To Cranmer's ftake be || Adams ty'd,
Mild M--rkh--m preaching by his fide,
The traitor's heart will gain;
For if he fees the blaze expire,

Locke's works* he'll fling to wake the fire,
And put him out of pain.

The

The notorious Sam Adams.

The good bishop could not do a more effential service to his country, than by deftroying the heretical, feditious writings of this author; at the very time he exercifed his chriftianity to a traitor.-On Mr. Locke's deteftable revolution principles, rebels may be juftified; nay, in many inftances they may deserve the highest applaufe. On his principles (which are now fo univerfally held in contempt) it would be no difficult matter to prove that king, lords, and commons, and both our armies (I forgot Gen. Burgoyne's capitulation) were in a fate of actual rebellion against America. I'll quote Mr. Locke to fhew how he perverts words by his definitions.---"Thirdly, I answer that this doctrine of a power "in the people of providing for their safety anew, by a new "legislative, when their legiflators have acted contrary to "their truft, by invading their property, is the beft fence "against rebellion, and the probableft means to hinder it: "---For rebellion being an oppofition not to persons, but "authority, which is founded only in the conftitution and "laws of the government; thofe (whoever they be) who "by force break through, and by force justify their viola❝tion of them, are truly and properly rebels: for when 66 men by entering into fociety and civil government have "excluded force, and introduced laws for the preservation

The mitred peers with holy fong, (As the proceffion + moves along)

Kneel to the Faith's Defender ; And pray him to pursue that plan, Which made all Scotia, to a man, Abjure their own pretender!

EP I

to the laws, do Re

" of property, peace and unity amongst themfelves, thofe "who set up force again in oppofition to the "bellare, that is, bring back the ft ftate of wat

and

are pro"perly rebels."-[Locke on Civil Government]-I appeal to the candour of the public, whether the Congress or the parliament of Great Britain are rebels; admitting (merely for argument's fake) Mr. Locke's principles.-Taxation on fuch principles, (I beg Dr. Johnfon's pardon even for the fuppofition) might be proved tyranny.---Taking away the American charters, shutting up their ports, destroying their fisheries, making prizes of their ships (very juftly and claffically called Starvation Bills) altering the mode of trials by juries, rejecting their petitions, and fending out fleets and armies to reduce them (though all this was done for their fecurity and happiness) might, I say, on such republican principles, bear the fallacious appearance of being oppreffive

To Cranmer's ftake be || Adams tyd,
Mild M--rkh--m preaching by his side,
The traitor's heart will gain;

For if he fees the blaze expire,

Locke's works he'll fling to wake the fire,
And put him out of pain.

The

The notorious Sam Adams.

The good bishop could not do a more effential fervice to his country, than by deftroying the heretical, feditious writings of this author; at the very time he exercised his chriftianity to a traitor.-On Mr. Locke's deteftable revolution principles, rebels may be juftified; nay, in many inftances they may deserve the highest applause. On his principles (which are now fo univerfally held in contempt) it would be no difficult matter to prove that king, lords, and commons, and both our armies (I forgot Gen. Burgoyne's capitulation) were in a fate of actual rebellion against America. I'll quote Mr. Locke to fhew how he perverts words by his defi-nitions.-.---" Thirdly, I answer that this doctrine of a power "in the people of providing for their fafety anew, by a new "legislative, when their legiflators have acted contrary to "their truft, by invading their property, is the beft fence "against rebellion, and the probableft means to hinder it; "For rebellion being an oppofition not to perfons, but "authority, which is founded only in the conftitution and "laws of the government; thofe (whoever they be) who "by force break through, and by force justify their viola❝tion of them, are truly and properly rebels: for when "men by entering into society and civil government have "excluded force, and introduced laws for the preservation

The mitred peers with holy fong, (As the proceffion † moves along)

Kneel to the Faith's Defender; And pray him to pursue that plan, Which made all Scotia, to a man, Abjure their own pretender!

E PI

" of property, peace and unity amongst themselves, thofe "who fet up force again in oppofition to the laws, do Re"bellare, that is, bring back the state of war, and are pro"perly rebels."-[Locke on Civil Government]-I appeal to the candour of the public, whether the Congress or the parliament of Great Britain are rebels; admitting (merely for argument's fake) Mr. Locke's principles.-Taxation on fuch principles, (I beg Dr. Johnson's pardon even for the fuppofition) might be proved tyranny.---Taking away the American charters, shutting up their ports, destroying their fifheries, making prizes of their fhips (very juftly and claffically called Starvation Bills) altering the mode of trials by juries, rejecting their petitions, and fending out fleets and armies to reduce them (though all this was done for their security and happiness) might, I say, on such republican principles, bear the fallacious appearance of being oppreffive and unconftitutional acts.

It is fuppofed that the k--g and the reverend bench will attend the execution of the rebels: an AUTO DE FE is al ways a Gala Day in Portugal.

EPIGR A M.

ON DOCTOR FRANKLIN'S POINTED ELECTRICAL CON

DUCTORS BEING TAKEN DOWN AT BUCKINGHAM HOUSE, AND MR. WILSON'S BLUNT CONDUCTORS ERECTED IN THEIR STEAD.

BY THE SAME.

OUR public buildings to defend

From the keen lightning's brunt, Some pointed rods would recommend, Others prefer the BLUNT.

Let me too, midst this learned throng,
Shew how to fave our ftructures;
Alas! we've tried the blunt too long,

We now want SHARP CONDUCTORS.

F. R. S.

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