Next _Hothriel_ write, _Baals_ watchful Foe, and late _Jerusalems_ protecting Magistrate; Who, when false Jurors were to Frenzy Charm'd, And against Innocence even Tribunals arm'd, Saw deprav'd Justice ope her Ravenous Jaw, And timely broke her Canine Teeth of Law. Amongst th'Asserters of his Countries Cause, Give the bold _Micah_ his deserv'd Applause, The Grateful Sanedrims repeated Choice, Of Two Great Councels the Successive Voice. Of that old hardy Tribe of _Israel_ borne, Fear their Disdain, and Flattery their Scorne, Too proud to truckle, and too Tough to bend. Of the same Tribe was _Hanan, Ithreams_ Friend, From that fam'd Sire, the Long Robes Glory, sprung, In Sanedrims his Countries Pillar long; Long had he fadom'd all the Depths of State; } Could with that strength, that ponderous Sense debate, } As turn'd the Scale of Nations with the weight: } Till subtley made by Spightful Honour Great, Prefer'd to _Israels_ Chief Tribunal Seat, Made in a higher Orb his Beams dispense, To hush his Formidable Eloquence. But _Israels_ numerous Worthies are too long And Great a Theam for one continued Song. Yet These by bold flagitious Tongues run down, Made all Conspirers against _Davids_ Crown. Nay, and there was a Time, had Hell prevail'd, Nor Perjury and Subornation fail'd, When a long List of Names, for Treason doom'd, Had _Israels_ Patriots in one Grave entomb'd: A List, with such fair Loyal Colours laid, Even to no less than Royal Hands convey'd. And the great Mover in this pious Fraud, A Dungeon Slave redeem'd by'a Midnight Bawd: Then made by Art a Swearer of Renown, Nurst and embrac'd by th'Heir of _Judahs_ Crown: Encourag'd too by Pension for Reward, With his forg'd Scrowls for Guiltless Blood prepared. Poor Engine for a greatness so sublime: } But oh, a Cause by which their _Baal_ must climb, } Ennobles both the Actor and the Crime. }