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<DIV1 TYPE="title page">
<PB REF="1" MS="y">
<P>THE CONTENTS Of the Hi&s;tory of the Five Book's of MOSES; Namely,
<LIST>
<ITEM>GENESIS.</ITEM>
<ITEM>EXODUS.</ITEM>
<ITEM>LEVITICUS.</ITEM>
<ITEM>NUMBERS.</ITEM>
<ITEM>DEUTERONOMIE.</ITEM>
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<P>Collected and gathered in &s;o many Ver&s;es as there is Chapters in each Book very nece&s;&s;ary and profitable for Education of youth, &amp; acquain|ting them &s;o far with the Scripture.</P>
<P>To which is added a Con&s;idering-gla&s;s o<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter"> Con<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">emplation, or Spirituall Poem upon rhe Con&s;ideration thereo^<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">.</P>
<P><HI>By ROGER HO&V;GH.</HI></P>
<Q><BIBL><HI>Proverbs 22.6.</HI></BIBL> Train up a child in the way he &s;hall go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.</Q>
<P><HI>London,</HI> Printed for <HI>T. Pa&s;&s;enger,</HI> at the <HI>three Bibles</HI> on <HI>London-bridge.</HI> 1670.</P>
</DIV1>
<DIV1 TYPE="to the reader">
<PB REF="2" MS="y">
<PB REF="2" MS="y">
<GAP DESC="duplicate" EXTENT="1 page">
<PB REF="3">
<HEAD>To the Reader, an Acro&s;tical Epi&s;tle upon the name of the Author.</HEAD>
<LG>
<L>Reader I here pre&s;ent unto thy looks</L>
<L>Only the Hi&s;tory of <HI>Mo&s;es:</HI> Book's</L>
<L>Given out in &s;hadows as he &s;aw,</L>
<L>Even by the Ceremonial, the Morall Law:</L>
<L>Record that Law, that's Moral in thy heart,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Have thou a care from it not to depart.</L>
<L>Only con&s;ider this my Aim and mind,</L>
<L>Unto each Ver&s;e a Chapter thou may&s;t find.</L>
<L>Gain thou by this my labour, what thou may,</L>
<L>However for thy profit I will pray.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Regard the gla&s;s wherewith my labour ends;</HI></L>
<L><HI>Here I pre&s;ent it to my Chri&s;tian friends.</HI></L>
</LG>
</DIV1>
<DIV1 TYPE="dedication">
<PB REF="3">
<HEAD>To all my dear Related and Chri&s;tian Friends, to who&s;e hands this &s;mall Labour of mine &s;hall come. Grace, mercy and peace to you be multiplied.</HEAD>
<OPENER><SALUTE>DEAR FRIENDS,</SALUTE></OPENER>
<P>_UPon the &s;erious con&s;ideration of that which the Lord &s;poke to us by <HI>Mo&s;es;</HI> touching our obedience to the Morall Law: How exact we &s;hould be to keep it in our hearts; and to teach it to our Children: Recorded for our learning in <HI>Deuteronomie Chap. 6. ver&s;. 6, 7, 8, 9.</HI> And al&s;o our duty to command our Children to ob&s;erve and do all the words of the Law <HI>Deut. 32.46.</HI> I here pre&s;ent you with a &s;hort narrative of the Contents of the Hi&s;tory of the five Books of <HI>Mo&s;es,</HI> although in a plain and &s;imple dre&s;&s;e; yet my de|&s;ign is that it may be u&s;efull to all &s;orts of People, e&s;pecially to young per&s;ons, that de&s;ire in obedience to &s;et their faces towards <HI>Sion.</HI></P>
<P>And although there is but a touch upon the Contents of the &s;aid Books, compo&s;ed in &s;o many ver&s;es as there is Chapters in each Book: yet
<PB REF="4"> upon the &s;erious view of the Number of the ver&s;e thou reade&s;t, thou maye&s;t turn thy&s;elf to the Scripture for thy &s;atisfaction, and near or about that Chapter an&s;werable to that ver&s;e in Num|ber, thou maye&s;t be hold the whole matter. If this poor Mite of myne, ca&s;t into the rich Trea&s;ury of this Kingdome, &s;hall find acceptance of my Chri&s;tian Friends, I &s;hall accompt it as a rich honour from the God of all mercies, that hath &s;o far inabled me in the work. And &s;hall follow this my poor labour, with my heartly prayers for the whole <HI>I&s;raell</HI> of God, while I remain in this body.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>Thyne in Chri&s;tian obedience, ROGER HOUGH.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<BODY>
<DIV1 N="1" TYPE="book">
<PB N="1" REF="4">
<HEAD>THE CONTENTS OF THE Hi&s;tory of the Fir&s;t Book of MOSES; called GENESIS.</HEAD>
<LG N="1">
<HEAD>1</HEAD>
<L>THe goodne&s;&s;e of our gracious Lord</L>
<L>to us is very great:</L>
<L>What cau&s;e have we, now being fre<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter"></L>
<L>his goodne&s;&s;e to repeat.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="2">
<HEAD>2</HEAD>
<L>Fir&s;t after his Image he man made,</L>
<L>in &s;tate holy and good,</L>
<L>And at his choice in Paradice,</L>
<L>he &s;et man to have &s;tood.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="3">
<PB N="2" REF="5">
<HEAD>3</HEAD>
<L>But Man from that did &s;oon back &s;lide;</L>
<L>the <HI>Serpent</HI> did beguile,</L>
<L>And did deceive our Mother <HI>Eve,</HI></L>
<L>and <HI>Adam</HI> by a wy'le.<FIGURE>
</FIGURE></L>
</LG>
<LG N="4">
<HEAD>4</HEAD>
<L>Yea in that &s;tate when man was fal'n,</L>
<L>Gods goodne&s;s then was &s;hown;</L>
<L>He promi&s;ed the <HI>Serpents</HI> head</L>
<L>&s;hould quite be overthrown.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="5">
<HEAD>5</HEAD>
<L>And as by <HI>Adam</HI> all men fell,</L>
<L>by <HI>Chri&s;t</HI> are all redeemed</L>
<L>That do believe, God doth forgive,</L>
<L>them are his be&s;t e&s;teemed.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="6">
<PB N="3" REF="5">
<HEAD>6</HEAD>
<L>Yea when the old Worlds wickedne&s;s</L>
<L>to mind our God did call;</L>
<L>His goodne&s;s &s;o, was &s;hew'd to <HI>Noah,</HI></L>
<L>his mu&s;t not with it fall.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="7">
<HEAD>7</HEAD>
<L>But for his &s;afeguard God did warn</L>
<L>him to provide an Ark<FIGURE>
</FIGURE></L>
<L>Of Gopher wood, again&s;t the flood,</L>
<L>wiyl'&s;t wicked were in dark.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="8">
<PB N="4" REF="6">
<HEAD>8</HEAD>
<L>God<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter"> merci<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">s great and goodne&s;&s;e to</L>
<L>his Servants we may &s;how:</L>
<L>And a<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">&s;o tell, how <HI>I&s;rael</HI></L>
<L>did all his goodne&s;s know.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="9">
<HEAD>9</HEAD>
<L>With <HI>Abraham</HI> he a Covenant made,</L>
<L>and did renew the &s;ame:</L>
<L>That he &s;hould be, ble&s;&s;ed and &s;ee</L>
<L>his &s;eed encrea&s;e in fame.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="10">
<HEAD>10</HEAD>
<L>Yea when <HI>Gomorah</HI> and <HI>Sodome,</HI></L>
<L>he &s;ent for to de&s;troy;</L>
<L>He fetcht out <HI>Lot,</HI> and there would not</L>
<L>one of his Saints annoy.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="11">
<HEAD>11</HEAD>
<L>He &s;ent his Angels to forworn,</L>
<L>and did to <HI>Abra'm</HI> tell</L>
<L>What he would do, to overthrow</L>
<L>all tho&s;e that did Rebell.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="12">
<HEAD>12</HEAD>
