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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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Secondly, see the ill consequences of it. It must be appliable against singing of Psalms in the ⟨p. 309⟩spirit, which Saint Paul puts together with prayer, I will pray with the spirit, and I will sing with the spirit, (1 Cor. 14. 5.) divers of the Psalms are prayers, now if the set form of words in them, be not an obstruction to the making a spiritual melody in your hearts to the Lord, why shall it be a stop to the overflowings, and enlargements of the heart, and spirit, in prayer.
Secondly, see the ill consequences of it. It must be appliable against singing of Psalmes in the ⟨p. 309⟩spirit, which Saint Paul puts together with prayer, I will pray with the spirit, and I will sing with the spirit, (1 Cor. 14. 5.) divers of the Psalmes are prayers, now if the set form of words in them, be not an obstruction to the making a spiritual melody in your hearts to the Lord, why shall it be a stop to the overflowings, and enlargements of the heart, and spirit, in prayer.
Again, it must be of the like force against preaching in •he spirit, that if it be premeditated, or the Sermon be before composed, it cannot be in the demonstration of the spirit and power, nor have any efficacious operation in the hearers, which is both against our daily experience, and Solomons Commendation of the Preacher, (meaning it may be himself, Eccles. ⟨p. 310⟩12.) because he was wise, he gave good heed, and sought out fit words, and set them in order, even words of truth.