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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
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.
First, our blessed Saviour prescribed to his Disciples a Form of prayer, not only to be to them and his whole Church a rule, and sampler, according to which, all ⟨p. 326⟩our prayers should be framed, (as appears, when he saith, Matth. 6.9. After this manner pray ye,) but even for them; to say, tying themselves to the very words of it, as appeareth, Luke 11.2. when ye pray, say, our Father, &c. By which answer of our Saviour to his Disciples, it may also appear, that John taught his disciples to pray, by giving them forms of prayer; to say, yea, even in secret prayer. Matth. 6.6.
First, our blessed Saviour prescribed to his Disciples a Forme of prayer, not only to be to them and his whole Church a rule, and sampler, according to which, all ⟨p. 326⟩our prayers should be framed, (as appears, when he saith, Matth. 6.9. After this manner pray ye,) but even for them; to say, tying themselves to the very words of it, as appeareth, Luke 11.2. when ye pray, say, our Father, &c. By which answer of our Saviour to his Disciples, it may also appear, that John taught his disciples to pray, by giving them forms of prayer; to say, yea, even in secret prayer. Matth. 6.6.
2. All the best reformed Churches do now, and ever have used, even in public Liturgies, prescript forms of prayer; and have judged them of great use and necessity for the edification of the Church: And surely this argument is not to be contemned by any sober Christian, as appeareth by the Apostles speech,