Religion
Book I, 3: On the Sacraments
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book I
Religion
The Loves of Bread were five; the Fishes two,
Whereof the Multitude was made partaker.
Who made the Fishes? God: But tell me, who
Gave being to the Loaves of Bread? the Baker:
Ev'n so thse Sacraments, which some call seaven,
Five were ordain'd by Man, and two, by Heaven.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book I, 3: On the Sacraments.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/3/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book I, 3: On the Sacraments.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/3/.
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