Little Timothe his lesson: or, A summary relation of the historicall part of holy scripture plainely and familiarly comprized in meeter, for the helpe of memory, and instruction of the ignorant in the writings of God. By E.G. Mr. in Arts, and practitioner in physicke for the Kings hospitall of St. Bartholomew, in the city of Glocester.

Section 12.

* 1.1 ELi was Iudge in Israel, when for his sonnes lewd waies, [cap. 3] God threatned him by Samuel, sharpe vengeance he would raise. This Samuel a righteous man, * 1.2 was last of all that iudged, And in his time the Kings began, [cap. 8] for then the people grudged, And in their discontented moode would haue a king to raigne: Which motion Samuel withstood, as tending to ther paine. [Cap 9] But yet the Lord did them appoint, a goodly man and taule, And Samuel did him annoint their King, his name was Saul. A Princely minde God to him gaue, with complements of place, [cap. 13] And he with Ionathan did braue [cap. 14] his enemies oft in chase. Yet God that him aduanc'd so high, [cap. 15. 2] from toile and Asses care, Hee disobeied when foolishly, [Cap. 15] King Agag he did spare.

Therefore the Lord did him reiect, and little Dauid chose, Annointed Israels king elect, [Cap. 16] when he should Saul depose. Now great Goliah plaid his prize, [Cap. 17] but Dauid knockt him downe, The people shout with ioifull cries, and giue him chiefe renoune. Saul bit the lip at Dauids praise, [cap. 18] and hated him the more, Yea sought his life all manner waies, and chas'd him lik a Bore [cap. 19] With Iauelling and with threatning sword [ 20] with troupes of horse and men, From house and home, from bed & boord [Cap. 22] from desert den to den. [ 23] Forced he was himselfe to faine, [cap. 21] with Achish to be mad, And for defense to entertaine [cap. 22] lewd runnagates, was glad. But Ionathan his faithfull frend, [Cap. 18] at no time did forsake him, [Cap. 19] And warning did of danger send, when Saul vs'd meanes to take him, [cap. 20] Although for it he did engage, himselfe in danger deepe, For such was Sauls suspitious rage, None might his counsell keepe.

[Cap. 22] Ahimelech did giue him bread in his necessity, [cap. 22] But for it he was murdered, and all his progeny. Had Dauid laboured like for like, to Saul for to repay, He had both time and place to strike, and followers bade him slay. [Cap. 24] As in the caue; and from his head [cap. 26] when he tooke pot and speare. But he, to touch did euer dread the Lords annoited deare. And that he did both mercy loue, and bloody vengeance flee, [cap. 25] When churlish Nabal did him proue, wise Abigail did see. Now Saul with enuie almost pin'de and driuen to distresse, [cap. 28] Sought by a wrethed witch to finde some comfort and redresse. Of which he fail'd, and in the field as desperatly he fought, His sonnes were slaine, his soldiers yeeld, and gastly he besought [Cap. 31] His Armour-bearer, him to kill; but he the deed, abhor'd; His owne heart blood then did he spill, with his owne hand and sword.

Notes

• * 1.1

  1. Sam.
• * 1.2

  Anno 2905.