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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. 15. pag 133. › ANSWER.
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A false Church is that which holds neither the truth of faith ⟨p. 78⟩entirely, nor the integrity of divine worship, nor comely order which God hath appointed for the government of his house, nor holiness of conversation. But addeth to the Articles of faith, to that which is worshipped, and to the substantial means whereby God is worshipped, and to the holy Commandments, which God hath given for the direction of his people, or detracteth and perverteth the right sense of faith, not considering that which is worshipped as is meet, mangling the Ordinances of God, and transforming the lawful manner of worship into another form, and inverteth the holy Commandment by corrupt glosses and sinister interpretations, which destroyeth the life and power of godliness.
A false Church is that which holds neither the truth of faith ⟨p. 78⟩intirely, nor the integrity of divine worship, nor comely order which God hath appointed for the government of his house, nor holinesse of conversation. But addeth to the Articles of faith, to that which is worshipped, and to the substantiall means wherby God is worshipped, and to the holy Commandements, which God hath given for the direction of his people, or detracteth and perverteth the right sense of faith, not considering that which is worshipped as is meete, mangling the Ordinances of God, and transforming the lawfull manner of worship into another forme, and inverteth the holy Commandement by corrupt glosses and sinister interpretations, which destroyeth the life and power of godlinesse.
One false Church may be more corrupt and rotten than another, as being more deeply tainted in matters of higher importance and more generally than another: as some may be corrupt in matters of faith, others in doctrine and worship both, 1and some in all the particulars mentioned. Thus Israel worshipped God and the Calves, yea the Lord and Baal.