Corah, Dathan, &c. Num. 16, 17.

Moabitides, Num. 25.

Achan, Jofue 7 and 8.

Jofuah in Gibeon, Josh. 10.

Gideon Idoloclaftes, Jud. 6, 7.
Gideon purfuing, Jud. 8.

Abimelech the Ufurper, Jud. 9.

Samfon purfophorus, or Hybriftes, or Samfon marrying or in Ramath Lechi, Jud. 15.

Dagonalia, Jud. 16.

Comazontes, or the Benjaminites, or the Rioters, Jud. 19, 20, 21.

Theriftria, a paftoral out of Ruth.

Eliade, Hophni and Phinehas, Sam. 1, 2, 3, 4, beginning with the first overthrow of Ifrael by the Philiftins, interlac'd with Samuel's vifion concerning Eli's family.

Jonathan refcued, 1 Sam. 14.

Doeg flandering, 1 Sam. 22.

The sheepfhearers in Carmel, a pastoral, 1 Sam. 25. Saul in Gilboa, 1 Sam. 28, 31.

David revolted, 1 Sam. from the 27 c. to the 31.

David adulterous, 2 Sam. c. 11, 12.

Tamar, 2 Sam. 13.

Achitophel, 2 Sam. 15, 16, 17, 18.

Adoniah, 1 Reg. 2.

Solomon Gynæcocratumenus, or Idolomargus, aut Thyfiazufæ. Reg. 1. 11.

Rehoboam, 1 Reg. 12. where is disputed of a poli

tic religion,

Abias Therfæus, 1 Reg. 14. The queen, after much dispute, as the last refuge sent to the prophet Ahias of Shilo; receives the message. The Epitafis in that she hearing the child shall die as fhe comes home, refuses to return, thinking thereby to elude the oracle. The former part is spent in bringing the fick prince forth as it were defirous to fhift his chamber and couch as dying men ufe, his father telling him what facrifice he had fent for his health to Bethel and Dan; his fearlefnefs of death, and putting his father in mind to fet [fend] to Ahiah. The Chorus of the elders of Ifrael, bemoaning his virtues bereft them, and at another time wondring why Jeroboam being bad himself should fo grieve for his fon that was good, &c.

Imbres, or the Showers, 1 Reg. 18, 19.

Naboth συκοφαντώμενος, ο Reg. 21.

Ahab, 1 Reg. 22, beginning at the fynod of falfe prophets; ending with relation of Ahab's death; his body brought; Zedekiah flain by Ahab's friends for his feducing. (See Lavater, 2 Chron. 18.)

Elias in the mount, 2 Reg. 1. 'Opulárns, or better, Elias Polemistes.

Elifeus Hudrocoos, 2 Reg. 3. Hudrophantes, Aquator.

Elifeus Adorodocétas.

Elifæus Menutes, five in Dothaimis, 2 Reg. 6.
Samaria Liberata, 2 Reg. 7.

Achabæi Cunoborwmeni, 2 Reg. 9. The scene Jefrael beginning from the watchman's difcovery of Jehu till he go out: in the mean while, meffage of

:

things paffing brought to Jezebel, &c. Laftly the 70 heads of Ahab's fons brought in, and message brought of Ahaziah's brethren flain on the way, c. 10.

Jehu Belicola, 2 Reg. 10.
Athaliah, 2 Reg. 11.

Amaziah Doryalotus, 2 Reg. 14. 2 Chron. 25.

Нezechias λopnéμevos, 2 Reg. 18, 19. Hefechia befieg'd. The wicked hypocrify of Shebna, fpoken of in the 11, or thereabout of Ifaiah, and the commendation of Eliakim will afford apopuàs λéyou, together with a faction, that fought help from Egypt.

Jofiah Alagómenos, 2 Reg. 23.

Zedechiah VEOTEPwv, 2 Reg. but the story is larger in Jeremiah.

Solymav Halofis; which may begin from a message brought to the city, of the judgment upon Zedechiah and his children in Ribla, and fo feconded with the burning and deftruction of city and temple by Nebuzaradan; lamented by Jeremiah.

Afa or Æthiopes. 2 Chron. 14. with the depofing his Mother, and burning her idol.

The three Children, Dan. 3.

British Trag.

1. The cloifter king Conftans set up by Vortiger. 2. Vortiger poifon'd by Roena.

3. Vortiger immur'd.

The three following were added afterwards in the

margin.

Venutius hufband to Cartifmandua,

Vortiger

Vortiger marrying Roena. See Speed. reprov'd by Vordin archbishop of London. Speed.

The maffacre of the Britons by Hengift in their cups at Salisbury plain. Malmesbury.

4. Sigher of the Eaft Saxons revolted from the faith, and reclam'd by Jarumang.

5. Ethelbert of the Eaft Angles flain by Offa the Mercian. See Holinsh. L. 6. c. 5. Speed in the Life of Offa and Ethelbert.

6. Sebert flain by Penda after he had left his kingSee Holinfhed, p. 116.

7. Wulfer flaying his two fons, for being Chriftians. 8. Obert of Northumberland flain for ravishing the wife of Bernbocard, and the Danes brought in. See Stow. Holinfh. L. 6. c. 12. and efpecially Speed,

L. 8. c. 2.

9. Edmund laft king of the Eaft Angles martyr'd by Hinguar the Dane. See Speed, L. 8. c. 2.

10. Sigebert tyrant of the Weft-Saxons flain by a

Swincherd.

11. Edmund brother of Athelstan flain by a thief at his own table. Malmef.

12. Edwin, fon to Edward the younger, for luft depriv'd of his kingdom, or rather by faction of Monks, whom he hated; together with the impoftor Dunstan.

13. Edward fon of Edgar murder'd by his stepmother. To which may be inferted the tragedy stirr'd up betwixt the Monks and Priests about marriage.

14. Ethelred, fon of Edgar, a flothful king, the ruin of his land by the Danes.

15. Ceaulin, king of Weft-Saxons, for tyranny de-
pos'd, and banish'd, and dying.

16. The flaughter of the Monks of Bangor by
Edelfride stirr'd up, as is faid, by Ethelbert, and he
by Auftin the Monk, because the Britons would not
receive the rites of the Roman Church. See Bede,
Geffrey Monmouth, and Holinfhed, p. 104, which
must begin with the convocation of British Clergy by
Austin to determin fuperfluous points, which by them
was refused.

17. Edwin by vifion promis'd the kingdom of
Northumberland on promise of his converfion, and
therein establish'd by Rodoald king of East-Angles.

18. Ofwin king of Deira flain by Oswie, his friend,
king of Bernitia, through instigation of flatterers. See
Holinfhed, p. 115.

19. Sigibert of the Eaft-Angles keeping company
with a perfon excommunicated, flain by the fame man
in his house, according as the bishop Cedda had fore-
told.

20. Egfride king of the Northumbers flain in battel
against the Picts, having before wafted Ireland, and
made war for no reafon on men that ever lov'd
the English; forewarn'd alfo by Cuthbert not to fight
with the Picts.

21. Kinewulf, King of Weft-Saxons, flain by Ki-
neard in the houfe of one of his concubines.

22. Gunthildis, the Danish lady, with her husband
Palingus, and her fon, flain by appointment of the
traitor Edrick in king Ethelred's days. Holinshed,