A02990:250
A friendly trial of the grounds tending to separation in a plain and modest…A friendly triall of the grounds tending to separation in a plain and modest…
A friendly trial of the grounds tending to separation in a plain and modest dispute touching the lawfulness of a stinted liturgy and set form of prayer, Communion in mixed assemblies, and the primitive subject and first receptacle of the power of the Keys: tending to satisfy the doubtful, recall the wandering, and to strengthen the weak: by John Ball.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.
Cambridge: printed by Roger Daniel printer to the University of Cambridge for Edward Brewster, 1640Cambridge: printed by Roger Daniel printer to the Universitie of Cambridge for Edward Brewster, 1640
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As the common-wealth of Israel consisting of men uncircumcised in heart, perverse, rebellious, obstinate, as well as faithful and obedient, was separated into covenant, and so one body in external communion, and might lawfully have fellowship together in the ordinances; so the faithful and scandalous received into covenant, and living in society, do partake in the same ordinances without tincture or infection to the better part. As the rebellious and perverse in Judah, so the scandalous in the church are separated into covenant: and though in course of life they be dogs, yet in public esteem they are not to be reputed dogs, nor used as dogs, till the church have so pronounced of them. Peter calleth the Jews that had crucified Christ,1 Brethren; not according to the flesh, because his kinsmen, but as children of the prophets and of the covenant. And if the Apostles might hold spiritual brotherhood with them who were impenitent, perverse, rebellious, yea murderers of the Lord of life; why should it be unlawful to hold external communion in the participation of the sacraments with persons scandalous and offensive in course of life?
As the common-wealth of Israel consisting of men uncircumcised in heart, perverse, rebellious, obstinate, as well as faithfull and obedient, was separated into covenant, and so one body in externall communion, and might lawfully have fellowship together in the ordinances; so the faithfull and scandalous received into covenant, and living in society, do partake in the same ordinances without tincture or infection to the better part. As the rebellious and perverse in Judah, so the scandalous in the church are separated into covenant: and though in course of life they be dogs, yet in publick esteem they are not to be reputed dogs, nor used as dogs, till the church have so pronounced of them. Peter calleth the Jews that had crucified Christ,1 Brethren; not according to the flesh, because his kinsmen, but as children of the prophets and of the covenant. And if the Apostles might hold spirituall brotherhood with them who were impenitent, perverse, rebellious, yea murderers of the Lord of life; why should it be unlawfull to hold externall communion in the participation of the sacraments with persons scandalous and offensive in course of life?
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