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For no man by sprinkling himself with holy water, and with eating…

Quote byWilliam Tyndale · 1494–1536

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Obedience of A Christian Man (1528).

English (original)

For no man by sprinkling himself with holy water, and with eating holy bread, is more merciful than before, or forgiveth wrong, or becometh at one with his enemy, or is more patient, and less covetous, and so forth; which are the sure tokens of the soul-health.

— William Tyndale

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