Religion

On Injustice

by Sir William Killigrew 1606–1695

From Mid-night and Daily Thoughts (1694)

Religion

If Charity to Men, be God's Command?
Justice, must in much higher favor stand;
If neither can in wicked Men find place;
They slight God's Anger, and despise his Grace.
But these are petty Crimes, when Avarice
Doth harden hearts for gold; and Souls intice,
To sell Salvation at so cheap a Rate;
Such villanous intentions aggravate.
When a design'd premeditated cheat,
With a bold-fac'd fraud, shall just Right defeat,
And a false Cause by power shall justifie;
Hell only can reward such Infamy;
For God with indignation does declare,
He will Poor Men's Oppressors never spare.

MLA

Killigrew, William. “On Injustice.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/killigrew_w/93/.

Chicago

Killigrew, William. “On Injustice.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/killigrew_w/93/.

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