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As by their truest Characters, Their constant A£lions, plainly appears. Rebellion now began for lack Of Zeal and Plunder to grow slack ; The Cause and Covenant to lessen, And Providence to b' out of Season : For now there was no more to purchase O' th' King's Revenue and the Churche's, But all divided, shar'd, and gone. That us'd to urge the Brethren on. Which forc'd the Stubborn'st for the Cause To cross the Cudgels to the Laws; That what by breaking them t' had gain'd, By their Support might ...be maintain'd : Like Thieves, that in a Hemp-plot lie, Secur'd against the Hue-and-cry. For Presbyter and Independent Were now turn'd Plaintiff and Defendant^ Laid out their Apostolick Funftions On Carnal Orders and InjunSfionSy And all their Precious Gifts and Graces On Out-lawries and Scire facias ; At Michael^ Term had many a Trial, Worse then the Dragon and St. Michael^ Where thousands fell, in shape of Fees, 240 THIRD PART, CANTO II Into the Bottomless Abyss. For when, like Brethren and Friends, They came to share their Dividends, And ev'ry Partner to possess His Church and State Joint-Purchaces, In which the Ablest Saint and Best Was nam'd in Trust by all the rest.
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