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Divine Fancies

Digested into Epigrammes, Meditations, and Observations. By Fra: Quarles

Quarles, Francis (1592-1644)

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3. On the Sacraments.

The Loaves 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 Loaues of Bread? the Baker:
Ev'n so these Sacraments, which some call seaven,
Five were ordain'd by Man, and two, by Heaven.