THE DEVIL turned ROUND-HEAD: OR, Pluto become a BROWNIST. Being a just comparison, how the Devil is become a Round-Head? In what manner, and how zealously (like them) he is affected with the moving of the Spirit. With the holy Sisters desire of Copulation (if he would seem Holy, Sincere, and Pure) were it with the devil himself. THE DEVIL turned round HEAD, OR, PLUTO become a BROWNIST. DEMON having sufficiently viewed the epidemical Spectacles of the World, and withal perceiving men, which exceeded him in knavery, resolved himself to equiparate them in emulation. 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 roundheads, but they also were bufied about Cheapside cross, 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 sycophantise, and in a parasitical pretence supposed to introduce them to his own satanical opinions. Thus he began to assimilate himself unto a Round-head, and (like them) although he could not swear, yet he could lie most damnably. He did initiate with his yeas 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 find 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 commonprayer, because he would be correspondent unto the Roundheads in every particular degree. But to have a more reciprocal affinity with them, he would exclude the Bishops, and all those who were of the sacerdotal Function; as also, those who were commonly 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, orthodox divinity, rule and government in the commonwealth and Church, for in their opinion they were all superstition and popery; he denied likewise, all good works, Academian Learning, charity, and the public liturgy of the Church of England, for he with them, conceived them all to be Idolatry, profaneness, and mere Ceremonies. He also confined himself to the audience of the He and she Lecturers, whose sanctified Divinity in plain sincerity is inspired from the holy spirit. He moreover cropped his hair close to his ears, that he might more easily hear the blasphemy, which proceeded from 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 sharpness 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 devil in every respect did assimilate 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 only to differ in this, for he broke his horns and the roundheads grew as long as their ears. Thus we may perspicuously conceive, the diffusive distraction in our Church, and although schism abounds in such a redundant superfluity; Yet 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. FINIS.