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A02990 A friendly triall of the grounds tending to separation in a plain and modest dispute touching the lawfulnesse of a stinted liturgie and set form of prayer, Communion in mixed assemblies, and the primitive subject and first receptacle of the power of the Keyes: tending to satisfie the doubtfull, recall the wandering, and to strengthen the weak: by John Ball. Ball, John, 1585-1640. 1640 (1640) STC 1313; ESTC S122227 213,948 338

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o entrance_n but_o not_o into_o the_o temple_n whence_o among_o the_o latin_n they_o be_v call_v desinunt_fw-la profane_a because_o they_o stand_v before_o but_o may_v not_o enter_v the_o temple_n hence_o also_o be_v that_o question_n among_o the_o heathen_a in_o their_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o be_v here_o to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v of_o the_o assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v many_o and_o good_a hence_o that_o of_o callimachus_n in_o hymnis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o virgil_n express_v thus_o procul_fw-la o_o procul_fw-la este_fw-la profani_fw-la 6._o conclamat_fw-la vates_fw-la and_o among_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v to_o have_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d operanea_n that_o be_v because_o they_o do_v restrain_v be_v drive_v the_o profane_a from_o they_o and_o if_o the_o heathen_a have_v such_o care_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a service_n that_o they_o
the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v saint_n and_o holy_a must_v be_v such_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n or_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n they_o be_v saint_n 1●_n who_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n the_o end_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o church_n be_v holiness_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 26._o at_o all_o time_n 26._o and_o it_o be_v true_a in_o one_o age_n as_o well_o as_o another_o 16._o that_o they_o who_o be_v utter_o unanswerable_a or_o 12._o clean_a contrary_n affect_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o true_a 47._o church_n which_o be_v holiness_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o call_v into_o covenant_n or_o communion_n with_o god_n if_o in_o one_o age_n of_o the_o church_n the_o scripture_n asscribe_v not_o holiness_n to_o a_o people_n for_o some_o fews_n sake_n 12._o if_o the_o rest_n be_v unholy_a and_o profane_a it_o asscribe_v it_o to_o they_o in_o no_o age_n 14._o if_o in_o one_o state_n of_o the_o church_n unclean_a person_n and_o thing_n do_v pollute_v and_o unhallow_a clean_a person_n and_o thing_n 7._o and_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n it_o must_v hold_v true_a in_o every_o age_n in_o its_o proportion_n and_o therefore_o if_o ignorant_a unwise_a impenitent_a uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n rebellious_a and_o obstinate_a in_o course_n and_o conversation_n may_v be_v in_o external_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n a_o separate_v holy_a and_o choose_a people_n with_o who_o the_o faithful_a may_v hold_v communion_n external_a in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n than_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o partake_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n worship_n though_o scandalous_a liver_n be_v admit_v with_o who_o in_o partake_v we_o must_v have_v external_a communion_n for_o if_o the_o scandalous_a be_v in_o covenant_n then_o they_o may_v be_v so_o now_o if_o communion_n with_o the_o wicked_a defile_v now_o it_o defile_v then_o if_o the_o godly_a might_n then_o communicate_v because_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v out_o the_o ungodly_a the_o same_o reason_n be_v good_a at_o this_o day_n if_o the_o faithful_a be_v bind_v to_o reprove_v their_o delinquent_a brother_n 17._o and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o rest_v upon_o he_o the_o same_o duty_n do_v concern_v they_o in_o former_a time_n if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v now_o available_a and_o of_o use_n 4._o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n and_o none_o otherwise_o as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v one_o in_o their_o common_a nature_n so_o in_o their_o use_n available_a only_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n at_o all_o time_n if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o main_a end_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n gather_v and_o preserve_v his_o church_n upon_o earth_n that_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n or_o permit_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o jewish_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n all_o this_o notwithstanding_o continue_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v corrupt_v in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n in_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n 31._o