<L>Yet for all this his anger great&punc;</L>
<L>at his Servants Reque&s;t,</L>
<L>Even for ten, Righteous men</L>
<L>he would have &s;av'd the re&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="13">
<HEAD>13</HEAD>
<L>But yet he ma<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="2 letters"> a way for <HI>Lot</HI></L>
<L>forth of <HI>Sodome</HI> to go;</L>
<L>When with brim&s;tone, and fire alone</L>
<L>he did it overthrow.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="14">
<PB N="5" REF="6">
<HEAD>14</HEAD>
<L>And then his promi&s;e to <HI>Abra'm</HI></L>
<L>he did in time fullfill,</L>
<L>And did alone, give him a Son</L>
<L>according to his will.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="16">
<HEAD>16</HEAD>
<L>And after that unto <HI>I&s;aak</HI></L>
<L>his mercies they were great.</L>
<L>He did indeed give holy &s;eed</L>
<L>in <HI>Jacob</HI> mo&s;t compleat.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="16">
<HEAD>16</HEAD>
<L>In <HI>Jacob</HI> was Gods love be&s;tow'd;</L>
<L>the ble&s;&s;ings he obtain'd</L>
<L>Of <HI>I&s;aak</HI> &s;ure, for to endure:</L>
<L>by God it was ordain'd.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="16">
<HEAD>16</HEAD>
<L>To <HI>Padanaram</HI> as he went,</L>
<L>God did a vi&s;ion &s;end;</L>
<L>Which did him tell, even at <HI>Bethel,</HI></L>
<L>he would be <HI>Jacobs</HI> friend.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="18">
<HEAD>18</HEAD>
<L>Even at the Well of <HI>Haron</HI> then</L>
<L>he did with <HI>Rachel</HI> meet,</L>
<L>Whom to obtain, a Servants pain</L>
<L>he takes at <HI>Labans</HI> feet.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="19">
<HEAD>19</HEAD>
<L>Twice &s;even years he &s;ervice did,</L>
<L>for which he had two Wives:</L>
<L>Who for their Aids, gave their hand-maids,</L>
<L>that he in Children thrives.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="20">
<PB N="6" REF="7">
<HEAD>20</HEAD>
<L>Then to encrea&s;e his Wordly wealth,</L>
<L>a portion <HI>Laban</HI> gave</L>
<L>Out of his flock, the &s;potted flock,</L>
<L>and brown mu&s;t <HI>Jacob</HI> have.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="21">
<HEAD>21</HEAD>
<L>Then <HI>Jacob</HI> with green poplor rods;</L>
<L>Che&s;nut and Hazel wands</L>
<L>Contrives a plot, the be&s;t to &s;pot,</L>
<L>of flocks within his hands.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="22">
<HEAD>22</HEAD>
<L>When he had &s;erved twenty years,</L>
<L>from <HI>Laban</HI>'s flock he went:</L>
<L>Ev'n &s;traight away, as truth doth &s;ay,</L>
<L>without <HI>Labans</HI> con&s;ent.<FIGURE>
</FIGURE></L>
</LG>
<LG N="23">
<PB N="7" REF="7">
<HEAD>23</HEAD>
<L>He took his Wives, and Children all</L>
<L>which were a goodly train,</L>
<L>Ev'n all his &s;tock, and &s;potted flock,</L>
<L>that he had got with pain.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="24">
<HEAD>24</HEAD>
<L>Though <HI>Laban</HI> after him pur&s;ues;</L>
<L>God doth make him, to grant</L>
<L>From wrath to cea&s;e, and joyn in peace</L>
<L>with him in Covenant.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="25">
<HEAD>25</HEAD>
<L>And when he was from <HI>Laban</HI> gone,</L>
<L>a Vi&s;ion did him meete;</L>
<L><HI>Mahanaim,</HI> appear'd to him,</L>
<L>Gods Ho&s;ts did there him greete.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="26">
<HEAD>26</HEAD>
<L><HI>Jacob</HI> in fear of <HI>E&s;au</HI> is,</L>
<L>yet minding, God by prayer:</L>
<L>For to prevent, he did pre&s;ent</L>
<L><HI>E&s;au,</HI> God did him hear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="27">
<HEAD>27</HEAD>
<L>He re&s;tled with an <HI>Angell</HI> then,</L>
<L>at a Place call'd <HI>Peniel;</HI></L>
<L>Who for his fame, did change his name,</L>
<L>and call'd him <HI>I&s;rael.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG N="28">
<HEAD>28</HEAD>
<L>For <HI>Shechem,</HI> then he did return,</L>
<L>he mu&s;t to <HI>Bethell</HI> go,</L>
<L>In <HI>Canaans</HI> Land, at Gods command,</L>
<L>it was appointed &s;o.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="29">
<PB N="8" REF="8">
<HEAD>29</HEAD>
<L>At <HI>Bethell</HI> he an Alter rear's,</L>
<L>and there doth purge his hou&s;e,</L>
<L>His garments change, from Gods mo&s;t &s;trange,</L>
<L>And Gods Idolatrou&s;&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="30">
<HEAD>30</HEAD>
<L>Then God at <HI>Bethell</HI> did him ble&s;s,</L>
<L>his Covenant he did tell:</L>
<L><HI>Jacobs</HI> Kingdome, for time to come,</L>
<L>&s;hould be call'd <HI>I&s;raell.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG N="31">
<HEAD>31</HEAD>
<L>Then <HI>Jacobs</HI> wife even <HI>Rachell</HI></L>
<L>did there in travel dye</L>
<L>Of <HI>Benjamin,</HI> neer <HI>Bethelem,</HI></L>
<L>her body there doth lye.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="32">
<HEAD>32</HEAD>
<L>Twelve Tribes then came of <HI>Jacobs</HI> loynes,</L>
<L>then he to <HI>I&s;aak</HI> came,</L>
<L>Who&s;e age appears, ju&s;t nine&s;core years,</L>
<L>and &s;o he dyes in fame.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="33">
<HEAD>33</HEAD>
<L>Then <HI>I&s;raell</HI> in <HI>Canaans</HI> Land</L>
<L>was <HI>Jo&s;eph</HI> gone to grow;</L>
<L>He oft then dream'd, how God e&s;teem'd,</L>
<L>and would him friend al&s;o.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="34">
<HEAD>34</HEAD>
<L>His Brethren being angry at</L>
<L>his dreaming, they him &s;ell,</L>
<L>Where he mu&s;t be, <HI>Egypt</HI> too &s;ee,</L>
<L>with <HI>Potiphar</HI> to dwell.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="35">
<PB N="9" REF="8">
<HEAD>35</HEAD>
<L>Then <HI>Jo&s;eph</HI> in <HI>Potiphars</HI> hou&s;e</L>
<L>was highly there e&s;teem'd,</L>
<L>Till his Mi&s;tri&s;s, her legeries</L>
<L>makes him to be mi&s;deem'd.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="36">
<HEAD>36</HEAD>
<L>Then &s;uddenly he is accus'd,</L>
<L>and into the Pri&s;on ca&s;t;</L>
<L>But there our God, with him abode,</L>
<L>Untill he was relea&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="37">
<HEAD>37</HEAD>
<L>Then <HI>Pharaoh</HI> dream'd, and 's troubled &s;ore,</L>
<L><HI>Jo&s;eph</HI> doth it interpret,</L>
<L>What &s;hall befall, by his dreame's all,</L>
<L>and free from Pri&s;ons &s;et.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="38">
<HEAD>38</HEAD>
<L><HI>Jo&s;eph</HI> now having favour found</L>
<L>in <HI>Pharaohs</HI> acceptation:</L>
<L>How now doth &s;tand, and hath command</L>
<L>of <HI>Egypts</HI> pre&s;ervation.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="39">
<HEAD>39</HEAD>
<L>God had ordained this to be</L>
<L>for <HI>I&s;raell</HI> his Election:</L>
<L>In Famine &s;ore, there they had &s;tore,</L>
<L>through <HI>Pharaohs</HI> &s;afe Protection.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="40">
<HEAD>40</HEAD>
<L><HI>Egypt</HI> hath &s;tore, now <HI>Canaan</HI>'s Land</L>
<L>&s;tands in want of relief:</L>
<L>Old <HI>I&s;raell</HI> &s;ends, his Sons as friends,</L>
