 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 - Page 179by Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...phrase, He would have us'd no other ways. For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and hie and drum, With good cheer enough to furnish every...huntsmen, and a kennel of hounds, That never hawk'd, ; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks ; Call fire, and sword, and desolation,... | |
 | 1872 - 492 pages
...defaced. These were the men who complained of the intolerance of Archbishop Laud ! They were indeed " Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of...gun, Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox, By apostolic blows and knocks ; Call fire, and sword, and desolation,... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...trice : As if divinity had catch'd The itch, on purpose to be scratc'd ; 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,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...known his phm* He would have us'd no other ways. [Religion of HvJibnu.] For hie religion, it was fit n the prince broke thy head for likening his father to a singing-man of" Windsor j Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic... | |
 | 124 pages
...religion it was fit To match their learning and their wit. Twas Methodistical true blue; For they were of that stubborn crew Of errant saints whom all men...Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery; And prove their doctrine's orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks: Call fire, and sword, and desolation,... | |
 | George Atkinson - Cumbria (England) - 1849 - 334 pages
...fleshed in human blood, as he did at Mirandola, it is no unfair surmise — ' That Baynbrigg too Was also of that stubborn crew ; Of errant saints, whom all...; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks ; Call fire and sword and desolation... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1858 - 682 pages
...religion of this veteran, like that described by the author of Sir Hudibras : — " 'Twas Pretbyterian true Blue, For he was of that stubborn Crew Of Errant...whom all Men grant To be the true church Militant." (Edit. Dublin, 1732, Canto ip 26.) But not seemingly having been able altogether to enjoy the tranquil... | |
 | William Forsyth - Law - 1849 - 528 pages
...to challenge his adversary, was to apply to the 1 King Alphonso seems to have been one of those — Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of...gun, Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox, By apostolic blows and knocks. — Hudibras. court for what may... | |
 | William Forsyth - Law - 1849 - 538 pages
...to challenge his adversary, was to apply to the 1 King Alphonso seems to have been one of those— Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of...gun, Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox, court for what may be called a rule nisi, and the counsel for... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1849 - 732 pages
...alary, vítucYv, U^A BÄVttio» víYvxtVv \lvft\e Uad Üi put uuütr tal uoXi CHAPTER I. Such ав do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun, !)ii !•!•• all rontrovereica by Infallible artillery, And prove their doctrine orthodox, / By... | |
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