The third part.
[verse 22] And in the land of Ham for them
most wondrous works had done,
And by the Red sea dreadful things
performed long agone.
[verse 23] Therefore for their so shewing them
forgetful and unkinde,
To bring destruction on them all
he purpos'd in his minde:
Had not his chosen Moses stood
before him in the break,
To turn his wrath, lest he on them
with slaughter should him wreak.
[verse 24] " They did despise the pleasant land
that he behight to give:
Yea, and the words that he had spoke
they did no whit believe.
[verse 25] " But in their tents with grudging heart
they wickedly repin'd,
Nor to the voice of God the Lord
they gave an hearkning minde.
[verse 26] Therefore against them lifted he
his strong revenging hand,
Them to destroy in wilderness
ere they should see the land:
[verse 27] And to destroy their seed among
the nations with his rod.
And through the countreys of the world
to scatter them abroad.
[verse 28] To Baal-peor then they did
adjoyn themselves also.
And ate the offerings of the dead;
so they forsook him tho.
[verse 29] Thus with their own inventions
his wrath they didprovoke:
And in his sore enkindled wrath
the plague upon them broke.
[verse 30] But Phinehas stood 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with zeal
the sinners vile to ••••ay:
And judgement he did execute.
and then the plague did stay.