<L>To buy Corn of <HI>Jo&s;eph.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG N="41">
<PB N="10" REF="9">
<HEAD>41</HEAD>
<L><HI>Jo&s;eph's</HI> unknown to his Brethren,</L>
<L>yet doth them que&s;tion &s;ore,</L>
<L>And in that wi&s;e, takes them as &s;pyes,</L>
<L>and Pri&s;ons them therefore.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="42">
<HEAD>42</HEAD>
<L>And after three dayes Pri&s;onment</L>
<L>he lets all lo&s;&s;e but one:</L>
<L>His thoughts herein for <HI>Benjamin.</HI></L>
<L>he doth keep <HI>Simeon.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG N="43">
<HEAD>43</HEAD>
<L>Then <HI>I&s;raells</HI> grief was very &s;ore</L>
<L>to part with <HI>Benjamin,</HI></L>
<L>Cau&s;e <HI>Jo&s;ephs</HI> gone, he doth moan,</L>
<L>his &s;orrows doth begin.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="44">
<HEAD>44</HEAD>
<L>Then down to <HI>Egypt</HI> they return,</L>
<L><HI>Jo&s;eph</HI> doth them receive;</L>
<L>When he them &s;pyes, his watery eyes,</L>
<L>Made then a &s;ecret &s;treame.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="45">
<HEAD>45</HEAD>
<L><HI>Jo&s;eph</HI> then lets them under&s;tand</L>
<L>that he is their own Brother,</L>
<L>Which they did &s;ell, to <HI>I&s;hmaell,</HI></L>
<L>now they all &s;tand together.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="46">
<HEAD>46</HEAD>
<L>Now having made him known to them,</L>
<L>he for his Father &s;ends;</L>
<L>That he may tell, old <HI>I&s;raell,</HI></L>
<L>Gods goodne&s;s he intends.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="47">
<PB N="11" REF="9" MS="y">
<HEAD>47</HEAD>
<L>Then down to <HI>Egypt I&s;rael</HI> goes,</L>
<L>and takes all his &s;eed then:</L>
<L>Who&s;e Per&s;ons were, numbered there</L>
<L>even three&s;core and ten.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="41">
<HEAD>41</HEAD>
<L><HI>Jacob</HI> in <HI>Egypts</HI> aged &s;ore,</L>
<L>he ble&s;&s;ed <HI>Jo&s;ephs</HI> Sons,</L>
<L>His years therefore &s;even and &s;even &s;core,</L>
<L>his Sons bury his bones.<FIGURE>
</FIGURE></L>
</LG>
<LG N="49">
<HEAD>49</HEAD>
<L>When he his Children all had ble&s;t,</L>
<L>he yielded to the grave:</L>
<L>And did command, in <HI>Canaan</HI>'s Land</L>
<L>his Funerall they &s;hould have.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="50">
<PB N="12" REF="10">
<HEAD>50</HEAD>
<L><HI>Jo&s;eph</HI> his Children's Children &s;ees</L>
<L>to his great joyes encrea&s;e:</L>
<L>His age was then, five &s;core and ten,</L>
<L>and &s;o he dies in peace.</L>
</LG>
</DIV1>
<DIV1 N="2" TYPE="book">
<HEAD>THE CONTENTS Of the Hi&s;tory of the Second Book of MOSES: Called EXODUS.</HEAD>
<LG N="1">
<HEAD>1</HEAD>
<L>NOw after that <HI>Jo&s;eph</HI> is dead,</L>
<L><HI>I&s;raels</HI> Seed multiplies more:</L>
<L>Though &s;orely they are puni&s;hed,</L>
<L>and have afflictions dayly &s;tore.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="2">
<HEAD>2</HEAD>
<L>For then another <HI>Pharaohs</HI> King,</L>
<L>that never did good <HI>Jo&s;eph</HI> know:</L>
<L>Which unto ruin would them bring,</L>
<L>for to be <HI>I&s;raels</HI> overthrow.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="3">
<PB N="13" REF="10">
<HEAD>3</HEAD>
<L>Now <HI>Pharaoh</HI> makes a &s;ore decree,</L>
<L>all <HI>I&s;raells</HI> &s;eed to &s;hiver,</L>
<L>That all their Males &s;hould drowned be</L>
<L>in an <HI>Egyptian</HI> River.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="4">
<HEAD>4</HEAD>
<L><HI>Mo&s;es</HI> is born free from &s;laughter,</L>
<L>hid in an Ark of Ru&s;hes;</L>
<L>And being found by <HI>Pharaohs</HI> Daughter,</L>
<L>&s;he of her own co&s;t nur&s;es.<FIGURE>
</FIGURE></L>
</LG>
<LG N="5">
<HEAD>5</HEAD>
<L>Then <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> grew in &s;trength of years,</L>
<L>and is e&s;teemed then as one;</L>
<L>When as his groath to man appears,</L>
<L>he's called <HI>Pharaohs</HI> Daughters Son.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="6">
<PB N="14" REF="11">
<HEAD>6</HEAD>
<L>Then as <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> kept <HI>Jethro</HI>'s Flock,</L>
<L>the Lord did to him then appear;</L>
<L>Saying I am God of <HI>I&s;raels</HI> &s;tock,</L>
<L>draw near <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> and do not fear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="7">
<HEAD>7</HEAD>
<L>The bu&s;h did burn but not con&s;ume,</L>
<L>God there did tell <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> his name:</L>
<L>He mu&s;t not &s;tart at <HI>Pharaohs</HI> fume,</L>
<L>I AM had &s;ent, him tell the &s;ame.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="8">
<HEAD>8</HEAD>
<L>Then <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> Rod a Serpent is,</L>
<L>great &s;ignes and wonders God did &s;how:</L>
<L>His Judgments came and did not mi&s;&s;e,</L>
<L>he &s;troak them with his threatning blow.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="9">
<HEAD>9</HEAD>
<L>He turns there Rivers into blood,</L>
<L>and &s;ends them Frog's in number &s;tore;</L>
<L><HI>Egypt</HI> their &s;orrows like a flood.</L>
<L>with Lice and Flies are vexed &s;ore.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="10">
<HEAD>10</HEAD>
<L>With Murrain, Boils, and eke with blains,</L>
<L>be <HI>Egypts</HI> Kingdome &s;ore afflicts,</L>
<L>And with Hail-&s;tones her beauty &s;taines,</L>
<L>Yet <HI>Pharaoh</HI> at the&s;e Judgments kicks.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="11">
<HEAD>11</HEAD>
<L>The Locu&s;ts comes with an Eea&s;t-wind,</L>
<L>Devouring all their Mineralls,</L>
<L>And after that thick darkne&s;&s;e blind,</L>
<L>And then by death their Fir&s;t-born falls.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="12">
<PB N="15" REF="11">
<HEAD>12</HEAD>
<L>Now <HI>I&s;raels</HI> Seeds, the <HI>Egyptian</HI> &s;poils,</L>
<L>Before they did eat the Pa&s;&s;over;</L>
<L>Their co&s;tly Jewels which their toiles,</L>
<L>Had gotten, they have altogether.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="13">
<HEAD>13</HEAD>
<L>Now <HI>I&s;rael</HI> out of <HI>Egypt</HI> goes</L>
<L>At time appointed, though in fears;</L>
<L>For they had &s;urjourn'd with their foes</L>
<L>Ju&s;t four hundred and thirty years.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="14">
<HEAD>14</HEAD>
<L>Now <HI>Jo&s;ephs</HI> Bones away they take,</L>
<L>God guids them both by Clouds and fire:</L>
<L>Their journey to the Sea they make,</L>
<L><HI>Pharaoh</HI> again&s;t them doth con&s;pire.<FIGURE>
</FIGURE></L>
</LG>
<LG N="15">
<PB N="16" REF="12">
<HEAD>15</HEAD>
<L><HI>Pharaoh</HI> pur&s;ues them to'th Red Sea.</L>
<L>God hear's the Prayer of Mo&s;es &s;ound:</L>
<L>With Rod he &s;mites, the Seas obey,</L>
<L>The <HI>Egyptians</HI> follow and are drown'd.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="16">
<HEAD>16</HEAD>
<L>Then through the Wilderne&s;s they pa&s;s,</L>
<L>From <HI>Shur</HI> to <HI>Marah</HI> as we &s;ee:</L>
<L>Whereas the water bitter was,</L>
