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.

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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.
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The second Part. (Book 2)

The first Section.

OF Abrahams seed and Dauids line, directly he descended; * 1.1 So haue th'Euangelists diuine * 1.2 by scripture left cōmended Before him was an Herauld sent, his comming to proclaime: * 1.3 Wo cried in wildernesse repent, the paths of God make plaine. His cloathing was of haire and skinne, his meat, of no great cost: * 1.4 And for reprouing Herods sinne, his head at last he lost. Iohn Baptist he was call'd: his name, by Gabriel was fore-told * 1.5 (And eke his birth, and why he came) to Zacharias old;

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Too old to haue such newes beleeu'd, * 1.6 and therefore was strooke dumbe, Vntill Elizabeth conceiu'd, and all to passe was come. * 1.7 To Mary eke of Nazaret, a Virgin pure and chaste, With salutation high and great, this Gabriel did haste. Shewing that she must mother be, Gods deare Sonne forth to bring, The Holy Ghost by high decree her ouer-shadowing. Yet was shee at that time betroth'd * 1.8 to Ioseph (Scriptures say) Who finding her with child, bethought, to put her close away. But then an Angell warned him, by dreame, to keepe her still, For that she had conceiu'd within was Gods owne worke and will.

Section 2.

* 1.9 AT Bethlehem was Iesus borne, the Sauiour of mankind; And laid in cratch, as one forlorne, such welcome did he finde.

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By Angels was his birth made knowne, to Shepheards: forthwith they Found out the Babe, as had beene showne, and published it with ioy. The eight day was he circumcis'd, thn did the Temple grace him, Where good old Simon well aduis'd, and Anne, were glad t'imbrace him. * 1.10 Out of the East there came from farre, wise men, him worshipping, Directed by a speciall starre, to find out Iudahs king. They offered gifts, and warned were by God, in their returne, To take good heede, and not come neere king Herod, who did burne With wrath and enuie for the bruit, of this great king of kings, And being mocked sendeth out, and slew all the sucklings. God vnto Ioseph warning gaue to Egypt thence to flye, The babe and mother there to saue, from Herods cruelty. King Herod dead, then hasted he to Israel againe: But turn'd aside to Galilee, because his sonne did raigne,

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And all this was for to acquite the Prophecies of old, From Egypt and a Nazarite, to come, he was fore-told

Section 3.

AT twelue yeeres old, with Doctors he * 1.11 in Temple doth dispute; The hearers all amazed be, * 1.12 his mother also is mute. At thirty yeeres he was baptiz'd * 1.13 by Iohn in Iordan flood; And by God, for his son agniz'd while heauen open stood. * 1.14 To wildernesse then was he led, and fasted forty daies: The diuell there he vanquished, though tempted many waies. And so, his ministry of waight, he closely sets about: He chuseth twelue Apostles straight, * 1.15 and also sends them out: * 1.16 And seuenty mo, by two and two, he sent with like command, To preach, to heale, and to subdue the diuels that did withstand.

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* 1.17 To quicken them the more, he did part of his glory shew, On mountaine high transfigured into an heauenlie hew. Nor was he idle, but did purge * 1.18 the Temple first and last, * 1.19 And still he did repentance vrge, as vp and downe he past.

Section 4.

* 1.20 AT Nazeret he tooke his text in Esai's prophecie: * 1.21 Whence hardly scaping, he did next, to Capernaum hie. There Satan shew'd his discontent * 1.22 but strongly was cast out, Vnto the great astonishment, of all that stood about. * 1.23 To Doctor Nichodemus old, a lesson strange he taught. The woman of Samaria bold, * 1.24 and crafty, yet was caught: Vpon the Mount he shew'd at large, * 1.25 true blessednes most cleare, And then set out the weighty charge his ministers doe beare.

