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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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Which as it rebukes the Contemners of the office of the Ministry, so it answers that frequent objection made against the use of these words, at the Ordination to it; viz. That the Sanctifying graces of the spirit, were sometimes lacking both in the Ordainers transmitting, and ordained the recipients; It is answered, the Transmission, or reception of the Holy Ghost here, is not meant in that sense, as to the resting of it in the persons themselves, but as the conveyers of it, ⟨p. 246⟩for the use and benefit of others, viz. through these Administrations, which they are now by this authorized to perform.
Which as it rebukes the Contemners of the office of the Ministery, so it answers that frequent objection made against the use of these words, at the Ordination to it; viz. That the Sanctifying graces of the spirit, were sometimes lacking both in the Ordainers transmitting, and ordained the recipients; It is answered, the Transmission, or reception of the Holy Ghost here, is not meant in that sense, as to the resting of it in the persons themselves, but as the conveyers of it, ⟨p. 246⟩for the use and benefit of others, viz. through these Administrations, which they are now by this authorized to performe.
And that it may be so, ye see it in Judas, who by our Saviours Commission to him through preaching, and baptizing, was the instrument accordingly of the transferring of it, (i. e. remission of sins, &c.) unto others, without partaking of it himself: our Saviour calls him a Devil, and a son of perdition, but yet in this Office, the Devils were subject to him; and he the means of dispossessing of others; like Noah's Carpenters, who were instruments to save others, but were drowned themselves. 'Tis probable, Saint Paul, or some of the Apostles ordained Hymenaeus, and Phyletus, Phygellus, Hermogenes, and Diotrephas, ⟨p. 247⟩