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A39307
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Rogero-Mastix A rod for William Rogers, in return for his riming scourge, &c. By Thomas Ellwood.
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Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.
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demand_v thy_o proofless_a affirmation_n will_v not_o stand_v â—…ch_o less_o dark_a hint_n come_v name_v the_o man_n that_o go_v a_o preach_n at_o g._n f_n commandment_n without_o a_o inward_a motion_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o sound_v abroad_o his_o everlasting_a word_n 〈◊〉_d solemn_o profess_v i_o do_v not_o know_v one_o friend_n among_o we_o all_o that_o ever_o do_v so_o thou_o say_v the_o church_n have_v cry_v once_o and_o again_o against_o black-coat_n for_o their_o be_v send_v of_o man_n thou_o envy-blinded_n be_v and_o much_o unlearned_a 〈◊〉_d truth_n nor_o have_v thou_o right_o from_o wrong_n discern_v se_v thou_o no_o odds_o put_v thou_o no_o difference_n then_o betwixt_o those_o that_o run_v as_o only_o send_v by_o man_n who_o neither_o wait_v for_o nor_o yet_o believe_v the_o spirit_n be_v motion_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d mission_n too_o from_o such_o man_n take_v as_o have_v against_o the_o spirit_n be_v send_v speak_v and_o they_o that_o â—…wait_v for_o and_o in_o truth_n rejoice_v at_o hear_v in_o themselves_o the_o spirit_n be_v voice_n give_v a_o certain_a echo_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o same_o voice_n when_o in_o another_o find_v have_v thou_o not_o read_v how_o in_o the_o pure_a state_n of_o christian_a faith_n as_o scripture_n do_v relate_v the_o bless_a apostle_n sometime_o other_o send_v and_o sometime_o also_o send_v by_o other_o go_v how_o oft_o do_v paul_n send_v 2._o timothy_n and_o 18._o titus_n beloved_n â—…2_n tychicus_n 25._o epaphroditus_n 〈◊〉_d onesimus_n 22._o erastus_n and_o 22_o some_o other_o true_a gospel-preacher_n and_o belove_a brother_n be_v this_o like_a black-coat_n send_v blush_v for_o shame_n that_o ever_o thy_o envy_n do_v thy_o black-coat_n name_n can_v thou_o imagine_v they_o who_o thus_o be_v send_v on_o the_o mere_a motion_n of_o the_o apostle_n go_v no_o they_o no_o question_n in_o themselves_o do_v find_v the_o same_o good_a motion_n stir_v up_o their_o mind_n with_o what_o the_o good_a apostle_n do_v advise_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o do_v harmonise_v titus_n his_o case_n so_o clear_o be_v express_v that_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o open_v all_o the_o rest_n he_o paul_n to_o corinth_n have_v desire_v to_o go_v he_o thereunto_o a_o readiness_n do_v show_v 6._o but_o why_o god_n put_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v 17._o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v exhort_v he_o to_o peter_n and_o john_n luke_n tell_v we_o be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o samaria_n go_v the_o church_n too_o after_o stephen_n fatal_a stroke_n send_v barnabas_n as_o far_o as_o antiock_n example_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v many_o find_v the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v therewith_o abound_v one_o instance_n more_o be_v in_o my_o mind_n to_o give_v of_o some_o that_o in_o the_o pure_a age_n do_v live_v even_o holy_a barnabas_n and_o bless_a saul_n who_o christian_a name_n be_v after_o call_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d that_o these_o be_v send_v by_o simon_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o scripture_n positive_o be_v express_v 3._o yet_o in_o the_o very_a word_n that_o follow_v next_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o holy_a text_n