Verse 1
Already ye the men behold,
Who from among yourselves arise,
Loquacious, turbulent, and bold,
Far above all in their own eyes,
They proudly take the highest place,
And witness their own perfect grace.
Verse 2
Perverters of the sacred word
Th’ apostles false their teacher show,
The sons of Nicholas abhor’d
They scatter death where’er they go,
The flock determin’d not to spare,
But into sects and parties tear.
Verse 3
The church they labour to divide,
That each the largest share may seize,
May draw disciples to his side,
Challenge the separatists for his,
By error multiply his gain,
And Satan’s great vice-gerent reign.