi's Tribe,  
the Priesthood to attend.  
And did their Duties all describe  
at large from End to End.  
Mean while had Israel made a Calf, 
Chap. 32.   
and grievously offended;  
But Moses Zeal in God's behalf,  
deserves to be commended:  
Who sharply punished with the Sword,  
about three Thousand Men,  
And earnestly besought the Lord,  
to spare the Remnant than.  
God granted it, 
Chap. 33, 34.  and promised  
his Angel should (in Token  
Of Love) them lead; and than he did  
renew the Tables broken.  
Full forty Days and forty Nights,  
was Moses in the Hill,  
Recording what the Lord indites,  
his Precepts, Laws and Will.  
Familiarly and face to face,  
and fasting from all Food,  
He waited in that Holy Place:  
and thence he came and stood  
In press of People to recite  
all that the Lord had said; 
Cap. 34.30.   
What time his Face did shine so bright,  
as made them much afraid.   

SECT. X.  
WHen as the Tabernacle now, 
Anno 2510.   
was finished and reared:  
And with Appurtenances due, 
Chap. 40.   
well furnished appeared.  
Towards Canaan the promised Land, 
Numbers. Chap. 10.   
that flowed with Milk and Honey,  
They marched forth Band after Band,  
with stubborn Hearts and stony.  
For by the way they soon forgot  
God's Mercy and his Power;  
And cared not how they him provoked  
to Anger every hour.  
They long for Flesh, they MANNA loathe, 
Chap. 11.   
and back they will retire.  
They fret at GOD and Moses both, 
Chap. 14.   
for crossing their desire:  
Nor would they warned be, though they  
his dreadful Judgements saw  
On them inflicted day by day,  
which lived not under Law.  
As Korah, 
Chap. 16.  Dathan, Abiram,  
with thousands more among, 
Chap. 12.   
Nadab, Abihu, Miriam,  
and such as Serpents stung.  
Yet tempted they the Lord so long,  
and with so high an hand;  
That in his Wrath he swore, not one,  
should enter to the Land.  
Save Joshua and Caleb, who  
returning with the Spies, 
Chap. 14.   
Affirmed the Truth that they did know,  
and crossed their Fellows Lies.  
So wandered they in Wilderness,  
the space of forty Years;  
Till all were dead that did transgress;  
as by God's Book appears. 
Chap. 26.64.   
Their Sons he than did forward bring,  
'gainst all that kept them back,  
As Sihon, Og, and Moab's King,  
whose Name was Balaack.  
Who hired Balaam them to curse,  
and so thought to molest them;  
But for himself it was much worse,  
for Balaam three times blest them:  
He and those two, and five Kings more,  
which were of Midian, 
Chap. 21.24.   
Were in revenge of Baal-peor,  
subdued, spoiled, slain. 
Chap. 22.   
Here Reuben's Tribe, and Gad also, 
Chap. 31.   
their Heritage possessed,  
On promise they should marching go  
in Arms before the rest. 
Chap. 25.17, 18.   
Here Moses named every one  
that should the Land divide, 
Chap. 32. Numb. 34.   
And gave a fit Possession  
unto each several Tribe.  
And now must Moses make an End,  
as did his Fathers all:  
Wherhfore he did not time misspend, 
Deut. 31.   
but presently did call  
For Joshua, and gave him Charge,  
the People to conduct,  
Whom he by Sermons long and large, 
Chap. 28.29.30.32.33.   
divinely did instruct.  
Which with a sweet and Swanlike Song,  
in heavenly wise he ended;  
And blest the Tribes each one along,  
and forthwith he ascended  
Mount Nebo, unto Pisgah Top, 
Chap. 34.   
whence as he did surveyed,  
The Canaan Land, the earthly Hope,  
God took his Soul away, 
Anno 2549.   
To Heaven's rest; and buried than,  
his Body none know where,  
When Peerless he amongst all Men,  
had lived sixscore Year:  
And yet his Eyesight did not dim,  
nor Nature's Forces whither;  
There Israel lamented him,  
for thirty Days together.   

SECT. XI.  
THen did the Lord call Joshua, 
Joshua 1.   
and bid him to be Strong,  
And trust in him who is his Stay,  
and boldly go along.  
So he the Captain sends out Spies, 
Chap. 2.   
whom Rahab safe did hid,  
And they returned in joyful wise,  
which made them to provide  
To pass with speed into the Land,  
at Joshua his Word, 
Chap. 3.   
The Jordan Waters back did stand,  
and Passage dry afford.  
In midst whereof in open view, 
Chap. 4.   
they did a Pillar rear,  
The Circumcision they renew, 
Chap. 5.   
the Manna ceased there. 
Chap. 6.   
Than set they upon Jericho, 
Chap. 7.   
and also upon Ai.  
But Achan's Sin did work them woe,  
and from the Conquest stay,  
The Gibeonites by Subtlety  
were saved, 
Chap. 9  but the case  
Of all the rest, was for to die,  
and give God's People place:  
Who cast them out, and did them kill,  
with a victorious Hand,  
For this the Sun and Moon stood still,  
at Joshua's Command. 
Chap. 10.   
When he had now fully possessed,  
each several Tribe in order,  
And given to all Content and Rest  
By Lot in every Border:  
Religiously he did them press,  
a Holy League to make, 
Chap. 24.   
For him and his, 
Chap. 25.  he did profess  
none other God to take:  
And them and theirs he did adjure  
to fear this God for aye.  
So having sealed the Covenant sure,  
he passed by Death away. 
Anno 2566.   
Full soon had they the Lord forgot,  
when Joshua was dead,  
Than Judah had the Charge and Let  
their Armies forth to lead, 
Chap. 1   
But for their great Transgressions,  
and League with Canaanite,  
God gave them to Oppressions,  
of cruel Men of Might.  
Who spoiled them without Mean or End,  
and did them sorely grieve,  
Until their God did Judges sand, 
Chap. 2.   
their Grievance to relieve;  
Against King Cushan's Tyranny, 
Chap. 3.   
stout Othniel raised he,  
And when fat Eglon made them cry,  
lame Ehud made them free.  
'Gainst Sisera of Canaan,  
did Deborah prevail,  
Now Ruth obtained that honest Man, 
Chap. 4.   
when nearer kin did fail,  
'Gainst Midian a mighty Host, 
Chap. 7.   
marched Captain Gideon.  
Bloody Abimelech did boast; 
Chap. 9   
he next would Reign or none,  
The proud oppressing Ammonite, 
Chap. 11.   
by Iphtah was subdued;  
The Philistines for all their Spite, 
Chap. 15.   
the Birth of Samson rued.  
Whose matchless Strength miraculous,  
was overmatched by Guile,  
Of Dalilah perfidious 
Chap. 16.   
who wrought his Bane the while.  
When none amongst them ruled as King,  
each what he listed did:  
Than Micah made a molten thing, 
Chap. 17.   
and it he worshipped.  
And at such time, that heinous sin,  
upon the Levite's Wife,  
'Twixt Israel and Benjamin, 
Chap. 19   
cost many a thousands life. 
Chap. 20.    

SECT. XII.  
ELI was Judge in Israel, 
1 Sam.   
when for his Sons lewd ways,  
God threatened him by Samuel. 
Chap. 3.   
that he a Scourge would raise:  
This Samuel a righteous Man,  
was last of all that judged,  
And in his time the Kings began, 
Anno 2905.   
for than the people grudged;  
And being malcontent and sad, 
Chap. 8.   
would have a King to Reign,  
O'er them as other Nations had,  
which was to Samuel's pain.  
But yet the Lord did them appoint,  
a goodly Man and tall, 
Chap. 9   
And Samuel did him anoint  
their King; his Name was Saul.  
A Princely Mind God to him gave,  
with Compliments of Place;  
And he with Jonathan did brave  
His Enemies often in Chase. 
Chap. 13.   
Yet God that him advanced so high, 
Chap. 14.   
from Toil and Ass' Care;  
He disobeyed when foolishly, 
Chap. 15.2.   
King Agag he did spare. 
Chap. 15.   
Therefore the Lord did him reject,  
and little David chose,  
Anointed Israel's King Elect, 
Chap. 16.   
when he should Saul Depose.  
Now great Goliath played his Prize, 
Chap. 17.   
but David knocked him down,  
The People shout with joyful Cries, 
Chap. 18.   
and give him chief Renown.  
Saul bitten the Lip at David's Praise,  
and hated him the more;  
Yea, sought his Life all manner ways,  
and chased him like a Boar. 
Chap. 19, 20.   
With Javelin and with threatening Sword,  
with Troops of Horse and Men,  
From House and Home, from Bed and Board, 
Chap. 22, 23.   
from Desert, Den to Den.  
Forced he was himself to feign,  
with Achish to be mad, 
Chap. 21.   
And for Defence to entertain  
lewd Runagates was glad. 
Chap. 21.   
But Jonathan his faithful Friend, 
Chap. 18.   
at no time did forsake him, 
Chap. 19   
And ever did him warning sand,  
when Saul used means to take him. 
Chap. 20.   
Although for it he did engage,  
himself in Danger deep,  
For such was Saul's suspicious Rage,  
none might his Counsel keep.  
Abimelcch did give him Bread 
Chap. 22.   
in his Necessity,  
But for it he was murdered, 
Chap. 22.   
and all his Progeny.  
Had David laboured like for like,  
his Enemy to repay,  
He had both time and place to strike, 
Chap. 24.   
and Soldiers bade him slay: 
Chap. 26.   
When they were come in Cave alone,  
when with him fast asleep,  
But he the Lord's Anointed one,  
from harm did safely keep.  
And that he did both Mercy love, 
Chap. 25.   
and bloody Vengeance flee,  
When churlish Nabal did him move,  
wise Abigail did see.  
Now Saul with Envy almost pined, 
Chap. 23.   
and driven to distress,  
Sought by a wretched Witch to found,  
some Comfort and Redress.  
Of which he failed, and in the field  
as desperately he fought.  
His Sons were slain, 
Chap. 31.  his Soldiers yield,  
and ghastly he besought  
His Armor-bearer him to kill;  
but he the deed abhorred,  
His own Heart blood he than did spill,  
with his own Hand and Sword.   

