In Imitation of Hudibras The Dissenting Hypocrite, or Occasional Conformist; with reflections On Two of the Ring-Leaders, &c. Viz. I. Their Works and Writings. II. Their Professions and Principles. III. Their Qualifications and Parts. IV. Their Persons and Practices [by Edward Ward] |
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If sam'd Hugh Peters, Baxter, Bunyan
Are proper Standards for an Union;
If Sh---re, or F---, or H---w, or Taylor,
Or Brethren of the Quaking Naylor,
Have writ such strong convincing Reasons
For to Reform our Church's Seasons;
To change our Feasts, or Fasts, or Fairs:
Then England is at its last Pray'rs.
I'll warrant they would finely Purge ye,
Your base Established Liturgy;
Make your Offensive Litany
To smoke like any Betony;
Burn it as Funk, or keep 't as Fodder,
For their Back-sides, the Jakes foreboder.
If they had their devouter Sway,
You never should in Publick pray
From sudden Death to be kept free,
Which they call horrid Blasphemy.
But I say, From such wretched Errors
Against the King of sudden Terrors,
In Peace, Good Lord, deliver Us;
Leave not True Church-Men dying thus.
Are proper Standards for an Union;
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Or Brethren of the Quaking Naylor,
Have writ such strong convincing Reasons
For to Reform our Church's Seasons;
To change our Feasts, or Fasts, or Fairs:
Then England is at its last Pray'rs.
I'll warrant they would finely Purge ye,
Your base Established Liturgy;
Make your Offensive Litany
To smoke like any Betony;
Burn it as Funk, or keep 't as Fodder,
For their Back-sides, the Jakes foreboder.
If they had their devouter Sway,
You never should in Publick pray
From sudden Death to be kept free,
Which they call horrid Blasphemy.
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Against the King of sudden Terrors,
In Peace, Good Lord, deliver Us;
Leave not True Church-Men dying thus.
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