A64661:138
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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He was for the Ministers improving of their gifts, and abilities in prayer, before Sermon and after, according to his own practice: but if that were done, he saw no reason why the other should be left undone; The Church of God being like a great family, wherein some being Infants and Children, as well as of full age, a provision must be had of Milk, as stronger meat, and all ought to be equally taken care of, even the ignorant, and simpler sort, as well as those of greater education.
He was for the Ministers improving of their gifts, and abilties in prayer, before Sermon and after, according to his own practice: but if that were done, he saw no reason why the other should be left undone; The Church of God being like a great family, whereein some being Infants and Children, as well as of full age, a provision must be had of Milk, as stronger meat, and all ought to be equally taken care of, even the ignorant, and simpler sort, as well as those of greater education.
For Ordination, or an ordained Ministry, such was his judgement of the necessity of it, That he took it to be a fundamental, and one of those principles of Christian Doctrine, ⟨p. 135⟩(Hebr. 6. 2.) called, laying on of hands; the great neglect of which he much lamented, as fearing it would prove to be the undermining the foundation of our Church, which Mr. Cartwright, in his aCommentary upon the place, confirms to the full, and in a higher expression, as if it were the overthrow of Christianity. And yet, as you have heard, he was not so severe as to condemn, and disown the Ministry of other reformed Churches, or refuse Communion with them, because in every particular, as to some persons usually ordaining, they were defective.
For Ordination, or an ordained Ministery, such was his judgement of the necessity of it, That he took it to be a fundamental, and one of those principles of Christian Doctrine,