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That all Heresies are grounded on the infallible Scriptures erroniously interpreted
From Essaies (1612)
EAch Bible-bearing Sectarie will say
hee's in the Truth; and proues it by her Word:
Thus, is the Word of Truth wrencht eu'ry way;
and made a Text that Falshood doth afford.
Yet, Truth's but one, though Falshood's manifold;
and when Truths Saints, with her Word, do conspire
To finde her out; that Truth embrace we should,
though we should mount to her in Coach of sire.
No Exposition of the Truth is true,
but what Truth makes her friends, alone, to make:
Who know Her best, and what to Her is due;
but, fooes, wise in their owne Eyes, both mistake:
For many Eagles Eyes haue better sight
Then one blinde Bats, that hardly see the light.
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Hereford, John Davies of. “That all Heresies are grounded on the infallible Scriptures erroniously interpreted.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies_jh/79/.
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Hereford, John Davies of. “That all Heresies are grounded on the infallible Scriptures erroniously interpreted.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies_jh/79/.
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