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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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Now let us see their duty. It is the Du•tie of those people of Christ to come out of Babylon; that is (as we have already showed) the Obedience of the present Roman Monarchy, And for this, the very authority of Christs Voice from Heaven should suffice: For his sheep hear his voice. But if that be yet doubted, whether the Papal Monarchy, be Babylon, let us for the present set aside the mystical Arguments from ⟨p. 89⟩this place, and all other Prophetical Circumstances. And let the matter be tried by plainer Arguments, at the Bar of Reason out of the common Principles of Christian Doctrine,1 as thus, Where the use of Christs Word is forbidden to his people,2 where they lay away the Key of Knowledge, 3and Gods Worship is without understanding in an unknown tongue where Christs Sacraments are corrupted and maimed:4 5where Divine worship is communicated to Creatures, where Christs Glorious Body is defended to be torn not only with the teeth of the faithful but also of faithless men, yea of Rats and Mice, where besides a number of other superstitions, the effects of Christs blood, are communicated to Purgatory fire, to Saint Francis frock, and the Carmelites scapular, where the sole ⟨p. 90⟩infallible interpretation, of Scripture, decision of Controversies, last resolution of our Faith, is placed in the breast of one man, who may be without true Faith and sound Knowledge of Religion or moral honesty it self, where the Doctrine is maintained as Catholic, that the Pope is Vice-God, Monarch of the Christian World, Almighty, that he can Depose Princes, and Expose them to their subjects to be killed, Command the Angels, with many more like blasphemies; From this place and society Christs people are to depart and separate themselves; But the present Roman Monarchy is such, The conclusion follows undeniable, Go out of her my People.