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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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In the third part of the Sermon of good works, speaking against the Popish singing of Trentals, and the superstitious Orders in the Church of Rome, introduced to serve the Papacy, these words are as followeth: viz. Honour be to God, who did put light in the heart of King Henry the eighth; to put away all such superstitions, and Pharisaical Sects, by ⟨p. 148⟩Antichrist invented, &c. which can be meant of no other, but the See of Rome; by the words not long after. viz. Let us rehearse some other kinds of Papistical superstitions, &c. In the second part of the Sermon of salvation, speaking against the Popish opinion of justification by works; these words are as followeth. Justification is not the office of man, but of God; for man cannot make himself righteous by his own works, neither in part, nor in the whole, for that were the greatest arrogancy and presumption of man, that Antichrist could set up against God, etc. and so accounts it not the doctrine of a Christian, that sets forth Christs glory, but of him that is an adversary to Christ, and his Gospel; and a setter forth of mans vain-glory, &c. ⟨p. 149⟩And that passage in the third part of the Sermon against the peril of Idolatry, p. 69. I leave to the Readers judgement, if the sense can be understood, otherwise then of the See of Rome, in these words following. viz. Now concerning (popish) excessive decking of Images and Idols, with painting, gilding, adorning with precious vestures, pearls and stones, what is it else but for the further provocation and enticement to spiritual fornication; which the Idolatrous Church, understandeth well enough. For she being indeed, not only an harlot (as the Scripture calls her) but also a foul, filthy, old harlot (for she is indeed of ancient years) and understanding her lack of nature and true beauty, and great loathsomeness, which of her self she hath; she doth (after ⟨p. 150⟩the custom of such harlots) paint her self, and deck and tire her self with gold, pearl, stone, and all kind of precious jewels, that she shining with the outward beauty and glory of them, may please the foolish fantasy of fond lovers, and so entice them to spiritual fornication with her. Who if they saw her (I will not say naked) but in simple apparel, would abhor her, as the foulest, and filthiest harlot that ever was seen;