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" Tis the temptation of the devil That makes all human actions evil : For Saints may do the same things by The Spirit, in sincerity, Which other men are tempted to, And at the devil's instance do ; And yet the actions be contrary, Just as the Saints and... "
The age, a poem, moral, political and metaphysical - Page 268
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Hudibras

Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pages
...human actions evil : For Saints may do the same things by The Spirit, in sincerity, Which other men are tempted to, And at the devil's instance do; And yet the actions be contrary, Just aa the Saints and Wicked vary. For, as on land there is no beast But in some fish at sea 's exprest,...
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Hudibras: The second part, Volume 2

Samuel Butler - 1704 - 180 pages
...Which other Men are tempted to, And at the Devil's inftance do; And yet the Aftions be contrary, Juft as the Saints and Wicked vary. For as on Land there is no Betjl, But in fome Fi/b at Sea's expreft, So in the Wicked there's no r/«, Of which tfie Stints have...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts

Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1750 - 488 pages
...other men are tempted to, And at the devil's inftance do ; And yet the aftions be contrary, 340 Juft as the Saints and Wicked vary. For as on land there is no Beaft, But in fome Fifh at fea's expreft ; So in the Wicked there's no Vice, x Of which the Saints...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 5

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...Which other men are tempted to, And at the devil's inftance do, And yet the actions be contrary, Juft as the Saints and Wicked vary. For as on land there is no bead But in foine filh at fea's expreft ; So in the wicked there's no vice Of which the Saints have...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 33-34

John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 722 pages
...human actions evil ; For Saints may do the same things by 2^5 The Spirit, insincerity, Which other men are tempted to. And at the devil's instance do, And yet the actions be contrary, 5ust as the Saints and Wicked vary. 240 For as on land there is no beast But in some fish at sea's...
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The Poetical Works of Samuel Butler: In Three Volumes. Collated with the ...

Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 pages
...hnman actions evil ; For Saints may do the same things by The Spirit, in sincerity, Which other men are tempted to, And at the devil's instance do, And yet the actions be contrary, Jnst as the Saints and Wicked vary. For as on land there is no beast Bnt in some fish at sea's exprest...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...human actions evil ; For saints may do the same things by The spirit, in sincerity, Which other mrn isobey them. .lust as the saints and wicked vary. For as on land there is no beast Hut in some fish at sea 's exprest...
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Hudibras: Poem, Volume 1

Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1812 - 876 pages
...the same things by 235 The spirit, in sincerity, "Which other men are tempted to, And at the deviPs instance do; And yet the actions be contrary, Just as the saints and wicked vary. 240 For as on land there is no beast, But in some fish at sea 's exprest; So in the wicked there 's...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1819 - 644 pages
...human actions evil ; For saints may do the same things by Tlie spirit, in sincerity, Which other men are tempted to, And at the Devil's instance do, And...For as on land there is no beast But in some fish at sea 's exprest ; So in the wicked there's no vice Of which the saints have uot a spice ; And yet that...
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Hudibras, Volume 2

Samuel Butler - 1819 - 402 pages
...human actions evil : For saints may do the same things by 235 The spirit, in sincerity, Which other men are tempted to, And at the Devil's instance do; And...actions be contrary, Just as the saints and wicked vary. 240 For as on land there is no beast, But in some fish at sea's exprest; v. 241, 242. For at on land...
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