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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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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, 1 Cor. 16. 2. Let every one lay by him (to that end) as God had prospered him, &c.
Answ. I conceive it is not meant the gift of preaching, but of Almes. The words immediately before, are these. Vse 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 implyed the measure of it; agreeing with that of Saint Pauls injunction, 1 Cor. 16. 2. Let every one lay by him (to that end) as God had prospered him, &c.
That these temporal things are the gift of God; the fourth Petition of the Lords Prayer, shows sufficiently. And that collections of these, and giving ⟨p. 199⟩them to the poor, is called a ministering to the Saints. See 2 Cor. 8. 4. cap. 9. 1. and styled grace, (cap. 8. 19.) and what other sense can there be of that (cap. 9. 8.) God is able to make all grace abound, but of temporal blessings, as the next words show, to multiply your seed sown, and minister bread for your food, (V. 10.) and they may be called the manifold grace or gift of God, by the divers sorts of them to be administered, food, clothing, relieving of the sick, &c. according as they are distinctly remembered at the last day, (Matth. 25.) And are not all bountiful charitable persons, the Lords Stewards, in dispensing these things to those of his household of Faith; so that upon these considerations, the place appears to