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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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but_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v refuse_v to_o join_v with_o the_o reform_a church_n because_o they_o deem_v their_o church_n constitution_n defective_a or_o erroneous_a in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a to_o pretend_v the_o consent_n of_o popish_a and_o protestant_n divine_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v egregious_a ignorance_n or_o impudence_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v they_o be_v all_o general_o of_o another_o mind_n your_o instance_n from_o a_o city_n or_o town_n 329._o similitude_n be_v no_o syllogism_n earthly_a similitude_n of_o your_o make_n may_v not_o control_v the_o heavenly_a precept_n of_o god_n own_o give_v bilson_n christ_n part_n 4._o pag._n 322._o have_v you_o no_o sure_a ground_n of_o your_o catholic_a doctrine_n for_o adore_a image_n than_o a_o single_a similitude_n take_v from_o the_o civil_a and_o external_a reverence_n that_o be_v yield_v to_o prince_n seat_n and_o seal_n id_fw-la p._n 329._o if_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v usurp_v be_v not_o to_o the_o 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galatia_n ephesus_n philippi_n colosse_n thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o dare_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v one_o man_n or_o woman_n admit_v a_o member_n at_o the_o constitution_n of_o any_o of_o these_o church_n which_o have_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o ill_a liver_n and_o do_v not_o first_o manifest_v sound_a repentance_n thereof_o answer_n when_o you_o speak_v of_o visible_a church_n and_o visible_a and_o external_a holiness_n so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v judge_v it_o be_v to_o small_a purpose_n to_o mention_v the_o church_n of_o angel_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o church_n whereof_o you_o entreat_v be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n holy_a in_o profession_n and_o outward_a conformity_n but_o not_o evermore_o in_o truth_n whereas_o the_o society_n of_o angel_n if_o it_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o church_n be_v invisible_a and_o perfect_o holy_a i_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v by_o creation_n and_o of_o as_o many_o as_o stand_v in_o their_o integrity_n who_o only_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o that_o title_n it_o be_v to_o as_o little_a purpose_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o paradise_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n for_o the_o church_n understand_v in_o this_o present_a business_n consist_v of_o man_n consider_v in_o the_o estate_n which_o they_o now_o have_v promise_v by_o god_n be_v make_v man_n or_o man_n fall_v by_o sin_n and_o restore_v by_o christ_n who_o too●e_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lift_v they_o up_o that_o be_v proper_o the_o church_n which_o be_v gather_v after_o man_n fall_v and_o be_v restore_v in_o christ_n which_o as_o it_o be_v visible_a consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o you_o say_v but_o the_o church_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n consist_v of_o such_o only_a as_o be_v create_v of_o god_n perfect_o holy_a as_o befit_v such_o creature_n until_o by_o transgression_n they_o fall_v from_o their_o integrity_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o must_v inquire_v into_o be_v that_o which_o god_n have_v gather_v plant_v constitute_v preserve_v continue_a and_o propagate_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n who_o receive_v the_o promise_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n promise_v their_o seed_n also_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n until_o they_o do_v discommon_a themselves_o and_o so_o cain_n and_o abel_n as_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n therefore_o cain_n be_v a_o saint_n in_o profession_n but_o whether_o he_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o sound_n and_o true_a holiness_n so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v judge_v be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v prove_v verse_n 1_o joh._n 3.12_o jude_n 11_o verse_n the_o scripture_n say_v plain_o he_o be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o and_o therefore_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o if_o no_o man_n sudden_o become_v desperate_o wicked_a it_o be_v probable_a cain_n have_v give_v no_o great_a figne_n of_o piety_n in_o former_a time_n afterward_o many_o and_o great_a corruption_n come_v into_o the_o church_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v unto_o they_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n 50._o gen._n 6.2_o see_v rivet_n in_o gen._n exercitat_fw-la 50._o who_o they_o will_v and_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o imagine_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o those_o time_n to_o be_v visible_a saint_n in_o conformity_n 25._o gen._n 9.24_o 25._o so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v judge_v the_o church_n of_o god_n continue_v in_o the_o family_n of_o noah_n whereof_o cham_n remain_v a_o member_n after_o the_o sentence_n denounce_v against_o canaan_n in_o this_o church_n therefore_o all_o visible_a member_n be_v not_o visible_a saint_n so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v judge_v etc._n gen_n 10.