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A Monk profest, an Instrument became
Of Reformation: Why not one by Name?
If love of honesty with him prevail,
The hopes of honest men he will not fail:
If love of honour, or of safety move him,
Those Interests, will for our Cause improve him.
It is a much more honourable thing,
To save a People, than to make a King,
And safer too; if he that makes him one
Shall be his Liege-man whom he doth enthrone:
For, Kings are of their Makers so afraid,
That, seldome are such benefits repay'd
With less than ruine; specially, if he
A man beloved of the People be:
But, much more hazardous will be his Case,
If he be likewise of the Royal Race.
Of Reformation: Why not one by Name?
If love of honesty with him prevail,
The hopes of honest men he will not fail:
If love of honour, or of safety move him,
Those Interests, will for our Cause improve him.
It is a much more honourable thing,
To save a People, than to make a King,
And safer too; if he that makes him one
Shall be his Liege-man whom he doth enthrone:
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That, seldome are such benefits repay'd
With less than ruine; specially, if he
A man beloved of the People be:
But, much more hazardous will be his Case,
If he be likewise of the Royal Race.
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