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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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They are called by himself often in Scripture, His Sheep; and verily, as in many other, so in this they are like to Sheep; which being Cooped up in a narrow Pent, though they find some Pleasure, and the Passage be set open, are not forward to come out; unless they be put on, but strain Courtesy, which should begin, yet when they are once out with a Joyful frisk they Exult in their Freedom, yea, and when a few of the foremost lead, the rest follow; I shall not need to make Application: Do according to your wisdom in your place, and Christ whose Work it is shall be with you, and further your endeavours.
They are called by himself often in Scripture, His Sheep; and verily, as in many other, so in this they are like to Sheep; which being Cooped up in a narrow Pent, though they find some Pleasure, and the Passage be set open, are not forward to come out; unlesse they be put on, but strain Courtesie, which should begin, yet when they are once out with a Ioyfull friske they Exult in their Freedome, yea, and when a few of the foremost lead, the rest follow; I shall not need to make Application: Do according to your wisedome in your place, and Christ whose Work it is shall be with you, and further your endeavours.
The like I say unto you the rest of my Lords, Fathers, and Brethren help your Friends, Followers, and Tenets out of Babylon, what you may in your places, you have the Examples, of Abraham, Joshua, Cornelius praised in Scripture for propagating the Knowledge and Fear of God in their Families and Commands with the report of Gods accepting it, and rewarding it, And this to the use of others.
The like I say unto you the rest of my Lords, Fathers, and Brethren help your Friends, Followers, and Tenents out of Babylon, what you may in your places, you have the Examples, of Abraham, Ioshua, Cornelius praysed in Scripture for propagating the Knowledge and Fear of God in their Families and Commands with the report of Gods accepting it, and rewarding it, And this to the use of others.