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CANTO III.] When butter does refuse to come, And love proves cross and humoursome; To him with questions, and with urine, They for discov'ry flock, or curing. Quoth Hudibras, This Sidrophel I've heard of, and should like it well, If thou canst prove the saints have freedom To go to sorc'rers when they need 'em.
 * Says Ralpho, There's no doubt of that;

Those principles I've quoted late, Prove that the godly may allege For anything their privilege, And to the devil himself may go. If they have motives thereunto: For as there is a war between The devil and them, it is no sin If they, by subtle stratagem. Make use of him, as he does them. Has not this present Parl'ament A ledger to the devil sent, Fully empower'd to treat about Finding revolted witches out? And has not he, within a year, Hang'd threescore of 'em in one shire?