when_o the_o teacher_n be_v dumb_a dog_n and_o blind_a guide_n 3._o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v lie_n and_o the_o priest_n receive_v gift_n and_o the_o people_n rebellious_a adulterous_a oppressor_n a_o assembly_n of_o rebel_n 16._o when_o the_o priesthood_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v 9_o the_o temple_n defile_v and_o make_v a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n the_o law_n corrupt_v with_o false_a gloss_n 4._o and_o make_v void_a with_o false_a and_o sinful_a tradition_n 14._o when_o error_n heresy_n idolatry_n oppression_n rebellion_n 1._o stubbornness_n 11._o and_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v exceed_v rife_o among_o they_o if_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v amiss_o and_o great_o out_o of_o order_n they_o yet_o continue_v the_o sheep_n of_o the_o lord_n visible_a flock_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o own_v they_o for_o his_o people_n his_o flock_n his_o inheritance_n if_o they_o retain_v still_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n hold_v lawful_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n then_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v not_o disannul_v with_o his_o people_n because_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a person_n be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o assembly_n nor_o the_o godly_a defile_v because_o scandalous_a person_n be_v suffer_v to_o communicate_v the_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v to_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n for_o their_o conversion_n 2._o paul_n preach_v the_o word_n to_o the_o scoff_a athenian_n and_o to_o the_o blasphemous_a jew_n 32._o and_o yet_o have_v no_o external_a communion_n with_o they_o as_o with_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n 9_o the_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o answ_n for_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n to_o they_o that_o be_v within_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o external_a profession_n for_o their_o find_a conversion_n unto_o god_n conversion_n from_o particular_a sin_n and_o build_v forward_o in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n the_o word_n be_v preach_v to_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n but_o no_o communion_n with_o they_o be_v have_v thereby_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o christian_a society_n but_o to_o scandalous_a person_n first_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o not_o cast_v out_o by_o public_a censure_n the_o word_n be_v preach_v as_o unto_o member_n and_o not_o as_o unto_o bare_a hearer_n and_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o as_o member_n in_o outward_a covenant_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o communion_n in_o some_o man_n opinion_n 79._o to_o use_v one_o ordinance_n and_o not_o another_o be_v to_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n and_o as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n not_o the_o bare_a tender_a of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o give_v of_o it_o to_o dwell_v and_o abide_v with_o a_o people_n be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n so_o be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n a_o act_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n if_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v not_o defile_v god_n ordinance_n to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n 2._o than_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o mix_a congregation_n where_o scandalous_a person_n be_v admit_v for_o what_o but_o pollution_n or_o defilement_n can_v warrant_v voluntary_a separation_n and_o departure_n from_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n but_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v not_o defile_v god_n ordinance_n to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n robins_n the_o simple_a presence_n do_v not_o defile_v for_o then_o the_o presence_n of_o close_a hypocrite_n and_o secret_a dissembler_n who_o be_v in_o truth_n unworthy_a though_o they_o appear_v not_o so_o to_o we_o shall_v pollute_v and_o defile_v not_o his_o knowledge_n of_o their_o unworthiness_n for_o then_o judas_n his_o presence_n have_v stain_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o our_o saviour_n himself_o to_o who_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o judas_n be_v well_o know_v then_o one_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o excommunicate_v another_o or_o himself_o rather_o before_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n yea_o for_o that_o which_o in_o conscience_n can_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o church_n not_o the_o notorious_a knowledge_n of_o their_o unworthiness_n see_v he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o repel_v they_o nor_o leave_v from_o christ_n to_o withdraw_v or_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o society_n 437._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o