THE ECHO.

Now, Echo, on what's religion grounded?

_Round-head!_

Whose its professors most considerable?

_Rabble!_

How do these prove themselves to be the godly?

_Oddly!_

But they in life are known to be the holy,

_O lie!_

Who are these preachers, men or women-common?

_Common!_

Come they from any universitie?

_Citie!_

Do they not learning from their doctrine sever?

_Ever!_

Yet they pretend that they do edifie:

_O fie!_

What do you call it then, to fructify?

_Ay._

What church have they, and what pulpits?

_Pitts!_

But now in chambers the Conventicle;

_Tickle!_

The godly sisters shrewdly are belied.

_Bellied!_

The godly number then will soon transcend.

_End!_

As for the temples, they with zeal embrace them.

_Rase them!_

What do they make of bishop's hierarchy?

_Archie!_[117]

Are crosses, images, ornaments their scandall?

_All!_

Nor will they leave us many ceremonies.

_Monies!_

Must even religion down for satisfaction?

_Faction!_

How stand they affected to the government civil?

_Evil!_

But to the king they say they are most loyal.

_Lye all!_

Then God keep King and State from these same men.

_Amen_!

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