SECT. XIII.  
THen David was proclaimed and reigned 
2 Sam. Anno 2945.   
in Hebron, Judah's King:  
But Ishbosheth had Israel gained,  
by Abners counselling.  
Long War was 'twixt the Houses both, 
Chap. 2.   
of David and of Saul,  
Till Abner with his new King Wroth  
to David's side did fall.  
This Abner and eke Ishbosheth, 
Chap. 3.   
were slain by Villainy:  
But David did lament their death,  
and Murderers all defy,  
And being now established, 
Chap. 4.   
sole King of all the Land:  
And seeing each thing prospered, 
Chap. 5.   
that he did take in hand:  
He solemnly doth think it fit,  
to fetch the Ark more near him,  
But Vzzah's Death did hinder it, 
Chap. 6.   
God's Judgement did so fear him.  
Yet afterwards he brought it on,  
and purposed to rear,  
A House for God; but he would none, 
Chap. 7.   
as Nathan made appear.  
When he had all his Foes subdued,  
and as a Monarch reigned,  
In Peace and Ease; see what ensued,  
his upright Life was stained, 
Chap. 11.   
With Murder and Adultery, 
Chap. 12.   
whereof though he repent,  
Yet was he punished diversely  
with haps to be lamented.  
First Absalon shed Amnon's Blood, 
Chap. 13.   
for Incest than he risen,  
And like a Villain armed stood, 
Chap. 15.   
his Father to depose.  
Achitophel that crafty Wretch  
had chief hand in this Matter,  
But Hushai did him o'erreach, 
Chap. 17.   
by Skill he had to flatter.  
Shimei doth curse, and rail, 
Chap. 19  and throw  
stones at him as he fled,  
Sheba doth now Rebellion blow,  
but for it lost his Head.  
The People's hasty numbering, 
Chap. 24.   
cost seventy thousand Lives, 
1 Kings.   
And lastly in his aged Years, 
Chap. 1.   
the Son a Wanton bred,  
Even Adoniah boldly tears  
the Crown from of his Head.  
This Prophet after God's own heart.  
this sweet Psalmsinging Prince,  
Did to his God at last departed,  
with Peace of Conscience.   

SECT. iv  
NExt him did Solomon his Son, 
Anno 2985.   
the Kingdom's Sceptre sway,  
There never sat on regal Throne,  
his peer unto this day.  
For Wealth, 
1 Kings.  for State, for princely Port,  
for Plenty and for Peace,  
For Wisdom rare, and great resort;  
which made his Fame increase.  
Witness his Sentence in that Case, 
Chap. 3.   
of Queans crying out of Wrongs,  
His Purveiance, 
Chap. 4.  his horse's Race,  
his Proverbs, Writings, Songs:  
Witness the Glorious Temple, 
Chap. 6.  which  
he built for God's Great Name;  
The Carving, Cover, Hang rich,  
the Treasures of the same.  
Witness his Prayers that excel, 
Chap. 8.   
for Words, for Zeal, for Fitness,  
His Offerings wondered and well  
may that wise Queen bear witness.  
Who wondering at the common fame,  
unto his Court resorted,  
To hear and see; and when she came, 
Chap. 107.   
lo! half was not reported.  
Yet Solomon who had these Ours  
of Wisdom and of Treasure,  
By many Wives and Concubines,  
and surfeiting in Pleasure;  
Was drawn from true Religion 
Chap. 11.   
and from Sincerity,  
To wicked Superstition,  
and gross Idolatry.  
For which God's Judgement did begin,  
his Kingdom rend in twain,  
Judah alone and Benjamin,  
did to his Heirs remain.  
The other Tribes, in number Ten,  
from their Allegiance fell;  
Set up a King, and named him than,  
the King of Israel.  
His Throne was at Samaria  
on which he ruled them;  
But Judah's Seat Imperial,  
was fair Jerusalem.  
And there did Rehoboam reign, 
Anno 3015   
when Shishak robbed the Temple: 
Chap. 12.   
And next him, his Son Abiam, 
Chap. 14.   
the worse for his ill Example.  
Than Asa, than Jehosaphat, 
Chap. 15.14.   
both good and holy Kings,  
For reformation; saving that, 
Chap. 22.43.   
they let alone some things.   

SECT. V Kings of Israel.  
MEan time, in Israel, Nebat's Son, 
Chap. 12.   
King Jeroboam reigned.  
Who first, at Bethel and at Dan,  
those Calves and Priests ordained,  
Nadab his Son, King Baasa, 
Chap. 15.   
King Elah, and King Zimri,  
Did for the Crown each other slay.  
so likewise did King Omri: 
Chap. 16.   
But his Son Ahab with his Wife,  
that cursed Jezabel,  
Exceeded in ungodly Life,  
and to such Fur● fell:  
That good Eliah fled for fear, 
Chap. 17.   
who was by Ravens fed;  
Who raised the Widow's Son most dear,  
who laid Baal's Prophets dead.  
By whom King Ahab warning had; 
Chap. 18.   
but words did naught prevail,  
Nor Famine, nor yet Benhadad, 
Verse 2.   
who strongly did assail  
Samaria: 
Chap. 21.  yet for all that  
he killed Naboth just,  
And after got Jehosaphat, 
Chap. 22.   
to serve unto his Lust.  
For crossing which, poor Micaiah, 
Verse 27.   
was in the Dungeon cast,  
But Josaphat in Battle saw, 
Verse 34.   
proud Ahab slain at last.  
His Son took place when he was dead,  
even wicked Ahaziah,  
And after him was Joram Head, 
Chap. 1.   
as than did good Eliah,  
In fiery Chariot take his flight  
to Heaven; 
Chap. 2.  and in his place,  
His Spirit did on Elisha light,  
with double Power and Grace.  
To work great Miracles, 
Chap. 4.  as by  
the increased Oil was proved,  
And by Naaman's Leprosy, 
Chap. 5.   
which strangely he removed.  
And by the Plenty prophesied, 
Chap. 7.   
in starved Samaria,  
Which the proud Prince that said he lied,  
to his small comfort saw.  
But Jehu did this Joram quell,  
and reigned in his stead,  
He slew also vile Jezebel, 
Chap. 9   
Baal's Priests and Ahab's Seed: 
Chap. 10.   
His wicked Son Jehoahaz, 
Chap. 13.   
succeeded; 
Vers. 3.4.  and the next  
Was his Son Joash: 
Vers. 25.  either was  
by Arams Armies vexed.  
Next Joash, Jeroboam's Plea,  
and Place was to succeed,  
Now Ionas threatened Ninivy, 
Chap. 14.23.   
but they repent with speed.  
Now did Hosea take his Text,  
and Amos Prophecy,  
But Jeroboam dead, 
Chap. 15.  the next  
was his Son Zachary.  
Whom Shallum slew in open fight 
Verse 10.   
and reigned in his stead,  
But Menahem did him requited, 
Vers. 14.   
and in his Seat succeed.  
Than Pekahiah, Men'hem's Son, 
Vers. 23.   
did wear the Crown until  
His Captain Pekah seized thereon, 
Vers. 25.   
and did his Sovereign kill.  
Nor had this Pekah reigned long,  
but he received his Doom,  
Hoshea did revenge the Wrong, 
Vers. 30.   
and reigned in his room  
In his time did Salmanazer, 
Chap. 17.   
besiege Samaria strong, 
vers. 6.   
And took Hoshea Prisoner, 
Anno 3265.   
and led with him along,  
All Israel into Syria,  
where they did still remain,  
And planted in Samaria,  
of his Assyrian Train.  
Whom God by Lions did molest, 
Vers. 25.   
for their Idolatries,  
Which made them get an Hebrew Priest,  
to teach them better ways.   

