A64661:134
The judgement of the late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland 1. Of…
The judgement of the late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland 1. Of the extent of Christs death and satisfaction &c, 2. Of the Sabbath, and observation of the Lords day, 3. Of the ordination in other reformed churches : with a vindication of him from a pretended change of opinion in the first, some advertisements upon the latter, and in prevention of further injuries, a declaration of his judgement in several other subjects / by N. Bernard.
London: printed for John Crook, 1658
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As for some arbitrary innovations, not within the compass of the rule, and order of the book, he did not affect, and often wished they had not been introduced, as foreseeing the issue of it, what was commanded he readily observed, but did not take upon him to introduce any Rite, or Ceremony upon his own opinion of decency, till the Church had judged it so; and thought they ⟨p. 132⟩most owned the book, who neither added, or diminished from the rule of it.
As for some arbitrary innovations, not within the compasse of the rule, and order of the book, he did not affect, and often wished they had not been introduced, as foreseeing the issue of it, what was commanded he readily observed, but did not take upon him to introduce any Rite, or Ceremony upon his own opinion of decency, till the Church had judged it so; and thought they ⟨p. 132⟩most owned the book, who neither added, or diminished from the rule of it.
And for bowing at the Name of Jesus, though he censured not those that did, either in our, or other Reformed Churches, according to the custom of each, yet he did not conceive the injunction of it could be founded upon that of the Apostle, Phil. 2. 10. and wondered at some learned mens assertions, that it was the Exposition of all the Fathers upon it, And as the wise composers of the Liturgy gave no direct injunction for it there, so in Ireland he withstood the putting of it into the Canon, Anno 1634.
And for bowing at the Name of Jesus, though he censured not those that did, either in our, or other Reformed Churches, according to the custome of each, yet he did not conceive the injunction of it could be founded upon that of the Apostle, Phil. 2. 10. and wondred at some learned mens assertions, that it was the Exposition of all the Fathers upon it, And as the wise composers of the Liturgy gave no direct injunction for it there, so in Ireland he withstood the putting of it into the Canon, Anno 1634.