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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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So that for such as would have no such office of a Ministry by ordination, but all men left to themselves to officiate at their ⟨p. 194⟩pleasure, we may say with the Apostle (1 Cor. 11. 16.) We have had no such custom, neither the Churches of God, (or as Eliphaz to Job cap. 5. 1.) call now if there be any will answer thee, and to which of the Saints wilt thou turn, where is there any such President in all the reformed Churches? The Israelites would have a King as all other nations; These are upon the contrary singularity. 'Tis true, the New Jerusalem (Revel. 21. 22. meant heaven, is found without a Temple and a Priest, because Christ shall then give up his kingdom to his Father (1 Cor. 15.) i. e. the manner of this present government by the Sceptre of his word, and Seal of Sacraments, and then God shall be all in all, but till then, a settled Ministry must be continued.
So that for such as would have no such office of a Ministery by ordination, but all men left to themselves to officiate at their ⟨p. 194⟩pleasure, we may say with the Apostle (1 Cor. 11. 16.) We have had no such custome, neither the Churches of God, (or as Eliphaz to Iob cap. 5. 1.) call now if there be any will answer thee, and to which of the Saints wilt thou turn, where is there any such President in all the reformed Churches? The Israelites would have a King as all other nations; These are upon the contrary singularity. 'Tis true, the New Ierusalem (Revel. 21. 22. meant heaven, is found without a Temple and a Priest, because Christ shall then give up his kingdome to his Father (