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A17912 A necessitie of separation from the Church of England, prooved by the nonconformists principles Specially opposed vnto Dr. Ames, his Fresh suit against humane ceremonies, in the point of separation only. Also Dr. Laiton, Mr. Dayrel, and Mr. Bradshaw, are here answered, wherein they have written against us. With a table in the later end, of the principal occurrents in this treatise. By Iohn Canne, pastor of the ancient English church, in Amsterdam. Canne, John, d. 1667? 1634 (1634) STC 4574; ESTC S117015 174,263 303

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separation_n p._n 151._o 153._o 154_o such_o as_o take_v any_o ecclesiastical_a office_n from_o the_o bb._n transgress_v against_o the_o law_n of_o realm_n p._n 71._o 72_o litany_n no_o better_o than_o blasphemy_n and_o conjuration_n p._n 107_o the_o learned_a against_o communicate_v in_o a_o false_a ministry_n p._n 27._o 28._o 29._o and_o false_a worship_n p._n 90._o 91_o m._n the_o manner_n of_o marry_v in_o england_n unlawful_a p._n 101_o member_n be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o the_o church_n by_o make_v public_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n p._n 135._o 167_o every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o member_n ought_v to_o have_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 134_o reason_n why_o man_n shall_v make_v themselves_o member_n of_o true_a visible_a church_n p._n 166_o what_o make_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 169._o
the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o they_o p._n 170._o 171._o 172._o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n take_v whole_o from_o antichrist_n p._n 11._o prove_v to_o be_v false_a p._n 219._o 222._o their_o manner_n of_o make_v minister_n p._n 12._o 13._o 14_o what_o they_o be_v for_o qualification_n p._n 15._o 16._o and_o practice_n p._n 21_o man_n may_v be_v unlawful_a minister_n though_o never_o ordain_v by_o the_o bb._n p._n 68_o 215_o unlawful_a minister_n not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v p_o 26._o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 27_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o god_n no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a ministry_n p._n 64_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n of_o one_o constitution_n p._n 56_o true_a ordinary_a ministry_n tie_v to_o a_o particular_a assembly_n p._n 10._o a_o rove_a &_o unsettle_a false_a p._n 9_o music_n in_o the_o church_n unlawful_a p._n 111_o n._n the_o profession_n &_o practice_n of_o nonconformist_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 205._o 206_o their_a minor_n and_o the_o conformists_n major_n lead_v to_o separation_n p._n 179._o 180_o not_o so_o true_a to_o their_o ground_n as_o the_o conformist_n p._n 38._o 241_o o._n oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la why_o unlawful_a pag._n 140_o no_o obedience_n must_v be_v yield_v to_o the_o bb._n government_n p._n 148_o five_o kind_n of_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a office_n only_o belong_v to_o every_o true_a church_n p._n 3._o 4_o officer_n not_o simple_o necessary_a for_o the_o public_a administration_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 135_o the_o church_n may_v depose_v her_o officer_n p._n 130_o offence_n how_o to_o be_v suppress_v in_o the_o church_n p._n 130._o 131._o and_o why_o p._n 168_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n in_o england_n describe_v p._n 137._o their_o place_n antichristian_a p._n 1●8_n brethren_n out_o of_o office_n may_v teach_v public_o in_o the_o church_n p._n 54_o order_n and_o form_n require_v in_o the_o collection_n of_o all_o true_a church_n p._n 186_o p._n pastor_n be_v all_o equal_a by_o god_n institution_n p._n 3_o these_o be_v want_v in_o the_o english_a assembly_n p._n 11_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n unlawful_a officer_n p._n 44._o 45_o parent_n ought_v not_o to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o be_v cross_v in_o baptism_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 96_o patron_n place_n unlawful_a p._n 242._o to_o be_v present_a at_o idolatrous_a worship_n unlawful_a p._n 119._o 120._o and_o namely_o where_o the_o ceremony_n be_v use_v p._n 98._o 99_o power_n give_v to_o every_o particular_a church_n p._n 257_o a_o essencial_a property_n there_o of_o p._n 149_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n no_o part_n or_o property_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o fngland_n but_o a_o thing_n casual_a p._n 259_o the_o manner_n of_o preach_v there_o p._n 248._o 249_o neither_o preach_v nor_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n argue_v a_o true_a mininistery_n p._n 232_o not_o enough_o to_o be_v professor_n p._n 251_o their_o priest_n and_o deacon_n take_v their_o ministry_n from_o the_o prelate_n and_o no_o where_o else_o p._n 241_o they_o have_v not_o the_o essencial_a ministry_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n pag._n 214_o prelate_n why_o worse_a than_o the_o papist_n p._n 82_o of_o pollution_n by_o other_o man_n sin_n p._n 208._o 209_o q._n none_o must_v be_v choose_v into_o any_o office_n but_o such_o as_o be_v well_o qualify_v for_o it_o and_o reason_n thereof_o pag._n 9_o 10_o 13._o question_n propound_v with_o request_n to_o be_v answer_v p._n 262._o 263_o etc._n etc._n r._n read_v priest_n describe_v p._n 38._o their_o ministry_n unlawful_a and_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 40._o 41._o a_o sin_n