The Vindication of the Cobler, Being a Briefe Pvblication of His Doctrine

What How, how now hath How such learning found,
To throw Artes curious Image to the ground?
Cambridg, and Oxford may their glory now,
Vaile to a Cobler, if they know but How.
Though bigg with Arts they cannot over-top,
The Spirits Teaching in a Coblers Shop:
Then gnaw your tongues for madnesse if you will,
The Spirits Teaching flowes not from your quill.
Reader if thou an Human Artist bee,
Let Human learning be no Iudge for thee,
Lay downe thy Art, then try this Coblers end,
And see if it be by the Spirit pend:
Meane time advise you Arts, and Artists all,
The Spirits wisedome may atend the Awl:
For tis no strange thing that we here have got,
This Coblers Father was (no doubt) a Scot.