all_o private_a familiarity_n with_o the_o wicked_a 16._o and_o by_o no_o voluntary_a friendship_n to_o ensnare_v himself_o with_o they_o 25._o but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o avoid_v the_o private_a society_n of_o wicked_a man_n 4._o another_o for_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o renounce_v the_o public_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n 129._o and_o so_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v present_a with_o his_o people_n the_o duty_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o a_o brother_n in_o this_o course_n i_o must_v perform_v but_o private_o excommunicate_v he_o or_o separate_v myself_o from_o the_o congregation_n for_o his_o sake_n i_o must_v not_o because_o i_o have_v no_o charge_n from_o god_n no_o pattern_n from_o the_o godly_a so_o to_o do_v my_o communion_n with_o the_o
in_o their_o meal_n 16._o lest_o they_o be_v sour_v with_o their_o leaven_n the_o comparison_n of_o the_o leaven_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o likeness_n of_o nature_n answ_n not_o in_o their_o equality_n of_o effect_v 9_o for_o leaven_n sour_v natural_o and_o can_v but_o sour_a the_o meal_n the_o godly_a may_v be_v hurt_v by_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a therefore_o every_o member_n must_v look_v wary_o to_o himself_o and_o do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o reclaim_v other_o or_o that_o he_o may_v be_v cast_v out_o if_o notorious_a and_o incorrigible_a but_o not_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o grace_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v to_o leaven_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o efficacy_n 33._o but_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o be_v not_o season_v by_o it_o though_o it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n of_o season_v the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v compare_v to_o old_a leaven_n 12._o but_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_o taint_v with_o it_o it_o be_v true_a if_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v bear_v with_o scandalous_a notorious_a offender_n and_o do_v not_o their_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o to_o have_v they_o cast_v out_o they_o be_v pollute_v and_o stain_v by_o their_o remissness_n &_o indulgence_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n press_v upon_o the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v all_o diligence_n to_o clear_v themselves_o etc._n and_o prevent_v the_o danger_n which_o may_v come_v by_o their_o negligence_n but_o if_o the_o church_n be_v remiss_a or_o slack_a the_o private_a man_n who_o mourn_v for_o what_o they_o can_v amend_v and_o labour_v conscionable_o to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n may_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n or_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o the_o apostle_n who_o blame_v the_o corinthian_n because_o they_o suffer_v the_o incestuous_a 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suffer_v his_o communion_n because_o he_o have_v not_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o put_v he_o back_o he_o reach_v he_o the_o sign_n as_o that_o which_o he_o can_v withhold_v because_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o by_o the_o most_o prevail_a power_n without_o which_o he_o can_v be_v debar_v in_o this_o case_n the_o minister_n be_v neither_o actor_n nor_o consenter_n in_o his_o admission_n because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o according_a to_o the_o order_n establish_v by_o god_n who_o will_v not_o have_v any_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n public_o deny_v his_o interest_n and_o right_a to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o knowledge_n will_v and_o pleasure_n of_o one_o singular_a minister_n if_o a_o minister_n know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v unworthy_a he_o must_v yet_o receive_v he_o because_o he_o can_v manifest_v it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o his_o unworthiness_n be_v notorious_a if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o judge_v by_o 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&_o l._n 4._o col._n censure_n pag._n 10._o jewel_n against_o hard._n art_n 1._o div_o 5._o gratian._n decret_a do_v 15._o cap._n 3._o bell._n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la l._n ●_o cap._n 17_o &_o 20._o polydor._fw-la virg._n de_fw-fr inventor_n ver_fw-la l_o 5._o cap._n 10._o see_v gentillet_n exam._n council_n tr●d_n l._n 4_o sess_v 22._o trasat_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 3._o in_o b●er●i●r_n rom._n exit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d potissi●●m_fw-la scriptura_fw-la &_o prob●t●s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d con●ectum_fw-la 〈…〉_z l._n 1._o ●ap_n 1._o §._o 4._o see_v act._n &_o mon._n vol._n 3._o pag._n 1631._o of_o dr_n tailor_n testimony_n concern_v our_o service-book_n mr_n decr_v testimony_n be_v well_o know_v copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag._n 