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[Satan his zealous servants hath]
The Jews which believed not, moved with, &c.
—xvii. 5.
Satan his zealous servants hath,
And doth as champions send
Strangers and enemies of faith
His kingdom to defend:
The vulgar great provoke the small,
The people's lowest lee
Is stirr'd by their allies, and all
In Satan's work agree.
Eager to see the men suppress'd
Who point us to that blood,
They rouse the many-headed beast,
The frantic multitude;
With drunken rioters engage
To prop their master's cause,
And by a lawless rabble's rage
Supply defective laws.
The city they with uproar fill
With blasphemies and fears,
Assault that they may seize and kill
The hated messengers.
Servants of Christ, your calling see!
By all abused, abhorr'd,
In life and death His followers be,
And triumph with your Lord.
