A64661:98
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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A Letter of Doctor Twice to the Lord Primate, thanking him for the former Letter, and his Book de primordiis, Brit. Eccles. The History of Goteschalcus, &c. where the honour and respect he gives him is exemplary, unto others.
A Letter of Doctor Twisse to the Lord Primate, thanking him for the former Letter, and his Book de primordiis, Brit. Eccles. The History of Goteschalcus, &c. where the honour and respect he gives him is exemplary, unto others.
Most Reverend Father in God,
I was very glad to hear of your Grace his coming over into England; and now I have a fair opportunity to express my thankful acknowledgement of that great favour wherewith you were pleased to honour me, in bestowing one of your books upon me, de origine Britannicarum Ecclesiarum; which I ⟨p. 90⟩received from Sir Benjamin Rudierd in your Grace his name, about the end of Summer last, wherein I do observe not only your great learning and various reading manifested at full, but your singular wisdom also in reference to the necessitous condition of these times; taking so fair an occasion to insert therein, the History of the Pelagian Heresy, so opportunely coming in your way. Your History of Goteschalcus was a piece of the like nature, which came forth most seasonably; we know what meetings there were in London thereupon by some; and to what end, to relieve the reputation of Vossius, who laboured not a little when he was discovered to have alleged the confession of Pelagius, for the confession of Austin: As also in fathering upon the Adrametine Monks, the Original of the Predestinarian Heresy: I was at that time upon answering Corvinus his defence of Arminius, and had dispatched one digression upon the same argument, ⟨p. 91⟩