24._o apologie_n or_o defence_n of_o such_o true_a chri●●_n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 68_o 〈…〉_z argum._n 1._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag._n 26._o treatise_n of_o the_o minist_n of_o england_n pag._n 34._o the_o second_o way_n whereby_o they_o profane_a christ_n intercession_n be_v by_o offer_v up_o 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good_a conscience_n in_o any_o society_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n person_n so_o mind_v be_v best_a live_v alone_o for_o with_o other_o they_o will_v keep_v no_o peace_n robins_n treatise_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n etc._n etc._n pag._n ●1_n object_n 5._o answ_n argum._n 2._o there_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o christ_n time_n and_o in_o divers_a of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n afterward_o more_o and_o great_a error_n teach_v then_o be_v in_o any_o or_o all_o the_o church_n of_o england_n robins_n treat_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o bear_v ●_o c._n pag._n 16._o matth._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20._o loqui●●r_fw-la hîc_fw-la dominus_fw-la proptiè_fw-fr de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la quae_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la collatione_fw-la cum_fw-la justitia_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la sequent_o 〈…〉_z prorum_fw-la d●calogs_v pisc_n in_o matth._n 5._o 20_o schol_a sculiet_n ●xer●it_fw-la l_o 2._o cap._n 19_o rainold_n 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈…〉_z 7._o 〈…〉_z 15._o 5_o 〈…〉_z with_o hart_n ch_n 7._o div_o 4._o p._n 268_o 269._o matth._n 23._o 12_o 13._o chrysost_n in_o hebr._n hom._n 34._o augustin_n contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petil._n l._n 2._o cap._n 6._o matth_n 15._o 13_o 14._o matth._n 16._o 6._o 1._o sam._n 2._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 1._o sam._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 20._o phil._n 1_o 15._o phil._n 2_o 20_o 21_o object_n 1._o answ_n our_o know_v of_o it_o make_v not_o our_o act_n the_o more_o or_o less_o a_o act_n of_o approbation_n it_o i_o do_v a_o act_n wherein_o i_o do_v indeed_o approve_v of_o a_o thing_n if_o i_o know_v the_o thing_n i_o real_o approve_v of_o it_o upon_o knowledge_n if_o i_o know_v it_o not_o i_o real_o approve_v of_o it_o but_o ignorant_o robins_n treat_n of_o the_o &c_n &c_n pag._n 30._o object_n 2._o answ_n argum._n 3._o euseb_n hist_o l._n 3._o cap._n 32._o &_o l._n 4._o cap._n 22._o gr._n chrysostom_n in_o 1._o cor._n hom._n 36._o verè_fw-la tum_fw-la coelum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la fuit_fw-la spiritu_fw-la euncta_fw-la admin_fw-la strante_fw-la cuncta_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la capita_fw-la moderante_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunc_fw-la verò_fw-la vestigia_fw-la tantùm_fw-la rerum_fw-la illarum_fw-la tenemus_fw-la p._n ramus_n epist_n ad_fw-la carolum_fw-la lotharingium_n a_o 1570._o de_fw-la quindecim_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la seculis_fw-la primum_fw-la verè_fw-la esse_fw-la aureum_fw-la reliqua_fw-la quò_fw-la longiù_fw-fr abscederent_fw-la esse_fw-la nequiora_fw-la ac_fw-la deteriora_fw-la isidor_n pelus_n l._n 3._o epist_n 408._o florente_fw-la ecclesià_fw-la &_o nondum_fw-la morbo_fw-la laborante_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la circa_fw-la eam_fw-la velut_fw-la chorum_fw-la agebant_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la ies_fw-la administrante_fw-la atque_fw-la antist●tum_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la incieante_fw-la ac_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la convertente_fw-la apoc._n 18._o 4._o brightm_n in_o apoc._n 18_o 4._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 17._o hebr._n 13._o 13._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 19_o see_v symonds_n pisga_n evang._n cap._n 11._o p._n 209._o 220._o &_o cap._n 13_o pag._n 246._o cameron_n praelect_v de_fw-fr eccless_a de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la carleton_n consens_fw-la eccl._n cathol_a de_fw-fr script_n cap._n 1._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o cap._n 43._o &_o de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christ_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o see_v chamier_n panstrat_n tom_fw-mi 1._o lib._n 12._o cap._n 1._o &_o lib._n 13._o cap._n 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n &_o lib._n 14._o cap._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n platina_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr pontif._n damas_n 1._o hieron_n in_o isa_n 4._o the_o worst_a translation_n that_o this_o day_n be_v common_o use_v either_o in_o the_o english_a or_o in_o the_o french_a or_o in_o the_o dutch_a tongue_n be_v far_o better_a and_o true_a than_o that_o old_a common_a translation_n in_o the_o latin_a jewel_n d●f_n of_o the_o apol._n part_n 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