DEMON having suffici­ently viewed the Epede­micall Spectacles of the World, and withall per­ceiving men, which ex­ceeded him in knavery, resolved him­self to equiparate them in emulation. [Page] Yet notwithstanding there were so ma­ny Sects, that Pluto himself knew not which to elect to himself, or be con­formable unto. First, he began with the Puritans, but they were all in prepara­tion for beyond Sea, into new Planta­tions, especially into New-England; that he thought most of them were safe enough under his tuition: then he proceeded on with the Brownists, but some were so employed in Barnes and Stables, others (the Spirit moving them) were so occupied among the holy Si­sters, that he likewise reputed them se­cure in his own custody. Then thirdly, he calumniously appropinquated to the Round-heads, but they also were bufied about Cheap-side Crosse, so that he con­sequently ennumerated all into his own Catalogue: Till at length they became so obstinate, that all the interest, which before he presumed to challenge in them, was totally oblitterated.

Then he palpably began to sycophan­tize, and in a parasiticall pretence sup­posed [Page] to introduce them to his own Satanicall opinions. Thus he began to assimulate himself unto a Round-head, and (like them) although he could not swear, yet he could lie most damnably. He did initiate with his Yea's and Ve­rily's so conformably, as if he were a perfect Round-head. Then he proceeded to prune his horns, but he thought that their horns were long enough and con­tinued therefore in that apparent simi­litude: secondly, he began to prune his hair, and cut it so close to his skull, that it seemed like the Characters of an Am­sterdammian print: thirdly, he began to frequent the Woods, for he was sure that he should finde many of them in some hollow trees: fourthly, he follow­ed Conventicles for there he had some confidence to meet the holy Brethren, and Sisters together. Fifthly, he denied the Book of Common-Prayer, because he would be correspondent unto the Roundheads in every particular degree. But to have a more reciprocall affi­nitie [Page] with them, he would exclude the Bishops, and all those who were of the Sacerdotall Function; as also, those who were comonly called Cavaliers: He like­wise desired to be in the community of the holy Sisters, to the fructification of one another, and to their better edifica­tion. Moreover, he conformed himself to hate all good manners, all orders, rule, Orthodoxe Divinitie, rule and govern­ment in the Common-wealth and Church, for in their opinion they were all superstition and Poperie; he denied likewise, all good works, Academian Learning, Charitie, and the publike Li­turgie of the Church of England, for he with them, conceived them all to be Idolatry, prophanesse, and meer Ceremo­nies. He also confined himself to the au­dience of the He and she Lecturers, whose sanctifi'd Divinity in plain sin­cerity is inspired from the holy spirit. He moreover cropt his hair close to his ears, that he might more easily hear the blasphemy, which proceeded from [Page] them, and he might increase a more eager appetite of concupiscence at the aspect of a younger Sister: And lastly, that he might be in a perfect opposition to the Cavalier. He loved the sharp­nesse of the nose, because it was prone to smell out the savour of some rich Saints Feast: and that he might more sincerely pronounce the holy Word. He refused all good works; because he knew them to be so invisible, that they could neither be seen in this world, nor known in the world to come.

Thus the Divell in every respect did assimulate himself to the absolute com­parison of a Round-head, and became so conformable in every Degree unto them, that for his little Faith he see­med Really so to be. He seemed onely to differ in this, for he broke his horns and the Round-heads grew as long as their ears. Thus we may perspicuously conceive, the diffusive distraction in our Church, and although Schisme abounds in such a redundant superfluity; Yet [Page] we hope the Parliament will judicious­ly consider the same, and let the Distur­bers of the Time suffer exemplary and condign punishment, according to their demerits.