Timothy's lesson: or, a summary relation of the historical part of Holy scripture plainly and familiarly comprized in metre, for the help of memory, and instruction of the ignorant. By E.G. Master in Arts, and physician of the hospital of St. Bartholomew, of the foundation of Queen Elizabeth, of the city of Gloucester.

About this Item

Title: Timothy's lesson: or, a summary relation of the historical part of Holy scripture plainly and familiarly comprized in metre, for the help of memory, and instruction of the ignorant. By E.G. Master in Arts, and physician of the hospital of St. Bartholomew, of the foundation of Queen Elizabeth, of the city of Gloucester.
Author: Graile, Edmond, b. ca. 1577.
Publication: London :: [s.n.],; printed in the year, 1699.
Rights/Permissions: To the extent possible under law, the Text Creation Partnership has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above, according to the terms of the CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). This waiver does not extend to any page images or other supplementary files associated with this work, which may be protected by copyright or other license restrictions. Please go to http://www.textcreationpartnership.org/ for more information.
Subject terms: Bible -- History of Biblical events -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
Cite this Item: "Timothy's lesson: or, a summary relation of the historical part of Holy scripture plainly and familiarly comprized in metre, for the help of memory, and instruction of the ignorant. By E.G. Master in Arts, and physician of the hospital of St. Bartholomew, of the foundation of Queen Elizabeth, of the city of Gloucester." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A85508.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 18, 2024.

Pages

SECT. XIII.
THen David was proclaim'd and reign'd
in Hebron, Judah's King:
But Ishbosheth had Israel gain'd,
by Abners counselling.
Long War was 'twixt the Houses both,
of David and of Saul,
Till Abner with his new King Wroth
to David's side did fall.
This Abner and eke Ishbosheth,
were slain by Villany:
But David did lament their death,
and Murderers all defie,
And being now established,
sole King of all the Land:
And seeing each thing prospered,
that he did take in hand:
He solemnly doth think it fit,
to fetch the Ark more near him,
But Ʋzzah's Death did hinder it,
God's Judgment did so fear him.

Page 29

Yet afterward he brought it on,
and purposed to rear,
A House for God; but he would none,
as Nathan made appear.
When he had all his Foes subdu'd,
and as a Monarch reign'd,
In Peace and Ease; see what ensu'd,
his upright Life was stain'd,
With Murder and Adultery,
whereof though he repented,
Yet was he punish'd diversly
with haps to be lamented.
First Absalom shed Amnon's Blood,
for Incest then he rose,
And like a Villain armed stood,
his Father to depose.
Achitophel that crafty Wretch
had chief hand in this Matter,
But Hushai did him o're-reach,
by Skill he had to flatter.
Shimei doth curse, and rail, and throw
stones at him as he fled,
Sheba doth now Rebellion blow,
but for it lost his Head.
The Peoples hasty numbering,
cost seventy thousand Lives,
And lastly in his aged Years,
the Son a Wanton bred,
Even Adoniah boldly tears
the Crown from off his Head.
This Prophet after God's own heart.
this sweet Psalm-singing Prince,
Did to his God at last depart,
with Peace of Conscience.

Notes

2 Sam. Anno 2945.

Back to content
Chap. 2.

Back to content
Chap. 3.

Back to content
Chap. 4.

Back to content
Chap. 5.

Back to content
Chap. 6.

Back to content
Chap. 7.

Back to content
Chap. 11.

Back to content
Chap. 12.

Back to content
Chap. 13.

Back to content
Chap. 15.

Back to content
Chap. 17.

Back to content
Chap. 19.

Back to content
Chap. 24.

Back to content
1 Kings.

Back to content
Chap. 1.

Back to content

About this Item

Pages

SECT. XIII.

description Page 29

Notes

Page 29