A British Janus
Englishè a Timeserver.

Since Moderation is so much in vogue,
And few can tell a Trimmer from a R—;
I am perswaded such a Print' as this,
Thus model'd and contriv'd can't be amils,
At such a juncture, such a time as this,
When to be loyal is esteem'd a fault,
Obedience hist at, Scripture sett at nought,
And y reverse for pure sound doctrine taught,
I mean by them this picture doth resemble,
Who preach not half so fine as they dissemble.
Of Heterogeneous parts as opposite
Compos'd, as darknes to Meridian light.
Made up of halves that can no more agree,
Than Regal pow'r and Independency.
A British Janus with a double face,
A Monster of a strange Gigantick Race:
His head half Mitre, and half hat doth bear;
His looks are sainted; and refind his air.
Not more preposterous in his black & white,

Than the true semblance of an Hypocrite.
Always Conformist to the strongest Party;
Always deceitful, Ever more unhearty.
The Moderate Man ne'er yet a Martyr dy'd;
But tack'd about, & chose the strongest side.
Always recanted in the time of trial;
Is ever best extempore at denial.
Scorne to be moderate then in any thing.
But where to be immoderate is a sin.
In eating, drinking, and such things as these
Be moderate, as moderate as you please.
But in Religion there's no Medium, No
Who is not truly zealous, is not so.
Glory to be esteem'd an High -c -h.Man:
Let them prove Low-c -h true c -h, if they can.
Zeal for the c-h's Cause a Crown will gain;
And Martyrdom for Heven's an easy pain.
Dare to be true, tho' in a suffring time :
A Bare Denial then's a Double Crime.