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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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Solomons caveat (Eccles. 5. 2.) against rash and hasty utterings, and multiplying of words in the house of God, and his Counsel, upon it. Let thy words be few, are observable, much may be spoken in a little, and 'tis true in this, as other matters, vis unita fortior.
Solomons caveat (Eccles. 5. 2.) against rash and hasty utterings, and multiplying of words in the house of God, and his Councell, upon it. Let thy words be few, are observable, much may be spoken in a little, and 'tis true in this, as other matters, vis unita fortior.
There is an excellent Epistle of Saint Augustine's concerning this subject, (Epist. 121. Probae viduae.) that (saith he) is not a commendation that he was long at prayer; there may be much speech, but little praying (multa loquutio n•n multa precatio) while the affection is lifted up; like the hands of Moses, so long the party prays, when that is heavy, the Act of prayer ceaseth; sometimes ⟨p. 335⟩(saith he) the work of prayer is rather done (gemitibus quàm sermonibus; fletu quàm afflatu) with sighs, then words, tears, then lips.
There is an excellent Epistle of Saint Augustines concerning this subject, (Epist. 121. Probae viduae.) that (saith he) is not a commendation that he was long at prayer; there may be much speech, but little praying (multa loquutio n•n multa precatio) while the affection is lifted up; like the hands of Moses, so long the party prayes, when that is heavie, the Act of prayer ceaseth; sometimes ⟨p. 335⟩(saith he) the work of prayer is rather done (gemitibus quàm sermonibus; fletu quàm afflatu) with sighes, then words, teares, then lips.