Heavenly pastime, or, Pleasant observations on all the most remarkable passages throughout the Holy Bible of the Old and New Testament newly allegoriz'd in several delightful dialogues, poems, similitudes, and divine fancies / by John Dunton, author of The sickmans passing-bell.

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Heavenly pastime, or, Pleasant observations on all the most remarkable passages throughout the Holy Bible of the Old and New Testament newly allegoriz'd in several delightful dialogues, poems, similitudes, and divine fancies / by John Dunton, author of The sickmans passing-bell.

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Dunton, John, 1627 or 8-1676.

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London :: Printed for John Dunton ...,

1685.

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Bible -- Paraphrases, English.

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Contents

• title page
• The Epistle to the READER.
• INTRODUCTION To this Book, by way of Question and Answer.
• Heavenly Pastime, Or, Pleasant Observations throughout the Old TESTAMENT.
• CHAP. II. Giving an account of the Work of the si dayes; Of the Creation.
• CHAP. III. Wherein you have an account of the Cre∣ation of Adam.
• CHAP. IIII. Giving a Pleasant account of the Terrestial Paradice or Garden of Eden, in which Adam was first plac'd: together with th miraculous manner of Eves production with the supposed manner of Adams firs nuptiall addresses to her, and of their joy¦full Marriage.
• CHAP. V. herein you have an account of the Disasters and Banishment of Adam and Eve out of Paradice, with a supposed Dialogue be∣tween Adam and Eve, and likewise between Eve and the Serpent.
• CHAP. VI. The Murther of Abel, and the Despair of Cain, together with a supposed Dialogue between Conscience, Tyrant Sin, Cain and Abel.
• CHAP. VII. Wherein you have an Account, both of the Building of Noahs Ark, and of his man∣ner of entring into it: Together with a Description both of the Deluge and Drown∣ing of the old World, and of Noahs de∣scent out of the Ark, and his Sacrifices on the Hills of Armenia.
• CHAP. VIII. Giveing an account of the Rain-Bow in the Heavens: Wieh God promised should ap∣pear after the Flood, as a sign that he would drownd the World no more.
• CHAP. IX. Giveing an account of Noahs being over taen with Wine.
• CHAP. X. Giveing a full account of the Building of the Tower of Babel.
• CHAP. XI. Giveing a full account of Abrahams depar∣ture out of his Territores, and his entrig into the Fields of Moreth, where he erect∣ed an Altar, and where God appeared to him a second time.
• CHAP. XII. account of the Voyages of Sara into the Land of Egypt.
• CHAP. XIII. Giveing an Account of the agreement of A∣braham and Lot, upon the controversy be∣tween their Sheepherds.
• CHAP. XIII. Giveing an account of the Victoies of Abr∣ham, and the assurances which God gave him of many favours, and of a Posterity numerous as the Snds on the Sea, and the Plants and Stars of the Firman.
• CHAP. XV. Giveing an Account of the Charity of Abra∣ham towards Pilgrims, and the Tenderness of God towards him.
• CHAP. XVI. Giveing an Account of the firing of Sodom and Gomorrha, and the deliverance of Lot.
• CHAP. XVII. Giveing an account of the Birth of Isaack, and of the Banishment of Agar & Ishmael.
  • A Dialogue between Abraham and Sara, &c.
    • The Application.
  • A Dialogue between Lots two Daugh∣ters.
    • Conclusion.
• CHAP. XVIII. The manner of Abrahams Sacrificing his Son Isaack, together with the remarkable Try∣all, both of his Constancy and Fidelitie, with a supposed Dialogue between God and Abraham, and Abraham and Isaack.
  • A Dialogue between Abraham and Isaack.
    • The Conclusion.
• CHAP. XIX. Giveing an Account of the Death of Sara.
• CHAP. XX. Giveing an account of the Mariage of Isaack with Rebecca, and the Death of Abra∣ham.
  • A Dialogue between Isaack and Rebec∣ca upon their first meeting.
• CHAP. XXI. Giveing an account of the Birth of Jacob and Esau.
• CHAP. XXII. Giveing an account of the Education of Esau and Jacob, and the shamefull sale he made of hs Birth-right.
• CHAP. XXIII. Giveing an Account of the Dexterity of Re∣becca to procure for Jacob the blessing of Isaack.
• CHAP. XXIII. Giveing an Account of Gods design in preferr∣ing Jacob.
• CHAP. XXIV. Giveing an Account of Jacobs Ladder.
• CHAP. XXV. Giveing an account of the constancy of Jacob in the Quest of Rachel.
  • A Dialogue between Jacob and Rachel.
    • The Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Balaam, his Ass, and the Angel.
    • The Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Joseph and his Mistress.
    • The Conclusion.
  • A Paraphrase upon the Plagues of Egypt. Israels delivery from Bondage. And Pharo's overthrow in the Red-Sea.
  • A Dialogue between Samson and De∣lilah.
    • The Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Jeptha and his Daughter.
    • The Conclusion.
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  • A Dialogue between the Harlot and the Vnadvised Youth.
    • The Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Jonah and the Mariners.