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o world_n after_o the_o deluge_n be_v replenish_v by_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v conserve_v in_o their_o family_n perhaps_o in_o the_o family_n of_o cham_n and_o canaan_n his_o young_a son_n at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n 7.6_o ●_o gen._n 14.18_o heb._n 7.6_o for_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o melchizede●_n king_n of_o salem_n be_v some_o king_n of_o canaan_n in_o stock_n diver_n from_o the_o hebi●wes_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o cannon_n who_o plant_v in_o those_o part_n who_o god_n do_v preserve_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o ungodly_a people_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o sh●●_n and_o so_o of_o abraham_n do_v not_o exclude_v all_o other_o ●_z from_o communion_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n 11._o godliness_n jun_n annot_v in_o gen._n 14.18_o calvin_n in_o loc_n mercer_n in_o loc_n nulla_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ratione_fw-la nituntur_fw-la qui_fw-la semil_n cum_fw-la melchilsedeco_fw-la confundunt_fw-la &_o probabilissinum_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la à_fw-la judaeis_n fuisse_fw-la ex●●gitatum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la ferebant_fw-la hominem_fw-la alienigenam_fw-la autori_fw-la gentis_fw-la suae_fw-la aliqua_fw-la in_o re_fw-la fuisse_fw-la praelatum_fw-la rivet_n in_o gen._n exercit_fw-la 77._o 〈…〉_o gen._n 10.16_o gen._n 14.24_o v._o 13._o gen._n 20.5_o 9_o 10.14_o 15._o apparet_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o responsione_n abimelechi_n non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hominem_fw-la impium_fw-la vel_fw-la on●_n cognition_n dei_fw-la destitutum_fw-la nam_fw-la deum_fw-la loquentem_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la etc._n etc._n rivet_n in_o gen._n exercit_fw-la 100_o 101._o see_v psal_n 18.21.25_o 2_o sam._n 22.21_o psal_n 73.13_o rom._n 4.11_o gen._n 17.12_o 13.23_o rivet_n in_o gen._n 17._o chamier_n panstrat_v tom_fw-mi 4._o lib_n 5._o cap._n 11._o at_o that_o time_n we_o may_v well_o 〈◊〉_d be_v some_o other_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n who_o do_v 〈◊〉_d wou●d_a worship_n the_o 〈◊〉_d goth._n for_o not_o 〈◊〉_d mention_v a●er_n eskel_n and_o 〈…〉_o with_o abrah●●_n at_o that_o
time_n a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o la●●d_n with_o who_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d covenant_n it_o be_v probable_a if_o they_o have_v be_v gross_a idolater_n without_o all_o knownledge_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈…〉_o his_o fault_n carry_v himself_o 〈…〉_o business_n of_o abraham_n as_o a_o man_n not_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o true_a stare_n of_o god_n that_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o family_n of_o sh●●_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o sort_n but_o in_o that_o family_n it_o be_v great_o corrupt_v for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n of_o nachor_n and_o abraham_n himself_o before_o his_o call_n serve_v other_o go_n j●sh_o 24.2_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v spread_v in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o god_n give_v circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v as_o well_o they_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o god_n command_v and_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n that_o be_v every_o man_n child_n among_o the_o man_n of_o abraham_n house_n and_o he_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o flesh_n not_o only_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o all_o that_o lawful_o appertain_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v in_o his_o power_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o such_o as_o former_o have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n and_o by_o analogy_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o not_o only_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n but_o of_o infidel_n if_o they_o come_v lawful_o into_o the_o power_n and_o hand_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v train_v and_o bring_v up_o by_o they_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o baptism_n now_o in_o what_o sense_n ishmael_n and_o some_o other_o in_o abraham_n family_n may_v be_v esteem_v holy_a 〈◊〉_d other_o judge_n esau_n be_v a_o member_n of_o isaac_n family_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n 12.19_o gen._n 25.31_o 32_o 33._o heb._n 12.19_o after_o that_o he_o have_v sell_v sell_v his_o birth_n right_a for_o a_o ●esse_n of_o pottage_n and_o many_o other_o way_n have_v discover_v himself_o so_o to_o walk_v as_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v true_o holy_a 26._o gen._n 35.22_o &_o 49.