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But, William, that which frets thee most of all,
And makes an overflowing of thy Gall,
Is, that the Church hath Money to supply
The just occasions of her Ministry,
When they, to preach the Word, are mov'd to travel
Beyond the Seas. At this thou thus dost cavil;
Such Church men unto Christ's Church strangers are,
And most rely upon their Churches ear:
Vnlike those whom Christ sent i'th? Ministry,
Without a Scrip, to sound the Gospel free:
And therefore when her Cash was empty'd, she,
Gav'd Money for to serve the Ministry.
Hence prating Preachers turn'd the Silver Bait,
Brought not a few o'th' Church with zeal to wait.
As favour was obtain'd by Parasites,
They labour'd hard to gain more Proselites.
Thus, like a troubl'd Sea, thou castest up
The Mire and Dirt that's in thy filthy Cup:
Then, in a paltry kind of Balad Tone,
Like scoffing Ishmael, thou thus go'st on;
At length her Papers, like to Briefs, did cry,
For Money, Money for the Ministry.
And in thy fifth page, having given a yerk
At Richardson, for being an hired Clerk,
Thou sayst, Its true, that some do frequent say,
Both Clerks and Priests from th'Flock obtain their pay.
And makes an overflowing of thy Gall,
Is, that the Church hath Money to supply
The just occasions of her Ministry,
When they, to preach the Word, are mov'd to travel
Beyond the Seas. At this thou thus dost cavil;
Such Church men unto Christ's Church strangers are,
And most rely upon their Churches ear:
Vnlike those whom Christ sent i'th? Ministry,
Without a Scrip, to sound the Gospel free:
And therefore when her Cash was empty'd, she,
Gav'd Money for to serve the Ministry.
Hence prating Preachers turn'd the Silver Bait,
Brought not a few o'th' Church with zeal to wait.
As favour was obtain'd by Parasites,
They labour'd hard to gain more Proselites.
Thus, like a troubl'd Sea, thou castest up
The Mire and Dirt that's in thy filthy Cup:
Then, in a paltry kind of Balad Tone,
Like scoffing Ishmael, thou thus go'st on;
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For Money, Money for the Ministry.
And in thy fifth page, having given a yerk
At Richardson, for being an hired Clerk,
Thou sayst, Its true, that some do frequent say,
Both Clerks and Priests from th'Flock obtain their pay.
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