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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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2. The Lord is said to teach, when he doth it by a Ministry, sent by him according to that of Jerem. 3. 15. I will give you Pastors after my own heart, that shall feed you with knowledge and understanding, &c. fulfilled under the Gospel. And we grant, that though the proposal of the doctrine is by the Minister, yet the illumination of the mind, and the rectifying of the heart through it, is from God.
2. The Lord is said to teach, when he doth it by a Ministery, sent by him according to that of Ierem. 3. 15. I will give you Pastors after my own heart, that shall feed you with knowledge and understanding, &c. fulfilled under the Gospel. And we grant, that though the proposal of the doctrine is by the Minister, yet the illumination of the mind, and the rectifying of the heart through it, is from God.
Object. If that of Saint Peter ⟨p. 198⟩(1 Eph. 4. 10.) he objected, As every man hath received the gift, so let him minister the same as good Stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Answ. I conceive it is not meant the gift of preaching, but of Alms. The words immediately before, are these. Use hospitality one to another without grudging, there is the manner, and then in these words, As every one hath received the gift, so let him minister, is implied the measure of it; agreeing with that of Saint Pauls injunction,