<L>Heal'd by throwing in of a Tree.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="17">
<HEAD>17</HEAD>
<L>But then at <HI>Elim</HI> they encamp,</L>
<L>And had there water plenty and &s;tore;</L>
<L>Twelve Wells mo&s;t &s;weet without a damp,</L>
<L>And Palm-trees there ten and three&s;core.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="18">
<HEAD>18</HEAD>
<L>Then God &s;ends quailes by an Ea&s;t-wind,</L>
<L>And <HI>Manna</HI> rains from Heaven &s;tore,</L>
<L>The <HI>I&s;raelits</HI> there do it find</L>
<L>Upon the ground, round, &s;mall and hoare.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="19">
<HEAD>19</HEAD>
<L>From <HI>Sin</HI> to <HI>Riphidim</HI> they go,</L>
<L>The Rock in <HI>Horeb Mo&s;es</HI> &s;mites,</L>
<L>Fre&s;h waters out from thence do flow.</L>
<L><HI>I&s;rael</HI> again&s;t <HI>Ameleck</HI> fights.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="20">
<HEAD>20</HEAD>
<L><HI>Jehovah Ni&s;&s;i Mo&s;es</HI> rears,</L>
<L>The hand or the Trown of the Lord.</L>
<L>Of <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> &s;ame old <HI>Jethro</HI> hears;</L>
<L>His Councell to him hee'l record.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="21">
<PB N="17" REF="12">
<HEAD>21</HEAD>
<L>Then one Mont <HI>Sinai</HI> God appear'd,</L>
<L>His Me&s;&s;age &s;ent by <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> there;</L>
<L>The People to hear are prepar'd,</L>
<L>Yet God's pre&s;ents doth make them fear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="22">
<HEAD>22</HEAD>
<L>Then in the Mount this Law he gave,</L>
<L>As he is <HI>I&s;raels</HI> Heritage:</L>
<L>Saying no Gods but me thou'&s;t have,</L>
<L>Wor&s;hip thou no graven Image.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="23">
<HEAD>23</HEAD>
<L>In vain take not Gods holy Name,</L>
<L>Keep holy thou the Sabbath day,</L>
<L>Give honour to thy Parents fame,</L>
<L>In murthering Acts go not a&s;tray.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="24">
<HEAD>24</HEAD>
<L>Be not thou an Adulterer,</L>
<L>Nor do thou &s;teal what others get,</L>
<L>Fal&s;e be not to thy near Neighbour,</L>
<L>Nor's Hou&s;e, nor's Wife do thou covet.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="25">
<HEAD>25</HEAD>
<L>Then &s;everall Laws God <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> tells,</L>
<L>For Men and Maids that Servants be;</L>
<L>Again&s;t &s;uch per&s;ons as man &s;teals,</L>
<L>Such as cur&s;e Parents &s;ecretly.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="26">
<HEAD>26</HEAD>
<L>All &s;uch as fight, or are hurt by chance,</L>
<L>All Gores, occa&s;ions of much harm,</L>
<L>All thefts, damage, and negligence:</L>
<L>Here's &s;everall Laws the&s;e for to charm.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="27">
<PB N="18" REF="13">
<HEAD>27</HEAD>
<L>Then <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> to the Mountain goes,</L>
<L>Whereas Gods glory doth appear;</L>
<L>And in the Mount he tarry does,</L>
<L>Fourty nights and fourty dayes there.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="28">
<HEAD>28</HEAD>
<L>A Tabernacle mu&s;t be made,</L>
<L>The form of the Ark is &s;hew'd him there,</L>
<L>A mercy &s;eat there mu&s;t be laid,</L>
<L>In gold two Cherubims appear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="29">
<HEAD>29</HEAD>
<L>Then &s;everall Laws and Commandements,</L>
<L>About the furniture we &s;ee,</L>
<L>With Curtains, Coverings and garments,</L>
<L>That for the Prie&s;ts appoint<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">d be.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="30">
<HEAD>30</HEAD>
<L>Then <HI>Aron</HI> and his Son's are made,</L>
<L>And Con&s;ecrated Prie&s;ts mo&s;t high;</L>
<L>And holy garments as its &s;aid,</L>
<L>Appoint<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">d for them are truly.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="31">
<HEAD>31</HEAD>
<L>There Sacrifice and Burnt off<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">ring<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">,</L>
<L>God doth appoint them for to u&s;e;</L>
<L>And Altars rear, with other things</L>
<L>In Wor&s;hip th<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">y mu&s;t not ref<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="32">
<HEAD>32</HEAD>
<L>Their holy Oyl, and &s;we<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">t per&s;ums</L>
<L>Was made of Spices &s;weet alone,</L>
<L>Which they in Wor&s;hip did con&s;ume,</L>
<L>It was with Compo&s;ition,</L>
</LG>
<LG N="33">
<PB N="19" REF="13">
<HEAD>33</HEAD>
<L><HI>Bazaleel</HI> and a <HI>Holiab</HI> are</L>
<L>Appointed then for Workman&s;hip:</L>
<L>The Sabboth day God doth declare,</L>
<L>His Wor&s;hip in it mu&s;t not &s;lip.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="34">
<HEAD>34</HEAD>
<L>When <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> in Mount <HI>Sinai</HI> is,</L>
<L>The People wor&s;hip a <HI>Calf</HI> alone,</L>
<L>Which they had made; <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> &s;ees this</L>
<L>The two Tables he breaks of &s;tone.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="35">
<HEAD>35</HEAD>
<L>The two Tables are then renew'd,</L>
<L>And God his Attributes doth &s;how;</L>
<L>The Commandements are review'd,</L>
<L>And <HI>I&s;rael</HI> mu&s;t Gods Covenant know.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="36">
<HEAD>36</HEAD>
<L>Then &s;everall works are &s;et about,</L>
<L>As the Curtaines of Cherubins,</L>
<L>Goats hair Borders, &s;ockets, without doubt</L>
<L>They had &s;tore of Rams and Baggers skins.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="37">
<HEAD>37</HEAD>
<L>The Ark of God, the Mercy &s;eat,</L>
<L>The Table with their Ve&s;&s;els fine,</L>
<L>Their Candle-&s;ticks with Lamps compleat,</L>
<L>Orders incen&s;e, wor&s;hip Divine.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="38">
<HEAD>38</HEAD>
<L>Then holy garments for the Prie&s;ts,</L>
<L>The Ephod Robe, brea&s;t plate and Coates,</L>
<L>Ephods and Miters wrought in Crie&s;ts,</L>
<L>The holy Crown then there promotes.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="39">
<PB N="20" REF="14">
<HEAD>39</HEAD>
<L><HI>Mo&s;es</HI> doth all things well perform,</L>
<L>According to a ju&s;t accompt,</L>
<L>And fears not any other &s;torm;</L>
<L>Hee'l follow God's command i'th Mount</L>
</LG>
<LG N="40">
<HEAD>40</HEAD>
<L>Now God the Tabernacle fil'd</L>
<L>With glory which did there appear,</L>
<L>And oft to &s;tay they were compell'd,</L>
<L>Untill that Cloud removed there.</L>
</LG>
</DIV1>
<DIV1 N="3" TYPE="book">
<PB N="21" REF="14">
<HEAD>THE CONTENTS Of the Hi&s;tory of the third Book of MOSES: Called LEVITICUS.</HEAD>
<LG N="1">
<HEAD>1</HEAD>
<L>NOw in the barren Wilderne&s;&s;e</L>
<L>the Lord gives out his Law,</L>
<L>In Types and Shadows, that we may</L>
<L>his gracious goodne&s;s awe.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="2">
