SInce the late Account we gave you of the Lewd Principles, and Prophane Practices of the Sweet-Singers of Israel, (as they call themselves); we have made a much farther Impection into their Impieties; and indeed find them so Absurd, and con­trary to all Religion and Honesty; and also, that they (the Professors of them) are so Diligent & Industrious, to Recommend them to the Embraces of the Vulgar; that we held our selves oblig'd by Conscience, to exhibit this Ensuing Narra [...]ive, wherein the Luxurious & Pro­fane Life of this Grand Imposter, Iohn Taylor, the well-disposed Reader will find, that this Impious Sect of The Sweet Singers of Israel, or, Famyly of Love, ought not only to be Excommunicated out of the Conversation of all good Christians; but indeed, to be Excluded the Benefits of a Civiliz'd Common-Wealth:

But before we wade into the muddy History of this Impostor's Life, we thought good, to pre­mise, that we will insert nothing concerning this Iohn Tayler, but what in effect we received from his own Lips, or else, extracted from his Manu­scripts which any one, for the expence of a groat or six pence, to be spent with him in drink (in the Prison) may either hear, or see.

He came up to London above Twenty Year since; but being destitute of Employment (not ha­ving [Page 2] been bred to any Trade,) she was forc'd to wander about the City, in little better Degree, than that of a Vagabond: And being destitute of Friends, that might Contribute to his Relief, it was not long ere he felt the Effects of Necessity: But by his Art and Dexterity, at last, over-came all.

Being Naturally of an Inquisitive Nature, he made it for some time his business to haunt Conven­ticles, and Seditious meetings, where finding that many of their Teachers were much admired, and mightily treated and incouraged, by their Ignorant proselytes; and finding in himself, that he had as much Impudence, (if not Learning) as the best of them, he presently resolved to set up for himself: And as the Devil would have it, at that time (when Prophaness it self, might have bin Licens'd, so that the Prophaner could any way contribute to the Establishment of the then Usurper) there were an up­start Sort of Religionists, called Ranters; whose lewd Lives, and loose Principles, did so exactly jump with the Vitious inclinations of this Iohn Taylor, that he firmly resolved, when he had al­ter'd it, by foysting-in some other obsolete Tenets of forgotten Hereticks, to pitch on the Profession of no other Opinion but this; which he terms, The Sweet singers of Israel, or, the Family of Love. And having just as much Learning, as was necessary to contribute to his Purpose; that is, by the help of it he could make a shift to read English and Write it in a hand Unintelligable to any one but himself; it was his Misfortune, to light on an old Trea­tise, of the Heresie of the Nicolaitans; which ad­mitted [Page 3] of a Community with Women, or, that it was lawful for them to have Carnal knowledg of each others Wives: With many more Irrational, Irreligious, and Ridiculous Fopperies; which, Ar­tificially blended among those of the Ranters, made such a Hodg-Podg of Non-Sence, that it would have pusseld Adam himself, had he bin living, to give it a Name.

However, by these wicked Contrivances, dure­ing the late Tyranny and Rebellion, he made a shift to delude many ignorant Adherents, and had in a good measure pickt up his Crums; when that pecu­liar care taken for the promotion of the only True Religion, which he providently imagined would be the inseparable Concomitant of his Majesties hap­py Restoration, frighted him from these evil Practi­ses, and forc'd him Clandestinly, in Holes, and Corners, to whisper that damnable Heresy, which before he had the impudence to maintain, even in the Face of a Considerable Congregation. After this, we heard nothing of him for many Years, till here of late taking advantage of that merciful Indulgence, graciously permitted 10 more moderate Discenters, he has again endeavor'd to Revive his damnable Tenets; but with such ill success, that as he was preferring them to some Wiser and Honester than himself, they intercepted him, speaking Blasphemy; For which he had two fair Tryalls at Westminster, and was found Guilty of the Indictments; and there­upon deservedly Committed to the Kings Bench Pri­son in Southwark, there to remain till he Recanted his former Blasphemous Pretentions, to be the Son of [Page 4] God &c. and could deposite the sum of One Thousand Marks, which he was Fin'd in, for the asserting that, and many more wicked and unheard of Blasphemies.

As for his behaviour, since his Commitment to that Prison, it has been so debaucht, and prophane, that even his Fellow Prisoners are both aweary and ashamed of him; if he meets with my one will treat him, he will drink liberally till he is drunk, re­peat & affirm, his Blasphemy, That he is the Son of God, That it is impossible for him to Sin; with thou­sands of other horrid, and irreverend expressions, which ought rather to be rack't up in the Embers of oblivion, than disturb the Ears of any well mind­ed Christian.

Till Monday last he Continued to content him­self with these, and such like hideous enormities, to the great exercise of the Patience of those poor Confin'd Creatures, who were by force oblig'd to be his Auditors; but then, as if the Devil, who certain­ly agitated him all that while, had hitherto wanted an Opportunity to effect his design, he was then so great with him, as to Prompt him to add Treason to his Blasphemy, which the Sincere Loyalty of Several of his Fellow Prisoners, who over-heard him, being not able to endure to hear, and indeed the Laws of the Land warning them to the Contrary.

As their duty was, they presented an Enformati­on against him, in such manner, that order was sent to the Marshall, to keep him Close Prisoner to the Common side, till he should be sent for, from thence to New-gate, and take his Tryal at the Old Baily, there to receive Sentence for his fact according to Law.

[Page 5]In the Interim, for a Taste of these Sweet Singer's Devotion, we shall give you one of their Special Songs; made by this Iohn Taylor, and sent to his Bro­ther Muggleton (as he calls him) Which, with much Affectation, as well as Affection, they Sing to an old Ballad-Tune: The words are these extracted Ver­batim, out of his own Manuscript; and therefore, not to be mended.

This Taylor has, I believe, above Five hundred of the same Prophane and Non-sensical sort of Songs in one Book of his own Writing; which, as he would have his Silly Admirers believe, were Inspi­red into him, by the Divine Spirit: But, how lit­tle they savour of any such Original, we will leave the Reader to Judge. — There is not a Tune to be named, from Pudding-Pies, to Iohnny Arm-Strong, but these People have, as they call it, a Divine Song to it.

A Woman of their Profession (Betty Roan, by Name) came into the Room, whil'st we were with Taylor; and sung us one, of almost Half-an-Hour long, to the Tune of, Ienny come tye my Bonny Cravat: Aggravating the irreverence with such An­tick and wanton Gestures, as could not but engage us into a great Amazement; and could not but have Operated the like Consternation in any mo­dest, or Considerate Christian, that had bin in our, Room.

The Publisher of this Paper, went himself to learn the Truth of this matter; and has Deliver'd nothing in this Paper, but upon certain knowledg of the Truth of it.