A scene from Hudibras, an English satirical polemic written by Samuel Butler(1613 – 1680), poet and satirist, mostly against Parliamenterians,Roundheads, Puritans, Presbyterians and other factions involved in the English Civil War of 1642-1651. Here we see a Presbyter preaching, inspired by attitudes of his class, rather than that of his bretheren.

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Location: England
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