This is rare _Protestant_ Diversion, and very much for the Credit of the _Reformation_! The Church of _England_, I mean the Men of Her, is the only Communion in the World, that will endure such Insolences as these: The _Relapse_ is if possible more singularly abusive. _Bull_ the Chaplain wishes the Married couple joy, in Language horribly Smutty and Profane.[221] To transcribe it would blot the Paper to much. In the next _Page_ _Young Fashion_ desires _Bull_ to make hast to Sr. _Tun-belly_. He answers very decently, _I fly my good Lord_.[222] At the end of this _Act Bull_ speaks to the Case of _Bigamy_, and determines it thus. _I do confess to take two Husbands for the Satisfaction of ---- is to commit the Sin of Exorbitancy, but to do it for the peace of the Spirit, is no more then to be Drunk by way of Physick; besides to prevent a Parents wrath is to avoid the Sin of Disobedience, for when the Parent is Angry, the Child is froward_: The Conclusion is insolently Profane, and let it lie: The spirit of this Thought is borrow'd from Ben _Johnsons_ _Bartholomew-Fair_, only the Profaness is mightily improved, and the Abuse thrown off the _Meeting House_, upon the _Church_. The Wit of the _Parents being angry_, and the _Child froward_, is all his own.[223] _Bull_ has more of this Heavy stuff upon his Hands. He tells _Young Fashion_ _Your Worships goodness is unspeakable, yet there is one thing seems a point of Conscience; And Conscience is a tender Babe_. &c.[224] These _Poets_ I observe when They grow lazy, and are inclined to Nonsence, they commonly get a Clergy-man to speak it. Thus they pass their own Dulness for Humour, and gratifie their Ease, and their Malice at once. _Coupler_ instructs _Young Fashion_ which way _Bull_ was to be managed. He tells him as _Chaplains go now, he must be brib'd high, he wants Money, Preferment, Wine, and a Whore. Let this be procured for him, and I'll warrant thee he speaks Truth like an Oracle_.[225] A few Lines forward, the Rudeness is still more gross, and dash'd with Smut, the common _Play-house_ Ingredient. 'Tis not long before _Coupler_ falls into his old Civilities. He tells _Young Fashion, Last Night the Devil run away with the Parson of_ Fatgoose _Living_.[226] Afterwards _Bull_ is plentifully rail'd on in down right _Billings-gate_: made to appear Silly, Servile, and Profane; and treated both in Posture and Language, with the utmost Contempt.[227] I could cite more _Plays_ to this purpose; But these are sufficient to show the Temper of the _Stage_.