MOMPW... and their Councils Abridged. 459 So now being Prieft, he plainly did profefs To make a Jett of Chrifts threeOffices The rather fince his fcattered juglings were united now in one, both time andfphere : FromEgypt he took petty Deities, FromGreece Oracular Infallibilities; And fromold Rome the libertyof pleafure, By free difpenfing of the Churches Treasure Then in memorial of his Ancient Throne, He did firnamehis PalaceBabylon : Yet that he mightthe better gain all Nations, Andmake that naine goodby their tranfmigrations, Fromall thefe places, but at divers times, He took fiveVizardsto conceal hisCrimes. From Egypt Anchorifme, and retirednefs, Learning fromGreece, from old Rome flatelinefs; And blending thefe, hecarried all mens eyes, W hile Truth fate by, counting his Viftories ; Whereby he grewapace, and Icorn'd to ufe Such force as once did captivate the jars But did bewitch, and finelywork each Nation Into a voluntary tranfmigration : All poll toRome ; Princes fubmit their Necks, Either tohis publickFoot, or private Tricks : It didnot fit his Gravity to flit, Nor his long Journey, nor his Gout and Fur ; Thereforehe fent out ABLE MINISTERS, States-menwithin, without door Cloyflerers ; Who without Spear, or Sword, or other Drum, Thanwhat was in their Tongue,did overcome; And having conquer'd did fo ftrangely rule, That the wholeWorlddid feembut thePopes Mule : Asnew and oldRome did one Empire twill, So both together are one ANTICHRIST; Yet with two'Faces, as their Januswas, Being in this their old cracktLookieg-glafs : How dear to me, O God, thy Counfelsare ! Whooraywith thee compare Thus Sin triumphs inWejterns Babylon, Yet not as Sin, butas Religion ; Of histwo Thrones he made the later be$, And to defray his journey from the Eaff, Old and new Babylonare to Hell and Night, As is the Moon andSun to Heaven and Light. Councils by Ana- thema's. Nnn2 CHAP.
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