    • The Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Nebuchadnezzar, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
    • The Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Darius and Daniel.
    • The Conclusion.
• CHAP. XXVI. The Combats of Joseph for defence of his Chastity.
  • Ioseph's Speech to his Brethren.
• CHAP. XXVII. Giveing an Account of the wonderfull manner of Pharaoh's being swallowed up in the Red-Sea.
  • On Jacob's Purchase.
  • On Esau.
  • On Jacob's Pillow.
  • On Zacheus.
  • On Abraham's pleading for Sdom.
  • On the Eyptians Famine.
  • On Gods Law.
  • On Balaam's Ass.
  • Davids Epitaph on Jonathan.
  • On Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
  • On Job's Temptation.
  • On Solomon's Rejoyce.
• CHAP. XXVIII. Choice remarks upon Daniels being cast into the Lyons Den.
  • A Dialogical Discourse between Adonibe∣zeck, and one of the 60 Kings he tor∣mented and kept under his Table: The Discourse supposed to be in the other World.
  • A Dialogue between Jael and Sisera.
    • Conclusion.
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    • Observation.
  • A Dialogue between Naomi and Ruth.
    • Conclusion.
  • Dagons Fall before the Ark.
    • On Dagon and the Ark.
  • Saul chosen King.
    • On Saul and David.
  • A Dialogue between Agag and Samuel.
  • A Dialogue between David, Saul, and Goliah, upon their Incounter.
    • Conclusion.
    • On David and Goliah.
  • A Dialogue between David and Michal.
    • Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Jonathan and David.
    • Conclusion.
  • An Account of Solomon's Concubines with the number of his Wives.
  • The disobedient Prophet slain by a Lyon.
  • A Dialogue between Elijah and the Wo∣man of Zarephath
    • Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Ahab and Naboth.
    • Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Jehu and Jezabel.
    • Conclusion.
  • A Dialogical Discourse between Isaiah and Hezekiah, relating to the fifteen Addi∣tional Years.
    • Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Hester and King Ahasuerus.
    • The Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Haman and Mordecai.
    • Conclusion.
  • Haman on the Gallows.
  • A Dialogue between Job and his Wife.
    • The Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Saul and his Armour-Bearer on Gilboa.
    • Conclusion.
  • David saluted King.
  • Davids kindness to Mephibosheth.
  • A Dialogue between David and Ber∣sheba.
    • Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Amnon and Tamar
    • Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Absalom and Joab.
    • Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Solomon and Pha∣roah's Daughter.
    • Conclusion.
  • The Iustice and Magnificence of King So∣lomons Court.
  • A Dialogue between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
    • Conclusion.
  • A Paraphrase on St. Luke, the 16th Chap∣ter, from the 19 the end. Being a real Scripture Dialogue between the most happy Lazarus and the tormented Dives.
    • But further, let me paraphrase on the Chater as follows.
  • A fancyed Dialogue between Dives and La∣zarus.
    • Conclusion.
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  • An Imagined Discourse between the Prodi∣gal Son and his Father.
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  • Zacharias and Elizabeth. An imaginary dis∣course.
    • Conclusion.
  • A Diologue between the three Kings of the East upon their return.
    • Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Herod and his chief Captain.
    • Conclusion.
  • Imagined Discourse between Joseph and Mary upon their returning out of Egypt.
    • Conclusion.
  • An imagined Discourse between Jarus and his Daughter, after her being raised from the dead.
    • Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Herod and Herodias's Daughter.
    • Conclusion.
  • An Imagined Dialogue between the five foo∣lish Virgins.
  • A fancied Dialogue between Judas and the High Priest.
    • Conclusion.
  • Peters Lamentation.
  • Swine possest.
  • Considerations upon our Saviours compassion to the Thief upon the Cross.
  • Iudas his Dispair.
  • A Dialogue between Pilate and his Wife.
  • Zacheus in the Sycamore Tree.
    • Conclusion.
  • Nicodemus his Considerations, form'd int a Dialogue between him and the World.
  • A Memento to Hypocrites, or an Imagined Dialogue btween Ananias and Saphira.
    • Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between Satan and Simon Ma∣gus.
  • A Dialalogue imagined between the dispos∣sessed Damsel and her Master, when Paul and Silas were released out of Prison.
  • A Supposed Dialogue between Demetrius and his Fellow.
    • Conclusion.
  • Euticus his considerations after his being raised from ohe dead.
  • A Dialogue between the Mariners, after St. Pauls shipwrack.
    • Conclusion.
  • On the Infancy of our Saviour.
  • On the Young man in the Gospel.
  • On Peter's Cock.
  • On the Penny.
  • On Ananias.
• There is Newly Published Fifteen extraor∣dinary pleasant and useful Books, which are to be sold by John Dunton at the black Raven at the corner of Princes street near the Royall Exchange, London.