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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 because it is requisite that no man should come to the holy Communion, but with a full trust in Gods mercy, and with a quiet conscience, therefore, if there be any of you, which by means aforesaid, (i. e. Private examination and confession of sins to God) cannot quiet his own ⟨p. 179⟩conscience, but requireth further Counsel and Comfort, then let him come to me; or some other discreet, and learned Minister of Gods word, and open his grief, that he may receive such Ghostly Counsel, Advice, and Comfort; as his Conscience may be relieved; and that by the Ministry of Gods word, he may receive comfort, and the benefit of absolution, to the quieting of his conscience, and avoiding of all scruple, and doubtfulness.
And because it is requisite that no man should come to the holy Communion, but with a full trust in Gods mercy, and with a quiet conscience, therefore, if there be any of you, which by meanes aforesaid, (i. e. Private examination and confession of sinnes to God) cannot quiet his own ⟨p. 179⟩conscience, but requireth further Councell and Comfort, then let him come to me; or some other discreet, and learned Minister of Gods word, and open his grief, that he may receive such Ghostly Councel, Advice, and Comfort; as his Conscience may be relieved; and that by the Ministery of Gods word, he may receive comfort, and the benefit of absolution, to the quieting of his conscience, and avoyding of all scruple, and doubtfulnesse.
And now let the Reader judge if Dr. Heylene hath not cause to repent of his rash censure of the Primate, (in his late book p. 108.) as if in this part of his Answer to the Jesuit, he had (as he saith) in this particular, utterly subverted, as well the doctrine of this Church, as her purpose in it, &c. ⟨p. 280⟩when those two arguments which himself urgeth, from the words of Ordination, and the exhortation at the communion, are produced and defended by the Primate also. What would he have? he saith the doctrine of the Church of England is, that, The Priest doth forgive sins authoritativè by a delegated, and commissionated power committed to him from our Lord and Saviour, doth not the Primate say the same; that 'tis not only declarativè, but designativè, not only by way of information out of the word of God (as another understanding Christian may do) to the penitent, that his sins are pardoned, but he doth it authoritative, as having a power and commission from God to pronounce it to the party, and by the seal of the Sacrament to