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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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For the reigning over the Kings of the Earth by this great City, (which is another point of the Angels description.) It is true that heathen Rome had anciently in the borders and confines of the state, sundry Kings that held their Kingdoms of her, Such were the Herods, Aretas and Agrippa mentioned in the New Testament; but these were neither in number nor dignity, nor in the absoluteness of ⟨p. 56⟩their subjection to be compared with those that the now Rome reigneth over: And no great marvel if the Roman Emperor armed with thirty or forty Legions had many Kings at command (saith Stapleton) but that the Pope being altogether unarmed, should give Laws to the Kings of the Earth: and either advance them to their Kingdoms, or depose them, who would not account worthy of great marvel? true, but the Angel shows us the true reason,1 the ten horns which thou sawest are ten Kings which have received no2 Kingdom as yet but receive power, as Kings at once with the beast, &c. For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his Will, and to agree and to give their Kingdom unto the beast, until the Word of God shall be fulfilled.
For the reigning over the Kings of the Earth by this great City, (which is another point of the Angels description.) It is true that heathen Rome had anciently in the borders and confines of the state, sundry Kings that held their Kingdomes of her, Such were the Herods, Aretas and Agrippa mentioned in the New Testament; but these were neither in number nor dignity, nor in the absoluten•ss of ⟨p. 56⟩their subjection to be compared with those that the now Rome reigneth over: And no great marvel if the Roman Emperour armed with thirty or fourty Legions had many Kings at command (saith Stapleton) but that the Pope being altogether unarmed, should give Lawes to the Kings of the Earth: and either advance them to their Kingdomes, or depose them, who would not account worthy of great marvel? true, but the Angel shewes us the true reason,1