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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
Chapter 1 › Section 4 › CAN. Stay. Sec. 3. pag. 18. › ANSWER.
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The Kings who are commended in Scripture, who yet took not away the high places, as Asa, Jehoshaphat, Amasias, Azarias, and Jothian, they were not commended for suffering the high places, but that they were constant in faith and religion, although they fell into some peculiar sins. But withal, the abuse of the high places in the worship of God, was no light sin, but very grievous, because it was properly and expressly against the divine law and precept.
The Kings who are commended in Scripture, who yet tooke not away the high places, as Asa, Jehosaphat, Amasias, Azarias, and Jothian, they were not commended for suffering the high places, but that they were constant in faith and religion, although they fell into some peculiar sins. But withall, the abuse of the high places in the worship of God, was no light sin, but very grievous, because it was properly and expresly against the divine law and precept.
As for the ten Tribes who departed from the house of David, they shined grievously, in that they worshipped the Calves, and that in a place of worship elected of themselves, contrary to the word of God, leaving and forsaking that place which the Lord bad chosen to himself. They professed the true God, and turned not aside to the gods of the Heathen, ⟨p. 60⟩and in that respect are called the house and family of the Lord: 1But as they sacrificed at Bethel, and committed Idolatry in worshipping the Calves, so their service was abominable, and their Priesthood appointed for that service, a mere nullity and humane device.
As for the ten Tribes who departed from the house of David, they shined grievously, in that they worshipped the Calves, and that in a place of worship elected of themselves, contrary to the word of God, leaving and forsaking that place which the Lord bad chosen to himselfe. They professed the true God, and turned not aside to the gods of the Heathen, ⟨p. 60⟩