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them. In the last scene, to the King and Nobles, when the fierce thunders begin aloft, the Angel appears all girt with flames, which he faith are the flames of true love, and tells the King, who falls down with terror, his just suffering, as also Athane's, i. e. Gener, Lot's fon in law, for defpifing the continual admonitions of Lot: then calling to the thunders, lightnings, and fires, he bids them hear the call and command of God to come and destroy a godless nation: he brings them down with fome short warning to other nations to take heed.

Chrift born.

Herod maffacring, or Rachel weeping, Matt. 2.
Chrift bound.

Chrift crucified.

Chrift rifen.

Lazarus.

Joan. 11.

ADAM UN PARADIS 'D.

The Angel Gabriel either defcending or entring, fhowing fince this globe was created, his frequency as much on earth, as in Heaven: defcribes Paradife. Next the Chorus fhewing the reafon of his coming to keep his watch in Paradise after Lucifer's rebellion, by command from God, and withal expreffing his defire to fee and know more concerning this excellent new creature, Man. The Angel Gabriel, as by his name fignifying a prince of power, tracing Paradise with a

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more free office, paffes by the ftation of the Chorus, and defired by them relates what he knew of Man, as the creation of Eve, with their love and marriage. After this Lucifer appears after his overthrow, bemoans himself, fecks revenge on Man. The Chorus prepare resistance at his first approach. At last, after difcourfe of enmity on either fide, he departs; whereat the Chorus fings of the battel, and victory in Heaven against him and his accomplices; as before, after the firft Act, was fung a hymn of the creation. Here again may appear Lucifer relating and infulting in what he had done to the deftruction of Man. Man next, and Eve having by this time been feduc'd by the ferpent appears confufedly cover'd with leaves. Confcience in a shape accufes him, Juftice cites him to the place whither Jehovah call'd for him. In the mean while the Chorus entertains the stage, and is informed by fome Angel the manner of his fall. Here the Chorus bewails Adam's fall. Adam then and Eve return, accuse one another, but especially Adam lays the blame to his wife, is stubborn in his offenfe. Juftice appears; reafons with him, convinces him. The Chorus admonisheth Adam, and bids him beware Lucifer's example of impenitence. The Angel is fent to banish them out of Paradife; but before caufes to pafs before his eyes in shapes a Mask of all the evils of this life and world. He is humbled, relents, despairs; at laft appears Mercy, comforts him, promises the Meffiah; then calls in Faith, Hope, and Charity; inftructs him; he repents, gives God the glory, fubmits

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to his penalty: The Chorus briefly concludes. Compare this with the former draught.

Scotch ftories, or rather British of the North parts.

ATHRICO flain by Natholochus, whofe daughter he had ravisht, and this Natholochus ufurping thereon the kingdom, feeks to slay the kindred of Athrico, who scape him and conspire against him. He sends to a witch to know the event. The witch tells the meffenger, that he is the man shall slay Natholochus: he detests it, but in his Journey home changes his mind, and performs it. Scotch Chron. English, p. 68, 69.

DUFFEE and DONWALD, a strange story of witchcraft, and murder discover'd and reveng'd. Scotch Story, 149, &c.

HAIE, the Plowman, who with his two fons that were at plough running to the battel that was between the Scots and Danes in the next field, ftaid the flight of his countrymen, renew'd the battel, and caus'd the victory, &c. Scotch Story, p. 155.

KENNETH, who having privily poifon'd Malcolm Duffee, that his own fon might fucceed, is flain by Fenella. Scotch Hift. p. 157, 158, &c.

MACBETH, beginning at the arrival of Malcolm at Mackduffe. The matter of Duncan may be exprefs'd by the appearing of his ghost.

MOABITIDES or PHINEAS.

The Epitafis whereof may lie in the contention, first between the father of Zimri and Eleazer, whether he

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[ought] to have flain his fon without law. Next, the embassadors of the Moabites expoftulating about Colbi a stranger and a noble woman flain by Phineas. It may be argued about reformation and punishment illegal, and, as it were by tumult, after all arguments driven home, then the word of the Lord may be brought, acquitting and approving Phineas.

CHRISTUS PATIENS.

The scene in the garden beginning from the coming thither till Judas betrays, and the officers lead him away. The reft by message and Chorus. His agony may receive noble expreffions,

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