Social Commentaries
Sects in Religion
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
While Sects are wrangling, Sathan doth contend
To make them all their vertues treasure spend:
Iust, as while Clients strive, the Lawyer takes
Their Metall, but no chaine of Concord makes.
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