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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answ. 1Doubtless not by the peoples, for it doth not stand with reason, that any can transfer that authority, which they have not, The people may be said after a manner, to give their votes in the election, as it was the former (and ancient) custom, that they were asked if they knew of any impediment or crime, 2for which the party ought not be received into this holy Ministry, and desired to declare it; and upon the objecting of any, the Bishop was to ⟨p. 214⟩surcease, till the party accused should clear himself. The people had liberty of allegation, for, or against the person to be ordained, but it doth not follow, that therefore they had power in constituting and ordaining. They are the persons to whom the Ministers are sent; can they be the Senders? they have their mission to them; can they have their Commission from them? we are Gods Ambassadors, not theirs, neither do ye •ind any power this way derived or committed from Christ to them, As my Father sent me, so send I you, saith our Saviour to his Apostles, Lo, I am with you, and so with your successors, unto the end of the world. Saint Paul saith to Timothy, Lay thou hands, &c. to Titus, I left thee behind, that thou shouldest ordain (be it ⟨p. 215⟩meant collectively of the rest of the Ministers, as assistants with him also,) but no mention of the people in that act.
Answ. 1Doubtlesse not by the peoples, for it doth not stand with reason, that any can transferre that authority, which they have not, The people may be said after a manner, to give their votes in the election, as it was the former (and ancient) custome, that they were asked if they knew of any impediment or crime, 2for which the party ought not be received into this holy Ministry, and desired to declare it; and upon the objecting of any, the Bishop was to