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 8.

* 1.1 Borne in these flames was Moses milde, and by Gods prouidence, Though cast in Riuer flags (poore child) yet was he freed thence, By Pharaohs daughter, who did take, and keepe him as her owne [cap. 2] Vntill he came to mans estate, when fearing to be knowne, For killing an Egyptian; he forsooke the Court and fled: And all this was by Gods decree, whose worke must now be sped. For God had heard the grieuous crie of Hebrues, sore oppressed, And Moses he ment to imploy [cap. 3] in hauing it redressed. Him then he call'd and sent away to proud King Pharaoh, [cap. 4] Requiring him without delay to let his people goe. * 1.2 But he the Lord God did despise, and asked, what was he? Increasing more and more their cries, by greater cruelty. [cap 5]

The Lord, to tame this Tyrant stout, and his own folke to right, With Moses sendeth Aaron out, [cap. 7] * 1.3to make him know his might. They caused Blood, Frogs, Lice, and Flies, and Murraine, Scabs and Haile, [cap. 8] And Grashoppers and darkne Skies, all Aegypt to assaile. [Cap 9] [cap. 10] Excepting Goshen land, where dwelt Gods people Israel. Yet Pharaohs heart did nothing melt, for still he did rebell. [Cap. 12] Then God the Passe-ouer ordain'd And bade them with the blood, Their dore-posts should be ouerstain'd, for their safe-gard and good. Lest that his Angel passing by, should smite them with the rest: For he the first borne did destroy, of Egypt, man and beast From Egypt then they forced went, with borrowed Iewels plenty, When they in Egypt, yeeres had spent, foure hundred ten and twenty. But Pharaoh did repent the deed, and forthwith did not slack, With men and charrets to make speed, againe to fetch them back.

And to the red Sea them pursued, [cap. 14] they passed thorow dry, He followed with courage proud, but in the midst did lie. For God affrighted man and horse, and made his Charets fall; The Sea return'd with raging force, and drowned king and all. Of this so strange deliuerance, was then a worthy song, [Cap. 15] Recorded for remembrance, and so they march'd along.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Anno 2428.
• * 1.2

  Anno 2508.
• * 1.3

  The ten plagues numbred in their order.