SECT. XVI. The Kings of Judah.  
THus leaving Israel dispossessed,  
the course of Story brings  
Us back to Judah, which was blest,  
with more religious Kings.  
There next unto Jehosophat,  
did his Son Joram Reign,  
Than Ahaziah, 
Chap. 8.  than upstart  
Athalia who had slain  
All the King's Sons that she could catch; 
Chap. 11.   
young Joash scap't alone,  
By help of Friends, who made a Match,  
to place him on his Throne.  
He reigned and did God's House repair,  
and left them when he died  
King Amast, his hopeful Heir,  
than Joel prophesied.  
Vzziah Amaziah's Son, 
Chap. 12.   
was struck with Leprosy. 
Chap. 14.   
As he did reign, 
Chap. 15.  and than begun  
Isaiah's Prophecy.  
Jotham a Prince of God's behest, 
Chap. 16.   
succeeded next Vzziah: 
Chap. 18.   
And after him Ahaz that beast, 
Anno 3260.   
and than reigned Hezekiah. 
Chap. 18.   
Against him proud Senacherib, 
Chap. 19   
sent railing Rabshekee,  
Who to his cost was answered,  
and caused with shame to flee.  
Now was the Prophet Micak heard,  
and Nahum: but we found,  
That this good King from death reserved 
Chap. 20.   
towards Babel is too kind.  
Next him, his Son Manasse reigned, 
Chap. 21.   
a wicked cruel King, 
1 Chron. 33.12, 13.   
Until he was in Babel chained:  
but thence God did him bring.  
Ammon a man profanely vain,  
his Father worse way took,  
And was by his own servants slain:  
now preached Habakkuk. 
2 Kings 21.13.   
Than young Josiah, Ammon's Son,  
a worthy Prince and zealous,  
Made such a Reformation 
Chap. 12.   
as was and will be famous.  
Now Jeremiah Trumpetlike  
cries out; and Zephaniah:  
But Necho's men in Battle strike,  
and kill good King Josiah. 
Chap. 23.   
His Son Jehoahaz the Crown  
obtained; but reigned not long,  
For Pharaoh Necho put him down,  
and chained with Fetters strong; 
2 Kings 24 1.   
And placed his Brother in his room,  
Jehoiakim by name, 
2 Chron. 36.4.   
Who Babel's Vassal did become  
for three Years space with shame.  
And than rebelling brought again 
Anno 3389.   
great Nabuchadnezzar.  
With all his huge and warlike Train:  
who took him Prisoner,  
And bound and carried him away,  
with whom to Babylon,  
Ezekiel and Mordecai, 
1 Chron. 3.16.   
and Daniel are gone,  
With other more of Royal Seed, 
2 Kings 24.8.   
young Jechoni alone, 
vers. 10, 11.   
Was left behind in's Father's stead:  
to sit on Judah's Throne;  
Nor sat he long but Babel doth,  
his Soldiers stout command,  
To fetch him and his Treasure both,  
and Chief Men of the Land.  
His Uncle Zedekiah placed, 
Anno 3399.   
was in his room, and crowned;  
Who likewise did rebel at last,  
but Babel's King so frowned, 
Chap. 24.17.   
That up against Jerusalem,  
the fourth time that he came, 
ver. 17.20.   
He by strong Siege so starved them, 
Chap. 25.   
that Warriors fled with shame. 
Verse 3.5.   
King Zedekiah also fled,  
but Chaldees quickly caught him,  
And that due Judgement might be had, 
Chap. 25.   
they unto Riblah brought him,  
And slew his Sons before his face, 
Verse 6.   
and than put out his Eyes,  
And chained him with all Disgrace,  
that else they could device.  
And so to Babel they return, 
Anno. 3400.   
with Prisoners and with Prey,  
The Temple after that they burn,  
and take all thence away.  
Yea, 
Verse 8, 9  burned the Palace fair and rich,  
which Solomon did build:  
And all the goodly Houses which  
Jerusalem did yield.   

SECT. XVII.  
BEing now at Babel fast in Hold, 
Dantel.   
the finest Wits were sought, 
Chap. 1.   
Or captive Children to be schooled,  
and Chaldee learning taught.  
There Daniel among the rest,  
did to such Ripeness come,  
That when a Dream the King oppressed,  
and Wizzards all were dumb.  
The Dream forgotten, he disclosed, 
Chap. 2.   
which was an Image great 
Verse 27.   
Of Metals different composed,  
from head unto the feet.  
This made the King much to admire, 
Verse 4, 6.   
him and his fellows all,  
Yet three were cast into the fire, 
Chap. 3.   
for that they would not fall  
Before his Image hugely trim:  
but fire could take no hold.  
Another Dream than vexed him,  
which Daniel did unfold; 
Chap. 4.   
And eke the state of future Times,  
Of Monarch's Crowns surprising. 
Chap. 7, 8, 11, 12.   
Of Christ precisely he divines  
and of the Deads' arising,  
But Babel's King restored back, 
Chap. 4.   
from Beasts made better end,  
Next him reigned Evilmerodach,  
even Jeconiah's Friend,  
To him succeeded Balshazzar. 
Jer. 20.   
who in his drunken Feast,  
Did neither God nor's People spare, 
Chap. 25.   
for Blasphemy and Jest;  
Till fingers writing on a wall,  
dazzling his very sight,  
Did so his Countenance appall, 
Verse 8.   
was never man so fright.  
This Writing Daniel did expound  
unto his further pain,  
For even that night he was uncrowned, 
Verse 30.   
and by Darius slain.   

SECT. XVIII.  
WHen now full seventy Years were spent, 
Anno 3458.   
in their Captivity,  
King Cyrus' Proclamation sent,  
for their Delivery.  
Zerubbabel doth than retire, 
Ezra. Chap. 1.   
with all the Temples Treasure.  
And full Commission to repair  
the Ruins at their pleasure.  
But crafty Foes did plot apace,  
the Lord's Work to withstand, 
Chap. 4.   
By flattering Speech unto their face.  
and Letters under hand;  
Yea, Haman's Hatred cankered,  
had clean destroyed them all,  
Had not Queen Esther ventured, 
Esther. Chap. 3.   
and saved them from the Thrall,  
Than Haggai, also Zachary, 
Ezra. Chap. 5.   
the slackness do reprove;  
And shortly after Malachi,  
their lack of Zeal and Love.  
At last the Temple finished,  
was by Zerubbabel,  
And Nehemi with Letters sped, 
Nehemia. Chap. 2.   
to build the Walls as well.  
Which he performed for all the hate  
of Enemies profane, 
Chap. 6.15.   
Tobiah, wicked Sanballat,  
and worse samaritan.  
And than he kept a solemn Feast,  
whereat the Law was read, 
Chap. 4. Verse 1, 2. Chap. 8.   
And sealed a Covenant with the rest,  
their God to serve and dread.  
Next Kings and Dukes, the Maccabees, 
Chap. 10.   
(as Stories do recite)  
Did rule them: but the Monarchies,  
still top't them by their Might. 
1 The Babylonians.   
In such Subjection did they mourn, 
2 The Grecians.   
four hundred Years, and odd,  
Until Messiah, Christ was born, 
3 The Romans.   
true Man and very God.    

The Dukes of David's Stock, after the Return out of Captivity.  

1 Jeconias, Jer. 52.  
2 Shelathiel, Hag. 1.  
3 Zorobabel.  
4 Reza.  
5 Joanna.  
6 Judas Hyrcanus.  
7 Joseph Primus.  
8 Abner Semei.  
9 Eli Mattathia.  
10 Azar Mahat.  
11 Nagid Artaxad.  
12 Haggai Eli.  
13 Maslot Naum.  
14 Amos Syrac.  
15 Mattathia Siloath.  
16 Joseph Secundus.  
17 Janna Hyrcanus.   
This Janna was slain by Antiochus Epiphanes King of Syria, who tyrannised over them, until Mattathias the high Priest armed and encouraged his Sons against him; who drove him out of the Country, and successively reigned in his room.   

The Princes and Kings of the Family of the Maccabees.  

1 Judas Macchabeus the Son of Mattathias, reigned— 5 years.  
2 Jonathan an other Son— 19 years.  
3 Simon a third Son— 8 years.  
4 Johannes Hyrcanus— 31 years.  
5 Aristobulus his Son— 1 year.  
6 Alexander Janneus— 27 years.  
7 Alexandra his Wife— 9 years.  
8 Hyrcanus her Son succeeded, but Aristobulus his younger Brother rebelled and made War against him: wherefore Hyrcanus sent Ambassadors to Pompey the Roman Captain for Aid. Pompey came to Jerusalem, subdued the Rebels, gave the Government and Priesthood to Hyrcanus, and carried Aristobulus with his two Sons Alexander, and Antigonus Captives towards Rome. Alexander escaped by the way, and returned, and got part of Galilee; but was taken again by Gabinius, and afterwards put to death at Antioch by Scipio the Father-in-law of Pompey. Antigonus was set at liberty by Julius Caesar, after the Battle between him and Pompey. But coming into Jewry, he dealt cruelly with his old Uncle Hyrcanus the high Priest, cutting of his Ears, and banishing him into Parthia, for which Cause he was taken again, and Executed at Antioch, by Antony, Herod's Lieutenant in Jewry.   
Herod also sent for Hyrcanus out of Parthia, and put him to death, and so came the Family of the Maccabees fully to an end, and the Kingdom of Jewry was established to Herod and his Heirs.  

The Posterity of Herod.  
THE Kingdom or Province of Jewry was given by Julius Caesar to Antipater of Idumea the Father of Herod, in recompense of the faithful and good Service which he did in Egypt, in the time of his Wars and Dangers there.  

1 Herod the Son of Antipater, called Herod the Great, was made King by the Senate of Rome, and reigned 37 years. He pulled down the Temple, that was built after the Captivity, and built another after the pattern of Solomon's, wondered rich and stately. He put to death Aristobulus and Alexander his Sons, upon suspicion of Treason: in his thirtieth Year was Christ Jesus born.  
2. Archelaus another of his Sons ruled Judea nine years.  
3. Herod Antipas another Son, governed Galilee; he beheaded John Baptist.  
4. Philip another Son, governed Ituria.  
5. Herod Agrippa, the Son of Aristobulus, who killed James, and was eaten up of Worms, Acts cap. 12.   
Agrippa his Son (mentioned with Bernice his Sister, Acts 25.) being a Child, was carried into Syria, and the Romans took the Government of Jewry again into their own hands, as in former time.    

A Brief Supputation of the Years and Times from the Creation of the World, 
The Age of the World  unto the Birth of Christ: Collected out of Junius, according to the Scriptures.  
Gen. 5. 


