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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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Neither let that hard term of hypocrisy be used of the infirmity, and sometime, humble and peaceable carriage of some, that oppose not common errors, nor wrestle with the greater part of men, but do follow the multitude, reserving a right knowledge to themselves, and sometimes, (by the favour which God gives them to find where they live,) obtain better conditions then others can; We call not John the beloved Disciple an hypocrite, because he was known to the High Priest, 1and could procure Peter to be let to see the arraignment of our Saviour: nor Peter himself that for fear denied him, much less Daniel and his companions that by suit obtained of Melzar their2 keeper that they might feed upon pulse and not be defiled with the King of Babels meat, and these knew themselves ⟨p. 84⟩to be captives and in Babel. But in the new Babel how many thousands do we think there are that think otherwise that they are in the true Catholic Church of God, the name whereof this harlot hath usurped: And although they acknowledge that where they live are many abuses, and that the Church hath need of reformation, yet there they were born, and they may not abandon their Mother in her sickness. Those that converse more inwardly with men of Conscience on that side, do know that these are speeches i• secret; which how they will be justified against the commands of Christ (come out of her my people) belongs to another place to consider. For the purpose we have now in hand, I dare not but account these the people of God, though they live very dangerously ⟨p. 85⟩under the captivity of Babylon, as did Daniel, Mordecai, Esther, Nehemiah, and Ezra, and many Jews more, notwithstanding both Cyrus Commission and the Prophets Command to depart.
Neither let that hard term of hypocrisie be used of the infirmity, and sometime, humble and peaceable carriage of some, that oppose not common errors, nor wrestle with the greater part of men, but do follow the multitude, reserving a right knowledge to themselves, and sometimes, (by the favour which God gives them to find where they live,) obtain better conditions then others can; We call not Iohn the beloved Disciple an hypocrite, because he was known to the High Priest,