[4.] A Minister finding his Parishioners to be Ignorant, was resolv'd to Examine and Instruct them at home; so going to an Ancient Womans House, amongst other Questions, he asked her how many Commandments there were? She told him she could not tell: he told her there were Ten: Whereat she replied, A Jolly Company! God Bless you and them both together. Well, but, Neighbour, (says he) Do you think you can keep these Commandments? Ah! God bless you, Sir, (said she) I am a poor Woman, and can hardly keep my self; I hope you will not put me to the Charge of keeping any of the Commandments for you.
On Charismus.
[5.]Thou hast compos'd a book, which neither age
Nor future time shall hurt through all their rage,
For how can future times or age invade
That work, which perished as soone as made.
[12.]A man did surmise
That another mans eyes
Were both of a different frame;
For if they had been Matches,