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Certain discourses, viz. of Babylon (Rev. 18. 4.) being the present See of Rome…
Certain discourses, viz. of Babylon (Rev. 18. 4.) being the present See of Rome (with a sermon of Bishop Beadles upon the same words) of laying on of hands (Heb. 6. 2.) to be an ordained ministry, of the old form of words in ordination, of a set form of prayer : each being the judgment of the late Arch-bishop of Armagh, and Primate of Ireland / published and enlarged by Nicholas Bernard ... : unto which is added a character of Bishop Bedel, and an answer to Mr. Pierces fifth letter concerning the late Primate.Certain discourses, viz. of Babylon (Rev. 18. 4.) being the present See of Rome (with a sermon of Bishop Bedels upon the same words) of laying on of hands (Heb. 6. 2.) to be an ordained ministry, of the old form of words in ordination, of a set form of prayer : each being the judgment of the late Arch-bishop of Armagh, and Primate of Ireland / published and enlarged by Nicholas Bernard ... : unto which is added a character of Bishop Bedel, and an answer to Mr. Pierces fifth letter concerning the late Primate.
London: printed for John Crook, 1659
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Add, that inobedience to this call of Christ, there do some come daily from thence, and in truth how could our Saviour, call his people from thence if he had none there? How could the Apostles say that Antichrist from whose captivity they are called shall sit in the Temple of God (since that Jerusalem is finally and utterly desolated) unless the same Apostle otherwhere declaring himself had showed us his meaning, that the Church is the house of God, and again,1 ye are the Temple of the living God, and the Temple of God is Holy, which are ye; It will be said that there are on that side many gross errors, many open Idolatries, and superstitions, so as those which live there must needs be either partakers of them and like ⟨p. 82⟩minded, or else very Hypocrites. But many errors and much ignorance; so it be not affected, may stand with true Faith in Christ, and when there is true Contrition for our sins, (that is, because it displeaseth God) there is a general and implicit repentance for all unknown sins, Gods Providence in the general revolt of the ten Tribes, when Elijah thought himself left alone had reserved seven thousand,2 that had not bowed to the Image of Baal▪ and the like may be conceived he•e since especially, the Idolatry practised under the obedience of Mystical Babylon, is rather in false and will-worship of the true God, and rather commended, as profitable, then as absolutely, necessary, enjoined and the corruptions there maintained rather in superfluous addition then retraction in any thing necessary to salvation.
Add, that inobedience to this call of Christ, there do some come dayly from thence, and in truth how could our Saviour, call his people from thence if he had none there? How could the Apostles say that Antichrist from whose captivity they are called shall sit in the Temple of God (since that Ierusalem is finally and utterly desolated) unless the same Apostle otherwhere declaring himself had shewed us his meaning, that the Church is the house of God, and again,1 ye are the Temple of the living God, and the Temple of God is Holy, which are ye; It will be said that there are on that side many gross errors, many open Idolatries, and superstitions, so as those which live there must needs be either partakers of them and like