“When once thy foot enters the church, be bare. God is more there than thou: for thou art there Only by his permission. Then beware, That leads from earth to heaven.” ArtEarthHeavenChurchFeetPermission Author:George Herbert
“Aerial spirits, by great Jove design'd To be on earth the guardians of mankind: Invisible to mortal eyes they go, And mark our actions, good or bad, below: The immortal spies with watchful care preside, And thrice ten thousand round their charges glide: They can reward with glory or with gold, A power they by Divine permission hold.” EyeCareActionEarthSpiritMankindDesignDivineThousandTenGloryGoldMarkRewardsRoundsInvisibleMortalsImmortalPermissionSpyGuardianOur ActionsThrice Book:The British Poets: Including Translations. In One Hundred Volumes. LXXXVIII Source: The British Poets: Including Translations. In One Hundred Volumes. LXXXVIII
“In its permission to man to render subject to him all other living creatures of the earth, it continued the cruelty of the barbarian and the pagan, and endowed these with what appeared a divine authority.” MenEarthReligionSubjectsDivineCreaturesAuthorityCrueltyPermissionPaganBarbariansLiving CreaturesCreatures Of The Earth Book:Views and Opinions Source: Views and Opinions