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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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The former Synod may possibly be undervalued with some, by bearing the name of Presbyterian; but seeing it consents with the latter which was Episcopal, why may it not be an introduction to a further moderation between them in other matters. And it stands but with justice; that if Presbytery have had a hand in the match of Episcopacy with Popery, (which seems to have been without consent of parties) it should upon this evidence be the more forward in assisting in the divorce.
The former Synod may possibly be undervalued with some, by bearing the name of Presbyterian; but seeing it consents with the latter which was Episcopal, why may it not be an introduction to a further moderation betweene them in other matters. And it stands but with justice; that if Presbytery have had a hand in the match of Episcopacy with Popery, (which seems to have been without consent of parties) it should upon this evidence be the more forward in assisting in the divorce.
Now in regard that above-said Article of the Church of Ireland, confirmed by the judgement of the late Primate, hath been objected against by Doctor Heylene ⟨p. 147⟩for that (as he saith) there is no such doctrine in the book of Articles, nor in any public monument, or record of the Church of England, but the contrary rather. • shall cite some passages out of the book of Homilies, which are approved by the book of Articles, as a larger declaration of the Doctrine of the Church of England, and leave it to the Readers judgment.
Now in regard that above-said Article of the Church of Ireland, confirmed by the judgement of the late Primate, hath been objected against by Doctor Heylene ⟨p. 147⟩for that (as he saith) there is no such doctrine in the book of Articles, nor in any publick monument, or record of the Church of England, but the contrary rather. shall cite some passages out of the book of Homilies, which are approved by the book of Articles, as a larger declaration of the Doctrine of the Church of England, and leave it to the Readers judgment.