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 34.25_o &_o 38.25_o 26._o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o son_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n when_o foul_a offence_n be_v among_o they_o unrepented_a of_o malo_fw-la gen._n ●7_n 2_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d detr●●●_n eos_fw-la crimine_fw-la malo_fw-la not_o to_o mention_v the_o fact_n of_o reuben_n simon_n and_o levi_n and_o j●dah_n it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n and_o ●ilkah_n that_o they_o run_v into_o slander_n whereof_o we_o can_v think_v they_o repeat_v sudden_o joseph_n his_o brethren_n conceive_v such_o hatred_n against_o he_o that_o they_o first_o conspire_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o change_v their_o mind_n therein_o they_o sell_v he_o unto_o the_o is●elites_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n 〈◊〉_d leu._n 20.24_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o every_o one_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n separate_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n every_o particular_a person_n in_o that_o nation_n do_v stand_v under_o the_o same_o relation_n but_o what_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o that_o people_n be_v when_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o church_n covenant_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n 16.6.8_o ezek._n 16.6.8_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n thou_o shall_v live_v even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v now_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v as_o the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o and_o cover_v thy_o filthiness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o reg._n 8.53_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o became_v 〈◊〉_d when_o god_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n he_o separate_v they_o to_o himself_o from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n 7.38_o act._n 7.38_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o every_o singular_a person_n in_o that_o huge_a multitude_n be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o that_o church_n 29.4_o exod._n 32.8_o 9.22_o deut._n 4.3_o &_o 9.7_o 8._o psal_n 106.7.13_o 14.19_o 2d_o 28_o num._n 14.22_o act._n 7.39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o amos._n 5.25_o 26._o josh_n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o deut._n 29.4_o and_o all_o of_o they_o by_o profession_n saint_n or_o holy_a the_o flock_n of_o god_n but_o oftentimes_o they_o sin_v and_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o stubborn_a and_o stiffnecked_a people_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n unbelieved_a forgetful_a of_o god_n work_n despise_v his_o covenant_n idolatrous_a which_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o a_o heart_n to_o under_o stand_n and_o what_o probability_n be_v there_o that_o this_o whole_a people_n be_v true_o holy_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n or_o so_o fa●re_v as_o man_n can_v judge_v or_o that_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v gross_o corrupt_v their_o way_n if_o the_o true_a church_n be_v gather_v of_o saines_n only_o external_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n 〈◊〉_d judge_n and_o of_o they_o alone_o frame_v at_o of_o the_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v only_o true_a while_o it_o 〈…〉_o such_o and_o false_a when_o it_o degenerate_v from_o this_o disposition_n and_o so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o p●●trified_a stuff_n to_o 〈◊〉_d cast_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o so_o oft_o 〈◊〉_d 7.38_o act._n 7.38_o and_o in_o many_o particular_a sin_v against_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v more_o true_a 24.3.7_o exod._n 24.3.7_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o outre_v into_o covenant_n either_o express_o or_o implicit_o to_o take_v god_n for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n 29.4_o deut._n 29.4_o but_o moses_n say_v of_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o 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pag._n 176_o 177._o psal_n 50.16_o isa_n 35.8_o zach._n 14.21_o rev._n 21._o ult_n first_o all_o wicked_a man_n be_v forbid_v express_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o meddle_v with_o his_o ordinance_n or_o covenant_n now_o if_o man_n to_o escape_v temporal_a punishment_n be_v afraid_a to_o transgress_v against_o the_o law_n of_o worldly_a prince_n much_o more_o fearful_a shall_v they_o be_v to_o break_v his_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o will_v inflict_v for_o it_o upon_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n torment_n eternal_o 2._o that_o which_o destroy_v a_o church_n and_o make_v it_o either_o to_o become_v a_o false_a church_n or_o no_o church_n at_o all_o can_v be_v a_o true_a church_n or_o be_v true_a matter_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v but_o man_n visible_o wicked_a and_o profane_a make_v the_o church_n a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n babylon_n sodom_n egypt_n and_o so_o be_v spy_v out_o and_o remove_v 3._o it_o be_v against_o sense_n and_o common_a reason_n that_o a_o 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