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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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As for the other power to sacrifice, if it be any otherwise then celebrating the Commemoration of ⟨p. 87⟩Christs sacrifice once offered upon the Cross, It is no part of the Priesthood or Ministry of the New Testament, But as superfluous additions thereunto, which yet worketh not to the destruction of that which is lawfully conferred otherwise. This Doctrine I know not how it can offend any, unless it be in being too Charitable, & that I am sure is a good fault, and serves well for a sure mark of Christs sheep, And hath very good opportunity to help Christs people out of Babel: 1by this saith he, shall men know that ye are my Disciples, if ye have Charity one to another; But they call us Heretics, miscreants, Dogs, &c. and persecute us with more deadly hatred then Jews and Turks, yea, this is Babylon, and perhaps some of Gods People in it that are misinformed of us. Thus did Saul for a while, yet a chosen ⟨p. 88⟩vessel to bear Christs Name over the world. But let us maintain our Charity to them as we are wont to bear with the weakness of our friends or children, when in hot Fevers or Pleurisies they miscall us. Let us remember if they be Christs people, how little loving soever they be to us, they must be our beloved Brethren, and this of the Persons.
As for the other power to sacrifice, if it be any otherwise then celebrating the Commemoration of ⟨p. 87⟩Christs sacrifice once offered upon the Cross, It is no part of the Priesthood or Ministery of the New Testament, But as superfluous additions thereunto, which yet worketh not to the destruction of that which is lawfully conferred otherwise. This Doctrine I know not how it can offend any, unless it be in being too Charitable, & that I am sure is a good fault, and serves well for a sure mark of Christs sheep, And hath very good opportunity to help Christs people out of Babel: 1by this saith he, shall men know that ye are my Disciples, if ye have Charitie one to another; But they call us Hereticks, miscreants, Doggs, &c. and persecute us with more deadly hatred then Jewes and Turks, yea, this is Babylon, and perhaps some of Gods People in it that are misinformed of us. Thus did Saul for a while, yet a chosen