Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n
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A92087
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The Rump serv'd in with a grand sallet. Or, A new ballad, to the tune of the blacksmith.
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Wing R2277; Thomason 669.f.23[70]; ESTC R211644
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the_o rump_n serve_v in_o with_o a_o grand_a salad_n or_o a_o new_a ballad_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o blacksmith_n 1._o poetical_a muse_n have_v fall_v heavy_a as_o a_o mallet_n upon_o the_o poor_a rump_n for_o disgust_v their_o pallet_n to_o cure_v the_o disrellish_n take_v now_o a_o grand_a salad_n which_o nobody_o can_v deny_v 2._o this_o rump_n be_v derive_v by_o lineal_a descent_n as_o the_o undoubted_a heir_n and_o excrement_n of_o the_o yet_o perpetual_a parliament_n which_o etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o be_v such_o a_o idol_n as_o the_o zealot_n do_v strain_v their_o purse_n and_o conscience_n for_o to_o maintain_v though_o it_o prove_v both_o of_o church_n and_o kingdom_n the_o bane_n which_o etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o tail_n of_o the_o dragon_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o this_o rump_n which_o have_v three_o such_o kingdom_n woren_n to_o the_o very_a stump_n and_o must_v leave_v they_o for_o the_o time_n a_o confuse_a lump_n which_o etc._n etc._n 5._o our_o law_n life_n land_n liberty_n be_v upon_o sale_n by_o this_o everlasting_a rump_n fag-end_n or_o tail_n yea_o to_o save_v our_o very_a soul_n they_o refuse_v to_o take_v bail_n which_o etc._n etc._n 6._o a_o tail_n which_o be_v eat_v up_o almost_o of_o the_o pox_n that_o stink_v more_o like_o carrion_n than_o ever_o do_v fox_n or_o that_o which_o be_v roast_v of_o late_a at_o the_o stock_n which_o etc._n etc._n 7._o a_o rump_n that_o the_o people_n do_v hate_v scorn_v and_o curse_v as_o a_o devil_n incarnate_a or_o of_o somewhat_o that_o be_v worse_a of_o schism_n and_o rebellion_n both_o mother_n and_o nurse_n which_o etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o orthodox_a clergy_n they_o force_v for_o to_o fly_v they_o be_v plunder_v and_o sequester_v without_o reason_n why_o but_o only_o because_o that_o they_o can_v not_o comply_v which_o etc._n etc._n 9_o then_o as_o guilty_a of_o popery_n the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v damn_v and_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o news-book_n the_o church_n be_v cram_v vent_v lie_n nonsense_n blasphemy_n and_o what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v which_o etc._n etc._n 10._o then_o the_o ancient_a order_n of_o bishop_n go_v down_o which_o in_o the_o church_n christian_n be_v ever_o of_o renown_n the_o proverb_n prove_v true_a no_o mitre_n no_o crown_n which_o etc._n etc._n 11._o in_o who_o stead_n be_v plant_v elder_n and_o presbyter_n which_o empower_v break_v prince_n and_o people_n in_o fitter_n and_o with_o their_o class_n and_o ass_n they_o all_o to_o besquitter_n which_o etc._n etc._n 12._o they_o call_v then_o a_o synod_n which_o scarce_o can_v agree_v i'th'space_n of_o three_o year_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o trinity_n from_o such_o pur-pure-blind_a levite_n god_n bless_v you_o and_o i_o which_o etc._n etc._n 13._o that_o assembly_n be_v just_a like_o the_o member_n that_o choose_v it_o without_o learning_n and_o honesty_n all_o the_o world_n know_v it_o fit_a jakes-farmer_n for_o the_o rump_n they_o can_v twang_v and_o nose_n it_o which_o etc._n etc._n 14._o they_o combine_v with_o the_o scot_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o directory_n tend_v neither_o to_o our_o good_a nor_o yet_o to_o god_n glory_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o tom_n fuller_n shall_v name_v it_o in_o church-story_n which_o etc._n etc._n 15._o for_o whereas_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v teach_v how_o to_o pray_v and_o both_o right_o to_o believe_v and_o humble_o to_o obey_v nor_o lord_n prayer_n nor_o creed_n nor_o decalogue_n have_v they_o which_o etc._n etc._n 16._o then_o curse_v you_o meroz_n in_o each_o pulpit_n do_v thunder_n to_o perplex_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o wonder_n till_o all_o the_o reins_o of_o government_n be_v break_v quite_o asunder_o which_o etc._n etc._n 17._o then_o saint_n paul_n the_o mother-church_n of_o this_o city_n and_o nation_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o stable_a o_o strange_a profanation_n yet_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a fruit_n of_o their_o reformation_n which_o etc._n etc._n 18._o of_o all_o that_o be_v christian_a