Quote#God & Faith
Boldly I preach, hate a cross, hate a surplice
Quote byRichard Corbet · 1582–1635
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Distracted Puritan", refrain.
English (original)
Boldly I preach, hate a cross, hate a surplice, Mitres, copes, and rotchets: Come hear me pray nine times a day, And fill your heads with crotchets.
— Richard Corbet
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