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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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Can. Stay. Sect. 3. Pag. 20.21.
If that be true in the Philosopher, 1Opposite things in nature are alike. Again, That is good whose contrary is evil: It must needs follows, that as some Churches are visibly true in respect of faith and order: so others may be true too having outward order, albeit the members thereof have no faith at all. The which assertion is not to be answered but abhorred. The ten Tribes which departed from the Lord, from his Temple, Sacrifices, Priests, Altar, and other holy signs of his presence at Jerusalem; from the time and still after were not Gods Church, so the Scriptures show, Hos. 2.2. and 2 Chron. 15.3. Jer. 3.8. Amos 9.7. &c. And the Israelites when they worshipped at Dan and Bethel, were not in respect of faith and Doctrine more corrupt, than the other now is, Mr. Ainsworth, and the Non conformists, affirm that the Apostate Jews could justifia their way and course of Religion as well if not better than the other.
If that be true in the Philosopher, 1Opposite things in nature are alike. Againe, That is good whose contrary is evill: It must needs followes, that as some Churches are visibly true in respect of faith and order: so others may bee true too having outward order, albeit the members thereof have no faith at all. The which assertion is not to bee answered but abhorred. The tenne Tribes which departed from the Lord, from his Temple, Sacrifices, Priests, Altar, and other holy signes of his presence at Ierusalem; from the time and still after were not Gods Church, so the Scriptures shew,