A64635:396
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
Letter: Doctor Bernards Answer to Mr. Pierce's Fifth Letter containing three Certificates, prod…
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For that Objection of the 32 Article of Ireland, that Article may very well admit of some preparative motions tending to conversion, but not the actual grace of conversion; and may also be understood of denying an actual ⟨p. 370⟩tuall call of all men, which are out of the Pale of the Church, or that the works of the creation and providence do lead men, or enable them to come to Christ, as some French Divines have lately taught.
For that Objection of the 32 Article of Ireland, that Article may very well admit of some preparative motions tending to conversion, but not the actuall grace of conversion; and may also be understood of denying an actuall ⟨p. 370⟩tuall call of all men, which are out of the Pale of the Church, or that the works of the creation and providence do lead men, or enable them to come to Christ, as some French Divines have lately taught.
For that inconsistency implied by you, from what I have affirmed of my Lord Primates judgement. viz. That Massa corrupta was the object of predestination, it will well consist with his judgment of universal redemption, expressed in his letter. And, the decree of reprobation, supposed to be ex intentione speciali, doth not deny a salvability of all men, but only an effectual grace to be given to work their conversion, and may also consist with universal redemption, and possibility of salvation, because reprobation ⟨p. 371⟩is only negatio specialis gratiae, non nudae sufficientis.
For that inconsistency implyed by you, from what I have affirmed of my Lord Primates judgement. viz. That Massa corrupta was the object of predestination, it will well consist with his judgment of universall redemption, expressed in his letter. And, the decree of reprobation, supposed to be ex intentione speciali, doth not deny a salvability of all men, but onely an effectuall grace to be given to work their conversion, and may also consist with universall redemption, and possibility of salvation, because reprobation