ADam being 130 years old begat Seth— 130  
Seth at 105 years old begat Enosh— 235  
Enosh at 90 begat Kenan— 325  
Kenan at 70 begat Mahalaleel— 395  
Mahalaleel at 65 begat Jared— 460  
Jared at 162 begat Enoch— 622  
Enoch at 65 begat Methushelah— 687  
Methuselah at 187 begat Lamech— 874  
Lamech at 182 begat Noah— 1056  
Noah at 502 begat Shem— 1558  
In his 500 year he begat Japhet, for thus Junius readeth it out of the Hebrew (Brother to Japhet the Elder,) Gen. 10.21.  
Shem at 100 years old old begat Arpachshad— 1658  
This being two years after the Flood, (which came in Noah's six hundreth year) it followeth that he was begotten in the five hundred and second year of Noah, Gen. 11. verse 10.     
Gen. 11 


1693— Arpachshad at 35 begat Shelah  
1723— Shelah at 30 begat Heber.  
1759— Heber at 35 begat Peleg.  
1787— Peleg at 30 begat Reu.  
1819— Reu at 32 begat Serug.  
1849— Serug at 30 begat Nahor.  
1878— Nahor at 29 begat Terah.  
Terah at 70 began to beget Children (saith Junius) and at 130 begat Abram—     
This plainly appeareth, for Terah was 205 years old when he died in Haran, Gen. 11.32. and Abram going out of Haran, shortly after was but 75. Gen. 12.4. Now deduct the Son's Age out of the Fathers, and there remaineth 130. to Terah at Abrams Birth.  

2108 Abraham at 100 years begat Isaac.  
2168 Isaac at 60 begat Esau and Jacob.  
2293 Jacob being 130 years old, goeth down into Egypt, Genesis 47.9.  
2315 Jacob died 17 years after his coming into Egypt, Gen. 47.28.  
2368 Joseph died 53 years after his Father Jacob, Gen. 50.  
2428 Moses was born 60 years after the Death of Joseph.  
2508 Moses was 80 years old when he stood before Pharaoh, Exod. 7.7.  
2510 The Tabernacle was reared the second year after, Exod. 40.17.  
2549 Moses died 40 years after the departure out of Egypt, and 39 after the Tabernacle erected, Deut. 1.3.  
Joshua died 17 years after Moses. 2566  
Othniel died 40 years after Joshua. 2606  
Ehud died 80 years after Othniel. 2686  
Deborah died 40 years after Ehud. 2726  
Gideon died 40 years after Deborah. 2766  
Abimelech usurped 3 years. 2769  
Tola died 23 years after Abimelech. 2792  
Jair died 22 years after Tola. 2814  
Iphtah died 6 years after Jair. 2820  
Ibzan died 7 years after Iphtah. 2827  
Elon died 10 years after Ibzan. 2837  
Abdon died 8 years after Elon. 2845  
Samson died 20 years after Abdon. 2805  
Eli died 40 years after Samson. 2905  
Samuel succeeded to the time of Saul.  
Saul began his Reign, and reigned alone, and with Samuel 40 years. 2905  
David reigned 40 years. 2945  
Solomon reigned 40 years. 2985  
Rehoboam reigned 17 years. 3025  
Abiam reigned 3 years. 3042  
Asa reigned 41 years. 3045  
Jehosaphat reigned 25 years. 3086  
Jehoram reigned 4 years after his Father's Death; having been made Viceroy twice in his Father's life-time. First in his seventeenth year, as appeareth, 1 King. 22.51. compared with 2 King. 1.17. 3111  
And again, in his 22 year, as appeareth 2 Kings 3.1. compared with cap. 8.16  
Athaliah reigned 6. 3115  
Joash reigned 39 year. 3121  
Amasiah reigned 29 years. 3160   
In his seventeenth year (or the fourth of Jeroboam King of Israel) there was a Conspiracy against him, and he fled to Lachish, and lived there a banished Man 11 years. Vzziah his Son being in the mean space made King by the common people, 2 Kings 14.21. See Junius his Note on the place. Vzziah reigned 52 years.  
3177 About this time began the Greek Olympiads, by which they made a Computation of all memorable Matters. It was a Game instituted by Hercules, on the Hill Olympus in Greece, which was held in the beginning of every fifth Year, and continued five days with great Solemnity, and Concourse out of all Countries.  

3229— Jotham reigned alone 15 years.  
3244— Ahaz reigned 16 years.  
3260— Hezekiah reigned 29 years.  
3289— Manasse reigned 55 years.  
3344— Ammon reigned 2 years.  
3346— Josiah reigned 31 years.  
3377— Jehoiakim reigned 11 years.  
3388 Jeconiah reigned three months, and was carried captive to Babel, 2 Chron. 36.  
3399— Zedekiah reigned 11 years.  
3425 From Zedekiah to the Exaltation of Jehoiakim, 2 Kings 25.30.— 26 years.   

In Sum.  

From the Creation of Adam, to the Flood, are— 1656 years.  
From the Flood to the death of Joshua, are— 910 years.  
From Joshua to the death of Eli, are— 339 years.  
From Eli to the Deportation of Jeconias, are— 473 years.  
From the Captivity of Jeconias to the Edict of Cyrus for their Deliverance (promised Jerem. 25.11. and performed in the first year of his Reign) are— 70 years. 
Anno 3458.   
From the Edict of Cyrus, beginneth the first of Daniel's 70 weeks.  
These 70 weeks are to be expounded as the Sabbaths, or Weeks in the year of Jubilee, Levit. 25.8. and continued in the whole— 490 year.   
These are divided by Gabriel the Angel into three parts, Dan. 9.25.  
First he appointeth 7 Weeks, or a Sabbath of Weeks, or a Jubilee of 49 years, for the building of the Temple, and restoring of the pure Worship of God.  
Secondly, he appointeth 62 Weeks (which contain 434 years) for repairing of the City, and building the Walls. And these begin with the Commission of Nehemiah, (from Darius, Artaxerzes' Longimanus) Neh. 2.9. and reach unto the last Week in which Messiah began to preach.  
Thirdly, he speaketh of the last Week, and divideth it into two parts.  
1. In the first part, and midst of it, or in the fourth year, he saith that Messiah shall abolish the Sacrifice and Oblation: namely by offering up himself once for all, Heb. 10.14. Which is more plainly expressed, Dan. 9.26. where he is said to be cut of, or Crucified and delivered to Death. But nothing to him, that is, Death shall not prevail over him, but that he shall make good his Judgements upon a rebellious and gainsaying People. For it is said, (He shall destroy the City, and the Holy Things.) or the Temple; and that with such Severity, as if a flood of Wrath and Judgement swallowed up all.  
These 69 weeks and a half week contain 487 years, which fall out just, by this Account  
From the Edict of Cyrus to the Re-edifying of the Temple, 
Ezra 6.15.7.12 Anno 3507.  and the return of the People, by the Command of Artaxerxes, the whole time of Ezra his Story, are 49 years.  
From the Temple finished, 
Anno 3577.  to the Repairing of the City Jerusalem, and the end of Arsanes his Reign; the time of Nehemia's Story,— 70 years.  
From thence to the Death of Alexander the Great, are— 12 years.  
Alexander died in the first year of the 114 Olympiad, and Christ was Crucified the last year of the 202 Olympiad. Which 89 Olympiads contain 356 years, and so is the Sum 487 fully made up.  
The latter part, 
Anno 3945.  or other half of the week, is referred unto the Revelation of the New Testament, cap. 11.3. where it is said that the two Witnesses shall Prophesy, 1260 days, or 42 months; which make up three years and a half: and so the full number of the 70 weeks.    

THE SECOND PART  

SECT. I.  
OF Abrams Seed and David's Line  
directly Christ descended: 
Mat. 1. Luke 3.   
So have th' Evangelists Divine  
by Scripture left commended.  
Before him was an Herald sent,  
his Coming to proclaim:  
Who cried in Wilderness, Repent, 
Mat. 3.   
the Paths of God make plain.  
His Clothing was of Hair and Skin,  
his Meat of no great Cost,  
And for reproving Herod's sin, 
Mat. 14.   
his Head at last he lost.  
This was that John the Baptist whose  
Birth, Name and Office high,  
The Angel Gabriel did disclose, 
Luke 1.   
to his Father Zachary.  
Who thought it not to be believed, 
Verse 18.   
and for it was struck dumb,  
Till old Elizabeth had Conceived  
and all to pass was come.  
To Mary eke of Nazaret, 
Verse 26.   
a Virgin Pure and ,  
With Salutation high and great,  
this Gabriel did haste.  
Showing that she must Mother be,  
God's dear Son forth to bring,  
The Holy Ghost by high Decree,  
her overshadowing.  
And at that very time betrothed  
she was to Joseph Just:  
When being found with Child, 
Mat. 1.  he thought  
that part with her he must.  
But than an Angel warned him  
by Dream to keep her still,  
For that she had Conceived within,  
was God's own Work and Will,  
At Bethlem she was brought to Bed,  
and Jesus Christ was Born,  
And in a Manger swaddeled, 
Luke 2.   
as one cast out to scorn:  
But heavenly Angels made him known  
to Shepherds, forthwith they  
Found out the Babe, as had been shown,  
and published it with Joy.  
Than was he Circumcised and Named,  
and (as the Law indented)  
Brought to the Temple, fitly framed,  
and to the Lord presented.  
Where Holy Simeon did him bless,  
and with a Song embrace him:  
And aged Ann, a Prophetess,  
preached publicly to grace him.  
Yea, Eastern Wisemen came from far,  
and did rich Treasures bring,  
Directed by a special Star,  
to found out Judah's King.  
Who worshipped, and warned were  
by God in their return,  
To take good heed, and not come near,  
King Herod who did burn  
With Wrath and Envy 'gainst this newborn  
greater King of Jury,  
And being mocked sent and slew  
the Infants in a Fury.  
But God to Joseph warning gave,  
to Egypt thence to fly,  
The Babe and Mother, there to save,  
from Herod's Cruelty.  
King Herod dead, than hasted he  
to Israel again:  
But turned aside to Galilee,  
because his Son did reign.  
And all this was for to acquit  
the Prophecies of old,  
From Egypt and a Nazarite,  
to come he was foretold.   

SECT. II.  

