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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 8 › CAN. STAY against. Sect. 5. Pag. 74. 75. › ANSWER.
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.
In the Officers of the Church, two things are to be considered.
In the Officers of the Church, two things are to bee considered.
1. The substance of their calling, which is to seed the flock of God.
2. Their qualification for this office, their care in execution, and other accessories which may be added of man. If for substance of office their calling be of God, we are bound to hold communion with them, though in the qualification, execution and other adhering circumstances, some things be amiss, which it is not in our power to redress. This our Saviour Christ hath expressly taught and made known unto u•, both by his Doctrine and example, as hath been showed already.
2. Their qualification for this office, their care in execution, and other accessories which may be added of man. If for substance of office their calling be of God, wee are bound to hold communion with them, though in the qualification, execution and other adhering circumstances, some things bee amisse, which it is not in our power to redresse. This our Saviour Christ hath expressely taught and made knowne unto u•, both by his Doctrine and example, as hath beene shewed already.