<HEAD>2</HEAD>
<L>Burnt-offerings of &s;everall things,</L>
<L>and Meat-offerings al&s;o;</L>
<L>Of the heard and of Flocks and Fowles,</L>
<L>in wor&s;hip they be&s;tow.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="3">
<HEAD>3</HEAD>
<L>With Oyl, and Flower, and with incen&s;e,</L>
<L>baked in &s;everalll wayes;</L>
<L>I'th Meat-offrings Bea&s;ts, Lambs, and Goats,</L>
<L>was u&s;uall in tho&s;e dayes.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="4">
<PB N="22" REF="15">
<HEAD>4</HEAD>
<L>Sins that were &s;ins of Ignorance,</L>
<L>when they came to be known,</L>
<L>An offering for them mu&s;t be made,</L>
<L>the Prie&s;ts mu&s;t them at one.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="5">
<HEAD>5</HEAD>
<L>He that his knowledge doth conceal</L>
<L>in touching things unclean,</L>
<L>Or doth pronounce ra&s;h Oaths in vain,</L>
<L>his &s;in he &s;hall &s;u&s;tain.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="6">
<HEAD>6</HEAD>
<L>Known &s;in that any man hath done</L>
<L>by a deceitfull heart;</L>
<L>He mu&s;t pay the whole principal,</L>
<L>and add too a fifth part.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="7">
<HEAD>7</HEAD>
<L>Both tre&s;pa&s;s and Peace-offerings</L>
<L>of Thanks-giving and vow;</L>
<L>Or of free will is &s;hewed here,</L>
<L>what God did Prie&s;ts alow.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="8">
<HEAD>8</HEAD>
<L>Then <HI>Aaron</HI> and his Sons are made,</L>
<L>and Con&s;ecrated Prie&s;ts</L>
<L>By <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> hand, have put one</L>
<L>the fine garments and Crei&s;ts.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="9">
<HEAD>9</HEAD>
<L>Then <HI>Aarons</HI> offering here is &s;hew'd,</L>
<L>for him&s;elf and the re&s;t;</L>
<L>And afterwards the People are</L>
<L>by <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> and him ble&s;t.</L>
<PB N="23" REF="15">
<L><FIGURE>
</FIGURE></L>
</LG>
<LG N="10">
<HEAD>10</HEAD>
<L><HI>Nadab</HI> and <HI>Abihu</HI> con&s;pire,</L>
<L>and were con&s;umed th<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">reby:</L>
<L>Wine and &s;trong drink Prie&s;t<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter"> mu&s;t refu&s;e</L>
<L>in Gods Wor&s;hip truly.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="11">
<HEAD>11</HEAD>
<L>What was, and was n<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">t for Meat,</L>
<L>by that Law &s;tabli&s;hed.</L>
<L>Of Fi&s;h, and Fowls, and creeping things</L>
<L>is known and revealed.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="12">
<PB N="24" REF="16">
<HEAD>12</HEAD>
<L>Al&s;o for Women there's a Law</L>
<L>made for their clean&s;ing, and</L>
<L>Purification from Child-birth,</L>
<L>by our good Gods command.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="13">
<HEAD>13</HEAD>
<L>The Prie&s;ts are guided by this Law</L>
<L>Lepro&s;ie to di&s;cern;</L>
<L>Which was a plague, let us thereby</L>
<L>our clean&s;ing herein learn.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="14">
<HEAD>14</HEAD>
<L>Then Sacrifice is made for them,</L>
<L>that herein clean&s;ed be;</L>
<L>And &s;ignes are given for to know</L>
<L>the plague of Lepro&s;ie.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="15">
<HEAD>15</HEAD>
<L>The unclean I&s;&s;ues of both Sexts</L>
<L>that Men and Women be,</L>
<L>Is here made known, likewi&s;e how they</L>
<L>from them &s;hall be &s;et free.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="16">
<HEAD>16</HEAD>
<L>How the High-Prie&s;ts mu&s;t enter in</L>
<L>the holy Place for &s;in,</L>
<L>For to atone the yearly fea&s;t,</L>
<L>and &s;cape Goats mu&s;t come in.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="17">
<HEAD>17</HEAD>
<L>The blood of Bea&s;ts for Sacrifice,</L>
<L>at Tabernacles gate,</L>
<L>It mu&s;t be &s;prinkled by the Prie&s;ts,</L>
<L>and no man mu&s;t blood eate.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="18">
<PB N="25" REF="16">
<HEAD>18</HEAD>
<L>And then for Marriage there's a Law,</L>
<L>by Gods command brought in;</L>
<L>That none &s;hould lu&s;t, nor yet approach</L>
<L>to any neer of kin.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="19">
<HEAD>19</HEAD>
<L>There is many Laws repeated here</L>
<L>Which <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> did record,</L>
<L>How <HI>I&s;rael</HI> &s;hould walk here, in</L>
<L>Obedience to the Lord:</L>
</LG>
<LG N="20">
<HEAD>20</HEAD>
<L>Fal&s;e Gods and Wi&s;zards <HI>I&s;raell</HI> mu&s;t</L>
<L>in any wi&s;e refu&s;e:</L>
<L>And with uncleane&s;&s;e in no wi&s;e</L>
<L>them&s;elves they mu&s;t abu&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="21">
<HEAD>21</HEAD>
<L>The Prie&s;ts mu&s;t mourn in holine&s;&s;e,</L>
<L>and cleane&s;&s;e in their carriage,</L>
<L>And not be men of Blemi&s;&s;es,</L>
<L>but careful in their Marriage.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="22">
<HEAD>22</HEAD>
<L>And as the Prie&s;ts they mu&s;t be clean,</L>
<L>&s;o all Sacrifices</L>
<L>That offered were, mu&s;t be without</L>
<L>any known blemi&s;hes.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="23">
<HEAD>23</HEAD>
<L>Gods holy Fea&s;ts are here proclaim'd,</L>
<L>that <HI>I&s;rael</HI> mu&s;t adore:</L>
<L>And all the gleanings of the Fields</L>
<L>are given to the poor.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="24">
<PB N="26" REF="17">
<HEAD>24</HEAD>
<L>Their Lamps and &s;hew bread in Wor&s;hip,</L>
<L>with &s;everall Laws are given:</L>
<L>And all &s;uch per&s;ons &s;uffer mu&s;t,</L>
<L>as bla&s;pheme God of Heaven.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="25">
<HEAD>25</HEAD>
<L>The Sabbath of the &s;eventh year</L>
<L>&s;eventimes &s;even ore,</L>
<L>A <HI>Jubile</HI> of Redemption is,</L>
<L>and freedom for the Poor.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="26">
<HEAD>26</HEAD>
<L>A ble&s;&s;ing is pronounc'd to them</L>
<L>that keep Gods Command'ments:</L>
<L>The breakers of them cur&s;ed are,</L>
<L>good's promis't Penitents.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="27">
<HEAD>27</HEAD>
<L>Nothing devoted is redeem'd,</L>
<L>Tiths mu&s;t not changed be:</L>
<L>In <HI>Sinais</HI> Mount, God <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> tells</L>
<L>his Laws and Soveraigntie.</L>
</LG>
</DIV1>
<DIV1 N="4" TYPE="book">
<PB N="27" REF="17">
<HEAD>THE CONTENTS Of the Hi&s;tory of the Fourth Book of MOSES: Called NUMBERS.</HEAD>
<LG N="1">
<HEAD>1</HEAD>
<L>THe People here, they Numbred were,</L>
<L>according to command.</L>
<L>Except <HI>Levie,</HI> he mu&s;t be free,</L>
<L>encamping with the band.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="2">
<HEAD>2</HEAD>
<L>The Tribes Order, in each border,</L>
<L>were &s;et in their degree,</L>
<L>And made compleat, each Number great</L>
<L>Save <HI>Levies</HI> Tribe we &s;ee.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="3">
<HEAD>3</HEAD>