that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v forth_o whence_o plain_o follow_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n that_o what_o those_o man_n do_v be_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n attribute_v and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o since_o what_o they_o do_v do_v from_o the_o spirit_n flow_v yet_o think_v i_o not_o the_o other_o two_o do_v go_v without_o a_o motion_n in_o themselves_o thereto_o but_o william_n that_o which_o fret_v thou_o most_o of_o all_o and_o make_v a_o overflow_a of_o thy_o gall_n iâ—…_n that_o the_o church_n have_v money_n to_o supply_v the_o just_a occasion_n of_o her_o ministry_n when_o they_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v move_v to_o travel_v beyond_o the_o sea_n at_o this_o thou_o thus_o do_v cavil_v sâ—…h_o church_n man_n unto_o christ_n church_n stranger_n be_v and_o most_o rely_v upon_o their_o church_n car_n unlike_o those_o who_o christ_n send_v in_o the_o ministry_n without_o a_o scrip_n to_o sound_v the_o gospel_n free_a â—…d_v therefore_o when_o her_o cash_n be_v empty_v she_o â—…ved_v money_n for_o to_o serve_v the_o ministry_n hence_o prate_v preacher_n turn_v the_o silver_n bait_n â—…ught_v not_o a_o few_o of_o the_o church_n with_o zeal_n to_o wait_v as_o favour_n be_v obtain_v by_o parasite_n they_o labour_v hard_a to_o gaâ—…n_v more_o proâ—…elites_n thus_o like_o a_o trouble_v sea_n thou_o '_o cast_v up_o the_o mire_n and_o dirt_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o filthy_a cup_n then_o in_o a_o paltry_a kind_n of_o balâ—…d_a tone_n like_o scoff_a ishmaâ—…l_n thou_o thus_o go_v on_o at_o length_n her_o paper_n like_v to_o brief_n do_v eâ—…y_o for_o money_n money_n for_o the_o ministry_n aâ—…d_a in_o thâ—…_n five_o page_n have_v give_v a_o yerk_v aâ—…_n râ—…chardson_n for_o be_v a_o hire_a clerk_n thou_o say_v it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o do_v frequent_a say_v both_o clâ—…ks_n and_o priest_n from_o the_o flock_n obtain_v their_o pay_n thy_o envious_a term_n of_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o friend_n be_v by_o the_o truth_n in_o friend_n deny_v the_o apostle_n peter_n call_v the_o saint_n of_o old_a 9_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n we_o no_o other_o hold_v but_o that_o christ_n minister_n shall_v be_v supply_v with_o necessary_n by_o the_o church_n his_o bride_n be_v such_o a_o know_a and_o certain_a truth_n as_o none_o perhaps_o have_v ever_o oppose_v but_o thou_o alone_o 5._o read_v but_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n set_v and_o thou_o will_v be_v force_v to_o grant_v though_o with_o regret_n that_o it_o be_v the_o church_n duty_n to_o supply_v thâ—…_n needful_a want_n of_o all_o her_o ministry_n 6._o i_o know_v these_o text_n which_o i_o have_v here_o insert_v have_v oft_o be_v misapply_v and_o much_o pervert_v bâ—…_n parish-preacher_n who_o these_o scripture_n strain_n to_o draw_v unto_o themselves_o dishonest_a gain_n but_o what_o of_o that_o truth_n must_v not_o be_v refuse_v because_o it_o be_v by_o evil_a man_n abuse_v and_o truth_n it_o be_v too_o plain_a to_o be_v deny_v christ_n church_n shall_v for_o christ_n minister_n provide_v what_o carp'_v thou_o at_o then_o william_n will_v thy_o muse_n plead_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o his_o privilege_n use_v i_o grant_v he_o do_v not_o in_o some_o special_a case_n and_o that_o too_o only_o in_o some_o factious_a place_n and_o i_o perhaps_o if_o need_v require_v can_v name_v some_o scorâ—…s_n of_o friend_n too_o that_o have_v do_v the_o same_o that_o at_o their_o own_o charge_n have_v a_o warfare_n go_v and_o cross_v the_o sea_n be_v chargeable_a to_o none_o but_o what_o