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CANTO II.] Some will not stick to swear we do, For God and for religion too. For if bear-baiting we allow, What good can Eeformation do? The blood and treasure that's laid out Is thrown away, and goes for nought. Are these the fruits o' th' Protestation, The prototype of Reformation, Which all the saints, and some, since martyrs, Wore in their hats like wedding-garters, When 'twas resolved by their house, Six members' quarrel to espouse? Did they for this draw down the rabble, With zeal, and noises formidable; And make all cries about the town Join throats to cry the bishops down? Who having round begirt the palace, As once a month they do the gallows, As members gave the sign about, Set up their throats, with hideous shout. When tinkers bawl'd aloud, to settle Church-discipline, for patch1ng kettle.