The Virginia Gazette

Amongst the other Strokes of Satire levelled against the too zealous Clergy in France, one is a Print, in the Front of which is a Representation of St. Peter, labouring to pacify some Episcopal Shepherds, who, with their Crooks, force the Sheep to beat their Heads one against another, with this Sentence coming out of his Mouth, Brethren, the Command to me was, Feed the Flock, not make them butt! At a Distance there are a small Number of religious Persons, their Eyes fixed to the Ground, and with one Hand on their Breasts, on which is inscribed, Have Mercy on us Sinners! Against them march a Body of Priests with Swords drawn, and behind them a Corps of Jesuits, drawing a Train of Spiritual Artillery: Beyond these a large Church in Ruins, with this Inscription on a Corner Stone, A House divided against itself cannot stand. In one Corner stand several Prelates looking upwards, with this Label formed from their Mouths, Let Fire come down from Heaven and consume them! Above is a Lamb reposing on a Cross, from whence these Words seem to be let fall, Ye know not of what Spirit ye are. This Print is not publicly sold, but as yet it has not been censured.