Coffee-house jests. Refined and enlarged. By the author of the Oxford jests. The fourth edition, with large additions. This may be re-printed, Feb. 25. 1685. R.P.

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Another Simple Rumpish Minister, as he was riding one Afternoon to a Parsonage which he had eight Miles from Oxford, which he used to do every Saturday (that is if it be fair) to Preach there on Sunday, but if otherwise, then one of the Junior Fellows in the Colledge, where he was Head, was sent in his room. This said Minister, se••ing a Boy at Plough in the Fields with Oxen (which it seems was a smart knave) rid up with his Man to him, and there began to catechize the Boy nota∣bly; and after the Boy had answered him hand-pat to all his questions (which the Parson admired) Now Sir, says the Boy, I hope you'll give me leave to ask you a Question: Yes, Boy, says he, with all my heart. Pray Sir, says he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tell me who made these O•…•… 〈…〉〈…〉 says the Parson: Nay

that's a lie, says the Boy, for God made 'em Bulls, but my Father made 'em Oxen. And so drove away the Plough and whistled on still, that though the Parson askt him ma∣ny other questions, yet he took no notice of him, nor did not afford him another word. Then he and his Man rode away from him. This Story his Man told when he came home, for which his good Master turn'd him out a-doors; so kind they were still to all that told truth,