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.
Author
Dunton, John, 1627 or 8-1676.
Publication
London :: Printed for John Dunton ...,
1685.
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Bible -- Paraphrases, English.
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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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A36900.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.

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Zacheus in the Sycamore Tree.

A Prophet Risen, yes, a Prophet great, Good, just, and wise, if Fame the truth relte, s is wonder-working power has rais'd in me wondrous longing his loved Face to see; t still he is incompass'd with such croud, ••••at each huge bulk the happy Object shrouds, om my low stature, yet I heard men say, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was to travel through a narrow way ading directly to my house, if so, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 add a height to what appears so low;

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Upon the Branches of this shading Tree Little Zacheus shll advanced be: So—now I`m up, and hither flows the croud With shouts, with Praises, and Hosannahs loud; 'Tis, 'tis the Lord, now I shall see his Face; O that I in his eyes may find some grace, How lovly looks he? O! ow innocent, And now on me his radient eyes are bent: Ha—see he beckons, Ile with speed descend, And on the wonder-working Lord attend.
Conclusion.
Thus goes the faihful Man, and by command Does entertain the Lord of Sea and Land, The King of all the Gl••••ious Heavenly Band.
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