of_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n we_o find_v his_o right_a assertâ—…d_n though_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n 9_o to_o takâ—…_n it_o there_o and_o elsewhere_o do_v declare_v 〈◊〉_d that_o other_o church_n do_v of_o he_o take_v care_n that_o what_o be_v lack_v to_o he_o private_o the_o macedonian_a brethren_n do_v supply_v 9_o thus_o it_o appear_v the_o apostle_n do_v partake_v 18._o of_o that_o provision_n which_o the_o church_n do_v make_v and_o what_o but_o envy_n have_v bewitch_v thy_o mind_n with_o what_o be_v then_o approve_v now_o fault_n to_o find_v pretend_v thou_o can_v not_o that_o the_o stock_n be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o have_v no_o need_n thereof_o for_o even_o thyself_o here_o say_v the_o church_n supply_v the_o need_n of_o those_o that_o want_v money_n to_o proceed_v to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n what_o a_o groundless_a cavil_v be_v this_o of_o thou_o how_o shall_v such_o preacher_n travel_v beyond_o the_o sea_n who_o christ_n thereto_o do_v move_v and_o who_o the_o church_n as_o faithful_a do_v approve_v if_o neither_o have_v they_o money_n to_o proceed_v nor_o church_n may_v with_o her_o stock_n supply_v their_o need_n may_v none_o beyond_o sea_n go_v but_o who_o can_v spare_v sufficient_a of_o their_o own_o the_o charge_n to_o bear_v must_v christ_n be_v so_o confine_v he_o may_v not_o send_v any_o but_o such_o as_o have_v estate_n to_o spend_v god_n bless_v we_o from_o such_o doctrine_n and_o such_o teacher_n as_o will_v admit_v of_o none_o but_o wealthy_a preacher_n peter_n we_o read_v nor_o silver_n have_v nor_o gold_n 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o the_o cripple_n at_o the_o temple_n tell_v yet_o after_o that_o he_o travel_v far_o and_o near_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n pray_v who_o the_o charge_n do_v bear_v unless_o the_o church_n and_o be_v that_o now_o a_o crime_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n no_o sure_o though_o dissolute_a apostate_n slight_v her_o care_n the_o church_n then_o do_v and_o now_o do_v right_a 3_o christ_n messenger_n to_o furnish_v and_o their_o need_n supply_n when_o they_o want_v money_n to_o proceed_v in_o
a_o muster-roll_n to_o make_v of_o all_o who_o from_o without_z in_o hand_n do_v take_v to_o battle_n against_o truth_n and_o shake_v their_o spear_n at_o israel_n camp_n within_o these_o twenty_o year_n nor_o do_v i_o purpose_n to_o enum'rate_a all_o who_o in_o that_o time_n themselves_o do_v quaker_n call_v that_o through_o misguide_v zeal_n or_o discontent_n their_o bow_n against_o their_o brethren_n have_v bend_v but_o since_o some_o few_o of_o late_a appear_v to_o be_v with_o rage_n and_o envy_n fill_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o with_o more_o bitterness_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n their_o malice_n against_o truth_n they_o have_v express_v my_o purpose_n be_v to_o single_a out_o from_o these_o he_o that_o appear_v as_o their_o diotrephes_n and_o that_o be_v rogers_n for_o though_o crisp_n and_o bug_n with_o other_o some_o do_v at_o the_o same_o oar_n tug_v and_o toil_n hard_o at_o it_o too_o with_o all_o their_o may_v yet_o can_v they_o do_v no_o more_o but_o show_v their_o spite_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n that_o lie_v behind_o the_o screen_n and_o move_v the_o wheel_n but_o like_v not_o to_o be_v see_v although_o they_o help_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n i_o take_v less_o notice_n of_o they_o while_o they_o lurk_v they_o therefore_o leave_v i_o return_v again_o to_o view_v will._n rogers_n his_o poetic_a strain_n who_o have_v be_v too_o often_o foil_v in_o prose_n to_o try_v his_o fortain_n now_o in_o verse_n have_v