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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
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And though it be the testimony of a good Christian, yet 'tis not a sufficient warrant for him, to take upon him the Ministry.
And though it be the testimony of a good Christian, yet 'tis not a sufficient warrant for him, to take upon him the Ministery.
2. Again, it cannot be meant of the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Ghost, viz. Gifts of tongues, ⟨p. 239⟩&c. For in that sense the Holy Ghost was not yet given, till fifty days after. viz. the Feast of Pentecost, but this was given upon the day of his Resurrection; So that a third sense must be had, which was the Primates, as followeth.
2. Again, it cannot be meant of the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Ghost, viz. Gifts of tongues, ⟨p. 239⟩&c. For in that sense the Holy Ghost was not yet given, till fifty dayes after. viz. the Feast of Pentecost, but this was given upon the day of his Resurrection; So that a third sense must be had, which was the Primates, as followeth.
3. Receive the Holy Ghost] i. e. receive Ministerial power of officiating and dispensing those sacred Ministrations, unto which the promise of the holy Spirit is annexed, and through which, as the Conduit-Pipes, this holy water is conveyed; not so much meant for their own benefit, as the good of others; In this he gave them power as the Stewards of God, to be dispensers of holy and spiritual things, to the benefit of such, over whom the Holy Ghost had made them overseers, which is accordingly attributed to the