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The Lawes of God he likewise there did perfectly expound, * 1.26 He taught them how to pray and where, and did a forme set downe, Of almes, of fasting, carking care, of iudgeing, knocking, striuing, Of Prophets false how to beware, and other Christian liuing. Which, partly he by Parable, and partly, plainely taught. Eche word and euery syllable, with power in hearers wrought. By a Builders, b Bridegrome, c Birds and d Bread bye Beasts, f Theeues, g Spirits vncleane, By h Seruants i Shepherds, k Salt, & l Seed, by m Nets, n new Cloth and Wine.
Christs Parables.
  • ... [ a] * 1.27 THe Builders on the rocke and the sand—
  • * 1.28 The Stone which the Builders refused—
  • * 1.29 To count the cost, before building—
  • ... [ b] * 1.30The children of the Bride-chamber—
  • * 1.31The Mariage of the Kings sonne—
  • * 1.32 The Bridgrome and ten Virgines—
  • [ c] * 1.33The Foules of heauen sow not—

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  • * 1.34 Two Sparrowes sold for a farthing—
  • * 1.35Oh Ierusalem, Ierusalem, how often—
  • [ d] * 1.36Not to take the childrens bread—
  • * 1.37If a sonne aske bread, will he giue—
  • * 1.38I am the bread of life—
  • [ e] * 1.39 Foxes haue holes—
  • * 1.40Giue not holy things to Dogges—
  • * 1.41Generation of Vipers, how can ye speak
  • [ f] * 1.42 The thefs time vnknowne—
  • * 1.43A Traueller fell among theeues—
  • * 1.44Climbers another way are theeues—
  • [ g] * 1.45If I by Belzebub cast out—
  • * 1.46When the vncleane spirit is gone—
  • [ h] * 1.47No man can serue two Masters—
  • * 1.48The cut throat seruant—
  • * 1.49The seruant blessed, so doing—
  • * 1.50Who bids his seruant, sit downe
  • ... [ i] * 1.51The straied sheepe, of a hundred
  • * 1.52The good shepheard giuing his life
  • * 1.53The sheepe, and the goates
  • * 1.54 The multitude scattered as sheepe
  • ... [ k] * 1.55 Yee are the salt of the earth.
  • * 1.56 Salt is good, but if it hath lost.
  • * 1.57Euery man shall be salted with fire
  • ... [ l] * 1.58The Sower went forth to sow
  • * 1.59The enemy sowing Tares
  • * 1.60The kingdome of heauen like a mustard∣seede

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  • * 1.61Faith as a graine of Mustard seed.
  • [ m] * 1.62The kingdome of heauen like a draw∣net.
  • [ n] * 1.63New patches, old garments.
  • New wine, old bottles.
  • [ o] * 1.64Ye are the the light of the world.
  • * 1.65A candle vnder a bushell.
  • * 1.66The light of the body is the eie.
  • * 1.67The mote in thy brothers eie.
  • * 1.68I am the light of the world.
  • ... [ p] * 1.69It is like Leuen which a woman hid.
  • * 1.70The Leuen of the Pharisies.
  • ... [ q] * 1.71Sit not vpermost at a feast.
  • * 1.72Call not thy friends to feast.
  • * 1.73The great supper.
  • ... [ r] * 1.74Friends with the riches of iniquity.
  • * 1.75The friend comming at midnight.
  • [ s] * 1.76The rich Farmer pulling down his barns
  • * 1.77The rich Glutton, clothed in purple.
  • * 1.78The rich mans Steward that wasted.
  • * 1.79The rich Pharisie, and poore Publican.
  • ... [ t] * 1.80Euery good tree beareth good fruit.
  • * 1.81Euery plant which my heauenly father.
  • * 1.82The barren Fig-tree cursed.
  • * 1.83The greene fig-tree sheweth Summer.
  • * 1.84The fruitlesse fig-tree spared.
  • ... [ u] * 1.85The Talents bestowed.
  • * 1.86The Treasure in heauen.

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  • * 1.87Treasures of the heart.
  • * 1.88Treasures in the field.
  • * 1.89The good Scribes treasure.
  • ... [ x] * 1.90The prodigall sonne.
  • * 1.91The little children piping.
  • * 1.92Except ye be conuerted as children.
  • * 1.93The dissembling sonne and his brother
  • ... [ y] * 1.94The womans lost groate.
  • * 1.95The importunate widdow.
  • * 1.96Two women grinding,
  • * 1.97 Christ his mother, sister and brother.
  • [ z] * 1.98 The straight gate leading to life.
  • * 1.99 I am the way.
  • [ *] * 1.100I am the true Vine.
  • * 1.101The Vineyard hedged and husbanded.
  • * 1.102 The labourers hired into the Vineyard.
By o Light and p Leuen, q Feasts & r Friends by s Rich men, t Trees, and u Treasure. By x Children, y Women, z Waies, and * Vines. he vttered out of measure Deepe mysteries which long lay hid, which he from heauen brought: And by miraculous power he did confirme what he had taught.

