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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.
I answer, The freedom of the spirit stands not so much in the extent of words, as in the intention of zeal, wherein they are uttered. And if a set form be lawful, then must a set form needs excel, which is dictated by Christ himself, and is therefore more frequently to be used, and with all reverence, both in mind and gesture; nor doth this want the practice and approbation of the Ancientest, instancing in Saint Cyprian, and Saint Augustine, &c.
I answer, The freedome of the spirit stands not so much in the extent of words, as in the intention of zeal, wherein they are uttered. And if a set form be lawfull, then must a set form needs excell, which is dictated by Christ himself, and is therefore more frequently to be used, and with all reverence, both in mind and gesture; nor doth this want the practice and approbation of the Antientest, instancing in Saint Cyprian, and Saint Augustine, &c.
And for a further confirmation, see the same affirmed by him again, in his book called the Saints daily exercise, set forth and approved by Doctor Sibbs, (who himself used a set Form of Prayer before Sermon,) Mr. Davenport p. 80. viz. Another case (saith he) is, Whether we may ⟨p. 330⟩use a set Form of Prayer.
And for a further confirmation, see the same affirmed by him again, in his book called the Saints daily exercise, set forth and approved by Doctor Sibbs, (who himself used a set Form of Prayer before Sermon,) Mr. Davenport p. 80. viz. Another case (saith he) is, Whether we may ⟨p. 330⟩use a set Forme of Prayer.