_Pol._ What could they find to object?

_Cur._ They thought, to arm against the king was treason.

_Buss._ I hope you set them right?

_Cur._ Yes; and for answer, I produced this book.
A Calvinist minister of Orleans
Writ this, to justify the admiral
For taking arms against the king deceased;
Wherein he proves, that irreligious kings
May justly be deposed, and put to death.

_Buss._ To borrow arguments from heretic books,
Methinks, was not so prudent.

_Cur._ Yes; from the devil, if it would help our cause.
The author was indeed a heretic;
The matter of the book is good and pious.

_Pol._ But one prime article of our Holy League
Is to preserve the king, his power, and person.

_Cur._ That must be said, you know, for decency;
A pretty blind to make the shoot secure.

_Buss._ But did the primitive Christians e'er rebel,
When under heathen lords? I hope they did.

_Cur._ No sure, they did not; for they had not power;