Religion
Book IV, 73: On IMPROPRIATOR
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book IV
Religion
Lord, how he swells! as if he had, at least,
A Common wealth reposed in his brest:
A Common-wealth? Twas shrewdly guest, I tell ye;
He has a Leash of Churches in his Belly.
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