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 Ananias.

THe Land was his, the Land was his alone 'Twas told, and now the money was his own▪ The Power remain'd in the Possessors hand To keep his money, or have kept his land: But once devoted to the Churches good, And then conceal'd, it cost his life, his blood. If those that give may not resume agin, Without a Punishment, without a Sin

What shall become of those whose unjust power Despoils the widowed Temple of her Dower? Who takes her profits, and instead of giving Encrease to her revenues, makes a livi••g Upon her ruins, growing plump and full Upon her wants, being cloathed in her Wooll: While she sustains th' extreams of cold and hunger, To pamper up the fat Advowson-munger; To thrust their Flesh-hooks, and their thirsty Pot, And only leave her, what they value not, And whilst her sacred Priests that daily tread Their slighted Corn, must beg their early B••ead; Or else, be forc'd to purchase easie shar•••• With that dear pri••e of their ungranted Prayers: Let such turn back their Sacrilegious eyes, And see how breathl••ss Ananias ••••es, Behold the Wag•••• that his s••n procures, That was a Mole-hi••l, to these Al••s of yours: He took it from the Church, did but con••eal Some parts he gave: But your false singers steal Her main Inheritance, her own Possession: His was but ••are deceipt, yours bold Oppression: O, if no less than the first death was due To him, what death d'ye think's prepar'd for you? So often as your pa••per'd eyes sh••ll look On your Estates, think on the Flying-Book.