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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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Had there been any grief upon his Spirit, or alteration in his judgement, in reference to what he had spoken or printed against the separation, we know none so likely to have been acquainted therewith as our selves. For one of us dwelling near unto him, was for many years his bosom companion, and in his last sickness seldom from him. Another (being requested during, his weakness, to supply his place) so journing in the same town, was daily with him.
Had there beene any griefe upon his Spirit, or alteration in his judgement, in reference to what he had spoken or printed against the separation, we know none so likely to have beene acquainted therewith as our selves. For one of us dwelling neare unto him, was for many years his bosome companion, and in his last sicknesse seldome from him. Another (being requested during, his weaknesse, to supply his place) so journing in the same towne, was daily with him.
The other three of us (being his familiar friends) did all visit him, within one, two or three days before his ⟨image 5⟩end. We are all of us, as we hope (though most unworthy) the Ministers of Jesus Christ, who desire to be faithful. And we do each for our selves seriously protest in the presence of Almighty God, that we never heard any syllable from him sounding that way.
The other three of us (being his familiar friends) did all visit him, within one, two or three dayes before his ⟨image 5⟩end. We are all of us, as we hope (though most unworthy) the Ministers of Iesus Christ, who desire to be faithful. And we doe each for our selves seriously protest in the presence of Almighty God, that we never heard any syllable from him sounding that way.