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No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner read more
No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devil builds a chapel
hard by.]
To support those of your rights authorized by Heaven, destroy
everything rather than yield; that is the spirit of read more
To support those of your rights authorized by Heaven, destroy
everything rather than yield; that is the spirit of the Church.
[Fr., Pour soutenir tes droits, que le ciel autorise,
Abime tout plutot; c'est l'esprit de l'Eglise.]
It is common for those that are farthest from God, to boast
themselves most of their being near to read more
It is common for those that are farthest from God, to boast
themselves most of their being near to the Church.
Where Christ erecteth his church, the divell in the same
church-yarde will have his chappell.
Where Christ erecteth his church, the divell in the same
church-yarde will have his chappell.
Who builds a church to God, and not to Fame,
Will never mark the marble with his Name.
Who builds a church to God, and not to Fame,
Will never mark the marble with his Name.
To Kerke the narre, from God more farre.
To Kerke the narre, from God more farre.
The church alone beyond all question
Has for ill-gotten goods the right digestion.
[Ger., Die Kirch' allein, read more
The church alone beyond all question
Has for ill-gotten goods the right digestion.
[Ger., Die Kirch' allein, meine lieben Frauen,
Kann ungerechtes Gut verdauen.]
Oh! St. Patrick was a gentleman,
Who came of decent people;
He built a church in Dublin read more
Oh! St. Patrick was a gentleman,
Who came of decent people;
He built a church in Dublin town,
And on it put a steeple.
The nearer the church, the further from God.
The nearer the church, the further from God.