<L><HI>Levits</HI> we &s;ee, they &s;tand and be</L>
<L>in &s;tead of the Fir&s;t-born;</L>
<L>From a Moneth old, their Males are told,</L>
<L>the &s;trength of <HI>Jacobs</HI> horn.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="4">
<PB N="28" REF="18">
<HEAD>4</HEAD>
<L>Of the <HI>Levits,</HI> and <HI>Koathites</HI></L>
<L>their age and carriage here,</L>
<L>With Prie&s;ts Office, and Services</L>
<L>is made for to appear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="5">
<HEAD>5</HEAD>
<L>For uncleane&s;&s;e, and Tre&s;pa&s;&s;es</L>
<L>a &s;tabli&s;h't rule we &s;ee:</L>
<L>Likewi&s;e you &s;hall, the Laws Tryall,</L>
<L>behold for jalou&s;ie.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="9">
<HEAD>9</HEAD>
<L>The Law that fits, the <HI>Nazarits,</HI></L>
<L>is here plainly recorded:</L>
<L>Form'd in each thing, the Prie&s;ts offring</L>
<L>is by command aforded.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="7">
<HEAD>7</HEAD>
<L>The next great thing, is Prince offring,</L>
<L>at Tabernacle great,</L>
<L>And Altar fine, duties Divine</L>
<L>for them to dedicate.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="8">
<HEAD>8</HEAD>
<L>From twenty five, the <HI>Levits</HI> thrive,</L>
<L>and con&s;ecrated be;</L>
<L>Till fifty years, as here appears,</L>
<L>and then they cea&s;e we &s;ee.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="9">
<HEAD>9</HEAD>
<L>I'th Wilderne&s;&s;e, though in di&s;tre&s;&s;e</L>
<L>the Pa&s;&s;over they eat;</L>
<L>God then in love, makes them to move</L>
<L>the Clou'd pre&s;ents the gate.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="10">
<PB N="29" REF="18">
<HEAD>10</HEAD>
<L>When Trumpets blow, <HI>I&s;r'ell</HI> mu&s;t know</L>
<L>by that &s;ound what to do;</L>
<L>Their march compleat, in orders &s;et,</L>
<L>each Tribe's appointed &s;o.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="11">
<HEAD>11</HEAD>
<L>The multitude was very rude,</L>
<L>and <HI>Angels</HI> food refu&s;ed:</L>
<L>Through judgment great, much fle&s;h they eat</L>
<L>untill they were abu&s;ed.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="12">
<HEAD>12</HEAD>
<L><HI>Miriam</HI> &s;he, with Lepro&s;ie</L>
<L>is &s;miten as you &s;ee;</L>
<L>And <HI>Aaron</HI> he, mu&s;t not be free,</L>
<L>untill he humbled be.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="13">
<HEAD>13</HEAD>
<L>The Spyes are &s;ent, with good intent,</L>
<L>into the faithfull Land:</L>
<L>But &s;lavi&s;h fear, did &s;o appear,</L>
<L>the People murmuring &s;tand.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="14">
<HEAD>14</HEAD>
<L>Two of the Spyes, are &s;trong and wi&s;e,</L>
<L><HI>Caleb</HI> and <HI>Jo&s;ua</HI> they</L>
<L>Still faithfull re&s;t, and &s;o are ble&s;t</L>
<L>when others di&s;obey.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="15">
<HEAD>15</HEAD>
<L>Here offerings of &s;everall things</L>
<L>of meats, and drinks are owned:</L>
<L>And he that &s;eeks, to gather &s;ticks</L>
<L>on the Sabbath is &s;toned.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="16">
<PB N="30" REF="19">
<HEAD>16</HEAD>
<L>Rebellion, is here made known</L>
<L>of <HI>Korah</HI> and the re&s;t,</L>
<L>The earth devowers, the plague ore powers</L>
<L>by Atonement it cea&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="17">
<HEAD>17</HEAD>
<L>Among&s;t the re&s;t, <HI>Aaron</HI> is be&s;t,</L>
<L>his Rod doth bud and flori&s;h,</L>
<L>That he may be, and help to free,</L>
<L>and <HI>I&s;raell</HI> for to nouri&s;h.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="18">
<HEAD>18</HEAD>
<L><HI>Levi<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter"></HI> his charge, is given at large</L>
<L>by Ceremoniall Writs;</L>
<L>There portion eke, God doth out&s;peak</L>
<L>of the Prie&s;ts and <HI>Levits.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG N="19">
<HEAD>19</HEAD>
<L>Here we do find, if we do mind,</L>
<L>water of Separation;</L>
<L>Which was doubtle&s;&s;e, for uncleane&s;&s;e,</L>
<L>and there Purification.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="20">
<HEAD>20</HEAD>
<L>The People in, De&s;erts of <HI>Zin,</HI></L>
<L>for water they did chide<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="KEYERS" EXTENT="1 letter">:</L>
<L>Then <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> &s;trock, the &s;tonny rock</L>
<L>a River out did glide.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="21">
<HEAD>21</HEAD>
<L>Gain&s;t <HI>Canaanits, I&s;rael</HI> fights,</L>
<L>at <HI>Hormah</HI> they prevailed:</L>
<L>A <HI>Serpent</HI> was, then made of Bra&s;s,</L>
<L>that who look't at were healed.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="22">
<PB N="31" REF="19">
<HEAD>22</HEAD>
<L><HI>Og Ba&s;hans</HI> King, God down doth bring;</L>
<L><HI>Balak</HI> for <HI>Balaam</HI> &s;ends;</L>
<L>His A&s;&s;e did &s;py, and &s;peak and cry,</L>
<L>and &s;hews where the <HI>Angell</HI> &s;tands.<FIGURE>
</FIGURE></L>
</LG>
<LG N="23">
<HEAD>23</HEAD>
<L>The <HI>Angell</HI> he, then plain did &s;ee,</L>
<L>yet unto <HI>Balak</HI> came:</L>
<L>But he could not, hinder one jot,</L>
<L>nor Eclip&s;s <HI>I&s;raells</HI> fame.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="24">
<HEAD>24</HEAD>
<L><HI>Balaam</HI> likewi&s;e, he Prophe&s;ies</L>
<L>of <HI>I&s;raels</HI> happine&s;&s;e;</L>
<L>He then &s;peaks far, of <HI>Jacob's</HI> &s;tar.</L>
<L>and freedom from di&s;tre&s;&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="25">
<PB N="32" REF="20">
<HEAD>25</HEAD>
<L>Then may we &s;py, the great folly</L>
<L>of Whoredome in the Tent;</L>
<L>That of <HI>Zimri,</HI> and of <HI>Cozbi,</HI></L>
<L>that <HI>Phinehas</HI> did prevent.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="26">
<HEAD>26</HEAD>
<L>In <HI>Moab</HI> plaines, by <HI>Jordan</HI> &s;treams</L>
<L>the People numbred were:</L>
<L>Near <HI>Jericho,</HI> as they did go,</L>
<L>in &s;ight of <HI>Canaan</HI> there.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="27">
<HEAD>27</HEAD>
<L>Who &s;hall &s;ucceed, <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> indeed</L>
<L>as <HI>I&s;raells</HI> Generall:</L>
<L><HI>Jo&s;ua</HI> he, the man mu&s;t be;</L>
<L><HI>Mo&s;es</HI> gives him the call.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="28">
<HEAD>28</HEAD>
<L>Then offerings here, they do appear,</L>
<L>with Sabbaths ob&s;ervation;</L>
<L>New Moons likewi&s;e, and &s;acrifice,</L>
<L>with holy Convocation.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="29">
<HEAD>29</HEAD>
<L>When Trumpets blow, the People know</L>
<L>their &s;olemn Fea&s;ting dayes;</L>
<L>Whereof the charge, was very large,</L>
<L>in Ceremoniall wayes.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="30">
<HEAD>30</HEAD>
<L>The Law alows, that holy vows</L>
<L>performed &s;ure &s;hall be;</L>
<L>Who to the Lord doth &s;o accord,</L>
<L>his vows perform mu&s;t he.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="31">
<PB N="33" REF="20">