AT twelve Years old with Doctors he  
in Temple doth dispute; 
Luke 2.   
The Hearers all amazed be, 
Vers. 46.   
his Mother is also mute.  
At thirty Years he was by John  
Baptised in Jordan, and  
Proclaimed God's Beloved Son, 
Mat. 3.   
while Heavens open stand.  
To Wilderness than was he led, 
Mat. 4.   
and fasted forty Days:  
The Devil there he vanquished,  
though tempted many ways.  
And so, his Ministry of Weight,  
he closely sets about:  
He chooseth Twelve Apostles strait, 
Mat. 10. Luke 10.   
and also sends them out:  
And seventy more, by two and two,  
he sent with like Command,  
To Preach, to Heal, and to Subdue  
the Devils that did withstand.  
To quicken them, the more, he did  
part of his Glory show,  
Being on the Mount transfigured  
into an heavenly Hue. 
Mat. 17.   
Nor was he idle, 
John 2.14. Luke 19.45.  but did purge,  
the Temple first and last,  
And still he did Repentance urge  
as up and down he past.  
At Nazaret he took his Text  
in Esay's Prophecy: 
Matt. 13.   
Whence hardly scaping, 
Luke 4.  he did next  
to Capernaum high.  
There Satan showed his discontent,  
but strongly was cast out.  
Unto the great Astonishment,  
of all that stood about.  
He taught a Doctor of the Law, 
Matt. 4. John 3.   
a Lesson new and strange.  
In the Woman of Samaria  
he wrought a wondrous Change. 
John 4. Matt. 5.   
He made a Sermon on the Mount,  
most heavenly and large.  
Nine blessed Sorts he did recount,  
and press the Preachers Charge.  
The Laws of God he likewise there  
did perfectly Expound,  
He taught them how to pray, 
Matt. 6.  and where  
and gave them Precepts sound.  
For practise of True Piety,  
and taking heed also,  
Of Cares and of Hypocrisy,  
and many Duties moe,  
Which uttered were in Parable, 
Matt. 6. verse 26. Christ's Parables.   
or in plain Speeches brought,  
Each Word and every Syllable,  
with Power upon them wrought.   

By Builders. (Mat. 7.24. Mat. 21.22. Luke 14.28.  
Bridegroom. (Mat. 9.15. cap. 22.2. cap. 25.1.  
Brides. (Mat. 6.26. cap. 10.29. cap. 23.37.  
And Bread. (Mat. 15.26. cap. 7.9. John 6.48.  
By Beasts. (Mat. 8.20. cap. 7.6, 15. cap. 12.34.  
Thiefs. (Mat. 24.43. Luke 10.30. John 10.1.  
Spirits unclean. (Mat. 12.27. & verse 47.  
By Servants. (Mat. 6.24. & 18.31. & 24.46. Lu. 17.7.  
Shepherds. (Mat. 18.12. Jo. 10.11. Mat. 9.36. & 25.33.  
Salt. (Mat. 5.13. Luke 14.34. Mark 9.49.  
And Seeds. (Mat. 13.3. cap. 17.10. cap. 13.24. & v. 31.  
By Net. (Mat. 13.47.  
New Cloth and Wine. (Mat. 9.16. & verse 17.  
By Light. (Mat. 5.14, 15. & 73. & 6.22. John 8.12.  
And Leven. (Mat. 13.33. & 16.6.  
Feasts. (Luke 14. verse 12. verse 8. verse 16.  
And Friends. (Luke 11.5. & 16.9.  
By rich Men. (Luke 12.16. & 16.1.19. & 18.10.  
Trees. (Mat. 7.17. & 12.33. & 15.13. & 21.19.— & 26.32. Luke 13.6.  
And Treasure. (Mat. 6.19. & 12.35. & 13.34.52.— & 25.14.  
By Children. (Mat. 11.16. & 18.3. & 24.28. Lu. 15.11.  
Women. (Mat. 12.50. & 24.41. Luke 15.8.  
Ways. (Mat. 7.13. John 14.6.  
And Vines. (Mat. 21.33. & 20. 1 John 15.1.  
he taught them out of measure,  
Deep Mysteries which long lay hid,  
which he from Heaven brought  
And by strange Miracles he did  
confirm what he had taught.    

SECT. III.  
AT Cana he did at their need, 
Christ's Miracles. John 2. Matt. 14.   
turn Water into Wine,  
And with five Loaves five Thousand fed.  
by his great Power Divine.  
Another time four thousand Men, 
Matt. 15.   
with seven Loaves he filled.  
He walked on the Sea, 
Mat. 6.26. & 15.32.  and when  
it raged, the Waves he stilled.  
Could sight he gave to many blind,  
Mat. 9 & 12. & 20. Mark 8. John 9  
And Speech unto the dumb,  
Mat. 9.32. & 12.22. Mat. 7.32.  
The lame, their Limbs do firmly found,  
Mat. 12.10. Luke 13.11. John 5.8.  
The deaf to Hearing come. Mark 7.32.  
He healed Sicknesses long bred.  
Mat. 4.24. & 8.6.14. & 9.20. & 14.26.  
Even foul and leprous Evils,  
Mat. 8.3. Luke 17.12.  
Yea more, he raised up the dead,  
Luke 7.12. Joh. 11.1. & 5.21. Mark 5.41.  
And dispossessed the Devils.  
Mat. 8.29. & 9.31. & 17.15. Mark 9.20.  
Yet for all this he was not free,  
but had Controllers many,  
To carp and quarrel, pry and see,  
if fault they could found any. 
Mat. 26.2. Cap. 22.35. John 8.6.   
Among the rest the Sadducees,  
with those of Herod's Train,  
The Scribes also and Pharisees  
did ever more remain  
His deadly Enemies, and did seek  
to trap him in a Snare,  
By crafty Questions, rough or meek,  
what way, they did not care.  
Mat. 19.3. & 22.16.35. Mat. 8.11. Luke  
— 10.25. & 11.15.  
But yet his hour was not come,  
he still preached painfully,  
And them bequeathed a heavy Doom, 
Matt. 23.   
for their Hypocrisy.  
Jerusalem her fearful State, 
Matt. 24.   
he did with Grief foresay,  
The manner eke he did relate,  
of the last Judgment-day.  
But comforteth his chosen Ones,  
with spiritual Consolation,  
As sweetly may be seen in John's  
divine and long Relation. 
John 14. 1●, 16, 17.   
And so to Bethani he went,  
where Simon him received;  
And Mary's Box upon him spent, 
Matt. 26.   
dissembling Judas grieved.  
Than was the Passover prepared,  
and Judas pointed out,  
A Traitor to his Sovereign Lord:  
and than he went about,  
A work of Grace, a Sacrament,  
a Supper to ordain,  
A Seal of Love, a Testament,  
that should with his remain:  
Thence went he to Mount Olivet  
as was his use to pray,  
Of scattering and of Scandal great,  
he told them by the way.   

SECT. iv  
MEan while did Priests a Council call,  
and did his Death conspire,  
They hired Judas in their Hall,  
to work them their desire:  
Who promised to effect it so,  
as that they should not miss;  
With him their Captain, on they go,  
their Token is a Kiss.  
As Christ in Garden praying was,  
with Sighs and Groans most deep,  
That fearful Cup to have it pass,  
the rest oppressed with sleep:  
In comes this rude and bloody Rout,  
which Peter could not bear,  
But drew his Sword and laid about,  
and cut of Malchus Ear;  
Which Jesus healed, 
John 18.  and to their Will,  
he yields though at his words,  
They first gave ground and backward fell, 
Verse 6.   
though armed with Clubs and Swords.  
The poor Apostles fly for fear, 
Matt. 26.   
yea, 
Verse 56.  Peter thrice denied  
His Master; 
Chap. 27.  Judas doth despair  
and hanged himself and died. 
Verse 5.   
To high Priests-Hall they led him than,  
and witness false suborned:  
Spat in his Face, 
Matt. 14.  and by their Men,  
he was both beaten and scorned.  
Than did they him to Pilate sand, 
Matt. 27.   
where being found most clear,  
To free him Pilate did intent,  
and that the Jews did fear.  
And than began with Might and Main,  
tumultuously to cry,  
To let lose Barrabas again, 
Luke, 23.   
and Christ to Crucify.  
Nor were the common Soldiers slack, 
Matt. 27.   
to strip him of his Weed,  
A Scarlet Robe put on his Back,  
and in his Hand a Reed.  
And on his Head a Crown of Thorns,  
than do they bow the Knee.  
So, on him having spent their Scorns,  
to Golgotha goes he,  
They forced Simon by the way,  
to help him bear his Cross,  
On which they did his Hands display,  
and nail, without remorse:  
Betwixt two Thiefs they did him place,  
and gave him Gall to drink,  
They showed him all the vile disgrace,  
that Heart of Man could think:  
Thiefs, Pharisees, Priests, Passers by, 
Mat. 27.38. Luke 23.34.   
all scoff and wag and Head,  
All which he bore most patiently,  
till all was finished.  
Than rend the Temple veil in twain, 
Matt. 27.   
the Stones did cleave asunder.  
The Graves did , the dead again,  
did rise and walk with wonder.  
The Earth lay trembling, and the Sun  
abashed in darkness bided,  
And than cried the Centurion, 
Luke 23. Matt. 27.   
this was the Son of God.  
His Body Joseph did take down,  
and lap in Linen sweet,  
And in a new Tomb of his own,  
did bury it as was meet.  
The Priests his Resurrection feared  
and therefore took good heed,  
To keep him sure with Watch and Ward,  
and sealed the Tomb with speed.  
But he the third Day did arise, 
Matt. 28.   
as he had them foretold,  
Than did the Priests, to publish lies,  
corrupt the Guard with Gold.   

