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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 5 › Can. Stay. Sect. 5. Pag 37.38. › ANSWER.
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Heresy is Idolatry, and cannot bear children to God, in that it is heresy, but heretics *may bear children to God, in that they profess and practice, that which Christians should, and do both profess and practise: and have received that degree, order, office, Ministry; and calling, which is holy, by virtue whereof they do administer the holy things of God.
Heresie is Idolatry, and cannot beare children to God, in that it is heresie, but heretikes *may beare children to God, in that they professe and practice, that which Christians should, and doe both professe and practise: and have received that degree, order, office, Ministery; and calling, which is holy, by vertue whereof they doo administer the holy things of God.
- *See D. Field of the Church, l. 1. c. 14. Aug. de Bapt. cont. Donat. l. 1. c. 10 See Chamier. panst. tom. 2. l. 16 c. 4. Hieron. ad Algasiam. Antichristus sedebit in templo Dei, vel Hie osolymis ut quidam putant, vel in Ecclesi•, ut verius arbitiamur. 2 Thes. 2.3. Whitak. de po••. Rom. cont. 4. q. 5. p. 681. Licet Ecclesia papistica non sit vera ecclesia, retinet tamea aliquas p•aerogativas & reliquias ecclesiae Dei ergo di•i potest aliquo modo templ• Dei misore prophanatum, plus quam se•uiu•ti••m, pene dirutum alque eversum, &c Habet illa e•clesia Scripturas, e•sicerrup•as, & p•eris•ue ignotas, tamen aliqui allas legunt & intelligent, & hinc doctam salutarem hauriu. Fst apud illos quoddam miniseium, & aliqua verbi prad catio quae valet sine dubio nonnllisad salutē est ibi baptismus quoad substantiam, &c. Calv. instit. 4. c.