SAMSON become as another Man, though of his unknown Might and great strength stript, in a mo­ment dispossest, who wonders or commiserates, unhappily cameby in­trusting others, dangerous security; otherwise as what fetters of Brass had been of force him to binde? none whatsoever: So what occupation too base for him, sometime though the worlds no little wonder, crowned with favors not a few, violated his [Page 4] Vow or solemn Obligation: The Almighties Counsel disclosed to his Adversary, overcome by a Womans importunity, her inchanting notes, whereby laid in a Trance; by whom forgotten or observed not, how re­served the Angel would not disclose his Name so much, whose Birth fore­told of, no more then notice took of his Mothers charge, she wine none to touch, discoverer of secrets, besides abused afore through like Violence, by one of the same uncircumcised Breed.

Such a blinde thing Love, Told her all his heart, the whole matter; they brought into thraldom such, that harbor it, (nothing that can contain) with a look of whose brow able to silence, were they whoso­ever; at his feet all doing homage.

Behold how degraded, had both [Page 5] his eys thrust out, his teeth gnashing or grinding, too made in the prison house to grinde, a new dance shewed, to the Mils unaccustomed Musick till swet his heart out, the restless stone his ex­ercise; presumes upon his loving her, or doting rather, as bray a Fool in a morter, &c. Prov. not by any Reins or Bit restrained, sent to school to the Horse, the last mite till spent of his vital Spirits; able to guess whose own counsel could keep so wel, what from a woman might expect, she to be trusted whilst a Sieve or Net retains water; besides where WAITERS such in her privy Chamber, no news either, how easie by such fami­liars inticed: And what renewed for­ces Samson stormed by, as aforeshew­ed, his darling Dahlab prest & urged him daily, in danger of shortning his [Page 6] days: Moreover told him, He loved her not; (named her His Love it seems) because jested with her, the Lye takes at her hands.

VVhereby overmaster'd, no more plays fast and loose with his Mistris, The Philistines upon him in earnest, took him away, no false alarm, feeble became as another man, wist not what he had done, undreamt of, puts on the Brass shakel his Garter, aforetime had mockt them, become their game and pa­stime, brought himself to a fair pass, come to be led by a Lad; after twenty years over them, lawless vow-makers to them made an open Example, till death pays his Ransom, confined to the Dungeon-pit all his days.

And herewith hastning away the patience of your House, lest over­charged; where the Moral to vulgar [Page 7] apprehensions visible, a story no stranger to blinde Ale-houses, the bare walls not without it, of Samson the prisoner, a Prince, sometime a Savior or Defender, &c. at his pre­sence all making way; No feigned Atlas strength, barr'd never so fast, that laid on his shoulder the City Gates and appurtenance, as a birding piece vvent away with all: also new cords sevenfold for failing, and green wythes as nothing pluckt asunder; likewise whose Maiden locks, like Sun beams extending, povvther'd vvith Ange­lical odours, fastned to a VVeavers­beam, instantly like a lace rent there­from; portraying forth not only our British Union, fast knit and bound, soon dissolved after; and Irish flou­rishing plantation, that in a night all undone, as those Brittle Cords and [Page 8] wythes, &c. By wilde Boars andra­vening wolves rooted out, overrun. But how befel him whose heavy fate him also foreshewed in these barren times of ours, as Samson his Birth, the Ang [...]l when appeared to the Woman and Husband both (Cap. 13.) with the seventeenth Centuries Mystery, as what Date bears, by the multiplied number of seven, (ver. 7.) ver. 13. needless to be insisted on, a lamb where may wade, any shallow capacity dive or con­ceive, Canaans road not balkt, pro­ceeding line by line thus, (ver. 19.) first how awakened, found his crown bare, despoiled of his treasure by a desperate Executioners unlucky Ra­zer, one ready at hand: Samson (by underminers over-reached) himself disarmed, the Spirit of the Lord depart­ed from him, so forsaken, that after [Page 9] that preceding bout with her, by whose ungracious venomous hands woven that subtile web, taken of his locks Livery and Seizin.

VVhen at once upon his effectual prayer, had their P A Y then, a­venged for his two eyes, of both disin­herited together; described in that posture, stretching forth both his hands took hold with all his Might, &c. at a blow, by the house falling on those Philistines, Lords three thousand, so that at his Death, the dead exceed­ed, ver. or were more then had perished in his life, or suffered; Wives and Chil­dren partakers with them, afore bare all the sway; at which Festival specta­tors no few: other some on the Roof, supposing as at other times should have made them sport, the house sup­ported on Pillars, at once swept away; [Page 10] whom his Brethren of his fathers house took up and buried: that of the Powder design matching it the nearest, shew­ing what Trust to be reposed in Princes or Pillars either. And thus of Samson neither spared, brought to his Tryal, found guilty, Great Bri­tains Lyon rent in pieces, shadowed out in Samsons exploits; so much for that, when Cashiered those Revel­lings, Dagons house demolished; and for these where twice voted, And there was no King, &c. every man did what was right in his own eyes, ver. evi­dent as this unquestionable, Whether ever before or since, in such a space of time, so many at once perished, as of late have done.

VVhere these doings Recorded withal, till this Reformation the like deformity unknown, conjured up [Page 11] again, as it were, (What lack ye?) though Sentenced down, whose owners under Condemnation, here robbed of their hair, in the likeness of unclean Spirits set on their Stalls; the Cap as ugly as ominous, saluted with this Neck-verse, ver. 13. If thou weavest or platest seven locks of my head, &c. Summoned to appear at the Sign of the Gallows, by Samsons breaking as it were the Halter.

So from him The Lord of Sabbath, holding in his Right hand the Sign of the seven stars, This Legacy toward your yong mens feastings (thus arm­ed at all points) thus turned into fire and sword, not unuseful for Sea and Land-service, the Ropes, wythes, and fetters for Ship-tackling, Brass pieces and Match, that Goliah ge­neration to withstand, blinde Mo­narchy [Page 12] and uncircumcised Priest­hood, the vail not taken off their hearts.; finished this of no com­mon consequence (the whole worlds Map or Survey) whereby prefigu­red his coming at hand, the Son of the Most High, a greater then Samson, first a Sign given to the ungrateful Jew, and then to the Gentile, a prototype of the Word of God; Also who as though risen again or revived, after made their Musick and Game, whose strength again came to him, upon his solemn prayer (as that) Father, glo­rifie me, &c. (Ioh. 17.) also when con­vinced 3000 in one day, Men and Brethren, what shall we do? prickt at the heart, &c. with Adams fall inclu­sive, hearkned to her proect Eves (Heb. Chavah) for which as the man cast out: so for whose degenerate pro­geny utter darkness reserved.