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<HEAD>ADVICE To a Wavering FRIEND.</HEAD>
<LG>
<L>THough 'twere a Sin to doubt a Righteous Cau&s;e,</L>
<L>Supported by what all but Rebels awes,</L>
<L>A Peaceful Prince, and Uncorrupted Laws;</L>
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<LG>
<L>Yet &s;ince &s;ome Sons of Darkne&s;s dare invade</L>
<L>It, with what Subtil Arts hath &s;pecious made,</L>
<L>Pretended Zeal dre&s;t up in Ma&s;querade;</L>
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<LG>
<L>'Tis but an Act of Goodne&s;s to advi&s;e</L>
<L>All that their own, or Countries Safety prize,</L>
<L>To &s;hun the Fiend, though in the Saints di&s;gui&s;e,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>You are too young more than by Rumour to</L>
<L>Know, what their Bloody Ance&s;tors did do,</L>
<L>When they their Sovereign to a Scaffold drew;</L>
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<LG>
<L>But tho&s;e that &s;aw tho&s;e Di&s;mal Times can tell,</L>
<L>Their Actions then and now run Parallell;</L>
<L>If different, the&s;e in Villany excell.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Tho&s;e Sandy Props of State, the Common Rout,</L>
<L>Were then, as they are now, hurried about</L>
<L>With Fears and Fancies till the Flame bur&s;t out.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>They then, as now, unju&s;tly did complain</L>
<L>Of Popi&s;h Prelates, Arbitrary Reign,</L>
<L>And all that might the Royal Ermins &s;tain.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But here our Modern great Projectors have</L>
<L>Got &s;ome Advantage; here's a Plot to &s;ave</L>
<L>The Presbyter from being th' only Knave.</L>
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<LG>
<L>A Real Plot, by Subtil Je&s;uits drew,</L>
<L>Who&s;e Ruine Faction but pretended to,</L>
<L>Whil&s;t they erected One more &s;trange and new.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Here the White Devil puts on Innocence,</L>
<L>Makes Zeal and Loyalty the fal&s;e Pretence,</L>
<L>As his Friends Ruine were the Kings Defence.</L>
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<LG>
<L>The Popi&s;h Lords with Caution lain a&s;ide,</L>
<L>As if their twi&s;ted Intere&s;t would divide,</L>
<L>Should they before more Loyal Men be try'd.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Tho&s;e Sons o'th' Earth they brought (the Devil knows whence)</L>
<L>To be the Kings Undoubted Evidence,</L>
<L>Will &s;wear to what they &s;ay in either &s;ence.</L>
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<LG>
<L>For though the Blinded People will not &s;ee</L>
<L>What 'tis they drive at, there's no Good Man free</L>
<L>From Danger, where the Crime is Loyalty.</L>
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<LG>
<L>There is no Means their Sovereign to annoy,</L>
<L>Nor Bi&s;hops Lands again to re-enjoy,</L>
<L>Le&s;t His Great Council do His Good de&s;troy;</L>
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<LG>
<L>Impeach His Loyal Lords, Bi&s;hops &s;u&s;pend,</L>
<L>And ruine him that to the Crown's a Friend,</L>
<L>And then Rebellion hath its wi&s;ht-for End.</L>
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<LG>
<L>They they'll di&s;cover what is now th'Intent,</L>
<L>That a Damn'd Faction only &s;trives to rent</L>
<L>Religions Veil, and Civil Government:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A Private Stab which brings Authority</L>
<L>From <HI>Rome</HI>'s dark Conclave of no u&s;e will be,</L>
<L>When the King's made His Kingdoms Enemy.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When the Deluded Rout <HI>Their Own</HI> they have,</L>
<L>Let Him but Grant what they are bold to Crave,</L>
<L>They'll Lop that Head, they now pretend to Save.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Zealous Veil they'll then ca&s;t off, and in</L>
<L>Their Native Colours to the World be &s;een,</L>
<L>As Black without, as they are now within.</L>
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<LG>
<L>What now you're flatter'd to, you then will hate;</L>
<L>Perhaps turn Convert, but 'twill be too late:</L>
<L>You may repent; but not retrieve your Fate.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Return in time then, and for&s;ake that Way,</L>
<L>Which the&s;e Fal&s;e Guides direct thee to, whil&s;t they</L>
<L>Their King, their Country, and the Church betray.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When Black Rebellion bur&s;ts into a Flame,</L>
<L>And Trea&s;on's known by 'ts own Prodigious Name,</L>
<L>Though pale with Sorrow, then you'll blu&s;h for Shame.</L>
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<L>Blu&s;h that thy ea&s;ie Faith did e'er con&s;ent</L>
<L>To favour Tho&s;e that Ruine Government:</L>
<L>Be wi&s;e in time then, and the Ill prevent.</L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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