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 Supposed Dialogue between Demetrius and his Fellow.

D.

SEe you not Fellow Labourer, how great Di∣ana's Name is almost sunk, since this new Doctrine has or'espread our Coast, none now regard her Shrines as heretofore.

F.

'Tis true, we see it but too plain, how her negle∣cted Altar stands, no crouds of Grecians now rest her Faun, but listening to new Doctrine, are become re∣gardless.

D.

Our trade you see is lost thereby, and we re∣duced to poverty, therefore give counsel what course we must take to uneclipse the Goddess fame, and settle the giddy Multitit••de to their old de∣••otion.

F.

No better way, than by insinuating the dangerous consequence of this new doctrine, to set the rout a mad∣ding, raise a tumult, and whilst each gabbles out he knows not what, put all into confusion.

D.

But what would be the effect of such disorder, should we raise it?

F.

O! slow of apprehension, why in the uproar, these Teachers, ten to one, will fall a Sacrifice to the unruly Fury of the vulgar, who in their heat triumph in mis∣cheif, that w••en cool they sadly lament.

D.

Let us loose no time then, but disperse our selves amongst them, and proclaim the wonders great Diana has already done, and tell what more she is like to do, and clamour loud, great is Diana of the Ephesians.

F.

We will instantly put this in practice, that your trade may be restored; come, come about it.

Conclusion.

Thus boldly they presume, for gain, to do, A wickedness, and madness does insue, Unheard of insolence, the senseless rout Haling the blest Apostles, who past doubt Had there been slain, had not the Town-Clerk stood Their Friend, and sav'd the shedding of their blood.