Section. 5.

AT Cana he did at their need * 1.103 turne water into wine.

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* 1.104 And with fiue loaues, fiue thousand fed, by his great power diuine. * 1.105 Another time fower thousand men, with seuen loaues he filled. He walked on the sea: and when it raged, the waues he stilled. Good a 1.106sight he gaue to many blind and b 1.107speech vnto the dumb, The c 1.108lame their limmes do firmely finde, the d 1.109deafe to hearing come. He e 1.110healed sicknesses long bred, euen o 1.111foule and leprous euils. Yea more, f 1.112he raised vp the dead; and g 1.113disposses'd the diuels. Yet for all this he was not free but had controllers many To carpe and quarrell, prie and see, if fault they could find any: Among the rest, the Sadduces, with those of Herods traine, [Cap. 21] [Cap. 9] The Scribes also and Pharises, did euer more remaine, His deadly enemies and did seeke, to trap him in a snare, By crafty questions, rough or meeke; what way, they did not care. But yet his hower was not come he still preach'd painfully▪

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And them bequeath'd a heauy doom, For their hypocrisie. * 1.114 Ierusalem her fearefull state, he did with greefe fore-say. The manner eke he did relate, of the last iudgement day. But comforteth his chosen ones * 1.115 with spirituall consolation, As sweetly may be seene in Iohn's [ 15] diuine, and long relation. [ 16] And so to Bethani he went, [ 17] where Simon him receiued: And Maries box vpon him spent, * 1.116 dissembling Iudas grieued. Then was the passeouer prepar'd, and Iudas pointed out, A traitor to his Soueraigne Lord: and then he went about, A work of grace, a Sacrament, a Supper to ordaine, A seale of loue, a testament that should with his remaine. Thence went he to Mount Oliuet, as was his vse to pray: Of scattering and of scandall great, he told them by the way.

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Section 6.

MEane while did Priests a Councill cal, and did his death conspire, They hired Iudas in their Hall, to worke them their desire: Who promis'd to effect it so, as that they should not misse, With him their Captaine, on they goe, their token is a kisse. As Christ in garden praying was, with sighs and groanes most deepe, That fearefull Cup to haue it passe: the rest opprest with sleepe. In comes this rude and bloody route, which Peter could not beare But drew his sword, and laid about, and cut off Malchus eare; * 1.117 Which heal'd; they led him quietly, with torches, clubs and swords, Who at his very entery * 1.118 did fell them with his words. The poore Apostles scattered are. * 1.119 yea Peter void of hope, Deni'd his Master, curs'd and sware * 1.120 but Iudas stretch'd a rope.

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To high Priests Hall, they led him then, and witnesse false suborned. * 1.121 Spat in his face, and by their men, he was both beate and scorned. * 1.122 Then did they him to Pilat send, where being found most cleare: To free him Pilat did intend, and that the Iewes did feare, * 1.123 And then began with might and maine, tumultuously to cry, To let loose Barrabas againe, and Christ to crucifie. * 1.124 Nor were the common Souldiers slacke. to strip him of his weede. A Scarlet robe put on his back, and in his hand a reede, And on his head a crowne of thornes, then doe they bow the knee. So, on him hauing spent their scornes, to Golgatha goes hee. They forced Simon by the way, to helpe his Crosse to beare, On which, his hands they did display, his flesh they pierce and teare. Betwixt to Theeues they did him place, and gaue him gall to drinke, They shew'd him all the vile disgrace that heart of man could thinke.

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* 1.125 Which patiently he did indure, from all that by did passe. Vntill was come that blessed houre, wherein all finish'd was.

Section 7.

