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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 first Letter of Doctor Bernards to Mr. Barlee, in Answer to some passage in Mr. Pie…
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Worthy Sir,
Worthy Syr,
Jam much your debtor for those large expressions of your affection to the late. Arch-Bishop of Armagh, and the readiness to clear him from some injury done him by Mr. Thomas Pierce, in his Answer to a Book of yours. Two eminent men of each University, before I heard from you, had sent unto me for their private satisfaction. And now upon your Letter and directions I have viewed the several passages tending that way, Chap. 1. Sect. ⟨p. 40⟩3. 5. Chap. 3. Sect. 17. 7. Chap. 4. Sect. 13. which in sum I find amounts to this, viz. That the late Primate of Armagh was, though a late, yet a serious Convert: And affirmed, a little, or not long, before his death to several persons, that he utterly rejected all those opinions of Calvin. That there were evident marks of a change in him. That a little before his death he professed an utter dislike to the whole Doctrine of Geneva, in those affairs, &c. First; it is possible Mr. Pierces informers might mistake the Doctrine for the Discipline of Geneva, or Calvin, which by some in their Sermons hath been advanced accordingly: or if it were of the Doctrine, he hath taken a great latitude in saying, All the opinions, the whole Doctrine. And the Restriction. viz. In those affairs, is somewhat obscure, being introduced occasionally upon the speech of one or two of them. It had been better to have named the several points he means, from which ⟨p. 41⟩howsoever, as to Calvin, or Geneva, how could he be said to revolt, when in terminis he did not profess the defence of either. It being the Doctrine of S. Augustine, which hath been confirmed by him.
IAm much your debtor for those large expressions of your affection to the late. Arch-Bishop of Armagh, and the readinesse to cleare him from some injury done him by Mr. Thomas Pierce, in his Answer to a Book of yours. Two eminent men of each University, before I heard from you, had sent unto me for their private satisfaction. And now upon your Letter and directions I have viewed the severall passages tending that way, Chap. 1. Sect.