they_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n so_o they_o may_v but_o gather_v they_o care_v not_o who_o scatter_v their_o trier_n will_v approve_v none_o but_o such_o as_o bribe_v and_o flatter_v which_o etc._n etc._n 19_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o use_n of_o divine_a consolation_n these_o hypocrite_n publish_v a_o late_a exhortation_n to_o trepan_n and_o beggar_n this_o city_n and_o nation_n which_o etc._n etc._n 20._o if_o they_o be_v establish_v bid_v england_n farewell_o and_o rather_o than_o live_v here_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o hell_n choose_v turkey_n or_o tartary_n or_o anywhere_o to_o dwell_v which_o etc._n etc._n 21._o this_o form_n will_v never_o suit_v with_o the_o english_a complexion_n which_o be_v free_a and_o too_o heroic_a to_o yield_v base_a subjection_n or_o to_o take_v from_o a_o pope_n in_o each_o parish_n correction_n which_o etc._n etc._n 22._o who_o ever_o do_v lord_n it_o like_v these_o self-seeking_a elf_n which_o have_v force_v we_o on_o covenant_n vow_n oath_n and_o other_o shelf_n that_o shall_v warn_v we_o for_o the_o future_a to_o look_v to-our_n self_n which_o etc._n etc._n 23._o all_o sober_a man_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mischievous_a fate_n a_o kingdom_n to_o turn_v into_o a_o popular_a state_n and_o episcopacy_n into_o a_o presbyterate_a which_o etc._n etc._n 24._o yet_o the_o parliament_n set_v up_o the_o pure_a member_n five_o both_o of_o church_n and_o kingdom_n the_o downfall_n to_o contrive_v that_o by_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o zion_n this_o their_o babel_n may_v thrive_v which_o etc._n etc._n 25._o the_o presbyter_n three_o year_n be_v long_o since_o expire_v and_o yet_o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o our_o patience_n quite_o tire_v to_o spurgall_n we_o still_o they_o have_v afresh_o conspire_v which_o etc._n etc._n 26._o then_o why_o so_o many_o bonfire_n of_o late_a in_o the_o city_n why_o such_o ring_n of_o bell_n and_o rejoice_v it_o be_v pity_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o gull_v by_o the_o rump_n that_o do_v outwit_v you_o which_o etc._n etc._n 27._o for_o the_o house_n be_v like_o hydra_n if_o one_o head_n you_o kill_v another_o start_v up_o and_o another_o full_a as_o ill_a so_o though_o one_o rump_n be_v go_v yet_o another_o sit_v still_o which_o etc._n etc._n 28._o they_o have_v alter_v the_o scene_n the_o people_n to_o please_v because_o in_o commotion_n they_o must_v they_o appease_v we_o have_v thus_o change_v our_o bed_n but_o not_o our_o disease_n which_o etc._n etc._n 29._o their_o shift_a and_o shuffle_n be_v but_o to_o decoy_n we_o while_o spider_n do_v spin_v their_o cobweb_n annoy_v we_o if_o the_o house_n be_v not_o sweep_v clean_o ere_o long_o they_o will_v destroy_v we_o which_o etc._n etc._n 30._o if_o they_o mean_v as_o they_o talk_v of_o a_o parliament_n free_a how_o come_v it_o that_o such_o qualification_n we_o see_v that_o no_o one_o know_v royalist_n can_v choose_v be_v which_o etc._n etc._n 31._o the_o best_a thing_n corrupt_v do_v ever_o prove_v worst_a then_o that_o the_o next_o parliament_n make_v amends_o for_o the_o first_o let_v we_o choose_v no_o more_o zealot_n lest_o in_o piece_n we_o burst_v which_o etc._n etc._n 32._o for_o when_o as_o the_o schismatic_n schismatic_n the_o house_n do_v prevail_v than_o the_o head_n and_o all_o the_o member_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o tail_n so_o that_o all_o part_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n needs_o must_v fail_v which_o etc._n etc._n 33._o let_v the_o militia_n be_v settle_v ere_o you_o part_v with_o your_o money_n else_o you_o will_v find_v they_o gall_v and_o wormwood_n who_o you_o take_v for_o honey_n and_o the_o soldier_n will_v insult_v over_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v undo_v you_o which_o etc._n etc._n 34._o it_o be_v believe_v the_o three_o general_n fairfax_n waller_n and_o brown_a be_v sorry_a now_o for_o what_o they_o once_o help_v to_o pull_v down_o and_o it_o be_v hope_v they_o will_v redeem_v it_o by_o deed_n of_o renown_n which_o etc._n etc._n 35._o we_o be_v sensible_a now_o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n can_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o interest_n bring_v but_o only_o charles_n the_o second_o our_o know_a lawful_a king_n which_o etc._n etc._n 36._o let_v we_o dally_v no_o long_o but_o like_o britain_n let_v we_o stand_v for_o god_n and_o king_n charles_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n let_v we_o up_o and_o be_v do_v let_v we_o do_v it_o out_o of_o hand_n which_o nobody_o can_v deny_v london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1660._o