REBELLION SCISM SE 〈…〉  

 
Then Faction comes with his confused breath,  
Breathes forth his mind, and whispers in the ear,  
To those who is by him accounted dear;  
And freely doth unfold how he is bend  
Against his Prince and Lawful Government:  
None strives to reconcile that strange in demur,  
They value not what dangers may incur;  
Ambitions Pride did more and more increase,  
For to divide the Land, disturb the Peace.  
In this Caballing strain they did run on,  
Contrary to the Laws of God and Man:  
The Root and Branch of this Rebellious Tree  
Grew great, and spread itself by Villainy.  
Here one lies down, who freely did conspire  
To spew forth Coals of most contentious Fire:  
Then Satan comes, and in these Words he said,  
There's nothing can be done without my aid;  
'Twas I that first did put you in the way,  
Then follow on your blows, make no delay:  
And I will be as helpful to you still  
In your proceedings, to my utmost skill.  
No sooner Satan had this Promise made,  
But wretched Man most willingly obeyed.  
Rebellion taken Root, like Evil Weeds  
Did grow, from Thought to Words, then heinous Deeds.  
Behold where Satan lies! what pains he takes  
To blow the Flames, and vast confusion makes.  
He at the Root doth like a Serpent lurk,  
Seeking to set his Engines all at work;  
To make descension both in Church and State,  
And all through very hope of being great:  
 
All in disorder by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉  
Till Ruin had the Nation overspread.  
We see in part by what they took in hand,  
They'd slay the Subjects to preserve the Land:  
But see the just reward of their outrage,  
They are become Examples of this Age.  
When from Rebellion all their hopes doth flow,  
The hand of Justice gives the fatal Blow:  
The Figure here doth fairly represent  
The final Fall of Traitors Insolent.  
Observe the Root, there Satan he ensnares,  
Behold the Tree, and see what Fruit she bears!  
With lofty Arms she all her Branches spreads,  
Her chiefest Fruit she bears, is Traitor's Heads.  
By Treason they their own destruction wrought,  
And at the length was here to Justice brought,  
Those that behold their fatal destiny,  
Keeping the Paths of Love and Loyalty;  
Then Peace and Plenty daily will increase,  
And all the Land be filled with Joy and Peace.  
Let Loyalty be found through all the Lands,  
And ev'ry Subject in obedience stand:  
To Royal JAMES, our Gracious Sovereign Lord,  
Let all the Nation pray with one accord:  
That those which shall succeed from Age to Age,  
May never see the like of this outrage;  
But he preserved from violence secure,  
So long as shall the Sun and Moon endure.    

This may be Printed,  
R. P.   

LONDON Printed for ● Deacon, at the Sign of the Angel, in Guiltsp●●street 1686.