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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
Chapter 13: An examination of sundry positions laid down by Mr Jacob in his Exposition of the secon…
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TO know the true sense and meaning, the just scope and purpose of the second commandment, is of continual and necessary use; and rightly conceived, might be a means of unity and peace amongst brethren in matters of worship. In this regard Mr Jacob (as he saith) compiled a brief exposition of that commandment, and with a mind desirous to maintain and keep the people of God within the bounds of truth and peace. I purpose a brief, plain and modest examination of his exposition in some particulars, concerning the special object of the commandment, and positions, taken by some to be just grounds of Separation.
TO know the true sense and meaning, the just scope and purpose of the second commandment, is of continuall and necessary use; and rightly conceived, might be a means of unity and peace amongst brethren in matters of worship. In this regard Mr Jacob (as he saith) compiled a brief exposition of that commandment, and with a mind desirous to maintein and keep the people of God within the bounds of truth and peace. I purpose a brief, plain and modest examination of his exposition in some particulars, concerning the speciall object of the commandment, and positions, taken by some to be just grounds of Separation.
By the second commandment we stand bound to embrace all the instituted holy doctrines,1 means and ordinances, both inward and outward, appointed of God to bring us life: to believe that we have (to bring us to eternal life) a Mediator and Saviour given us,2 and that he is a Priest, Prophet ⟨p. 283⟩and King: These things are not in the first, but in the second commandment, although they be inward actions of the mind and inward worship.
By the second commandment we stand bound to embrace all the instituted holy doctrines,