choose_v if_o verse_n without_o offence_n that_o may_v be_v call_v which_o be_v deliver_v in_o rhime_n so_o bald_a so_o flat_a so_o dull_a so_o rough_a so_o void_a of_o grace_n where_o symphony_n and_o cadence_n have_v no_o place_n so_o full_a of_o chasme_n stick_v with_o prosie_n peg_n whereon_o his_o tire_v muse_n may_v rest_v her_o leg_n not_o have_v wing_n and_o take_v new_a breath_n that_o then_o she_o may_v with_o much_o a_o do_v hop_v on_o again_o he_o 11._o word_n to_o that_o effect_n 16._o why_o so_o 17_o how_o so_o 5._o hence_o i_o observe_v 12._o hence_o i_o conclude_v do_v show_n his_o puâ—…sy_a muse_n be_v often_o out_o of_o wind_n and_o glad_a when_o she_o a_o perch_a place_n can_v find_v what_o draw_v thou_o william_n to_o this_o rhyme_v fit_a have_v no_o more_o pâ—…opensity_n to_o it_o can_v think_v such_o hobble_a and_o unequal_a rhime_n that_o make_v a_o jangle_v like_o disorder_a chime_n can_v of_o a_o poem_n ever_o deserve_v the_o name_n or_o ever_o be_v read_v without_o the_o author_n shame_n what_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n in_o thy_o line_n appear_v how_o be_v thy_o style_n perplex_v how_o far_o from_o clear_a thy_o muse_n be_v wrap_v in_o thick_a fog_n of_o night_n which_o show_v thou_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o light_n nor_o sun_n nor_o moon_n nor_o star_n throughout_o thy_o book_n be_v to_o be_v see_v no_o spring_n nor_o crystal_n brook_n glide_v through_o thy_o margin_n no_o thy_o water_n run_v black_a like_o the_o stream_n of_o styx_n or_o phlegeton_n i_o will_v not_o william_n take_v the_o pain_n to_o trace_v the_o snakey_n wind_n of_o thy_o crooked_a race_n nor_o do_v i_o mean_v to_o give_v myself_o the_o trouble_n to_o hunt_v thou_o foot_n by_o foot_n through_o every_o double_a nor_o do_v i_o purpose_v here_o to_o spend_v my_o time_n to_o sweep_v away_o the_o stink_a mud_n and_o slime_n the_o sanious_a matter_n of_o a_o putrid_a brain_n which_o do_v well_o nigh_o each_o page_n of_o thou_o distain_v which_o in_o base_a term_n and_o for_o the_o base_a end_n thou_o belche_v forth_o against_o those_o worthy_a friend_n who_o maugre_o all_o thy_o foul_a calumniation_n have_v in_o the_o church_n a_o honourable_a station_n i_o hold_v it_o needless_a now_o to_o make_v defence_n against_o plain_a envy_n for_o plain_a innocence_n beside_o they_o be_v more_o able_a far_o i_o know_v thy_o vomit_n back_o upon_o thy_o face_n to_o throw_v 〈◊〉_d they_o think_v fit_a or_o with_o a_o noble_a scorn_n â—…nd_n silent_a set_v their_o foot_n upon_o thy_o horn._n â—…oiding_v therefore_o that_o scurrility_n â—…herewith_o upon_o some_o person_n thou_o do_v fly_v â—…purpose_o more_o especial_o to_o look_v â—…to_o those_o envious_a parcel_n of_o thy_o book_n â—…hich_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o more_o extencâ—…_n relation_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a friend_n in_o every_o nation_n â—…ot_v only_o those_o who_o god_n have_v call_v to_o be_v â—…is_fw-mi servant_n in_o a_o public_a ministry_n â—…t_v even_o all_o beneath_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n now_o live_v who_o their_o name_n to_o christ_n have_v give_v and_o in_o this_o search_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n to_o find_v and_o manifest_a that_o with_o malicious_a mind_n like_o sanballat_n tobiah_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o envious_a work_n be_v before_o express_v â—…ou_o either_o charge_v friend_n with_o what_o be_v not_o true_a 〈◊〉_d blame_v their_o do_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v after_o thou_o have_v in_o misty_a phrase_n tell_v what_o those_o call_v quaker_n use_v to_o preach_v of_o old_a which_o yet_o thou_o do_v in_o language_n so_o unclear_a that_o common_a sense_n