* 1.126 THen rent the Temple vaile in twaine, the rocks did cleaue asunder, The graues did ope, the dead againe, did rise and walke with wonder. The earth lay trembling, and the sunne abasht in darknes bode, * 1.127 And then cried the Centurion, this was the Sonne of God. His body Ioseph did take downe, and lap'd in linnen sweet, And in a new tombe of his owne, did bury it as was meet. The Priests his resurrection fear'd, and therefore tooke good heede, To keep him sure with watch and ward, and seal'd the tombe with speed. * 1.128 But he the third day did arise, as he had them fore-told. Then did the Priests, to publish lies, corrupt the guard with gold,

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He being risen did appeare and charged the eleuen, To preach & baptize euery where by warranty from heauen. And purposing to furnish them, with knowledg tongues and art, He bids them, from Ierusalem, [Cap. 1] in no wise to depart, Till promises performed were: which said: out of their sight, A cloud to Heauen did him bear: and two in garments white, Did check their gazing and foreshewd, his comming backe againe. Then to the City backe they goe, where all as one remaine In praier and request to God: There Peter doth propose To fill the number that was od: the lot Matthias chose.

Section 8.

VPon the day of Pentecost, [Cap. 2] in clouen tongues like fire, From Heauen high, the holy Ghost, th' Apostles did inspire.

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Then did they in strange tongues report, the wondrous workes of God, Astoni'st was their with each sort of strangers that abode Within the City; others mock't, but Peter tooke their part, [cap. 3] And by his Sermon, soundly knock'd, three thousand at the heart. [cap. 3] Then Iohn and he together ioin'd, and heal'd the Creeple lame. To prison though they were confin'd, [cap. 4] yet were they freed for shame. To preach the truth they were all bold, and many wonders wrought, Nor would they be by Priests controul'd, though oft in danger brought. For they in suffering did reioice, and God sent helpe at need; [cap. 5] The Hypocrites at Peters voice, were suddenly strooke deade. Then did they for poore widowes moane, [cap. 6] seuen honest Deacons chuse, Of which, was worthy Stephen one, [cap. 7] who martired was by Iewes. Saul was consenting to this deed, [cap. 8] and with his threatnings sore, Scatered th' Apostles farre and wide, but Gods word grew the more.

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By Philip in Samaria, with power it was taught. And into Aethiopia, 'twas by the Eunuch brought. Damascus was an harbourough, for Saints: but Saul he frets, And by high Priests commission now, [cap. 9] not one spares whom he gets, But by the way he was withstood, God turned all about. Saul of a persecutor proud, was made a Preacher stout. At Ioppa Peter rais'd the dead and did the Gospell plant, [cap. 10] And in Caesaria he sped, Captaine Cornelius want. At Antioch the Word was spred, [Cap. 11] by Preachers there disperst, Who truely following Christ their head, were there call'd Christians first. Now Herod storm's, kill's Iames, and close [Cap. 12] in prison Peter cast, An Angell sent, his chaines doth lose, wormes eate the King at last.

Section. 9.

BVt Paul) call'd Saul) surpast them all, in patience and paines-taking.

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To preach the word to great and small, he euermore was waking; By day, by night, by sea, by land, by pen and eke by mouth. Though perils great were oft at hand, yet publish'd he the truth: Foure speciall iourneies did he make, in lesser Asia one, And twice he cross'd the * 1.129Graecian lake, and then to Rome is gone. With him also the holy Ghost, [cap. 13] set Barnabas apart, Their charge was in the heathen coast, the Gentiles to conuert. From Antioch they first set out and vnto Paphos came: Where Sergius to the faith was brought, and Elymas to shame. Then in Pisidia did he preach, and in Iconion [cap. 14] He staied long, and still did teach, till stirres cause him be gone. [cap. 14] Thence did hee vnto Listra flee, * 1.130 and there he heal'd the lame, For which, a god, then ston'd, but he, thence backe to Antioch came. Th'Apostles at Ierusalem [cap. 15] did now a Councell call,

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A false opinion to condemne which did the Church befall. A second iourney they intend, but Iohn Marke doth diuide them: Barnabas doth to Cyprus bend, but Paul and Silas hide them Through Syria and Silicia, and with them they consort Yong Timothe, of whom they haue, [Cap. 16] a speciall good report. To Macedonia by night, they called were and sent, The Diuell there giues God his right, there ydia doth repent, And eke the Iailor: foorthwith they to Thessalonica come, Noble Berea next with ioy [Cap. 17] doth lend them eares and rome. In Athens next he did dispute, [Cap. 18] * 1.131 and thence to Corinth came, With Aquila he there doth sute, and Crispus christian frame. There Gallio doth shift his hand, though hardly Iewes complaine. * 1.132 So, backe he goes to Syria, and to Antioch againe.

