The _Devil_ having, I say, finish'd these Conquests so much to his Satisfaction, began to turn his Eyes Northward, and tho' he had a considerable Interest in the _Whore of Babylon_, and had brought his Power by the Subjection of the _Roman_ Hierarchy to a great Height, yet finding the Interest of _Mahomet_ most suitable to his _devilish_ Purposes, as most adapted to the Destruction of Mankind, and laying waste the World, he resolv'd to espouse the growing Power of the _Turk_, and bring him in upon _Europe_ like a Deluge. In order to this, and to make Way for an easy Conquest, like a true _Devil_ he work'd under Ground, and sap'd the Foundation of the Christian Power, by sowing Discord among the reigning Princes of _Europe_; that so envying one another they might be content to stand still and look on while the _Turk_ devoured them one by one, and at last might swallow them up all. This _devilish_ Policy took to his Heart's Content; the Christian Princes stood still, stupid, dozing, and unconcern'd, till the Turk conquered _Thrace_, over-run _Servia_, _Macedonia_, _Bulgaria_, and all the Remains of the _Grecian_ Empire, and at last the Imperial City of _Constantinople_ it self. Finding this politic Method so well answer his Ends, the _Devil_, who always improves upon the Success of his own Experiments, resolv'd from that time to lay a Foundation for the making those Divisions and Jealousies of the Christian Princes immortal; whereas they were at first only personal, and founded in private Quarrels between the Princes respectively; such as _Emulation_ of one another's Glory, _Envy_ at the extraordinary Valour, or other Merit of this or that Leader, or _Revenge_ of some little Affront; for which notwithstanding, so great was the Piety of Christian Princes in those Days, that they made no Scruple to sacrifice whole Armies, yea, Nations, to their Piques and private Quarrels, _a certain Sign whose Management they were under_. These being the Causes by which the DEVIL first sow'd the Seeds of Mischief among them, and the Success so well answering his Design, he could not but wish to have the same Advantage always ready at his Hand; and therefore he resolv'd to order it so, that these Divisions, which, however useful to him, were only personal, and consequently temporary, like an Annual in the Garden, which must be rais'd anew every Season, might for the future be national, and consequently durable and immortal.