do_v not_o therein_o appear_v thou_o sly_o do_v suggest_v that_o friend_n be_v go_v from_o that_o great_a truth_n they_o first_o insist_v on_o but_o thy_o suggestion_n false_a we_o firm_o hold_v the_o sure_a foundation_n that_o be_v lay_v of_o old_a quaker_n thou_o say_v in_o christ_n name_n thus_o do_v preach_v christ_n light_n be_v our_o guide_n it_o fall_v man_n do_v teach_v 1._o and_o quaker_n still_o say_v i_o do_v preach_v the_o same_o christ_n light_n be_v our_o guide_n and_o preach_v it_o in_o christ_n name_n and_o that_o it_o fall_v man_n will_v teach_v if_o he_o will_v be_v persuade_v by_o it_o teach_v to_o be_v â—…ut_o fall_v man_n rebel_n and_o often_o kick_v against_o this_o inward_a teacher_n when_o it_o prick_v 5._o and_o that_o be_v the_o sound_a reason_n can_v be_v bring_v why_o thou_o be_v fall_v from_o truth_n rema_v untaught_a christ_n teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n few_o deny_v thou_o say_v why_o few_o let_v truth_n the_o case_n decide_v if_o few_o relate_v to_o friend_n there_o be_v not_o any_o if_o to_o the_o world_n not_o few_o but_o very_o many_o christ_n teach_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v deny_v and_o against_o immediate_a inward_a teach_n cry_v now_o take_v which_o course_n thou_o will_v it_o be_v plain_a in_o view_n that_o what_o thou_o have_v assert_v be_v untrue_a thus_o run_v thou_o on_o till_o thou_o thy_o way_n have_v lose_v and_o run_v thy_o heedless_a head_n against_o a_o post._n look_v not_o say_v they_o to_o we_o it_o be_v our_o concern_n that_o you_o from_o the_o light_n within_o your_o duty_n learn_v so_o thou_o report_v the_o same_o concern_n remain_v upon_o friend_n still_o say_v i_o their_o care_n their_o pâ—…ns_n be_v exercise_v in_o this_o that_o all_o may_v learn_v from_o light_n within_o their_o duty_n and_o discern_v the_o light_n be_v true_a voice_n which_o never_o do_v oppose_v in_o some_o what_o from_o the_o same_o in_o other_o rose_n and_o if_o some_o say_v look_v not_o to_o we_o which_o yet_o i_o never_o see_v prove_v in_o aught_o that_o thou_o have_v write_v it_o can_v well_o in_o other_o sense_n be_v take_v that_o they_o will_v not_o other_o so_o shall_v look_v to_o they_o as_o thereby_o to_o neglect_v or_o slight_v the_o inward_a teach_n of_o the_o heavenly_a light_n and_o that_o all_o faithful_a friend_n at_o this_o day_n be_v as_o careful_a to_o prevent_v as_o ever_o they_o be_v but_o that_o friend_n ever_o â—…eemed_v it_o unright_a to_o look_v to_o one_o another_o in_o the_o light_n to_o help_v encourage_v comfort_v any_o brother_n be_v good_a example_n one_o unto_o another_o to_o stir_v the_o pure_a mind_n up_o provoke_v to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n â—…s_v god_n thereto_o do_v move_v that_o ever_o this_o by_o friend_n condemn_v be_v i_o never_o hear_v â—…or_a to_o believe_v see_v cause_n we_o read_v that_o the_o apostle_n chief_a paul_n on_o the_o believe_a christian_n oft_o do_v call_v to_o follow_v they_o as_o they_o themselves_o be_v find_v etc._n the_o follower_n of_o christ_n be_v this_o unsound_a in_o they_o if_o not_o how_o come_v it_o now_o to_o be_v exclaim_v on_o as_o so_o high_a a_o crime_n by_o thou_o but_o of_o this_o subject_a william_n thou_o have_v write_v before_o and_o i_o at_o large_a have_v answer_v it_o what_o in_o thy_o book_n come_v next_o be_v very_o dark_a and_o as_o it_o stand_v seem_v quite_o beside_o the_o mark._n from_o the_o scripture_n they_o light_v such_o a_o teacher_n prove_v as_o into_o corner_n can_v not_o be_v remove_v these_o be_v the_o word_n if_o printer_n be_v in_o fault_n which_o i_o to_o know_v have_v the_o errata_fw-la seek_v â—…t_v find_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o there_o than_o he_o the_o blame_n must_v bear_v and_o