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Section 10.

THen did he his third iourney haste, towards Graecia once more, Thorow lesser Asia he past, as he had done before. [cap. 19] At Ephesus he made some stay, for their the word preuailed, There was Appoll's shew'd the way, and there Demetrius railed. Philippi last he visited, [Cap. 20] and thence he sailed backe, To Troas; where he rais'd the dead and after, did not slacke, Vnto Ierusalem to come; yet sailing thither-ward, The planted Churches al and some to see, he had regard. For in his iourneies as he went, he preach'd and Churches planted. Returning too, was diligent, for to supply what wanted. He them confirm'd, ordain'd by choise, [cap. 14] Elders in euery place, And lastly did with cheerefull voice, commend them to Gods grace.)

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At Ptolemais one day they bide, [cap. 21] and to Caesaria walked, Where Philips daughters prophesied, and Agabus fore-talked, Of Paul his bands and sufferings great, but he was naught dismai'd. To suffer death (though they intreat) he ready was he said. So, vp he went, and being there made to them full relation; With praise to God they gladly heare, the Gentiles strange vocation. To please the Iewes, they did aduise to purifie him there. But in the Temple stirres arise, and like to cost him deere. Had not the Captaine ceas'd the striefe, and by his great friendship. Account he rendred of his life [cap. 22] and faith, and scapt the whipe. Then was he brought before the Priest, and smitten, but the fraie. Twixt Saduces, Scribes, and the rest▪ [cap. 23] hindred the plea that day. Then was he vnto Foelix sent his answere there to make, Thither also the high Priest went, [Cap. 24] and did Tertullus take,

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The Oratour, to plead their case; but nothing yet they gained, Till Festus came in Felix place, before him being 'raigned, [cap. 25] And King Agrippa: he thinks well to yeelde him vp in bands, [Cap. 26] But Paul to Caesar did appeale, and so escap'd their hands. To Italie then was he bound, [Cap. 27] with a Centurions guard: But perils great on sea they found, the like haue scarce beene heard. Tost vp and downe, the ship at last, [cap. 27] stucke fast within the sand: And there was all to peeces dasht; yet all came safe to land, At Malta: where the Viper quick, [cap. 28] made the Barbarians quail, Paul scap'd the danger, heal'd their sicke, and thence to Rome did saile. Where he arriuing was by Iewes, both mette and entertained, Hee told the brethren ioifull newes, and two yeeres there remained, In his owne house, and guarded by a souldier of the traine, Vntill that Nero cruelly, did cause him to be slaine.

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* 1.133 Section 11.

AS Paul in preaching got the prize, so, Iohn did mount most high, Gods holy hidden mysteries, and secrets to descrie. In Patmos on the Lord his day, [cap. 1] he rauish'd was in spirit. Blessed from heauen are all they, that read and keepe his writ. First, to the seuen Churches he sends healthful saluation, [cap. 4] Then sets he out Gods maiesty [cap. 5] with a booke of Reuelation. But seuen seales this Booke did close, and none could be found out Worthy the seales for to vnlose, till came the Lion stout Of Iuda's Tribe, the Lambe once slaine, he euery seale did open, And each seale drew as in a chaine, some strange and speciall token. The first, produc'd a Horse milke-white, (the Gospels speed and power) The second red, and did delight [cap. 6] by blood-shed to deuoure.

