 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...  Wit and Humor - Seite 179von Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 261 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 660 Seiten
...which I have had the honour to put under his notice, actually rest upon a basis of truth. CHAPTER I. Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun, l>ecide all controversies by Infallible artillery, And prove their doctrine orthodox, By apostolic... | |
 | John Duthy - 1839 - 540 Seiten
...royalist and churchman, he was plundered and driven from his rectory by the parliamentarian army, " Those errant saints whom all men grant " To be the true church militant; " Who proved their doctrine orthodox " By apostolic blows und knocks;" « Proceed, in Chanc. Temp.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 Seiten
...terms, such as men smaller, When they throw out, and miss the matter. For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit ; Twas Presbyterian...Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery; And prove their doctrine orthodox, By apostolic blows and knocks ; Call fire, and sword, and desolation,... | |
 | 1841 - 686 Seiten
...his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit : 'Twas Presbyterian true blue i For lie was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the tme church militant; Such as do build their failh upon The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controversies... | |
 | Francis Edward Paget - 1842 - 256 Seiten
...were forthwith wending their way to the church at Milford Malvoisin. CHAPTER III. IRcform in progress. Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of...; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox By Apostolic blows and knocks ; s. Call fire, and sword, and devastation... | |
 | 1856 - 1432 Seiten
...passage would, of course, be that describing the knight's religion : " For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit; 'Twas Presbyterian,...Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks; Call fire, and sword, and desolation,... | |
 | 1856 - 606 Seiten
...passage would, of course, be that describing the knight's religion : " For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit ; 'Twas Presbyterian,...build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun j Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 Seiten
...us'd no other ways. [Bdigion of Hudibrat.] For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and hu> is like a tree with leaves and blossoms, but no root. Líbela. ; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks ; Call fire, and sword, and desolation,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 748 Seiten
...those which I have had the honour to put under his notice, actually rest upon a basis of truth. •' Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of...Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery, And prove their doctrine orthodox, By apostolic blows and knocks. BUTLER. t T was during the period... | |
 | 1910 - 848 Seiten
...the observance of times of prayer, fasts, ablutions, and ritual in general: while Haider, being of Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun, wag not disposed to argue the subtleties of religions questions with one whom he thoroughly despised... | |
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