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 His works have prais'd him since he's dead.

of in my stead,

In open courts 'gainst did plead;

And to the gallows did pursue

The, who did renew

The covenants at town,

Till they on gibbets were brought down:

And by his rigorous pursuing

He many other did ruin.

His great exploits pleas'd me so well,

That I his name cannot conceal,

But think fit that his deeds be told,

That so his name may be enroll'd

'Mongst other worthies on record,

Who serv'd me as their sovereign Lord.

after did succeed,

As advocate for me to plead,

He turned to apostacy,

And spent his time in blasphemy,

He pled that persons might go free

For murder and for sorcery,

Bur brought them in guilty of treason,

Who were religious out of season;

By keeping Presbyt'ry in fame,

Which king and council did disclaim,

Who of their conscience were so tender,

Religion they would not surrender,

To please his majesty and court,

And turn as changes came about;

To scripture they so firmly stood,

On them I did spue out a flood,

Of mischief and calamity,

acted well for me;

Scripture-religion at that time,

He made it such a heinous crime,

That for it nought could satisfy,

But guilty persons they must die.