V.

Should we fuffer the dottrines to which we of yore
Gave affent and confent, and folemnly fwore
To preach, and defend them against oppofition,
We should throw ourselves wide from holy promo-

tion.

VI.

Thefe youths with their strictness detect our loofe living,

Which, known to the world, would keep us from thriving:

Religion's a mirror that fhews all profaneness, Exclude it we therefore to hide our own vainnefs.

VII.

If drinking, or whoring, or fcripture reviling, Had been reprefented as their daily failing, (As often in others it certainly might)

To wink at their foibles would then have been right.

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VIII.

Thus alting with candour and tender forbear

ance,

Till we had reclaim'd them by patient endur

* ance ;

But praying and reading, thofe horrible evils, Oblige us at once to devote them to DEVILS.

The method purfued by the Heads of Houses, for reclaiming Mr. Welling from his infidelity and drunkennefs; according to the reverend Dr. Nowel, and the Goliah Slayer.

AN

AN

· ΕΡΙΤΑΡΗ

For the GRAVE of the

SLAIN GOLIA H,

After the Manner of the famous Poets,

STERNHOLD and HOPKINS.

I.

TERE lies the once malicious Head
Of M-y's ancient Hall;

His lying quirks and quiddities

Now perished are all.

II.

He liv'd to fee the joyful day
Of praying youths expell'd,
The wicked wight and infidel
Encourag'd and upheld.

III.

His plodding head, and eke his band,
The mighty work purfu'd:

His heart as hard as flinty ftone;
He never for it rued.

DINATI

IV.

Till PIETAS of Oxford came,
Well skill'd in college art,
Attack'd the fam'd St. Mary's Head,
And broke his mortal beart.

ས.

GOLIAH's dropt! Here let him lie,
And no more rife again;

The ftripling's Stone, from fatal fing,
Hath reach'd the Doctor's brain.

FIN I S.