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FANATIQUES
Saints of A Negative Profession
Like Independent Sense, and Reason.
A Mungrell Sect that has its Being
From nothing else, but Disagreeing:
Containes as many Diffrent Sects
As Pillorys Fit Sevrall Necks.
Like Independent Sense, and Reason.
A Mungrell Sect that has its Being
From nothing else, but Disagreeing:
Containes as many Diffrent Sects
As Pillorys Fit Sevrall Necks.
Fanatiques hold the Scripture do's not bar
The Bearing of False witnes, for
A Spiritual Neighbor, but against:
For only that's forbid the Saints.
When some, among 'em, have had cals
To sweare for Brethren, tru, or False
That have been Bred up by the Saints
To sweare, without the least Restraints,
Which when it do's not Reach to Bloud
Weighs nothing with the Brotherhood.
The Bearing of False witnes, for
A Spiritual Neighbor, but against:
For only that's forbid the Saints.
When some, among 'em, have had cals
To sweare for Brethren, tru, or False
That have been Bred up by the Saints
To sweare, without the least Restraints,
Which when it do's not Reach to Bloud
Weighs nothing with the Brotherhood.
Like other malefactors, only heed
Religions, that the Laws o' th' Land forbid.
Religions, that the Laws o' th' Land forbid.
[A Brother]
Who strayns so hard upon a Poynt
Untill his Bones are out of Joynt,
And, when his sermons don and Prayr,
Is Rubd down like a Tennis-Player.
Who strayns so hard upon a Poynt
Untill his Bones are out of Joynt,
And, when his sermons don and Prayr,
Is Rubd down like a Tennis-Player.
Why should not Handicrafts be made
A Church, as wel, as that a Trade?
Are Holders-forth, or Presbyters
The worse for turning Usurers?
Or Was John ere the worst Divine
For Selling Ale, and Cakes, or wine?
Or do's a Cuntry Vicar Preach
False Doctrine, when he turns a Leach?
And makes it equally his Study
T' Administer to Soul, and Body?
And keep's his Parishes Glebe Lands
Without Compounding, in his Hands?
And should not shopkeepers as wel
B' allowd to teach and buy and sel?
Or in the Belfrey keep a School,
Without neglecting of one Soul?
A Church, as wel, as that a Trade?
Are Holders-forth, or Presbyters
The worse for turning Usurers?
Or Was John ere the worst Divine
For Selling Ale, and Cakes, or wine?
Or do's a Cuntry Vicar Preach
False Doctrine, when he turns a Leach?
And makes it equally his Study
T' Administer to Soul, and Body?
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Without Compounding, in his Hands?
And should not shopkeepers as wel
B' allowd to teach and buy and sel?
Or in the Belfrey keep a School,
Without neglecting of one Soul?
People of such eternal Lungs,
And indefatigable Tongues,
That, though no Motive is so able,
As Creature-comforts on a Table,
T' engage them to put mod'rate stints
Unto their spiritual Gifts, and Hints;
Yet, if the Grace be not begun,
Before the Dinner is laid down,
It will be burnt, and cold agen,
Ere they come half way to Amen.
For Kings as well may lay Embargo
Upon the heav'nly good Ship Argo
As think by Laws to put restraint
Upon the workings of the Saints.
And indefatigable Tongues,
That, though no Motive is so able,
As Creature-comforts on a Table,
T' engage them to put mod'rate stints
Unto their spiritual Gifts, and Hints;
Yet, if the Grace be not begun,
Before the Dinner is laid down,
It will be burnt, and cold agen,
Ere they come half way to Amen.
For Kings as well may lay Embargo
Upon the heav'nly good Ship Argo
As think by Laws to put restraint
Upon the workings of the Saints.
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