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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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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 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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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