SECT. V  
CHRIST being Risen, did appear,  
and charged the Eleven,  
To Preach and Baptise every where,  
by warranty from Heaven.  
And purposing to furnish them,  
with Knowledge, Tongues and Art,  
He bids them from Jerusalem, 
Chap. 1   
in no wise to departed.  
Till Promises performed were;  
which said; out of their sight,  
A Cloud to Heaven did him bear,  
and two in Garments white,  
Did check their gazing, and fore-show  
his coming back again.  
Than to the City back they go,  
where all as one remain  
In Prayer and Request to God:  
there Pe er doth propose  
To fill the number that was odd;  
the Lot Mathias chose.  
Upon the day of Pentecost, 
Chap 2.   
in cloven Tongues like fire,  
From Heaven high the Holy Ghost,  
th' Apostles did inspire.  
Than did they in strange Tongues report  
the wondrous Works of God,  
Astonished was therewith each sort  
of Strangers that abode  
Within the City; others mooked,  
but Peter took their part,  
And by his Sermon sound knocked, 
Chap. 3.   
three Thousand at the Heart.  
Than John and he together joined, 
Chap. 3.   
and healed the Cripple lame,  
To Prison though they were confined,  
yet were they freed for shame.  
To preach the Truth they were all bold, 
Chap. 4.   
and many Wonders wrought,  
Nor would they be by Priests controlled  
though often in danger brought.  
For they in suffering did rejoice,  
and God sent Help at need;  
The Hypocrites at Peter's voice, 
Chap. 5.   
were suddenly struck dead.  
Than did they for poor Widow's moan, 
Chap. 6.   
seven honest Deacons choose,  
Of which was blessed Stephen one, 
Chap. 7.   
who martyred was by Jews.  
Saul was consenting to this deed, 
Chap. 8   
and with his threatening sore,  
Scattered th' Apostles far and wide,  
but God's Word grew the more.  
By Philip in Samaria,  
with Power it was taught,  
And into Aethiopia,  
'twas by th' Eunuch brought:  
Damascus succoured many a Saint;  
which Saul not sooner found,  
But to the Priests he made Complaint,  
for power to bring them bound.  
And quickly sped: but see a change,  
this hot bloodsucking Saul,  
By Vision heavenly and strange,  
became bold-preaching Paul.  
At Joppa Peter raised the dead, 
Chap. 10.   
and did the Gospel plant,  
And in Caesarea he sped,  
Captain Cornelius want.  
At Antioch the Word was spread, 
Chap. 11.   
by Preachers there dispersed,  
Who truly following Christ the Head,  
were there called Christian's first.  
Now Herod stormed: 
Chap. 12.  James was slain,  
and Peter prisoned fast:  
An Angel loosed Peter's Chain,  
Worms eat the King at last.   

SECT. VI  
BUt Paul (called Saul) surpassed them all,  
in Patience and Painstaking:  
To preach the Word to great and small,  
he evermore was waking;  
By Day, by Night, by Sea, by Land,  
by Pen, and eke by Mouth,  
Though Perils great were often at hand,  
yet published he the Truth:  
Four special Journeys did he make,  
in lesser Asia one,  
And twice he crossed the 
* or Mare Aegeum.  Graecian Lake,  
and than to Rome is gone.  
With him also the Holy Ghost, 
Chap. 13.   
set Barnabas apart.  
Their Charge was in the heathen Coast,  
the Gentiles to convert.  
From Antioch they first set out,  
and unto Paphos came:  
Where Sergius to the Faith was brought,  
and Elimas' to shame,  
Than in Pisidia did he preach,  
and in Iconion,  
He stayed long, and still did teach, 
Chap. 14.   
till Stirs 'cause him be gone.  
Thence did he unto Lystra flee, 
Chap. 14.   
and there he healed the Lame, 
Verse 11.19.   
For which, a god, than stoned, but he,  
thence back to Antioch came.  
Th' Apostles at Jerusalem, 
Chap. 15.   
did now a Council call,  
A false Opinion to condemn  
which did the Church befall.  
A second Journey they intent,  
but John Mark doth divide them:  
Barnabas doth to Cyprus bend,  
but Paul and Sylas hid them.  
Through Syria and Silicia,  
and with them they consort  
Young Timothy, of whom they have, 
Chap. 16.   
a special good Report.  
To Macedonia by night,  
they called were and sent,  
The Devil there gives God his Right, 
Vers. 17.   
there Lydia doth repent,  
And eke the Jailor: forthwith they  
to Thessalonica moved,  
Thence to Berea, 
Chap. 17.  where they joy  
to see their preaching proved.  
In Athens next did Paul dispute, 
Chap. 18.   
and thence to Corinth came, 
Verse 3.   
Where he with Aquila did suit,  
and Crispus Christian frame.  
There Gallio doth shifted his hand  
though hardly Jews complain,  
So back he goes to Syria and  
to Antioch again. 
Verse 22.    

SECT. VII.  
THen did he his third Journey haste,  
towards Graecia once more.  
Through lesser Asia he passed,  
as he had done before.  
At Ephesus he made some stay,  
for there the Word prevailed,  
There was Apollo showed the way, 
Chap. 19   
and there Demetrius railed.  
Philippi last he visited,  
and thence he sailed back,  
To Troas; where he raised the dead  
and after did not slack,  
Unto Jerusalem to come;  
yet sailing thither-ward, 
Chap. 20.   
The planted Churches all and some  
to see, he had regard.  
(For in his Journeys as he went)  
he preached and Churches planted,  
And coming back, was diligent  
for to supply what wanted.  
He did Confirm them, and Ordain  
Elders in every place,  
With Fast and Prayer, and than again  
commend them to God's Grace.  
At Ptolemais one day they bide,  
and to Caesarea walked,  
Where Philip's Daughters prophesied,  
and Agabus fore-talked  
Of Paul his Bands and Sufferings great, 
Chap. 21.   
but he was naught dismayed  
To suffer Death (though they entreat)  
he ready was he said:  
So, up he went, and being there  
made to them full relation;  
With Praise to God they gladly hear  
the Gentiles strange vocation.  
To please the Jews, they did advice  
to purify him there,  
But in the Temple Stirs arise,  
and like to cost him dear.  
Had not the Captain ceased the strife,  
and by his great Friendship,  
Accounted he rendered of his Life,  
and Faith, and scap't the Whip.  
Than was he brought before the Priest, 
Chap. 22.   
and smitten, but the Fray,  
'Twixt saducees, Scribes, and the rest,  
hindered the Plea that day.  
Than was he unto Felix sent, 
Chap. 23.   
his Answer there to make,  
Thither also the high Priest went,  
and did Tertullus take:  
The Orator, to pled their Case; 
Chap. 24.   
but nothing yet they gained.  
Till Festus came in Felix place,  
before him being reigned,  
And King Agrippa: 
Chap. 25.  he thinks well  
to yield him up in Bands:  
But Paul to Caesar did appeal, 
Chap. 26.   
and so escaped their Hands.  
To Italy than was he bound,  
with a Centurion's Guard:  
But Perils great on Sea they found, 
Chap. 27.   
the like hath scarce been heard.  
Tossed up and down the Ship at last, 
Chap. 27.   
stuck fast within the Sand:  
And there was all to pieces dashed:  
yet all came safe to Land,  
At Malta: 
Chap 28.  where the Viper quick,  
maid the Barbarians quail,  
Paul scaped the Danger, healed their sick,  
and thence to Rome did sail.  
Where he arriving was by Jews,  
both met and entertained,  
He told the Brethrens joyful News,  
and two Years there remained  
In his own House, but guarded by  
a Soldier of the Train,  
Until that Nero cruelly,  
did 'cause him to be slain.   

SECT. VIII.  
AS Paul in preaching got the Prize,  
so John did mount most high,  
God's Holy hidden Mysteries, 
Revelation.   
and Secrets to descry.  
Who, in the Spirit, on the Lord's Day,  
in Patmos banished,  
Wrote Words divine, and blest are they  
which understand and read.  
First, to the seven Churches he  
sends healthful Salutation, 
Chap. 4.   
Than sets he out God's Majesty  
and Book of Revelation. 
Chap. 5.   
But seven Seals this Book did close,  
and none could be found out  
Worthy the Seals for to unlose,  
till came the Lion stout  
Of Judah's Tribe, the Lamb once slain,  
he every Seal did open,  
And each Seal drew as in a Chain,  
some strange and special Token.  
The first revealed a Horse milk white,  
(the Gospel's Speed and Power)  
The second read, 
Chap. 6.  and did delight  
by bloodshed to devour.  
The third was black, and notice had  
of Plague and Famine fell,  
The fourth Horse than full pale and sad,  
did Antichrist foretell,  
The fifth Seal opened did bewray,  
Saints Souls that had been killed;  
Which under Heaven's Altar lay,  
till were the Number filled.  
The sixth unsealed, there were seen  
most fearful Signs and Wonders: 
Chap. 7.   
But God sealed (spite of Satan's spleen)  
twelve times twelve thousand Numbers:  
Last, opening the seventh Seal,  
lo Angels seven attend, 
Chap. 8.   
Before the Lord, 
Chap. 11.15.  and they reveal  
the World's State to the end. 
Chap. 8.   
These Angels seven Trumpets had,  
but each in order blows,  
And for the World would be so bad,  
denounced naught but Woes.   

