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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I think a man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if he cannot, at least to read more
I think a man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if he cannot, at least to take the best possible human doctrine and the hardest to disprove, and to ride on this like a raft over the waters of life
Shall I ask the brave soldier, who fights by my side
In the cause of mankind, if our creeds read more
Shall I ask the brave soldier, who fights by my side
In the cause of mankind, if our creeds agree?
Shall I give up the friend I have valued and tried,
If he kneel not before the same altar with me?
From the heretic girl of my soul should I fly,
To seek somewhere else a more orthodox kiss?
No! perish the hearts, and the laws that try
Truth, valour, or love, by a standard like this!
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
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and
carried about with every wind of doctrine, read more
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and
carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men,
and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all
things, which is the head, even Christ:
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by
that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual
working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body
unto the edifying of itself in love.
Live to explain thy doctrine by thy life.
- Matthew Prior,
Live to explain thy doctrine by thy life.
- Matthew Prior,
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.
A doctrine capable of being stated only in obscure and involved terms is open to reasonable suspicion of being either read more
A doctrine capable of being stated only in obscure and involved terms is open to reasonable suspicion of being either crude or erroneous
'Twas God the word that spake it,
He took the bread and brake it,
And what the read more
'Twas God the word that spake it,
He took the bread and brake it,
And what the word did make it,
That I believe and take it.
- Elizabeth I,
You can and you can't,--You shall and you shan't--You will and
you won't--And you will be damned if you read more
You can and you can't,--You shall and you shan't--You will and
you won't--And you will be damned if you do--And you will be
damned if you don't.
