400 LIVES OF TIIE PURITANS. the Gospel.-27. A Treatise ofCircumspect Walking.-2S. Principles of Christian Practice.-29. A threefold Alphabet of Christian Prac- tice.-30. ATable, wherein is handled how far it is lawful to fly in the time of the Plague.-31. A briefViewor Looking-glass of God's .special Mercies to stir up our Thankfulness.-32. -A Treatise ofCon- tentment.-His " Works," as they are called, were published in one volume folio, in 1658, containing the following pieces.-33. Cate- chistical Exercises, -34. Jailor's Conversion.-35. Famine of the Word.-36. Peter's Repentance.-37. Judas's Repentance.-38. The Owle of the Gospel.-39. The Stranger at Horne.-40. The Green and Dryt Tree.-41. A Pattern of Peace.-42. A Caveat against Offences.-43. Nicolaitan Doctrine hateful.-44. Moderation in the Things of thisLife.-45. A. President for Preachers.-46. Excuse of a good Christian.-47. Two Contrary Masters.-48. The House of God.-49. Badge of a trueChristian.-50. Jephtlia's Vow.-51. New Map of Rome.-52. Labour in Vain.-53. Against following the Multitude.-54. Divers other Sermons.-This volume, withhis Life prefixed by Mr. Caryl, contains also two of the former pieces. NATHANIEL BERNARD, A. M.-This excellent minister was educated in Emanuel college, Cambridge, afterwards lecturer at St. Sepulchre's, London, and a great sufferer for nonconformity. Having preached at St. Antholin's church, May 3, 1629, he used this expression in his prayer before sermon :-4, Oh Lord, open the eyes ofthe queen'smajesty, that she may see Jesus Christ, whom she bath pierced with her infidelity, superstition, and idolatry ;" for which he was summoned by Bishop Laud to appear before the high commission at Lambeth. After long attendance, and having made his humble submission, he was dismissed. His dis- mission, however, was considered as an act of great favour, and of great mildness in the high commission.. In the month of May, 1632, Mr. Bernard, having preached a sermon in St. Mary's church, Cambridge,spoke in favour of maintaining purity in the worship arid ordi- nances of God, and against the introduction ofArminianism and the popish ceremonies into the church of Christ. The activity of Laud soon brought a prosecution against him in the high commission court. Upon Mr. Bernard's ap- pearance, he was constrained to deliver a copyof his sermon to his lordship ; who excepted against the following pas- sages : -" God's ordinances for his public worship are the glory of any nation. By God's ordinances here, I under- stand chiefly the word, sacraments, find prayer ; which, if blended and adulterated with any superstitious innovations Prynne's Cant, Doane, p. 362, 363.-Rushworth's Collec. vol. ii. p. 32.
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