Religion
Book IV, 89: On Reproofe
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book IV
Religion
Tis not enough to strive agin the Act,
Or not to doe't; we must reprove the Fact
In others too; The Sin, being once made knowne
To us, if not reprov'd, becomes our owne:
We must disswade the Vice, we scorne to follow;
We must spit out, as well as never swallow.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book IV, 89: On Reproofe.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/391/.
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