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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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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.
The time when our Saviour is observed to have used a prolixity, was in the private, then whole nights in prayer, and the whole day till even, but not in the public; respecting, it may be, the causes before mentioned. So much for the length of it.
The time when our Savionr is observed to have used a prolixity, was in the private, then whole nights in prayer, and the whole day till even, but not in the publick; respecting, it may be, the causes before mentioned. So much for the length of it.