The weasel uncas'd, or The in and outside of a priest drawn to the life. 1692 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B06495 Wing W1191B Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.2[330] 99886989 ocm99886989 181651

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The WEASEL Uncas'd, or the In and Outſide of a PRIEST drawn to the Life. A Proteſtant Prieſt, a Man of great Fame, To be Rich and Great was his only Aim, It was Dr. Weaſel, the very ſame, Which no body can deny. This Weaſel at firſt to get him ſome Grub, A little ſmall Girl, and a little good Bub, Diogenes like, he Preached in a Tub, Which, &c. Yet in thoſe Days he was very Fickle, And though he was Head of a great Conventicle, Yet he had a Months mind to be higher a little, Which, &c. And finding Ambition to grow with his Pride, And if he'd be great he muſt change his Side, He left all his Flock, and his firſt Faith deny'd, Which, &c. By which they perceiv'd his Heart was grown Evil, They put forth a Book, which he thought uncivil, The Title was, Weaſel's Diſpute with the Devil, Which, &c. In which Learned Piece they there did diſcover, That, like unto Judas, he was a falſe Brother, And of a full Bag he is a great Lover, Which, &c. To which bloody Charge he anſwerd in Seaſon, And why he left them, told 'em his Reaſon, And prov'd all their Tenets border'd on Treaſon, Which, &c. And then, like a Hero, he did lay about, And ſwore he would Preach all their Tub-bottoms out, And prove them to be a Phanatical Rout, Which, &c. And truly he was as good as his Word, And writ a fine Book, though by them abhorr'd, The Caſe of Reſiſtance, which ſtands on Record, Which, &c. In that Loyal Piece, againſt the Preciſe, He prov'd by all the Grave, Learned and Wife, Obedience is better than all Sacrifice, Which, &c. And then he proceeded by Scripture and Reaſon, To prove Non-Reſiſtance always in Seaſon, And its oppoſite Doctrine no leſs than Treaſon, Which, &c. And having obſerv'd the Laws o'th' Nation, With thoſe of the Goſpel, had a Relation, Said, thoſe that Refiſt would receive juſt Damnation, Which, &c. To ſtrengthen this Point he quoted St. Paul, St. Peter, St. Jude, our Saviour and all, Proving none cou'd be Sav'd who from that Faith, did fall, Which, &c. But what will you ſay of this Weaſel ſtout, If after all this he ſhou'd face about, And in print tell the World in truth he was out, Which, &c. Yet Reaſon and Conſcience a War did begin, And ſtruggled with Pride and Ambition within, To take the new Oaths he long thought a Sin, Which, &c. His Spouſe, like Job's Wife, to eaſe his Heat-aching. Did preſs him to ſwear that he was miſtaken, Though ſome think it was for to ſave his Bacon, Which, &c. At firſt he did doubt, and therefore did pray, That Heaven wou'd inſtruct him in the Right way; Whether Jimmy or William he ought to obey, Which, &c. The Paſs at the Boyne determin'd that Caſe, And Precept to Providence then did give place, To change his Opinion he thought no diſgrace, Which, &c. For though he had done the ſame Thing before, Yet now for his Comfort he need Change no more, For his Caſe of Allegiance will ſerve for a ſcore, Which, &c. For there he has plainly made it appear, That Strength gives a Right, therefore we may ſwear To him in Poſſeſſion, though not the Right Heir, Which, &c. And ſhou'd a Fray happen 'twixt Father and Son, If the Boy beat his Father, and ſo make him Run, Providence had appointed that Thing to be done, Which, &c. Beſides, he has prov'd the mighty Conveniance Of Subjects transferring their Faith and Allegiance, To thoſe that can cruſh 'em all into Obedience, Which, &c. So let O. P. or P. O. be King, Or any one elſe, it is the ſame Thing, For only Heaven does that Bleſſing bring, Which, &c. But this with the Scripture can never agree, As Hoſea the Eighth, and the Fourth you may ſee, They have ſet up Kings, but yet not by me, Which, &c. Now what need the Prophet there to complain, If the Peoples Anointed, and God's were the ſame? If ſo, David's Friends they all were to blame, Which, &c. For though God permitted the People to bring Good David's Son forth, and proclaim him King, Yet all the World knows how he puniſh'd the Thing, Which, &c. And may all ſuch Sons enjoy the ſame Fate, That dethrone their Father, and him Abdicate, No doubt it will happen in time, ſoon or late, Which, &c. With one Remarck more I'le end this dull Song, And his fulſom Republican Arguments ſtrong, Which makes Wrong to be Right, and Right to be Wrong, Which, &c. That Famous old Prieſt, the Vicar of Bray, Who in all Change of Times knew how to obey, Was an Aſs to the Weaſel, if I may ſo ſay, Which, &c. And truly I think no more need be ſaid, By a Penny we know how a Shilling's made, For Prieſt and Prieſt-craſt is all but a Trade, Which, &c. And thus I in little have drawn to the Life, His Fleſh and his Spirit alway at Striſe, But the Fleſh did prevail by the help of his Wife, Which no body can deny, deny, which no body can deny. FINIS.