<HEAD>31</HEAD>
<L>The <HI>I&s;raelites,</HI> gain&s;t <HI>Midianites</HI></L>
<L>engage, <HI>Balaam</HI> is &s;lain,</L>
<L>The Souldiers they, divide the prey,</L>
<L>and clean&s;ing mu&s;t &s;u&s;tain.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="32">
<HEAD>32</HEAD>
<L>The <HI>Rubinites,</HI> and the <HI>Gadites,</HI></L>
<L>choo&s;e their inheritance</L>
<L>On this &s;ide, th' flood, yet think it good,</L>
<L>ore <HI>Jordan</HI> to advance.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="33">
<HEAD>33</HEAD>
<L>Now <HI>I&s;raell,</HI> their great travell,</L>
<L>fourty two Journeys there;</L>
<L>In their di&s;tre&s;&s;e, I'th Wilderne&s;&s;e,</L>
<L>is here made to appear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="34">
<HEAD>34</HEAD>
<L><HI>Canaans</HI> Land, I under&s;tand</L>
<L>her Borders are made known;</L>
<L>Of each Tribe one, there was alone,</L>
<L>that each might have their own.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="35">
<HEAD>35</HEAD>
<L>Eight and fourty, is for <HI>Levie,</HI></L>
<L>of Cities &s;et a&s;ide:</L>
<L>Of refuge &s;ix Cities are &s;ixt,</L>
<L>for Man&s;layers in to 'bide.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="36">
<HEAD>36</HEAD>
<L>The Tribes mu&s;t not, out of their Lot</L>
<L>with Heretikes marry;</L>
<L>Lea&s;t that perchance, th'inheritance,</L>
<L>another Name &s;hould carry.</L>
</LG>
</DIV1>
<DIV1 N="5" TYPE="book">
<PB N="34" REF="21">
<HEAD>THE CONTENTS Of the Hi&s;tory of the Fifth Book of MOSES: Called DEUTERONOMIE.</HEAD>
<LG N="1">
<HEAD>1</HEAD>
<L>NOw <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> he, we plain may &s;ee,</L>
<L>being near to <HI>Jordan</HI> &s;ide;</L>
<L>A Repetition did begin,</L>
<L>Gods promi&s;e he applide.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="2">
<HEAD>2</HEAD>
<L>With <HI>Edomites,</HI> and <HI>Moabites</HI></L>
<L><HI>I&s;raell</HI> may not engage:</L>
<L>But <HI>Sihon He&s;hbons</HI> Land, mu&s;t be</L>
<L>for an inheritage.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="3">
<HEAD>3</HEAD>
<L><HI>Og Ba&s;hans</HI> King, they down did bring</L>
<L>that was a Gyant tall;</L>
<L>His Bed nine cupits was in length,</L>
<L>four cupits broad withall.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="4">
<HEAD>4</HEAD>
<L>Now <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> he, might <HI>Canaan</HI> &s;ee,</L>
<L>one <HI>Pi&s;gahs</HI> Mountain great;</L>
<L>Yet mu&s;t not pa&s;s ore <HI>Jordan</HI> &s;tream's,</L>
<L>his humour to compleat.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="5">
<PB N="35" REF="21">
<HEAD>5</HEAD>
<L>Obedience, is taught from hence,</L>
<L>the Law is here repeated:</L>
<L>The People promi&s;e to conform;</L>
<L>its wi&s;ht it were compleated.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="6">
<HEAD>6</HEAD>
<L>Here <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> &s;aw, what by the Law</L>
<L>is Morally commanded,</L>
<L>Mu&s;t be obey'd, unto the end</L>
<L>for which it was intended.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="7">
<HEAD>7</HEAD>
<L>Let all men fly, Idolatry,</L>
<L>and carefull be in Marriage,</L>
<L>That they do not di&s;honor God,</L>
<L>nor Religion di&s;parage.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="8">
<HEAD>8</HEAD>
<L>God hath done well, to <HI>I&s;raell,</HI></L>
<L>do not therefore forget:</L>
<L><HI>Jehovah</HI>'s goodne&s;&s;e which he hath</L>
<L>In <HI>Jacob</HI> &s;hew'd compleat.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="9">
<HEAD>9</HEAD>
<L><HI>I&s;r'ells</HI> alone, rebellion</L>
<L>is in this place repeated:</L>
<L>Their Wor&s;hiping the molten Calf,</L>
<L>which they as God conceated.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="10">
<HEAD>10</HEAD>
<L><HI>Mo&s;es</HI> did pray, God turns away</L>
<L>his wrath, and then did hark;</L>
<L>And gave him&s;elf, for to renew</L>
<L>his Commandments i'th Ark.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="11">
<PB N="36" REF="22">
<HEAD>11</HEAD>
<L>Obedience, by exper'ence</L>
<L><HI>I&s;rael</HI>'s advis'd unto;</L>
<L>Gods promi&s;es, and threatings</L>
<L>is here made known al&s;o.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="12">
<HEAD>12</HEAD>
<L>Idolatry, all men mu&s;t fly,</L>
<L>and wor&s;hip God mo&s;t great:</L>
<L>In holy places of wor&s;hip,</L>
<L>they holy things mu&s;t eat.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="13">
<HEAD>13</HEAD>
<L>They mu&s;t be nice, none mu&s;t entice</L>
<L>them to Idolatry;</L>
<L>Though of their kin, yet they mu&s;t be</L>
<L>&s;toned untill they die.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="14">
<HEAD>14</HEAD>
<L>What was for meat, for them to eat</L>
<L>was by the Law recorded,</L>
<L>Of fle&s;h, and fi&s;h, and flying things,</L>
<L>and <HI>Levits,</HI> Tith's aforded.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="15">
<HEAD>15</HEAD>
<L>They mu&s;t in peace, give a relea&s;e</L>
<L>every &s;eventh year,</L>
<L>Unto their Brethren that were bound,</L>
<L>that free they might appear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="16">
<HEAD>16</HEAD>
<L>They mu&s;t not &s;werve, but mu&s;t ob&s;erve</L>
<L>their holy Fea&s;ting dayes,</L>
<L>Of Pa&s;&s;over, and &s;even weeks,</L>
<L>and Tabernacles phrai&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="17">
<PB N="37" REF="22">
<HEAD>17</HEAD>
<L>Hard Matters great, for to compleat,</L>
<L>Judges and Prie&s;ts mu&s;t end,</L>
<L>In Holy place of Ju&s;tice &s;teat,</L>
<L>as the Law doth extend.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="18">
<HEAD>18</HEAD>
<L>A portion, is &s;hew'd alone,</L>
<L>For Prie&s;ts, and <HI>Levits</HI> there:</L>
<L>And fal&s;e Prophets mu&s;t have there doome</L>
<L>Till <HI>Shilo</HI> doth appear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="19">
<HEAD>19</HEAD>
<L>Cities mu&s;t be, of refuge three,</L>
<L>Priviledg'd in the Land:</L>
<L>And witne&s;&s;es two at the lea&s;t,</L>
<L>to prove a cau&s;e in hand.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="20">
<HEAD>20</HEAD>
<L>Likewi&s;e in War, we &s;ee how far</L>
<L>the Law doth here proceed;</L>
<L>And in a Siege men mu&s;t pre&s;erve,</L>
<L>Fruit-trees whereon they feed.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="21">
<HEAD>21</HEAD>
<L>The Fir&s;t-born he, mu&s;t not we &s;ee</L>
<L>be disinherited:</L>
<L>Through fond affection, but he that</L>
<L>&s;ins mu&s;t be puni&s;hed.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="22">
<HEAD>22</HEAD>
<L>Several things, <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> here brings</L>
<L>of manners, and apparell;</L>
<L>Of &s;landers, rape, and of ince&s;t,</L>
<L>of Murther, and of quarrell.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="23">
<PB N="38" REF="23">
<HEAD>23</HEAD>
<L>Here who is fit, for to admit,</L>
<L>into the A&s;&s;embly</L>
<L>Is plain recorded; and a Law</L>
