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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Title: 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.
Author: Dunton, John, 1627 or 8-1676.
Publication: London :: Printed for John Dunton ...,; 1685.
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Subject terms: Bible -- Paraphrases, English.
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On Jacob's Pillow.
The Bed was Earth, the raised Pillow Ston••s,
Whereupon poor Jacob rests his Head, his Bones;
Heaven was his Canopie; the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of night
Were his drawn Curtains, to exclude the Light;
Poor state of Isaack's heir! it seems to me,
His Cattle found as soft a Bed as he:
〈◊〉〈◊〉 God appeared there his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, his Crown;
God us not alwayes seen in Beds of Doun;
O, if that God, shall please to make my Bed,
I care not where I r••st my Bones, my Head;
Wi••h thee, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wants can never prove extream,
With Jacob's Pillow, give me Jacob's Dream.