Sacrament too precious to be bought. If that were so, says the apprentice, no one would have given it to you or me — Mythoi

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Sacrament too precious to be bought. If that were so, says the apprentice, no one would have given it to you or me.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever verbal retorts (repartee). · Repartee based on church or clergy. · view the constellation · filed as J1261.2.4

Cited in the index

general *Wesselski Bebel I 124 No. 12.

Within the index

Filed under Disrespect for the sacrament. (Cf. J1269.5.)

Filed beside it

The sacrament for sale. Sick woman calls the parson but recovers meanwhile He insists on her taking the sacrament and charges for it. "Set it here on the table; perhaps I can sell it again." Distrusts God when he can be brought by a man. Priest offers to help peasant with "the body of the Lord". – "If God can be brought by a man, he is too weak to help me." Priest may eat communion supper. Thief about to be hanged is told that if he truly repents he will eat Lord's Supper in heaven. "If that is true, won't you eat the supper for me; I'll reward you well." Dante is accused of not kneeling before sacrament. Says that he had his mind on God and did not remember what his body did. If those who criticized him had had their minds on God they would not have noticed it Priest bringing Host to dying man sees thief on his fig tree. Shouts vituperations at him Priest throws Chalice at owl. Says that he thought that the owl had stolen the Host Priest carries the Host across a dangerous stream. Spectators tell him to thank God for not drowning. "I helped Him across!"

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