A64661:192
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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Which are the Primates works, and which not. › Attributed falsely
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For a further confirmation of which, I shall give you part of a Letter of his, while he was Bishop of Meath, (upon the like intention of a Printer, who had gotten into his hands some Notes of his Sermons, said to be preached by him in London, and was about to publish them) which he wrote to Doctor Featly, Chaplain to the then Arch-Bishop of Canterbury for the stopping of them, in these words.
I beseech you to use all your power to save me from that disgrace, which undiscreet and covetous men go about to fasten upon me, or else I must be driven to protest against their injurious dealings with me, and say as Donatus once did, Mala illis sit, qui mea festinant edere ante me. ⟨p. 169⟩But I repose confidence in you, that you will take order that so great a wrong as this may not be done unto me. Remember me to worthy Doctor Goad, and forget not in your prayers. Dublin, Sept. 16. 1622. Your most assured loving friend, and fellow labourer J. A. MEDENSIS.
I beseech you to use all your power to save me from that disgrace, which undiscreet and covetous men go about to fasten upon me, or else I must be driven to protest against their injurious dealings with me, and say as Donatus once did, Mala illis sit, qui mea festinant edere ante me. ⟨p. 169⟩But I repose cenfidence in you, that you will take order that so great a wrong as this may not be done unto me. Remember me to worthy Doctor Goad, and forget not in your prayers. Dublin, Sept. 16. 1622. Your most assured loving friend, and fellow labourer J. A. MEDENSIS.
That book entitled the sum and substance of Christian religion, some of the materials with the Method are his, collected by him in his younger years, for his own private use: but, being so unpolished, defective, and full of mistakes, he was much displeased at the publishing of it in his name. And though it be much commended at home, and by Ludovicus Crocius abroad, yet that he did disown it as it is now set forth, this Letter following, wrote to Mr. John Downham, (who caused it to be printed) doth sufficiently confirm, as followeth.