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12 Whether the serpent, at the fall, Had cloven feet, or none at all. All this, without a gloss, or comment, He could unriddle in a moment, In proper terms, such as men smatter, When they throw out, and miss the matter. For his Religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit: 'Twas Presbyterian true blue, For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true church militant: Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks; Call fire, and sword and desolation, A godly-thorough-Reformation, Which always must be carried on, And still be doing, never done: