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deed, they are nothing lefs ; and like the croaking 
of Frogs, intending only to weary out their ad- 
verfaries by the multitude of theif arguments, but 
not to convince them by the force of them ; and 
all to no other end, but to eftablifh the Papal 
Chair. 2. If a be fet upon a Golden Stool, it 
will leap off from it into the mud ' thus, Jefuitesy 
if brought to the Scrlftpirej will betake themfelves 
to Philofophlcal arguments, and creep to the autho- 
rity of the Fathers, where they think themfelves 
fecure. 3. Progs do not love but had rather 
drink water : thus, the Jefmtes do tell us, that the 
Scripture is ambiguous, and chufe rather to truft 
upon the amhorhy of the Churchy than the Scrip- 
ture it felf. 
Of the Toad, 
A Toad is but a larger kind of land-Froj'. i.They 
love to dwell in moift places neither can he en- 
dure the light of the Sun ; and therefore at day- 
time he lyeth hid, feldome creeping out but to- 
wards night, at which time he is feen alwaies in 
path-rwaies. 2. He liveth moft under ground, and 
is hourilhed chiefly by the vapours of the earthy 
but yet fometimes he eateth herbs, and worms ; 
fome fay that he feedeth upon the earth it felf j he 
eateth as much at one time as he can hold in one 
of his feet : fome Authors do conceive that the 
reafon why he eateth no more at one time, is, be- 
caufe he feareth that the earth will not be enough 
for him ; whence came the pi£lure of a covetous 
old woman Handing upon a Toad, 3. The Toad is a 
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