Quote#God & Faith
The nere to the churche, the ferther from God
Quote byJohn Heywood · 1497–1580
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Proverbs (1546), The nearer to the church, the farther from God..
English (original)
The nere to the churche, the ferther from God.
— John Heywood
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