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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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Letter: The Judgement of the late Arch-Bishop of Armagh, and Primate of Ireland, of the true In…
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And when the remedy is prepared, we are never the nearer, except he be pleased of his free mercy to apply the same to us, that so the whole praise of our Redemption, from the beginning to the end thereof, may entirely be attributed to the riches of his grace, and nothing left to sinful flesh wherein it may rejoice.
And when the remedy is prepared, we are never the nearer, except he be pleased of his free mercy to apply the same to us, that so the whole praise of our Redemption, from the beginning to the end thereof, may intirely be attributed to the riches of his grace, and nothing left to sinfull flesh wherein it may rejoyce.
The freeing of the Jews from the Captivity of Babylon, was a Type of that great deliverance, which the Son of God hath wrought for us.
The freeing of the Jewes from the Captivity of Babylon, was a Type of that great deliverance, which the Son of God hath wrought for us.
Cyrus, King of Fersia, who was Christus Domini (and herein but a shadow of Christus Dominus, the ⟨p. 11⟩Authour of our Redemption) published his Proclamation in this manner; Who is amongst you of all his people, the Lord his God be with him, and let him go up, (2 Chron, 36. 23. and 1 Ezra 2.) Now it is true, they alone did follow this Calling, whose spirit God had raised to go up, (Ezra 1. 5.) But could they that remained still in Babylon, justly plead, That the Kings Grant was not large enough, or that they were excluded from going up by any clause contained therein? The matter of our Redemption purchased by our Saviour Christ lieth open to all, all are invited to it, none that hath a mind to accept of it, is excluded from it. The beautiful feet of those that preach the Gospel of peace, do bring glad tidings of good things to every house where they tread. The first part of their Message being this, Peace to this house, (