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A95762 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. Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Bedell, William, 1571-1642.; Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661. 1659 (1659) Wing U189; Thomason E1783_1; ESTC R209661 108,824 393

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triumphant_a may_v there_o upon_o sing_v a_o joyful_a haleluia_o 18.6_o matth._n 18.6_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n salvation_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n amen_n halleluiah_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o two_o most_o reverend_a and_o learned_a bishop_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o the_o vindication_n of_o it_o from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o novelty_n or_o singularity_n from_o some_o ground_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o continue_a suffrage_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o successive_a age_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a bishop_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n of_o late_a year_n occasion_v to_o be_v the_o more_o large_a by_o the_o censure_n which_o doctor_n heylene_n in_o his_o late_a book_n give_v the_o primate_n and_o the_o article_n of_o ireland_n for_o it_o first_o for_o the_o father_n who_o live_v before_o that_o defection_n or_o apostasy_n which_o be_v to_o precede_v and_o 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experience_n will_v reveal_v it_o to_o the_o diligent_a observer_n what_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n for_o his_o knowledge_n of_o some_o mystery_n foretell_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o live_v after_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o they_o and_o the_o least_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o survive_v he_o to_o be_v great_a than_o he_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n appliable_a to_o the_o after-age_n of_o the_o father_n who_o live_v to_o see_v the_o fulfil_n what_o be_v foretell_v of_o this_o subject_n by_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o thessalonian_o and_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n andrews_n in_o his_o tortura_fw-la torti_n page_n 186._o where_n have_v full_o apply_v that_o of_o revel_n 17._o &_o 18._o to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n he_o add_v this_o 186._o this_o minimè_fw-la verò_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la ista_fw-la quae_fw-la dixi_fw-la