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" She parcell'd out the Bible by retail, But still expounded what she sold or gave, To keep it in her power to damn and save. Scripture was scarce, and as the market went, Poor laymen took salvation on content, As needy men take money, good or bad ; God's... "
General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most Eminent ... - Page 457
by John Aikin - 1802
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 2

William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...fold or gave ; To keep it in her Power to damn and fave : Scripture was fcarce, and1 as the Market went, Poor Laymen took Salvation on Content ; As needy...Money, good or bad : God's Word they had not, but the Prieft's they had. Yet whatc'er falfe Conveyances they made, The Lawyer ftill was certain to be paid....
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 1

John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...her power to damn and fave : Scripture was fcarce, and as the market went, Poor laymen took falvation on content ; As needy men take money good or bad : God's word they had not, but the prieft's they had Yet whate'er falfe conveyances they made, The lawyer ftill was certain to be paid....
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...power to damn and fave : Scripture wa.s fcarce, and as the market went,*"* Poor laymen took falvation on content ; ,. As needy men take money good or bad : God's word they had not, but the prieft's they had. Yet whate'er falfc conveyances they iriade, The lawyer ilill was certain to be paid....
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Original Poems, Volume 1

John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...damn and fave : Seripture insfearee, and, as the market went, Poor laymen look falvation on eontent ; As needy men take money, good or bad : God's word they had not, but the prieji's they had. Yet, whate'er falfe eonveyanees they made, The lawyer ftiil was eertain to be paid....
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 41-42

John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...gave, To keep it in her pow'r to damn and save: Scripture was scarce, and, as the market went, 380 Poor laymen took salvation on content, As needy men take money, good or had ; God's word they had not, hut the priest's they had. Yet, whate'er false conveyances they made,...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...power to damn and lave : Scripture was fcarce, and, as the market west, Poor laymen took falvation on content; As needy men take money good or bad : God's word they had not, but the prieft's they had. Yet whate'er falfe conveyances they made, The lawyer ftill was certain to be paid....
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...power to damn and lave. Scripture v. as fcarcc, and, as the market went, Poor laymen took falvation on content ; As- needy men take money, good or bad : God's word they had not, but the prieft 's they had. Yet whate'cr falfc conveyances they made, The lawyer ftill was certain ro be paid....
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...power to damn and lave. Scripture was fcarcc, and, as the market went, Poor laymen took falvation ca And, on old Hyems' chin, and icy crown, An od'rous priciVs they had. Yet whstc'cr falfc conveyances they made, The lawyer ftill was certain to be paid....
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Dryden. Rochester ...

1793 - 806 pages
...power to damn and five : Scripture was fcarce, and, as the market went, Poor laymen took falvation on content ; As needy men take money good or bad : God's word they had not, but the pricft's they hi Ytt whate'er falfe conveyances they made, The lawyer ftill was certain to be paid....
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 6

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...power to damn and fave : Scripture was fcarce, and, as the market went, Poor laymen took falvation on content ; As needy men take money good or bad : God's word they had not, but the pried's they lu Ytt whate'er falfe conveyances they made, The lawyer dill was certain to be paid. [we...
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