 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...  The Works of the English Poets: Butler - Page 15by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1750 - 486 pages
...they throw out and mifs the matter. For his RELIGION it was fit 190 To match his learning and his wit; 'Twas prefbyterian true blue, For he was of that ftubborn crew Of errant faints, whom all men grtnt To be the true church militant i 195 Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 462 pages
...the matter. For his religion it was fit 190 To match his learning and his wit : 'Twas Presbyterian true blue, For he was of that ftubborn crew Of errant...whom all men grant To be the true church militant : 10, 5 Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controverfies... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 404 pages
...Learning and his Wit : 'Twus Presbyterian true Élue , for he was of that ftubborn 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 Controverfies by Infallible Artillery ; .' ..;-. ,'. . And... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 460 pages
...'Twas Presbyterian true Elue , for he was of that flubborn Crew Of Errant Saints , whom all Men grata 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... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1774 - 254 pages
...*Twas Prebyterian true blue, .. . I or he was of that ftubborn crew •• . • 8 HUDIBRAS. PICI i»s. Of errant faints, 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 controverfies by Infallible artillery; And prove their doftrine... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...throw out and mifs the matter, ; For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit: I go 'Twas Prefbyterian true blue; For he was of that ftubborn...whom all men grant To be the true Church Militant; Ver. 1 8 1.] Several of the Ancients have fuppofed that Adam and Eve had no navels ; and, among the... | |
 | 1793 - 862 pages
...Sleiigion bee For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit : 'T was Presbyterian true blue ; For he was of that ftubborn crew Of ^errant...church militant : Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun, Decide all controverfies by Infallible artillery. Sa religion au genie... | |
 | Christian Felix Weisse - 1794 - 398 pages
...fit To match his learning and his wit t *T was Presbyterian true blue ; For he was of that ftqbborn crew Of errant faints , whom all men grant To be the...church militant : Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun, Decide all controverfies by Infallible artillery, Stensoflfcbe Ucbetftijtmg.... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 722 pages
...and his wit ; 19e 'Twas Presbyterian true blue; For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true Church Militant...their faith upon 195 The holy text of pike and gun ; v. 189.] Mr. Bufler is very exact in delineating his hero's religion ; it was necessary ihat he should... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - Translating and interpreting - 1797 - 438 pages
...was fit To match his learning and his wit : Twas Prefbyterian true blue ; For he was of that ftubboni crew , Of errant faints, 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 controverfies... | |
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