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A30189 An answer to two treatises of Mr. Iohn Can, the leader of the English Brownists in Amsterdam the former called, A necessitie of separation from the Church of England, proved by the Nonconformists principles : the other, A stay against straying : wherein in opposition to M. Iohn Robinson, he undertakes to prove the unlawfulnesse of hearing the ministers of the Church of England ... / by the late learned, laborious and faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, John Ball. Ball, John, 1585-1640.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662. 1642 (1642) Wing B558; ESTC R3127 281,779 264

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ground_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o second_o section_n sect._n 3_o 98._o can._n neces_fw-la of_o separate_a pag._n 92_o 93_o 94_o etc._n etc._n to_o 98._o separation_n must_v necessary_o follow_v from_o all_o communion_n with_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o church-service-booke_n yet_o to_o have_v the_o point_n more_o full_o prove_v i_o will_v here_o show_v that_o every_o particular_a thereof_o be_v affirm_v of_o themselves_o to_o be_v idolatrous_a false_a antichristian_a touch_v the_o book_n we_o may_v consider_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o distinct_a service_n thereof_o second_o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o we_o will_v speak_v first_o of_o their_o ceremony_n that_o be_v of_o the_o cross_n surplice_n and_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n against_o these_o many_o treatise_n have_v be_v purposely_o write_v i_o will_v here_o only_o observe_v some_o of_o their_o speech_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o their_o book_n if_o he_o desire_v more_o satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n voluntary_a separation_n from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n in_o our_o assembly_n answer_v be_v neither_o command_v by_o god_n nor_o teach_v by_o the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o approve_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n nor_o ground_v upon_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n as_o have_v be_v show_v that_o there_o be_v defective_a be_v a_o disputation_n against_o the_o english-popish_a etc._n etc._n epistle_n to_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o england_n &_o ireland_n every_o noisome_a weed_n which_o god_n hand_n never_o have_v plant_v be_v not_o pull_v up_o etc._n etc._n sprint_v repl_a to_o the_o answ_n pag._n 269._o acknowledge_v the_o reformation_n of_o england_n to_o have_v be_v defective_a abuse_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o book_n the_o nonconformist_n do_v not_o deny_v and_o therefore_o in_o all_o humility_n they_o have_v seek_v to_o have_v they_o reform_v but_o that_o they_o affirm_v the_o whole_a service_n thereof_o to_o be_v idolatrous_a false_a antichristian_a that_o be_v your_o impudent_a slander_n that_o many_o treatise_n have_v be_v write_v against_o the_o ceremony_n impose_v upon_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n be_v very_o true_a but_o in_o the_o relation_n which_o you_o make_v out_o of_o they_o these_o few_o thing_n must_v be_v observe_v first_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o one_o ceremony_n you_o apply_v to_o all_o when_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o all_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o they_o that_o write_v second_o what_o they_o write_v of_o the_o ceremony_n as_o they_o be_v use_v among_o the_o papist_n that_o you_o report_v as_o if_o they_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n as_o they_o be_v impose_v and_o enjoin_v among_o we_o three_o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o one_o you_o allege_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o common_a principle_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n though_o you_o do_v or_o may_v know_v that_o 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