to_o communicate_v in_o their_o ministry_n p._n 42._o what_o service_n they_o do_v p._n 44._o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o english_a minister_n be_v such_o p._n 43_o every_o officer_n must_v be_v resident_n in_o his_o place_n and_o why_o p._n 10_o rome_n and_o england_n how_o like_a in_o church_n ordinance_n p._n 261_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n no_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o england_n true_a by_o p._n 188._o 189_o s._n sacrament_n profane_o administer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 105._o 172_o more_o sacrament_n than_o christ_n ordain_v administer_v in_o their_o church_n p._n 259_o sacrament_n administer_v in_o private_a house_n unlawful_a p._n 105_o service_n book_n a_o devise_a worship_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 80._o 81._o 82_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n misapply_v to_o justify_v the_o ministry_n of_o england_n p._n 231_o sideman_n office_n unlawful_a p._n 138_o our_o separation_n why_o p._n 196._o 207_o lord_n supper_n how_o abuse_v p._n 103._o 104_o surplice_n unlawful_a &_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 94._o 95_o scripture_n how_o abuse_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 108_o t._n toleraticir_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o church_n hurtful_a and_o why_o p._n 168_o v._n visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a as_o use_v in_o england_n popish_a p._n 112_o bb._n visitation_n describe_v p._n 142_o 143_o w._n widow_n a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 6_o god_n have_v prescribe_v a_o perfect_a platform_n how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v p._n 72_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v worship_v according_a to_o the_o same_o p._n 74._o 75_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n p._n 78_o church_a of_o woman_n unlawful_a and_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 99_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o only_a mean_n to_o fit_a man_n for_o church-estate_n z._n true_a zeal_n will_v not_o endure_v any_o thing_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 107_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la for_o eder_n read_v elder_a p._n 9_o lin_v 13._o for_o honest_o read_v honesty_n p._n 14._o lin_v 25._o for_o as_o read_v at_o p._n 28._o lin_v 20._o for_o thelr_v read_v their_o p._n 103._o l._n 23._o for_o nor_o read_v not_o p._n 131._o l._n 2._o for_o hierom_n read_v hieron_n p._n 161._o l._n 29._o for_o number_v 38._o in_o marg_n read_v 61._o after_o arrow_n ag_n br._n p._n 224._o 224._o our_o apology_n mr._n bar._n refutation_n of_o mr._n giffard_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o minist_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n mr._n robinson_n justification_n of_o separ_fw-la mr._n penry_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n a_o answ_n to_o mr._n stone_n stone_n i_o mean_v only_o in_o the_o point_n of_o separation_n for_o in_o other_o thing_n he_o bathe_v answer_v d_o burg._n full_o and_o lay_v he_o flat_a on_o the_o ground_n ground_n hooker_n eccles_n pol._n pref_o p._n 34._o whitg_n 2._o treat_n c._n 1._o div_o 2._o p._n 81_o sutclif_n treat_v of_o disc_n c._n 15_o p._n 165._o d._n bill_n perpetual_a goverm_n ch_n 15._o p._n 339._o bancr_n suru._n of_o disc_n c._n 33_o p._n 430_o 431_o 432._o loe_o quaerimon_n ecclesiae_fw-la p._n 59_o 60._o answ_n to_o the_o petition_n by_o the_o vice_n chanc._n &_o head_n of_o oxf._n p._n 15._o d._n morton_n d._n burg._n burg._n repl._n to_o d._n mort._n sect._n 14._o p._n 31._o defence_n of_o petition_n to_o the_o k._n p._n 103._o 103._o dayr_n treat_n of_o the_o ch._n p._n 41._o 41._o mr._n nichols_n plea_n of_o the_o innocent_a p._n 33_o 34_o 34_o the_o scurrilous_a libel_n publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o lawn_n fowler_n bullard_n etc._n etc._n etc._n serm._n on_o rom._n 12._o p._n 65_o 66._o sold._n bar._n abridgm_n p._n 23._o cartw._n catechis_n p._n 315._o 316._o rev._n 16._o 15_o joh._n 17._o chap._n 42._o &_o 43._o 43._o he_o speak_v thus_o by_o false_a minister_n prov._n 14._o 15_o 15_o yet_o we_o believe_v their_o principle_n to_o be_v true_a &_o be_v there_o be_v no_o nonc_n that_o will_v defend_v they_o we_o will_n will_n will_n will_n will_n will_n magis_fw-la veritas_fw-la elucet_fw-la quò_fw-la saepius_fw-la ad_fw-la manum_fw-la venit_fw-la senec._n lib._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la pag._n 5._o pag._n 232._o necessit_fw-la discip_n 38_o 73_o 74._o offer_n confer_v pag._n 2._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o &_o l._n 2_o pa._n 3._o &_o p._n 5._o 15._o demonst_a discip_n 46_o mr._n bates_n 27._o informat_fw-la from_o scott_n p._n 28_o 29._o necessity_n discip_n 71._o defen_n ag_n slaund_v of_o bridg._n 127._o form_n ecclesias_fw-la govern_v p._n 123_o 124_o 125_o etc._n etc._n demonst_a discip_n 53_o 54._o inform._n from_o scott_n pag._n 30._o form_n eccles_n govern_v 128_o 129_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 12_o 8_o ●_o cor._n 12_o 28._o 1_o tim._n ●_o 17._o mr._n bate_v 89_o etc._n etc._n demon_n disc_fw-la p._n 56._o inform._n from_o scot._n p._n 13._o eccles_n gover_v p._n ●●9_n m._n bates_n p._n 117._o answ_n to_o bancr_n ser_fw-mi p._n 14._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o 190._o 2._o admo_fw-la p._n 61._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p_o 190._o disc_n eccles_n 119_o infor._n scott_n 31_o demonst_a discip_n 61._o 62._o etc._n etc._n