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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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And 'tis further confirmed by the many examples that do abound, our Saviour gave his Apostles not only an inward call by his Spirit, but an open verbal call before the people; Saint Stephen, a man full of Faith and the Holy Ghost, yet presumed not to officiate, till he had imposition of ⟨p. 210⟩hands from them; Beware of making your selves Ministers, our Saviour did not make himself a Priest (Heb. 5. 5.) 'tis the blot laid on Jezebel, that she made her self a Prophetess, Revelat. 2. 20.
And 'tis further confirmed by the many examples that do abound, our Saviour gave his Apostles not only an inward call by his Spirit, but an open verball call before the people; Saint Stephen, a man full of Faith and the Holy Ghost, yet presumed not to officiate, till he had imposition of ⟨p. 210⟩hands from them; Beware of making your selves Ministers, our Saviour did not make himself a Priest (Heb. 5. 5.) 'tis the blot layed on Iezabell, that she made her selfe a Prophetesse, Revelat. 2. 20.
'Tis frequent to hear an ordained Minister called Antichristian, but consider who deserves that Title, whether those that observe the rule of Christ, and tread in the paths of the Apostles, or such, who, without any president in Scripture, or in primitive times, are in this a law unto themselves. And do but think what ill issue may in the future, be of this promiscuous presumption, upon the offices of the Ministry, what doubts it may raise in our posterity, in receiving of Baptism, by such ⟨p. 211⟩as cannot answer to that question By what authority dost thou these things, and who gave thee this authority?