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An answer to two treatises of Mr. John Can, the leader of the English…An answer to two treatises of Mr. Iohn Can, the leader of the English…
An answer to two treatises of Mr. John Can, the leader of the English Brownists in Amsterdam the former called, A necessity of separation from the Church of England, proved by the Nonconformists principles : the other, A stay against straying : wherein in opposition to M. John Robinson, he undertakes to prove the unlawfulness of hearing the ministers of the Church of England ... / by the late learned, laborious and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, John Ball.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.
London: printed by R.B., 1642
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The Presbyters are to go before the people in the examination, 1approbation and designment of a man fit for the Ministry: for they are guides, to whom the chief care and direction of things Ecclesiastical doth belong. As for the people, it is not their office, and for the most part, they are unable to judge of those things. To the people therefore it pertaineth only to give their consent to him that is chosen, or to show their reasons why they cannot approve of him, who is propounded, but no testimony of Scripture, no example, no reason teacheth, 2that the whole business should be committed to the desires and requests of the whole and sole multitude.
The Presbyters are to goe before the people in the examination, 1approbation and designement of a man fit for the Ministerie: for they are guides, to whom the chiefe care and direction of things Ecclesiasticall doth belong. As for the people, it is not their office, and for the most part, they are unable to judge of those things. To the people therefore it pertaineth onely to give their consent to him that is chosen, or to shew their reasons why they cannot approve of him, who is propounded, but no testimonie of Scripture, no example, no reason teacheth, 2that the whole businesse should be committed to the desires and requests of the whole and sole multitude.
- 1Heb. 18.7. Tert. in pol. c. 39.Heb. 18.7. Tert. in •pol. c. 39.
- 2Kuclin. Catech. Hollant. de legit. •ocat. Minist. Th. 10. Pleb•damus p•testatem propanendi si quas habet•e usa•ions casas.