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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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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.
That a form of prayer, not only by way of direction, but punctually composed were fit to be had in the public he was ever for, as much conducing to the benefit of the vulgar people, which are the major part of the Nation, and especially in the administration of Baptism, and the Communion, as well for the shunning and preventing ⟨p. 133⟩the disorder, and scandalous confusion found in some mens performances of them, as the testifying of an unity and unanimity among us, which Saint Paul prefers as the more excellent way, before the variety of all Spiritual gifts whatsoever.
That a form of prayer, not only by way of direction, but punctually composed were fit to be had in the publike he was ever for, as much conducing to the benefit of the vulgar people, which are the major part of the Nation, and especially in the administration of Baptisme, and the Communion, as well for the shunning and preventing