SECT. IX.  
THen mightily with glorious Look, 
Chap. 10.   
Christ Jesus is revealed,  
And in his Hand a little Book,  
but open and unsealed.  
This Book Saint John did take and eaten,  
and it th' Estate contained,  
Of God's Church present, and of that  
her Glory which remained.  
For present state, she never wants,  
the preaching of God's Spell,  
Two Candlesticks, 
Chap. 11.  two Olive Plants,  
two Witnesses this tell.  
And though she clothed be with the Sun,  
and on the Moon do tread;  
Yet Wars against her are begun,  
by Foes that make her dread:  
And first the Dragon caused her fly, 
Chap. 12.   
into God's Wilderness,  
But Michael from Heaven high,  
his Fury doth repress.  
Than did a Beast make War on her, 
Chap. 13.   
seven headed, and ten horned.  
And after him there did appear  
another Beast adorned.  
Like to the Lamb, with Horns but two  
yet Dragonlike he spoke,  
And did what the first Beast could do,  
compelling all to take  
His Mark upon their Forehead: yet  
the Lamb had thousands still,  
On Earth, 
Chap. 14.  that him with Praises greet,  
signed to do his William.   

SECT. X.  
NOr doth he Babylon forget, 
Chap. 14.   
th' Idolatrous drunken Whore,  
Three Angels he against her set,  
and after seven more;  
The first, by preaching to descry.  
the next, to show her Fall,  
The third doth Torments notify,  
bequeathed her Lovers all.  
Those seven, seven Vials had, 
Chap. 19   
full of the Wrath of God,  
Which they poured out as they were bad  
on all the Earth abroad. 
Chap. 16.   
Unto the ruin of the Beast,  
and of the Whore of Rome: 
Chap. 17.   
That golden purple Antichrist;  
for this her heavy Doom,  
Kings of the Earth, and Merchants proud, 
Chap. 18.   
take up a Lamentation:  
But Holy Saints sing Praises loud,  
for Church's Preservation,  
Unto the Conquerous of Fame,, 
Chap. 19   
that clothed is with the Word,  
And bears on Thigh, a mighty Name.  
and in in his Mouth a Sword:  
Who summoned triumphantly,  
to his victorious Feast,  
The Fowls that by mid-heaven fly,  
as for his Foe, the Beast,  
He with the Prophet false were cast  
into the Brimstone Lake:  
The Sword devoured all the rest,  
that part with him did take.  
And than the Devil that Dragon stout, 
Chap. 20.   
that Serpent old (once chained,  
A thousand years, and than let out,  
he fiercely raged and reigned,  
With Gog and Magog's armed Strength, 
Chap. 20.9.   
whom God consumed in ire,)  
The Devil (I say) was cast at length,  
in Lake of Brimstone fire.  
And with him all the damned Race:  
for God comes on his Throne,  
A dreadful Judge, before whose Face,  
both Heaven and Earth are gone,  
And Hell, and Grave, and Se●, and Land,  
deliver up their dead;  
Who all before the Judge do stand,  
and Books are opened;  
As they have done, Doom doth begin,  
his Work each one commendeth;  
The wicked out, the godly in,  
and so the Session endeth.   

SECT. XI.  
NOw doth Saint John lively describe,  
the Church her glorious State,  
Wife of the Lamb, th' espoused Bride,  
Christ Jesus heavenly Mate:  
Who was found worthy to be clad, 
Chap. 19   
in pure and bright Array:  
And was exhorted to be glad,  
against her Marriage day.  
Jerusalem New, Holy, Great,  
from Heaven down descending, 
Chap. 21.   
God and the Lamb there hold their Seat,  
it lightning and defending.  
The Form it is each way four square,  
the Matter Gold and Pearl,  
The Citizens more noble are,  
than earthly Lord or Earl,  
Twelve Gates there are for Entrance wide,  
the Porter's Angels stout,  
A Wall most high on every side,  
doth compass it about.  
The weight of Glory there reserved,  
can no Man's tongue impart,  
Eye hath not seen, Ear hath not heard,  
nor enter can Man's Heart.  
There is no Sorrow, Pain nor Care, 
Chap. 22.   
no want of Cloth or Food,  
No Filth, no Darkness, Curse, nor Fear,  
No want of any Good.  
There is of Life the Tree and Spring,  
the Storehouse of all Treasures:  
There Saints triumph, there Angels sing,  
in Paradise of Pleasures.  
There lives our Head, let us not slack,  
but ever watch and pray:  
Our Saviour will come quickly back;  
even so, come Lord away.  
Sine fine sit Laus Deo.    

Certain Brief Notes collected out of the late and approved Writers, for the better Understanding of the Book of the Revelation.  
SAINT John received and wrote this Apocalyps, or Revelation of the Mysteries of God, when he was in Patmos. Patmos is an Island, lying in the Aegaean or Grecian Sea, which divideth Asia from Europe, whither he was banished by Domitian the persecuting Emperor of Rome, about the Year 96.  
The seven Churches to which he wrote were seven famous Cities of Asia the lesser, and Greece, where the Gospel was first planted.   

The Seven Seals.  
THE first is referred to the times of the Primitive Church, wherein Christ by his Apostles and Ministers, subdued Naons' to the obedience of the Gospel, Acts 2.41.  
The second, is referred to the time of the cruel Persecutions, under the bloody Emperors, Caligula, Nero, Domitian; and the rest, unto the time of Constantine, who comforted the Church.  
The third, showing the Plagues of Famine, Pestilence and Wars, that followed the Contempt of the Gospel, is referred, chief to the Times of the Goths, Hunns, and Vandals. (And these Plagues come on Horseback) noting the generality or dispersing of them into many Countries.  
The fourth, some make to signify a part of the Plague's : but more probably it signifieth Antichrist; as King James was of opinion. See more in the Description of Antichrist following; and more at large in that Christian, Learned, and Magnanimous Premonition of his Excellent Majesty, prefixed to his Apology for the Oath of Allegiance.  
The fifth, sheweth the safe Estate of them that have suffered for the Truth, being under the Altar of God's Protection.  
The sixth, sheweth great Alterations, and Commotions of States and Kingdoms; the Devil stopping the Course of the Gospel; and Christ preserving his, in all Corners of the Earth. Chap. 7.2.  
The seventh, showeth the Effect of the Devil's Rage, namely the springing up of Heresies, the fall of Ministers and Teachers, the height of Corruption and Abomination in the Pope and Turk.   

The Seven Trumpets.  
BY these, God proclaimeth open War with the World; but his Elect are still in safe Estate. Cap. 8.3.  
The four first Trumpets show the hatching of Heresies and Errors, and the increase of them after the first 300 Years.  
The three last show the full Growth and devilish Power of them, in the Pope, and Turk, to the Affliction of the Church and the final Judgement and Torment of Atheists and Papists, denounced by three Woes. Cap 8.13.   

A Description of the Church.  
SHE is called a Woman, Chap. 12.  
First, because without Christ her Husband, she is weak and can do nothing.  
2. By Conjunction with Christ she bringeth forth Children unto God.  
3. Because her Love and Affection is always set on Christ her Husband.  
She is clothed with the Sun of Righteousness Christ Jesus.  
She treadeth on the Moon, that is, contemneth the World and earthly things.  
She hath a Crown of Twelve Stars, that is, the Doctrine of the Gospel garnished with the Ministry of the Twelve Apostles.  
She laboureth of Child; namely and first of all Jesus Christ the Heir of all; and than of his Members in all Ages. The destruction of whom, the Dragon did and doth still watch. Chap. 12.4.   

A Description of the Devil.  
HE is called a Dragon, Chap. 12.3. for his Cruelty and Malice: and a read Dragon, for his thirst and greedy desire after Blood.  
His seven Heads show his manifold slights and subtleties.  
His ten Horns show his great and dreadful Power.  
His seven Crowns, signify the Victories he hath gotten.  
His Tail, of Ambition, Lust and Covetousness, reacheth to Heaven and brusheth down the third part of the Stars: that is, many of the Ministers, from their glorious Firmament, to the Earth of Shame and Obscurity. Verse 4.  
This Dragon was chained a thousand Years. Chap. 20.2.  
These years the Learned do account from the 36 Year of the Birth of Christ, (for than the Devil began to be mad, because the Jews being cast of, the Church of the Gentiles began to increase by the power of the Gospel preached) until the time of Pope Hildebrand, or Gregory the Seventh, who was a wretched Conjurer, and familiar of the Devil, and therefore a fit Instrument at hand, for the Dragon's devilish and persecuting Purposes, which Rage and Eagerness he executed, during the time of the seven Viols, the last seven Plagues.   

A Description of the first Beast.  
HE is called a Beast, Chap. 13.1. and signifieth in Scripture a Monarchy sometimes, Dan 17.4.  
He is said to rise out of the Sea; that is, out of the boiling and broiling of heathen Nations, did the great City the Queen of the Nations, or Roman Monarchy arise, to tyrannize over the Church of God. Chap. 12.15.  
His seven Heads signify the seven Governments of Rome, namely, Kings, Consuls, Decemviri, Dictator's, Tribuni militum, Emperors and Bishops. Which last was not than come when St. John wrote. Chap. 17.10.  
His ten Heads signify ten Kings, that is, great Power, large Dominion and Command.  
His ten Crowns signify many Victories: but in that they are on his Horns, and not on his Heads, it showeth he prevailed more by his Power, than by Subtlety; contrarily the Dragon, whose Heads are said to be crowned. Or as petty Kings use to wear their Crowns on their Hats, in token of the Homage they own, so this Beast, on his Horns in token of Subjection to the Dragon, of whom he received his Throne and Authority. Chap. 13.2.   

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

CHAP. 6.8.  
FIrst by a pale Horse, 
The first Description.  having Death for his Rider, Hell for his Convoy, and Power over the fourth part of the Earth (or Europe) to kill with the Sword, and with Hunger (or the Famine of the Word, as the black Horse did by corporal Famine) and by Beasts, (as Locusts and Frogs. Cap. 9.16.) by whom she procured the Death spiritual of Kings and Nations, that drank of the Cup of her Abominations. This being done, the Souls of the Saints cry for Vengeance, ver. 10. and their Cry is heard, and Request granted under the sixth Seal, ver. 12. & 17.   

