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                                      1645
           ON THE NEW FORCERS OF CONSCIENCE UNDER THE LONG PARLIAMENT
                                 by John Milton

Because you have thrown of your Prelate Lord,

And with stiff Vowes renounc'd his Liturgie To seise the widdow'd whore Pluralitie
From them whose sin ye envi'd, not abhor'd,

Dare ye for this adjure the Civill Sword

To force our Consciences that Christ set free, And ride us with a classic Hierarchy
Taught ye by meer A. S. and Rotherford?

Men whose Life, Learning, Faith and pure intent

Would have been held in high esteem with Paul Must now be nam'd and printed Hereticks

By shallow Edwards and Scotch what d'ye call:

But we do hope to find out all your tricks, Your plots and packing wors then those of Trent,

                                That so the Parliament

May with their wholsom and preventive Shears Clip your Phylacteries, though bauk your Ears,

                                And succour our just Fears

When they shall read this clearly in your charge New Presbyter is but Old Priest writ Large.

                          -THE END-