A95762:246
The judgement of the late Arch-bishop of Armagh, and Primate of Ireland. Of Babylon…
The judgement of the late Arch-bishop of Armagh, and Primate of Ireland. Of Babylon (Rev. 18. 4.) being the present See of Rome. (With a sermon of Bishop Beadles upon the same words.) Of laying on of hands (Heb. 6. 2.) to be an ordained ministry. Of the old form of words in ordination. Of a set form of prayer. / Published and enlarged by Nicholas Bernard D.D. and preacher to the Honourable Society of Gray's-Inn, London. Unto which is added a character of Bishop Bedel, and an answer to Mr. Pierces fifth letter concerning the late primate.The judgement of the late Arch-bishop of Armagh, and Primate of Ireland. Of Babylon (Rev. 18. 4.) being the present See of Rome. (With a sermon of Bishop Bedels upon the same words.) Of laying on of hands (Heb. 6. 2.) to be an ordained ministery. Of the old form of words in ordination. Of a set form of prayer. / Published and enlarged by Nicholas Bernard D.D. and preacher to the Honourable Society of Grayes-Inne, London. Unto which is added a character of Bishop Bedel, and an answer to Mr. Pierces fifth letter concerning the late primate.
London: printed for John Crook, 1659
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answ. 1 1. Saint Peter only signifieth to them what they were about to do, and doing it in their presence, as in Saint Cyprian's time, it was the custom to have the Minister ordained, praesente plebe, sub omnium oculis, &c. in the presence of the people, before the eyes of all, &c. like Eleazar invested by Moses with the Priests garments, on the top of the Mount in the sight of the Israelites, but the actions in setting two apart in casting the lots, prayer, &c. were the Apostles.
Answ. 1 1. Saint Peter only signifieth to them what they were about to do, and doing it in their presence, as in Saint Cyprians time, it was the custome to have the Minister ordained, praesente plebe, sub omnium oculis, &c. in the presence of the people, before the eyes of all, &c. like Eleazar invested by Moses with the Priests garments, on the top of the Mount in the sight of the Israelites, but the actions in setting two apart in casting the lots, prayer, &c. were the Apostles.
Answ. 2 Secondly, This election here to the Apostleship, was neither the peoples, nor Apostles, but ⟨p. 217⟩