• The priesthood hath in all nations, and all religions, been held highly venerable.

    Francis Atterbury: The priesthood hath in all nations, and all religions, been held highly venerable.
    Francis Atterbury (1709). “A Sermon Preach'd Before the Sons of the Clergy, At Their Anniversary-Meeting In The Cathedral-Church of St. Paul, Dec. 6. 1709”, p.8