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A rod for William Rogers, in return for his Riming Scourge, &c. By Thomas Ellwood

Ellwood, Thomas (1639-1713)

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[To such as ask, why I in Verse have writ?]

A Rod for William Rogers, in return for his Rhyming Scourge, &c.

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Christ's Teaching by his Spirit few deny'd,
Thou say'st. Why Few? Let Truth the case decide.
If [few] relates to Friends, there was not any:
If to the World, not few, but very many,
Christ's Teachings by his Spirit did deny,
And 'gainst immediate inward Teachings cry.
Now take which course thou wilt, 'tis plain in view,
That what thou hast asserted is Untrue.
Thus run'st thou on, till thou thy way hast lost,
And run'st thy heedless against a Post.