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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 6 › CAN. Necess. of Separation, Pag. 37. › ANSWER.
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ANSWER.
IF some things of men be mixed with that which is of God, as the holy Sacraments with humane rites, and humane pomp and glory, with the Ministry that is from above, a prudent Christian must separate one from another, and not cast away what is of God as a nullity, fruitless, unprofitable, defiled, because somewhat humane is annexed to them. Accidental defects or superfluities, in, or about the Ministry, do not destroy the nature and substance of the Ministry.
IF some things of men bee mixed with that which is of God, as the holy Sacraments with humane rites, and humane pompe and glory, with the Ministery that is from above, a prudent Christian must separate one from another, and not cast away what is of God as a nullitie, fruitlesse, unprofitable, defiled, because somewhat humane is annexed to them. Accidentall defects or superfluities, in, or about the Ministery, doe not destroy the nature and substance of the Ministery.
In the office and calling of Bishops, two things are to be considered.
1 The substance of their office and Ministry whereunto they are separated, to wit, to preach the Gospel, dispense the Sacraments and administer the discipline of Jesus Christ;