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If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he
would soon be out of thunderbolts.
[Lat., read more
If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he
would soon be out of thunderbolts.
[Lat., Si quoties homines peccant sua fulmina mittat
Jupiter, exiguo tempore inermis erit.]
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as
his eyes unto heaven, but smote read more
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as
his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be
merciful to me a sinner.
Law can discover sin, but not remove,
Save by those shadowy expiations weak.
Law can discover sin, but not remove,
Save by those shadowy expiations weak.
Compound for sins they are inclin'd to,
By damning those they have no mind to.
Compound for sins they are inclin'd to,
By damning those they have no mind to.
Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.
Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.
Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.
Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.
Man-like is it to fall into sin,
Fiend-like is it to dwell therein,
Christ-like is it for read more
Man-like is it to fall into sin,
Fiend-like is it to dwell therein,
Christ-like is it for sin to grieve,
God-like is it all sin to leave.
Every sin is the result of collaboration.
Every sin is the result of collaboration.
Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways
Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways