And first they had him
into the study, where they shewed him records of the greatest
antiquity; in which, as I remember my dream, they shewed him
first the pedigree of the Lord of the hill, that he was the son
of the Ancient of Days, and came by that eternal generation.
Here also was more fully recorded the acts that he had done, and
the names of many hundreds that he had taken into his service;
and how he had placed them in such habitations that could
neither by length of days nor decays of nature be dissolved.
Then they read to him some of the worthy acts that some of his
servants had done: as, how they had sub-
dued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped
the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the
edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed
valiant in fight, and turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
They then read again, in another part of the records of the
house, where it was shewed how willing their Lord was to receive
into his favour any, even any, though they in time past had
offered great affronts to his person and proceedings.
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