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The third was blacke, and notice had of plague and famine fell. The fourth horse full pall and sad, did Antichrist foretell. The fifth Seale open'd did bewray, Saints soules that had beene killed; Which vnder heauens alter lay, till were the number filled, The sixth vnsealed, their were seene most fearefull signes and wonders: But God seal'd (spite of Satans spleene) [Cap. 7] twelue times, twelue thousand numbers Last, opening the seuenth seale, [cap. 8] loe, Angels seuen attend, [c. 11. 15.] Before the Lord, and they reueale [Cap. 8] things to the worlds full end. [ 9] These Angels, seuen Trumpets had, [ 11] but each in order bloes, And for the world would be so bad, denounced nought but woes.

Section 12.

[cap. 10] THen mightely with glorious looke, Christ Iesus is reuealed, And in his hand a little booke, but open and vnseled.

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This Booke St. Iohn did take and ate, and it th'estate contained, Of Gods Church present, and of that her glory which remained. For present state, she neuer wants, the preaching of Gods spell, Two Candlesticks, two Oliue plants, [Cap. 11] two witnesses this tell. And though she cloath'd be with the Sun and on the Moone doe tread, Yet warres against her are begun, by foes that make her dread. And first the Dragon caus'd her fly, [Cap. 12] into Gods wildernesse: But Michael from heauen high, his fury doth represse. Then did a Beast make warre on her, [cap. 13] seuen headed, and ten horned: And after him there did appeare another Beast adorned Like to the Lambe, with hornes but two, Yet Dragon-like he spake, And did what the first beast could doe, compelling all to take His marke vpon their fore-head: yet the Lambe hath thousands still, On earth that him with praises greet, [cap. 14] signed to doe his will.

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Section 13.

NOr doth he Babylon forget, the Idolatrous drunken whore, Three Angels he against her set, and after, seuen more: [cap. 14] The first, by preaching to descry, the next, to shew her fall, The third doth torments notifie, bequeath'd her louers all. Those seuen, seuen vials had, [cap. 15] full of the wrath of God, Which they powr'd out as they were bad on all the earth abroad, [cap. 16] Vnto the ruine of the Beast, and of the whore of Rome, [Cap. 17] That golden-purple Antichrist: for this her heauy dome, Kings of the earth and Marchants proud, [Cap. 18] take vp a lamentation: But holy Saints, sing praises lowd, [Cap. 19] for Churches preseruation, Vnto the Conquerour of fame, that cloath'd is with the word, And beares on thigh, a mighty name, and in his mouth a sword;

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Who summoned triumphantly, to his victorious feast, The fowles that by mid-heauen fly. As for his foe, the Beast, He with the Prophet false were cast, into the brimstone lake: The sword deuoured all the rest, that part with him did take. And then the Diuell that Dragon stout, [cap. 20] that Serpent old (once chained, A thousand yeeres, and then let out, he fiercely rag'd and raigned, With Gog and Magogs armed strength, whom God consum'd in ire.) [cap. 20 9] The Diuell (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 dreadfull Iudge▪ before whose face, both heauen and earth are gone, And hell and graue and sea and land, deliuer vp their dead; Who all before the Iudge doe stand, and bookes are opened; As they haue done, doom doth begin, his worke eche one commendeth; The wicked out, the godly in, and so the Session endeth.

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Section 14.

Now doth St. Iohn liuely describe, the Church her glorious state, Wife of the Lambe, th'espoused bride, Christ Iesus heauenly mate: [cap. 19] Who was found worthy to be clad, in pure and bright aray: And was exhorted to be glad, against her mariage day. Ierusalem new, holy great, [cap. 21] from heauen downe descending, God and the Lambe there hold their seat, it lightning and defending. The forme is ech way fower square, the matter gold and pearle, The Citizens more noble are, then earthly Lord or Earle. Twelue gates there are for entrance wide, the Porters, Angels stout, A wall most high on euery side, doth compasse it about. The weight of glory there reseru'd, can no mans tongue impart, Eie hath not seene, eare hath not heard, nor enter can mans heart.

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There is no sorrow, paine, nor care, no want of cloth or foode, No filth, no darkenesse, curse nor feare, no want of any good. There is of life the tree and spring, [cap. 22] the store-house of all treasures: There Saints triumph, there Angels sing, in paradise of pleasures. There liu's our head, let vs not slacke, but euer watch and pray: Our Sauiour will come quickly backe: euen so, come L••••d away.
Sine fine sit laus Deo.

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