GENEVA & ROME:
Or, The ZEAL of both boiling over:
In an earnest Dispute for Praeeminance, carried on at a Private Conference between
Jack a Presbyter and Believe-All a Papist.
Now Printed for Publick Satisfaction.
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I.
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JOhn Presbyter and the Sons of the Pope
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Had a late dispute of the right of the Rope,
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Who'd merit hanging without any Trope.
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Which no body can deny.
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II.
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First Jack held forth and bid him remember
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The horrible Plot on the fifth of November,
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The very Month preceding December.
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Which, etc.
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III.
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The Thirtieth of January, th'other reply'd,
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We heard of't at Rome, which can't be deny'd,
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Had Jack been Loyal then Charles had not dy'd.
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Which, etc.
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IV.
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Then John cry'd, out Damn'd Jesuit thou ly'st,
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I only appear'd for the Lord Jesus Christ,
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Which thou as a Merit-monger deny'st.
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Which, etc.
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V.
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The Powder Treason, Oh horrible Plot!
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Why prithee, Jack Presbyter, be not so hot,
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For Charles was kill'd and Jemmy was not.
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Which, etc.
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VI.
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Then Presbyter John his Zeal was inflam'd,
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And now I find it I'le make thee asham'd.
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If so, prithee Jack, let the Cov'nant be nam'd.
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Which, etc.
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VII.
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Why the Covenant nam'd? 'tis found on Record
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To be an old and new Testament word,
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As I prov'd to Charles by Text and by Sword.
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Which, etc.
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VIII.
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Thou prove it to Charles? impertinent Ass,
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What thou design'dst old Noll brought to pass,
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And then like a Beast he turn'd thee to grass.
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Which, etc.
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IX.
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A Truce, a Truce, quoth Presbyter Jack,
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We both love Treason as Loyalists Sack,
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And if either prevails the King goes to rack.
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Which, etc.
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X.
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The Bishops tell Charles we both have long nails,
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And Charles shall find it if either prevails,
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For like Sampsons Foxes we are ty'd by the Tails.
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Which, etc.
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XI.
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The Jesuits and the Brats of John Knox
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Both visited Europe with the French-Pox,
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By the means of Loyola and Calvin the Fox.
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Which no body can deny.
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