<p>When th'Ancients made a solemne League or Vow,<lb/> Their Custome was to ratifie it, thus;<lb/> Before their Idoll God, they slew a Sow,<lb/> And sayd aloud; So be it unto us.<lb/> Implying, that, if otherwise they did<lb/> Then had been vow'd; or, if within their Brest<lb/> A Fraudulent-Intention had beene hid,<lb/> They merited such Vsage, as that Beast.<lb/> For, by the Swine that they had slaughtred so,<lb/> (Which, during Life, was helpefull unto none)<lb/> Of Life deprived by a sudden blow,<lb/> And, then, cast out, that none might feed thereon;<lb/> They, mystically did inferre; that, he<lb/> Who falsify'd that Oath which he had sworne,<lb/> Deserv'd, by Sudden-Death, cut off to be;<lb/> And, as a Beast uncleane, to lye forlorne.<lb/> That Heathenish Hieroglyphicke, doth implye<lb/> This Christian Doctrine; that, we should in Vowes,<lb/> In Leagues, and Oathes, assume no Liberty,<lb/> But, what sincerest Honesty allowes.<lb/> By Swine, the babbling Sophisters are meant,<lb/> In Hieroglyphicall Signification;<lb/> Which wee doe Sacrifice, when our intent<lb/> Is free from Falsehood, and Aequivocation.<lb/> And, this, let ev'ry Man endeavour for,<lb/> Who loves the Blessings, for just men prepar'd;<lb/> Or, if the Sinne he doe not much abhorre,<lb/> At least, the Danger let him well regard:<lb/> For, to pursue him, Vengeance never leaves,<lb/> That falsely Sweares, or willingly Deceives.<lb/> </p>

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