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.

On Zacheus.

M••thinks, I see, with what a 〈…〉〈…〉. Zacheus climd the Tr••e: But, O how ••ast, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 full of speed, ca••st thou imagine (〈◊〉〈◊〉 Our saviour call'd) be powder'd down agen! 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ne'r made tryal, if the boughs were ••ound, Or rotten; nor how far 'twas to the ground: T••••re was no danger fear'd; at such a Call, He'l venture nothing, that dare fear to fall, Needs must he down, by such a Spirit driven, Nor could he fall unl••ss he fell to Heaven. Down came Zacheus ravisht from the Tree, Bird that was shot ne'r dropt so quick as he. Short Legg'd Zacheus, 'twas the happiest Tree That ever mortal clim'd, I mean to thee; Thy pains in going up, received the Crown Of all thy labour at thy coming down:

Thy Statute's lowness gave thee fair occasion To mount that Tree, that Tree, to find Salvation: But was't the Tree, Zac••eus? No, 'twas he, Whose ••leeding Body dy'd upon the Tree. W••ll clim'd Zacheus, '••was a step w••ll giv'n: From hence to th•• Tree, and from the Tr••e to Heaven.