William Laud Professions : Archbishop of Canterbury Born : October 7, 1573 Died : January 10, 1645 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by William Laud Some hypocrites and seeming mortified men, that held down their heads, were like the little images that they place in the very bowing of the vaults of churches, that look as if they held up the church, but are but puppets. William Laud hypocrisy hypocrite men Behold, I am become a reproach to thy holy name, by serving any ambition and the sins of others; which though I did by the persuasion of other men, yet my own conscience did cheek and upbraid me in it. William Laud ambition names men The Lord receive my soul, and have mercy on me, and bless this kingdom with peace and charity, that there may not be this effusion of Christian blood amongst them. William Laud me charity soul peace Similar Authors Donald Coggan archbishop-of-canterbury Cosmo Gordon Lang archbishop-of-canterbury George Carey archbishop-of-canterbury Geoffrey Fisher archbishop-of-canterbury Edward Benson archbishop-of-canterbury Michael Ramsey archbishop-of-canterbury All Authors
