For his religion, it was fit
To match his learning and his wit;
'Twas Presbyterian true blue;
For he was of that stubborn crew
Of errant saints, whom all men grant
To be the true Church Militant;
Such as do build their faith upon
The holy text of pike and gun;
Decide all controversies by
Infallible artillery;
And prove their doctrine orthodox,
By Apostolic blows and knocks.
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As thou these ashes, little brook! will bear
Into the Avon, Avon to the tide
Of Severn, read more
As thou these ashes, little brook! will bear
Into the Avon, Avon to the tide
Of Severn, Severn to the narrow seas,
Into main ocean they, this deed accurst,
An emblem yields to friends and enemies
How the bold teacher's doctrine, sanctified
By truth, shall spread throughout the world dispersed.
"Orthodoxy, my Lord,: said Bishop Warburton, in a whisper,--
"orthodoxy is my doxy,--heterodoxy is another man's doxy."
"Orthodoxy, my Lord,: said Bishop Warburton, in a whisper,--
"orthodoxy is my doxy,--heterodoxy is another man's doxy."
And after hearing what our Church can say,
If still our reason runs another way,
That private read more
And after hearing what our Church can say,
If still our reason runs another way,
That private reason 'tis more just to curb,
Than by disputes the public peace disturb;
For points obscure are of small use to learn,
But common quiet is mankind's concern.
He was the word that spake it,
He took the bread and brake it;
And what that read more
He was the word that spake it,
He took the bread and brake it;
And what that word did make it,
I do believe and take it.
The main doctrine of a fanatic's creed is that his enemies are the enemies of God
The main doctrine of a fanatic's creed is that his enemies are the enemies of God
Live to explain thy doctrine by thy life.
- Matthew Prior,
Live to explain thy doctrine by thy life.
- Matthew Prior,
Theology is Anthropology.
[Ger., Die Theologie ist die Anthropologie.]
Theology is Anthropology.
[Ger., Die Theologie ist die Anthropologie.]
What makes all doctrines plain and clear?--
About two hundred pounds a year.
And that which was read more
What makes all doctrines plain and clear?--
About two hundred pounds a year.
And that which was prov'd true before
Prove false again? Two hundred more.
