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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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And whether or no, those of the Remonstrants are of a contrary judgement (which some call the Arminian party) 'tis apparent, Arminius himself consented with the aforesaid Bishops and Authors, sin his 31. Theol. disput. entitled: Of the Bishop of Rome, and of the chief Titles which ⟨p. 140⟩are attributed unto him. Wherein after the rejection of the title given unto him by his favourites as blasphemous, and asserting his deserts of others, viz. the false Prophet (Revel. 19. 20. cap. 16. 23. cap. 12. 14.) Which did wonders before the beast, out of whose mouth three impure spirits came forth; The overthrower and destroyer of the Church in matters of faith and worship, and raising of divisions between Princes and their subjects. S. 12. he asserts the name of Antichrist, most evidently to belong unto him: for the Apostle gives it unto him (2 Thessal. ⟨p. 141⟩2. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.) where he there calls him, the man of sin, the son of perdition, that opposeth and exalts himself above, or against all that is called God or worship, sitting in the Temple of God, and saying he is God; who upon the fall of the Roman Empire, should rise up in his stead; and take his vacant dignity. That these (saith he) are to be understood of the Bishop of Rome, and are to be understood of him only; we do affirm. And for the name of Antichrist, that most specially 'tis appliable to him, whether [Greek or Hebrew] be understood by way of opposition to Christ, a pretended substitution, or a subordination in his stead, &c. Sect. 13. He hath made use of all sorts of instruments, hypocrisies, lies, equivocations, treacheries, perjuries, poison, force, and arms; that he may ⟨p. 142⟩well be said to have succeeded that beast, like to a Leopard, a Bear, and a Lion. Revel. 13. 2