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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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3. If it be an institution, though, how mean soever it is to the eye, yet it must be observed, or else water in Baptism, & bread and wine in the Lords Supper, may fall under the like contempt. Circumcision was a carnal ordinance, yet (Rom. 3.) the Apostle checks those who questioned the profit or virtue of it. The wax of the Seal hath little worth in it self, but by the impression ⟨p. 213⟩affixed to the patent, is of great consequence to the party, the like application may be made to imposition of hands, the Seal of Ordination.
3. If it be an institution, though, how mean soever it is to the eye, yet it must be observed, or else water in Baptisme, & bread and wine in the Lords Supper, may fall under the like contempt. Circnmcision was a carnall ordinance, yet (Rom. 3.) the Apostle checks those who questioned the profit or vertue of it. The waxe of the Seale hath little worth in it self, but by the impression ⟨p. 213⟩affixed to the pattent, is of great consequence to the party, the like application may be made to imposition of hands, the Seal of Ordination.
But suppose laying on of hands be granted as we have said,1 the question yet remains, By whose hands?
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