CHAP. 9.1.  
MOre at large and in this kind, 
The second Description.  by his Craft and Strength, etc.  
He is called a Star fallen from Heaven; or some notable Person of great Dignity in the Church: falling like Lucifer, from giving light unto the World, and erecting a Kingdom by a noisome pack of crafty cruel Vermin. He hath the key of the bottomless Pit: (Or of Hell itself,) whither he sendeth and letteth in, thousands of Souls, thorough the smoky Mists of Darkness, Ignorance and Superstition; out of which Smoke, came those Locusts (or Abbots, Cardinals, Monks, Friars, Priests and Shavelings) which sting like to Scorpions (or, with damnable Errors and Heresies) all save the green ones of God, ver. 4. And these so stung, finding no Comfort in Pardons, Masses, Merits, Dirges, Crosses and the like, shall in torment of conscience seek for death and not found it, ver. 6.  
These Locusts are strong and fierce as Horses; and their Crowns show them to be Conquerors. They have the faces of Men (or fair pretences of Holiness) but hair of Women (or hearts full of Lust) Teeth of Lions (to catch enough, and hold fast enough: witness the many fat Morsels they did devour, wherever they were seated.) Their King is a bad one, or Abaddon; the Devil, and his Vicar the Pope, the spoilers and destroyers of the Church of God. Their Doctrine is set down, ver. 20. Worship of Devils and Idols (or spiritual Fornication) Murder (both spiritual and corporal) Sorcery (by Relics Agnus Dei's, enchanting Prayers to preserve from Shot, Thunder and the like.) Fornication (corporal, through inordinate Lusts and Lechery, increased by Idleness and Belly-chear, in both Sexes restrained from holy Marriage, to a filthy monastical life, as by many Proofs hath been made apparent,) Theft, (robbing God of his Titles, and bestowing them on Antichrist:) and cozening men of their Goods, by Pardons, Jubilees, juggling Wares and Merchandise.  
The description is ended, Chap. 10.6. Where the Angel sweareth, Time shall be not more: and the next Angel or seventh, blowing the seventh Trumpet, doth show the Mystery of God to be finished ver. 7.   

CHAP. 18.11.  
THirdly, 
The third Description.  by his growth and manner of government. He is called another Beast (because he differs from the former (ver. 1.) or civil Roman Emperor, in spiritual Jurisdiction, tyrannising over men by an Ecclesiastical Power, which the Emperors had not. He is said to rise out of the Earth (or from a base and low Estate, to mount up through the Emperor's favour) by little and little. He hath two horns (like the Lamb,) signifying his Kingdom and his Priesthood, his Civil and Ecclesiastical Power, which he usurpeth from Christ, but hath indeed from the Dragon; (like whom he spoke) in all his Decrees, Canons, Practices and Proceed. He did all that the first Beast could do, that is, he is strong and mighty, and nothing inferior to the Ethnic Emperor, priding himself in lies and wonders: ver. 13. sending fire of Excommunication ●rom Heaven; deceiving by damnable Doctrines of Devils, verse 14. Killing and burning for Heretics, all that will not worship the Beast, and marking all that do worship, for slaves and vassals. And this Mark must be set in their Foreheads (to signify their Profession, and to acknowledge their Subjection; or in their right hand) to testify their absolute actual obedience to his Commands, upon supposition that he cannot err. None may buy or cell without this Mark, and therefore Perjury and breach of Promise and Faith with Christians, is a virtue in a Catholic. Now that Rome is this Antichristian Beast, the Number doth signify and show, ver. 18. and & 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, Latin Service, Romish Faith, Romish Church, and sweareth to it in number and measure. Upon this Beast are seven Viols of God's Wrath and Vengeance, prophesied to be poured out, Chap 16. and the seventh being emptied, it is said, that Babylon came in remembrance before God, Verse 19   

CHAP. 17.3.  
LAstly, by his dangerous and deadly Allurements, as the true Spouse, (Chap. 12.) for here the adulterous Spouse is likened to a Woman; but yet a Whore, for her spiritual Adultery; and drunken with the Blood of the Saints, tho' a gorgeous and glorious Whore in outward show, ver. 6. The Inscription by which she is to be known, is called a Mystery, Verse 5.  
First, and she takes herself to be the Visible Head of the Church, the mystical Body of Christ, and the Dispenser of the Mysteries of God.  
Secondly, as she deserves indeed, and as the rest of her Titles bear witness: verse 5. Mother of Whoredoms, etc. or a Mystery of all Abominations under a pretext of Holiness.  
Now, this Whore of Babylon, that rideth on the Beast, is not any one Man, but a Succession in Government, Chap. 17, 18. The Beast is said to have seven Heads, Chap. 13.1. and Chap. 17.7. Which are expounded to be Roma Septicollis, or Rome built on seven Hills: the names whereof are these, Palatinus, Quirinalis, Aventinus, Viminalis, Coelius, Exquilinus, Capitolinus. Or else seven Forms of Government, as is showed before, of which the sixth, viz. (the Government by Emperors) was in being, when St. John wrote: Chap. 17. ver 10. The seventh was not than come, namely, the Ecclesiastical Government by Bishops; which succeeded at Rome, upon the Translation of the Imperial Seat to Constantinople, (and was to continued but a short space) or, about two hundred seventy six Years, viz. from the time of Constantine, to the time of Phocas the Emperor, who gave to Boniface Bishop of Rome, the Title of Universal Bishop, and Head of all Churches. And by this means (the perfection of defection, and Popish Corruption coming in) was brought forth the eighth Beast, one of the seven in show, because still seeming to succeed the Bishops in Ecclesiastical Form of Government.    

The means by which Antichrist shall be Confounded.  

CHAP. 11.3.  
THey are called two Witnesses, and they may signify either the old, and new Testaments, both which Antichrist hath endeavoured to disgrace, deface, corrupt, suppress and destroy, calling the Scripture a nose of Wax, and a dead Letter, a leaden Rule; and preferring the Traditions of Men above them. These Witnesses in the Primitive Church, were clothed in sackcloth, and preached Repentance, by the space of five or six hundred Years. But having done their Message, the Roman Beast made War upon them, and overcame them, so that they lay open to contempt, cared for of none, understood of few, and feared of all to be meddled withal. (Yea, they were killed) and the very Throat of them cut, by a general Censure, Printed at Venice, An. 1562. Which condemneth all for heretical, that contradict their Traditions.  
Thus lay their Bodies without Vigour, Ver. 8. (as sometimes the Law, until it was revived, 2 Chron. 34.14.) and worldly men rejoiced, Ver. 10. for now they had liberty to do what they listed, a Pardon for all might be procured by their Purse.  
Yet at last (praised be God) we see these Witnesses to arise again, and beginning to shine in their former Glory, ver. 11.  
Which happy Alteration and Exaltation of them, hath bred such an Earthquake, among the Nations that a good part of them that were in Subjection to that City, are fallen from her, and have rejected her yoke, Verse 13.  
2. Or these Witnesses may signify the Preachers of the Word. Two only are mentioned, because two are sufficient in Law. These for preaching the foresaid Truth and Doctrine, discovering the Man of sin, and his Corruptions, were put to cruel Deaths and Torments; but risen again in the person of their Successors, supplying their room, and still bearing witness to the same Truth. Of which grew that memorable and miraculous Observation, Sanguis Martyrum semen Ecclesiae, the Martyr's Blood the Seed of the Church. The mighty and marvellous power of this Truth, hath of latter times so increased, that many Kingdoms and great Nations, have in few years been converted thereby, to the true Worship of Almighty God.    

The seven last last Plagues and Viols of God's Wrath.  

CHAP. 16.1.  
THe first Viol being poured out, there fell a noisome and grievous Sore. Some understand by it the Pox, called Morbus Neapolitanus, a strange and loathsome Ulcer, which first lighted on the ancient chief Crutches and supporters of the Pope; namely the Italians, Spaniards and Frenchmen, for their filthy Whoredoms and Beastliness, in the Year of our Lord, 1494.  
The second turned the Sea (of the World) into Blood, by Turkish and Popish Massacres, Murders and mortal Wars.  
The third showeth the Increase of that Plague: It cometh home even to the very Doors, their Rivers and Fountains ran Blood.  
The fourth, caused the Sun (by scorching and drying) to torment with Dearth, Plagues and sundry Diseases.  
The fifth darkened the Kingdom of the Beast: which is fulfilled in the Revolt of Protestant Princes, from Obedience to the Pope, and it is to them the greatest Plague of all others, Verse 10.  
The sixth dried up the River Euphrates, (which was the best trusted defence of the old Babylon) that is, consumed the Richeses, Honour, Glory and Strength of Romish Babylon. And this maketh the Fish, nay, the Frogs, to bestir themselves: for it is said, (that three Frogs came out) a plural number; noting their multitude and threefold direction. For, First they are raised and inspired by the Dragon the Devil.  
Secondly, they are maintained by the Beast, Antichrist.  
And thirdly, they are instructed by the false Prophet, the Apostatick Church, to defend the Triple-crowned Monarch the Pope of Rome.  
Frogs they are fitly named, being indeed Animals of either Element, Air, Earth, and Water, croaking in every Corner to stop the Leak, to fill up their Euphrates, and to gather again the Kings of the Earth, Verse 14.  
The seventh Viol foreshews the final Overthrow of Rome, by Rents, Convulsions and Confusions, Commotions of their City and Kingdom. And in so fearful a manner, as may astonish even those that hear thereof.  Revel. 18.4. 
Come out of her my People, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her Plagues.  
FINIS.