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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
Letter: Doctor Bernards Answer to Mr. Pierce's Fifth Letter containing three Certificates, prod…
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Now in this variety of senses, you should have done better then thus, to choose the worse; for the Primates judgement, who was against the Total and final falling away of those, who were effectually called, truly regenerated and sanctified, according to the 38 Article of Ireland; And thus I have touched the principal materials in your Letter.
Now in this variety of senses, you should have done better then thus, to chuse the worse; for the Primates judgement, who was against the Total and final falling away of those, who were effectually called, truly regenerated and sanctified, according to the 38 Article of Ireland; And thus I have touched the principal materials in your Letter.
For that you say, some have ⟨p. 376⟩endeavoured to gain credit to their Calvinistical opinions by their unjust usurpation of the Primates name. I could wish those hard expressions tending so much to the distaste of Calvin, might be abated; whom divers of the most eminent Writers, and learned Fathers of our Church, (whom I suppose you reverence) have had in great esteem; and usually name him with honour.
I might quote divers, as Arch-Bishop Whitgift, Bishop Bilson, Bishop Davenant, Mr. Hooker, Doctor Ward, &c. but Bishop Andrewes shall suffice, who in his determination against usury, (a case wherein he dissented from Calvin yet) thus writes of of him. Calvino (illustri viro nec unquam sine summi honoris praefatione nominando) &c. i. e. ⟨p. 377⟩Calvin an excellent man, never to be named without a Preface of the highest honour. I wish that spirit of meekness and charity found in those old Bishops, were doubled upon us in these days, when we are as much (if not more) called unto it; The contrary may possibly be grateful to the See of Rome, but I do not see what advantage it can be to us. For his discipline, you may take your liberty, which may well be distinguished from his doctrines. And for the Primate, though I cannot say he was of his judgement in all points, yet he had a due respect for him.