Sir John

Etymology
Sir was formerly a common title of address for the clergy as a translation of Latin, the term used for a bachelor of arts, originally in contradistinction from the magister, or master of arts.

Noun

 * 1)  A priest.
 * 2) * a. 1555,, letter to Richard Hopkins
 * Who then, I say, will excuse these mass-gospellers' consciences? Will the Queen's highness? She shall then have more to do for herself than, without hearty and speedy repentance, she can ever be able to answer, though Peter, Paul, Mary, James, John, the Pope and all his prelates, take her part, with all the singing "Sir Johns" that ever were, are, and shall be.
 * Who then, I say, will excuse these mass-gospellers' consciences? Will the Queen's highness? She shall then have more to do for herself than, without hearty and speedy repentance, she can ever be able to answer, though Peter, Paul, Mary, James, John, the Pope and all his prelates, take her part, with all the singing "Sir Johns" that ever were, are, and shall be.