And in the place of God, to set up _Baal_: Tho' all the People saw it, and believ'd; Tho' Courts of Justice, hard to be deceiv'd, Had added to the rest their Evidence, Yet with a strange unheard of Impudence, The _Baalites_ all so stoutly had deny'd } Their Hellish Plot, with Vows and Oaths beside, } And with such Diligence themselves apply'd. } They at the last, their sought for point had got, And artfully in doubt had brought their Plot. A thousand cunning Shams and Tricks they us'd, Whereby the simple Vulgar were abus'd; And some o'th' _Edomitish_ Evidence, Who _Mammon_ worship'd, were brought off with pence. _Libni_, for whom, before their Harps they strung, } Who was the Subject of each _Hebrew_'s Song, } Was villify'd by every Rascall's Tongue. } In Secret, and inglorious did remain, And the Plot thought the Project of his Brain. The _Baalites_ thus encourag'd by Success, Increase their Hopes, and their black Projects bless: Like the bold _Titans_, Plot on Plot they lay, And Heav'n it self with impious Arms essay. A new Invention wrought in Hell below, The _Jews_, and their Religion to o'erthrow; They bring to light, with this their Hopes they raise, And for dire Plots, think they deserve the Bays. This Engine stronger than th' old _Roman_ Ram For Battery, by a new name call'd Sham, With well learn'd, and successful Arts they use To overthrow the _Syn'gogues_ of the _Jews_, Their Worship and Religion to confound. And lay their Glorious Temple on the Ground. With this new Engine, they a Breach had made, By which they hop'd the Loyal _Jews_ t' invade. With Troops of Treasons, and Rebellious Plots, Led on by Villains, perjur'd Rogues and Sots; And with such Arms, in Hells black Work-house form'd, The peaceful _Jews_ they violently storm'd; Who 'gainst the _Ba'lites_ Plots had no defence, But God, their Laws, and their own Innocence.