<L>again&s;t fal&s;e u&s;ury.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="24">
<HEAD>24</HEAD>
<L><HI>Mo&s;es</HI> doth tell, to <HI>I&s;raell</HI></L>
<L>The Ceremoniall Law;</L>
<L>What is commanded them to do,</L>
<L>That they may &s;tand in awe.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="25">
<HEAD>25</HEAD>
<L>Stripe mu&s;t not be, above fourty</L>
<L>unto offenders u&s;ed.</L>
<L>Nor <HI>Ameleck,</HI> is not forgot,</L>
<L>that <HI>I&s;raell</HI> once abu&s;ed.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="26">
<HEAD>26</HEAD>
<L>The offering, is the next thing,</L>
<L>of the fir&s;t fruits that be;</L>
<L>And then Gods Covenant is made known</L>
<L>to them in unitie.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="27">
<HEAD>27</HEAD>
<L>Here <HI>I&s;r'ells</HI> tride, the Tribes divide</L>
<L>as Gods command them forces;</L>
<L>On <HI>Gerizin</HI> the ble&s;&s;ers are,</L>
<L>Mount <HI>Eball</HI> &s;hewes the cur&s;es.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="28">
<HEAD>28</HEAD>
<L>Ble&s;&s;ing we &s;ee, for them that be</L>
<L>ju&s;t and obedient;</L>
<L>And cur&s;es here, pronounced are</L>
<L>to all impenitent.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="29">
<PB N="39" REF="23">
<HEAD>29</HEAD>
<L><HI>Mo&s;es</HI> applies, former mercies</L>
<L>Which <HI>I&s;raell</HI> had in want,</L>
<L>To move them to obedience,</L>
<L>and joyn in Covenant.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="30">
<HEAD>30</HEAD>
<L>Great mercies we, in promi&s;e &s;ee</L>
<L>for every penitent;</L>
<L>And life and death was &s;et to choo&s;e,</L>
<L>that all might death prevent.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="31">
<HEAD>31</HEAD>
<L>The Law indeed, was &s;et to read,</L>
<L>every &s;eventh year:</L>
<L>And here Gods charge to <HI>Jo&s;hua,</HI></L>
<L>was made for to appear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="32">
<HEAD>32</HEAD>
<L>Here <HI>Jes'runs</HI> King, doth prai&s;es &s;ing,</L>
<L>being ready now to go,</L>
<L>To &s;ee the Borders of <HI>Canaan,</HI></L>
<L>and dye one Mount <HI>Nebo.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG N="33">
<HEAD>33</HEAD>
<L>Gods Maje&s;ty, here plain doth lye,</L>
<L><HI>Mo&s;es</HI> the Tribes doth tell;</L>
<L>And in their Order, doth them ble&s;s:</L>
<L>Oh happy <HI>I&s;raell!</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG N="34">
<HEAD>34</HEAD>
<L><HI>Mo&s;es</HI> appears, ag'd &s;ix&s;core years,</L>
<L>on <HI>Nebo</HI>'s Mount indeed;</L>
<L>And there in &s;ecret yields to death,</L>
<L>and <HI>Jo&s;hua</HI> did &s;ucceed.</L>
</LG>
</DIV1>
<DIV1 TYPE="poem">
<PB N="40" REF="24">
<HEAD>A CONSIDERING-GLASS OF CONTEMPLATION, OR Spirituall Poem upon the Con&s;ideration of Per&s;ons, qualified with divers graces: Paralleled with the want of them in our dayes, further added.</HEAD>
<LG>
<L>WHen Man at fir&s;t created was,</L>
<L>He was in <HI>Eden</HI> &s;ett:</L>
<L>After Gods Image he was made,</L>
<L>Man perfect and compleat.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But oh how &s;oon did Man tran&s;gre&s;s</L>
<L>His Makers great command:</L>
<L>And did Rebell even at the fir&s;t,</L>
<L>he could not thereby &s;tand.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>From <HI>Adam</HI>'s Loyns we all did &s;pring,</L>
<L>And of that &s;tock are &s;priggs,</L>
<L>Rebellious &s;ons, Tran&s;gre&s;&s;ors great,</L>
<L>Of that wild Olive twiggs.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<PB N="41" REF="24">
<L>How few like <HI>Abell,</HI> have we that</L>
<L>with God by Prayer obtain?</L>
<L>But Oh how many &s;ins have we?</L>
<L>goodne&s;&s;e, <HI>Cain</HI>-like hath &s;lain.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Few now like <HI>Enoch</HI> walk with God,</L>
<L>Who was from hence tran&s;lated:</L>
<L>But many like the Old Worlds Sons,</L>
<L>With wicked &s;ins are mated.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Few <HI>Noahs</HI> we have in the&s;e our dayes,</L>
<L>for to preach Righteou&s;ne&s;s:</L>
<L>But many now from God revolt,</L>
<L>and turn to Fooli&s;hne&s;&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Few <HI>Sems</HI> and <HI>Japhets</HI> have we now,</L>
<L>there Fathers &s;hame to cover:</L>
<L>But many <HI>Ham</HI>'s are in the&s;e dayes,</L>
<L>Who&s;e &s;ins God will con&s;ider.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Oh who&s;e a faithfull Father now,</L>
<L>that doth from <HI>Abraham</HI> &s;pring,</L>
<L>Who's faith was prov'd by tryall great,</L>
<L>in his great offering.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Or who like <HI>Loth</HI> out of <HI>Sodom,</HI></L>
<L>&s;hall have protection:</L>
<L>But many like unto <HI>Loths</HI> wife</L>
<L>Look to de&s;truction.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<PB N="42" REF="25">
<L>Oh who's a faithfull Mother now,</L>
<L>And Wife that doth accord:</L>
<L><HI>Sarah</HI> like in obedience,</L>
<L>Calling her Husband Lord.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Or who like <HI>I&s;aak</HI> meditates,</L>
<L>On Naturall Mineralls;</L>
<L>But &s;ome to keep bad Company,</L>
<L>are &s;ubject to their calls.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Oh who like <HI>Jacob</HI> &s;eeketh now</L>
<L>the ble&s;&s;ing of the Up-right:</L>
<L>But many <HI>E&s;au</HI> like, make rack</L>
<L>And &s;ale of their Birth-right.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Oh who like <HI>Jo&s;eph's</HI> fear'd of &s;in,</L>
<L>When tempted to accord:</L>
<L>And &s;ay, how &s;hall I do this thing,</L>
<L>And &s;in again&s;t the Lord.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But oh how many do we &s;ee</L>
<L>in wickedne&s;&s;e increa&s;e;</L>
<L>Committing &s;in, and count it &s;port,</L>
<L>to talke of uncleane&s;&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Or who like <HI>Mo&s;es,</HI> now is meek</L>
<L>Gods glory to advance;</L>
<L>To &s;tand up for <HI>Jehovahs</HI> name,</L>
<L>and Saints deliverance.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<PB N="43" REF="25">
<L>Oh who like <HI>Phinehas</HI> now doth &s;tand</L>
<L>Ju&s;tice to execute,</L>
<L>While wickedne&s;&s;e doth &s;o abound,</L>
<L>there's few will it confute.</L>
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<LG>
<L>How few good <HI>Calebs</HI> have we now</L>
<L>that wholly follow God;</L>
<L>But manny murmurers we have</L>
<L>that never heed his Rod.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Or who like <HI>Jo&s;hua</HI> courage takes,</L>
<L><HI>I&s;raell</HI> to lead, and bring</L>
<L>Trough <HI>Jordan</HI> &s;treames, into the Land</L>
<L>of Spirituall being.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now in this day of <HI>Jacobs</HI> fears,</L>
<L>good Lord Some <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> &s;end,</L>
<L>That may hold up his hands to thee,</L>
<L>while&s;t <HI>I&s;rael</HI> doth contend.</L>
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