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done with the pruning-hook of the law, and not 

 with the sword of violence ; for I never read, 

 that illegal, or tumultuous, or rebellious, were 

 fit epithets for reformation. And it is fit Chris- 

 tians should forbear the use of such surly- 

 physic, till they have levied a fine in the court 

 of heaven, and out of the intail of the seventh 

 beatitude. 



This may suffice to reveal, in some measure, 

 arcanum amhitionisJ^ I could add much more, 

 but that I judge it a fitter task for our nephews, 

 when pens shall be enfranchised. 



And now, reader, let us mix our prayers, that 

 God would for ever banish this cursed policy 

 out of Europe, and the whole Christian world ; 

 and damn it down to hell, from whence origi- 

 nally it came : and let such as delight to 

 abuse others, think of that self- cozenage, with 

 which in the interim they abuse themselves; 

 God permitting the devil to revenge the impos- 

 tor. And whilst we are busy with politic stra- 

 tagems, and tortuous arms to invade the rights 

 of others ; let us all consider, that this is not 

 the violence which takes heaven. 



Let it be a piece of our daily oraisons, that 



God would guard our pulpits from such boute- 



feus, as, like ^tna and Vesuvius, belched out 



nothing but flames and fiery discourses, using 



