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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 further, they may know that in all Churches, and the best ⟨p. 320⟩reformed, there is a prescript form of prayer used, and therefore they who are of mind that it ought not to be, must separate themselves from all Churches. Also, if a set form of prayer were unlawful, then neither were the Lords prayer (which is a form of prayer, prescribed by our Saviour, himself) to be used. And so he proceeds to persuade all good Christians to lay aside contention, and endless, and needless questions about this matter, and with well ordered hearts and minds to attend unto, and apply to themselves the prayers, which either before Sermon or after Sermon are uttered, or the other, which through the whole action of Gods worship, are read in their hearing, &c. So much Mr. Rogers.
And further, they may know that in all Churches, and the best ⟨p. 320⟩reformed, there is a prescript form of prayer used, and therefore they who are of mind that it ought not to be, must seperate themselves from all Churches. Also, if a set form of prayer were unlawful, then neither were the Lords prayer (which is a form of prayer, prescribed by our Saviour, himself) to be used. And so he proceeds to perswade all good Christians to lay aside contention, and endlesse, and needlesse questions about this matter, and with well order'd hearts and minds to attend unto, and apply to themselves the prayers, which either before Sermon or after Sermon are uttered, or the other, which through the whole action of Gods worship, are read in their hearing, &c. So much Mr. Rogers.
Now this book of the seven ⟨p. 321⟩Treatises, hath been since epitomized by Mr. Egerton, and entitled the practice of Christianity, which hath an Epistle of Doctor Gouge before it, in a high commendation of it. Now, at the conclusion of that he hath added, Certain Advertisements concerning prayer, in which, his, or both their judgements in this subject, are declared accordingly. viz. That it is lawful, and in some cases expedient, to use a set form of prayer. Question (saith he) is made by many of the lawfulness, or at least of the expediency of praying by the help of a book, or of using a prescript, and set form of prayer. It is to be considered, that there be divers degrees and measures of gifts, both natural, as of grace; besides, some have been by custom more trained and exercised