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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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the_o apostle_n describe_v they_o to_o be_v false_a prophet_n who_o bring_v in_o damnable_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o but_o this_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n entire_o 〈…〉_o of_o false_a b●e_a thren_n see_v gal._n 2.4_o 2_o cor._n 11.26_o with_o heretic_n and_o apostate_n be_v they_o prince_n or_o private_a man_n no_o christian_a pastor_n or_o people_n may_v communicate_v bilson_n christ_n subj_fw-la part_n 3_o p._n 78._o infidel_n be_v without_o the_o church_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o heretic_n be_v put_v out_o idem_fw-la 79._o matth_n 7.15_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n assentior_fw-la chrysostomo_fw-la qui_fw-la poshemam_fw-la vo●em_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la haereti_fw-la be_v sed_fw-la de_fw-la iit_fw-la acripit_fw-la qui_fw-la vulge_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no●lne_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la tales_n autem_fw-la es●è_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la corrup●am_fw-la vitam_fw-la specie_fw-la vi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o larva_fw-la ●eg●●_n lucas_n ni_fw-fr sallor_fw-la eosdem_fw-la a●t_fw-la inn●es_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l●●k_v 20.20_o she_o re●●_n sa●●_n 〈…〉_o dispense_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n according_a as_o they_o have_v receive_v authority_n from_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o win_v man_n from_o sin_n unto_o god_n though_o in_o the_o entrance_n into_o their_o office_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o there_o be_v somewhat_o erroneous_a faulty_a and_o of_o man_n consider_v then_o how_o loose_o the_o premise_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o your_o conclusion_n hang_v together_o we_o must_v not_o join_v ourselves_o to_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n that_o be_v without_o christ_n so_o the_o scripture_n we_o must_v forsake_v church_n and_o congregation_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v your_o conclusion_n they_o must_v be_v forsake_v that_o refuse_v the_o covenant_n and_o worship_v 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inficiari_fw-la quin_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la crede_v runt_n quam_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la divortium_fw-la unde_fw-la haec_fw-la fides_fw-la anon_o ex_fw-la praedicatione_n in_fw-la nostra_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la numquid_fw-la ergo_fw-la praedicare_fw-la quis_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la mittatur_fw-la rom._n 10.13_o etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la verbum_fw-la propter_fw-la labem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la externae_fw-la vocationis_fw-la tam_fw-la perverse_a respuunt_fw-la cujus_fw-la vim_o divinam_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la fructus_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la culpâ_fw-la liberat_fw-la depravationes_fw-la nostras_fw-la quam_fw-la vera_fw-la proles_fw-la adulterium_fw-la nec_fw-la igitur_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la acquiescendum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la iis_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la propter_fw-la aliquos_fw-la naevos_fw-la deficiendum_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la redite_fw-la ad_fw-la unitatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la vos_fw-la genuit_fw-la &_o aluit_fw-la si_fw-mi fugiatis_fw-la hunc_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la electis_fw-la in_o nostris_fw-la caetibus_fw-la caenat_fw-la ac_fw-la eos_fw-la vicissim_fw-la excipit_fw-la profectò_fw-la nusquam_fw-la invenietis_fw-la interim_n cogitemus_fw-la etiam_fw-la nos_fw-la quantum_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la malum_fw-la accersimus_fw-la qui_fw-la mordicùs_fw-la retinendo_fw-la superstitiones_fw-la nostras_fw-la fratres_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la periculum_fw-la coniicimus_fw-la certain_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la momenti_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la olim_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la veritas_fw-la praestaret_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suspensa_fw-la mola_fw-la asinaria_fw-la in_o collis_fw-la demergi_fw-la in_o profundo_fw-la maris_fw-la matth._n 18.6_o utrisque_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la mentis_fw-la precor_fw-la here_o we_o see_v the_o nonconformist_n agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n sound_a reason_n the_o consent_n of_o all_o antiquity_n and_o their_o own_o principle_n do_v plain_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o maim_n or_o defect_n in_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n and_o no_o call_n at_o all_o that_o it_o be_v great_a ignorance_n or_o to_o speak_v most_o favourable_o inconsiderateness_n to_o charge_v they_o as_o if_o they_o go_v against_o their_o own_o principle_n in_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o if_o haste_n have_v not_o blind_v 285._o robinson_n against_o bern._n reason_n discuss_v p._n 285._o this_o you_o may_v have_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o separatist_n themselves_o there_o be_v say_v one_o speak_v of_o baptism_n in_o this_o point_n a_o further_a consideration_n to_o be_v have_v unto_o which_o both_o the_o scripture_n and_o our_o own_o experience_n do_v lead_v we_o namely_o that_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o people_n in_o babylon_n his_o i_o mean_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o election_n and_o of_o personal_a sanctification_n so_o have_v he_o for_o their_o sake_n there_o preserve_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o apostasy_n and_o confusion_n which_o be_v find_v in_o it_o sundry_a his_o holy_a truth_n and_o ordinance_n among_o which_o baptism_n be_v one_o but_o if_o his_o ordinance_n be_v preserve_v or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o true_a for_o substance_n of_o necessity_n some_o truth_n of_o ministry_n whereby_o those_o ordinance_n be_v administer_v must_v be_v preserve_v also_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o nonconformist_n hold_n 352._o whitak_n de_fw-fr pont_n rom._n contr_n 4._o qu._n 1._o cap._n 1._o si_fw-mi velimus_fw-la christum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la respicere_fw-la fuit_fw-la semper_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regimen_fw-la monarchicum_fw-la si_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praebyteros_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la &_o disciplina_fw-la svas_fw-la part_n agebant_fw-la ar●stocraticum_fw-la si_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quatenus_fw-la in_o electione_n episcoporum_fw-la &_o presbyterorum_fw-la suffragia_fw-la ser●bat_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d semper_fw-la praesbyteris_fw-la servaretur_fw-la democraticum_fw-la dan._n in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o pag._n 352._o that_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v thrust_v upon_o they_o against_o their_o will_n or_o who_o they_o never_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o but_o if_o the_o people_n be_v few_o simple_a apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v unable_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o fitness_n of_o a_o minister_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o direction_n not_o only_o from_o their_o own_o elder_n but_o from_o other_o church_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v confirm_v this_o for_o sometime_o man_n be_v propound_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o be_v choose_v and_o sometime_o the_o choice_n be_v whole_o leave_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v not_o this_o for_o our_o direction_n that_o more_o liberty_n may_v be_v give_v where_o the_o danger_n be_v less_o and_o more_o caution_n and_o restraint_n use_v where_o the_o danger_n be_v apparent_a that_o if_o they_o be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o either_o a_o ill_a or_o a_o unfit_a choice_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o reason_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o child_n consent_n be_v require_v in_o marriage_n and_o the_o more_o able_a he_o be_v to_o choose_v for_o himself_o the_o more_o liberty_n may_v parent_n grant_v he_o in_o his_o choice_n but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a or_o less_o able_a the_o more_o watchful_a must_v they_o be_v over_o he_o and_o so_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o go_v before_o the_o people_n in_o the_o examination_n 39_o heb._n 18.7_o tert._n in_o ●pol_n c._n 39_o approbation_n and_o designment_n of_o a_o man_n fit_a for_o the_o ministry_n for_o they_o be_v guide_n to_o who_o the_o chief_a care_n and_o direction_n of_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a do_v belong_v as_o for_o the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o their_o office_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v unable_a to_o judge_v of_o those_o thing_n to_o the_o people_n 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