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.

A Dialogue between Haman and Mordecai.

The Argument.

Proud Haman envies Mordecai, because He will not bend and break his Nations Laws; Yet thinking him too mean a sacrifice, He's not content less Jacobs remnant dies.

Ham.

HOw's this! Will not the stubborn Jew bend to the Favourite of a mighty King?

To him that next his Monarch sways the Empire of the East, to whom Crown'd Heads give way.

Mord.

To man, great Sir, I dare not bend my knee▪ to God alone that Tribute I must pay; to him both heart and knee I bow, but to no mortal dare presume it, lest I rob him of his honour.

Ham.

Seest thou not how the Servants of great Ahasuerus, far above you in the rolls of Honour, cringe when I pass by; and yet dare you refuse to Grace my state, by standing on a nicety, waving what is but in it self a Complement: know, wretch∣ed Captain! it is not veneration due to powers Divine, that I expect, but such obeisance as be∣comes a Monarchs Counsellor, the chief among the Princes.

Mord.

'Tis what I cannot give. In this case vain is all you urge; nor dare I pass such Complements.

Ham.

You dare not; nay, you will not: it is your proud and stubborn nature, or a set d••sign to cast a stain upon my greatness; which may in some measure shroud its luster. But, by sad experience you shall quickly know, whose anger you pro••oke by your irreveren••e; such havock, such a slaugh∣ter shall be made of your stiff-necked Tribe, that e're the silver Moon twi••e waine her Orb, not one shall live in all the Coasts of Media, or the Land made fruitful by the Streams of Euphrates. The thing is r••solved, and I will about it strait.

Mord.

There is a God that limits your fierce rage, that can in the midst of a••l your pride, bring your am∣bition low, and frustrate all your wicked purposes; nor shall the means to move him to compassionate his Captive People, be by Mord••••ai neglected. Prayers and Fast∣ing shall be rise throughout the scattered Tribes; nor must the Queens endeavours want to cross the purposes of this blood-thirsty man▪ whose fall will let him know ex∣perimentally, there is a God that can correct his inso∣lence. — Yet must these measures speedily be put in

execution, to supersede the mischief his dire malice is swelled big with, lest innocence should suffer for what is unjustly called a crime in me. First then I will haste and let the Queen know his intentions.

Conclusion.

Haman his sure obtains, it is decreed, That all the Captive Jews shou'd quickly bleed. For Mordecais neglect the day is set, Which causes lamentations loud and great: But Counter-plotted is the bloody man, And hang'd at last for what himself had done. Nor scape his Sons, but fall into the snare, Their wicked Father boldly durst prepare For those that were not guilty of a crime; So let Ambition fall where e're it climb.