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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: A Vindication of the Primate, from a late change of opinion. A second Letter, of the sa…
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I Have lately received from you another book of Master Pierces, which I saw not before, viz. A Correct Copy of Gods decrees, &c. In the Postscript of which I find a larger confirmation of what had been affirmed by him, in relation to the ⟨p. 50⟩late Arch-Bishop of Armagh, and Primate of Ireland: which, at your desire, I cannot refuse to return you my sense of also.
The Author is a Stranger to me, but appears to be a man of very excellent parts and abilities, and I am sorry he hath been moved to employ them in this particular, in a continued confident declaring the change of opinion in so Learned and pious a Prelate (as himself worthily styles him,) to whom for ought I know he was a stranger, and adding, That what he hath before affirmed to be upon a just ground and mature deliberation, and yet I find no other foundation upon which this is built, than the report of others. The frequent experimental failing of which, when it comes to the proof, hath wrought it out of reputation, with prudent men, to depend upon.
The Authour is a Stranger to me, but appears to be a man of very excellent parts and abilities, and I am sorry he hath been moved to employ them in this particular, in a continued confident declaring the change of opinion in so Learned and pious a Prelate (as himselfe worthily styles him,) to whom for ought I know he was a stranger, and adding, That what he hath before affirmed to be upon a just ground and mature deliberation, and yet I find no other foundation upon which this is built, than the report of others. The frequent experimental failing of which, when it comes to the proof, hath wrought it out of reputation, with prudent men, to depend upon.
That which I find in the conclusion of his Postscript, I must begin with, wherein he doth determine, viz. That whosoever shall appear