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.

Considerations upon our Saviours compassion to the Thief upon the Cross.

HOw good, how great, how merciful, how just, Is God to those who in him put their trust; How is his Arms of mercy open wide To those that in his saving Power confide; See, see the Thief, who all his life had bin A Drudge to Satan, slave to wr••t••hed sin; At that sad time wh••n Death look'd grimly dr••a••, And he of Li••e b••t a f••w m••m••nts had, Rep••nting, is r••stor'd, ••ay more, i•• blest, With io••••s, that are with m••ns tongue expr••s••▪ ••••rely acknowledging 〈…〉〈…〉 To rai••e his So••l above th•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Skies, Ackno••••••••••in•• his sin, and ••reachi••g thence T••e ••ord of gl••••i••s p••r•••••••• innocence: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 care was not ••or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 h••ppi••es••, ••ut suddain 〈…〉〈…〉 him to expr••••••, ••emember me, Lo••••, when 〈…〉〈…〉 into •• Kingdom that can only bee thy ••ue. ••ut his comp••••r d••sirous still 〈…〉〈…〉 ••reaming o•• Pl••asur••s 〈◊〉〈◊〉 jo•••••• w••t•• stri••e, ••orgot his Soul▪ an•• ••ail••d ag•••••••••• t•••• Lo•••• ••ho for his sake, did 〈…〉〈…〉. ••o that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••ellow chose the be••ter part, ••hose w••••s once ••••ded, swift as 〈…〉〈…〉 ••hes his d••luding S••ul to th•••••• ble••t ••oys, ••here Care nor 〈◊〉〈◊〉 no more man-kind 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