The Hiflorytf SA MPS 0 N. Z]l THE ARGUMENT. Manoah defiru to underfland; But is deny'd the Angels Name. He offersby .the Angels hand: · The Ange! vavijJJes iu aflame. Sefl. S• ( ·. ' SO faid , The fon ofjfrael, eafly apt ·,- . To credit, what his foul ddir'd, ~drapt With better hopes which ferv'd him . as a guide To his belief( o'rejoy"d) he thus reply.'d; 'Let not the Man of (];qd, whofe heave11ly voyce 'Hath bleft mine ear,and made my foul rejoyt::e 'Beyond expreffion, now refufe to come ' Within my Tent, and honour-my poor home, 'With his defired prefence; there to .l'afte ' His fervapts flender diet , . and repaft ' Upon his Rural far€ : ;Thefe hands fhall take ' A render ~id from out the flocks, and make · ' ( Without_long tarr iance) fome delightful meat ' Which n,ay -invite the Man of God to eat: ' Come, come (my Lord ) aud what defelt: offood 'Shall be, thy fervanrs welcom fhall .mak-e good i Whereto the Angel ( who as yet had made . Himfelfunknown ) re.anfwer'd thus, and faid ~ · 'Excufe·me : though thy hofpitable love ' Prevail to make me fiay, i_t cannot move 'My thankfullip·s to tafie thy liberal chear, ' I.et not thy bounty urge in vain ; Forbear ~ To flrive with, whom thy welcom. ealino~ lead 5 To eat thy Kid, or tafl:e thy profe;'d breaa; . C<>nvc,rt ... , I
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