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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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The Angel which in the beginning of this Chapter proclaimeth the fall of Babylon, saith that all Nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her Fornication, and the Kings of the earth have committed Fornication with her. In the Greek the Text is so, but might as well for the force of the Words, and better for the circumstances be rendered of the wine of the heat of her Fornication. 1And so Chapter 14. 8. This seems to be a Declaration of the liquor contained in the golden Cup which she hath in her hand full of abominations and unclean Fornications, ⟨p. 63⟩And in this Chapter Verse 23.2 by thy Sorceries were all Nations deceived; by all which is meant that with hot intoxicating love drenches, she had besotted the Kings of the Earth to be enamoured of her; How to declare this of Heathen Rome I cannot well tell, unless it were that by benefits, favours and show of honour, Kings and Provinces were allured to bear the Roman yoke, and conform themselves to Rome, but for Papal Rome the matter is more easy, for under the pretence of religious Holiness, and Spiritual profit, the blessing of Almighty God, and of the blessed Apostle Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Christs Vicar and Saint Peters successor the Keys of Heaven, fullness of Power: And the Apostolical Sees, Exemptions, Dispensations, Pardons, Faculties, Indulgences, Jubilees, enlarging of souls out of Purgatory, ⟨p. 63⟩she hath brought all sorts to her love and lure, Princes and great men, finding how needful her favour is for dispensing with some disadvantageous Oaths or incestuous marriages, or a soldering some cracked title to some signory, have been in Emulation and jealousy one with another about her love, and contented their subjects should flatter her and be seduced by her, so as at length she hath brought them to believe (at least to make profession that they believe) She cannot deceive them though she would never so fain, Volens Nolens errare non potest. If this cup of Enchantment were not; were it likely, were it possible, that she should persuade Christians to be content not to hear Christs Voice, speaking in his Word, not to receive the Holy Sacrament of his body and ⟨p. 64⟩