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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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ANSWER.
That which is unclean cannot causally, univocally, and ⟨p. 110⟩properly bring forth that which is clean, but instrumentally it may. A profane Minister may be the instrument of God to convert a sinner from the error of his way, and in dispensation of the Sacrament, seal to the worthy receiver the pardon of his sin, though he himself reap no profit or benefit thereby. For herein the good that is wrought is not effected by any virtue or power in the Minister, who is the Lords Officer or instrument, but by the power of Gods Spirit, and his free grace, who knoweth how to use and bless evil instruments for his own purpose. An unclean Officer or person pollutes the holy things of God to himself, but not to others, who use them in faith according to the Lords appointment. Why you should refer us to Junius annotations I see not, unless it be to show us your forwardness to quote Authors, which make nothing to your purpose. For all that Junius observeth is this, That the Jews being impure and polluted in heart, did receive no sanctity from the touch of Temple or Altar.
That which is uncleane cannot causally, univocallie, and ⟨p. 110⟩properlie bring forth that which is cleane, but instrumentally it may. A profane Minister may be the instrument of God to convert a sinner from the errour of his way, and indispensation of the Sacrament, seale to the worthy receiver the pardon of his sinne, though he himselfe reape no profit or benefit thereby. For herein the good that is wrought is not effected by any vertue or power in the Minister, who is the Lords Officer or instrument, but by the power of Gods Spirit, and his free grace, who knoweth how to use and blesse evill instruments for his owne purpose. An uncleane Officer or person pollutes the holy things of God to himselfe, but not to others, who use them in faith according to the Lords appointment. Why you should referre us to Iunius annotations I see not, unlesse it be to shew us your forwardnesse to quote Authors, which make nothing to your purpose. For all that Iunius observeth is this, That the Iewes being impure and polluted in heart, did receive no sanctitie from the touch of Temple or Altar.