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 His Kingdom, to oppoſe all Enemies,

Who would invade His Church's Liberties.

From You (We ſay) We juſtly might expect

Some ampler Demonſtrations of Reſpect,

And Signs of Love, than yet You kythed have,

Who ſuffer Us to ly ſtill in that Grave,

Which Tyrants, now convict of Perjury,

Did in the higheſt pitch of Cruelty,

Dig up, Our barned Aſhes to enſhrine;

Thereby to ſatiate that Fury keen

Bred in their Breaſts, by the Infernal Flames

Of Spight and Malice, 'gainſt the very Names

Of Reformation, and a Covenant,

Or what e're elſe might interrupt the Rant

Of that Chimeric Sinfull Liberty,

Which now hath drown'd their Souls in Miſery,

We might have thought, that through all this long Tract

of Peace and Eaſe, you ſometime would ranſact

Theſe deep Meanders and confuſed Cells,

Theſe Labyrinths, which Truths pure light expels,

Or rather ne're admit's; You know we mean,

Theſe darkſom Caves where we have bury'd been,

Of Tollerations and Indulgencies,

Granted by Chriſts declared Enemies;

But oh, alace! baſely accepted by,

Some of yourſelves to whom We now apply,

(Perhaps in vain.) We ſay, we might have thought,

That you at leaſt our Reliques would have ſought;

We can aſſure you, 'tis no fuperftition

To ſeek 'em out with carefall Inquiſition;

Nay, on the contrare 'tis your bounden duty,

Theſe Reliques to reſtore to th' ancient beauty,

Glory and Splendor wherewith once they ſhin'd,

While Chriſts true Citizens in one combin'd,

To propagate under their Captains Banner

His Truths and Cauſe in moſt couragious manner,

Hid with a juſt magnificence diſplay,

Their Zeal, for that Intrinſic liberty,