Le. I’ll begin if you bid me.

Hi. I both bid and command you.

Le. [Greek:  Hoi kepos estin anthesin gelon kalois,
           Ho de nous mal auchmon tois kalois muthemasin,
           Ouk esti kompsos outos, ouk orthos phronei,
           Peri pleionos poion ta phaul, e kreittona].

He never entered Wisdom’s Doors
Who delights himself in simple Flowers,
And his foul Soul neglects to cleanse. 
This Man knows not what Virtue means.

I have begun, let him follow me that will.

Hi.  Carinus.

Ca. Nay, Hilary.

Le. But I see here’s Margaret coming upon us of a sudden, she’s bringing I know not what Dainties.

Hi. If she does so, my Fury’ll do more than I thought she’d do.  What hast brought us?

Ma. Mustard-Seed, to season your Sweet-Meats.  An’t you ashamed to stand prating here till I can’t tell what Time of Night?  And yet you Poets are always reflecting against Womens Talkativeness.

Cr.  Margaret says very right, it is high Time for every one to go Home to Bed:  At another Time we’ll spend a Day in this commendable Kind of Contest.

Hi. But who do you give the Prize to?

Cr. For this Time I allot it to myself.  For no Body has overcome but I.

Hi. How did you overcome that did not contend at all.

Cr. Ye have contended, but not try’d it out.  I have overcome Marget, and that is more than any of you could do.

Ca.  Hilary. He demands what’s his Right, let him have the Basket.

An ENQUIRY CONCERNING FAITH.

The ARGUMENT.

This Inquisition concerning Faith, comprehends the Sum and Substance of the Catholick Profession.  He here introduces a Lutheran that by the Means of the orthodox Faith, he may bring either Party to a Reconciliation.  Concerning Excommunication, and the Popes Thunderbolts.  And also that we ought to associate ourselves with the Impious and Heretical, if we have any Hope of amending them. Symbolum is a military Word.  A most divine and elegant Paraphrase upon the Apostles Creed.

AULUS, BARBATUS.

AU. Salute freely, is a Lesson for Children.  But I can’t tell whether I should bid you be well or no.

Ba. In Truth I had rather any one would make me well, than bid me be so. Aulus, Why do you say that?

Au. Why?  Because if you have a Mind to know, you smell of Brimstone, or Jupiter’s Thunderbolt.

Ba. There are mischievous Deities, and there are harmless Thunderbolts, that differ much in their Original from those that are ominous.  For I fancy you mean something about Excommunication.