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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CAN Stay ag. Sect. 3. pag. 58.
The sinful office of the Teacher becomes his sin who practiseth will-worship with him. For hereby he enwrappeth himself into the guilt of his office. To hear such a Minister is to honour, approve, and uphold his office of Ministeris. To yield any approbation, liking, or reverence, unto ⟨p. 104⟩mens institutions in the exercise of religion, is sin. But in hearing Antichristian Ministers, 1there is approbation, liking, and reverence, yielded unto mens institution in the exercise of religion, 2therefore it is sin. The Major cannot be denied, for the Scriptures teach us the very thing. Besides the most judicious Writers affirm it too.
THe sinfull office of the Teacher becomes his sin who practiseth will-worship with him. For hereby he enwrappeth himselfe into the guilt of his office. To heare such a Minicter is to honour, approve, and uphold his office of Ministeris. To yeeld any approbation, liking, or reverence, unto ⟨p. 104⟩mens institutions in the exercise of religion, is sin. But in hearing Antichristian Ministers, 1there is approbation, liking, and reverence, yeelded unto mens institution in the exercise of religion, 2therefore it is sinne. The Major cannot be denyed, for the Scriptures teach us the very thing. Besides the most judicious Writers affirme it too.