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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 sect. 12 pag. 119, 120. › 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.
The Prophets divine for silver: 1which is spoken of the Prophets in Judah. Nevertheless, seeing he is called a Diviner, as they are said to take divinations in their hands, scil. the ⟨p. 122⟩wages of iniquity, and as there is no divination against Israel, that is, magical incantations cannot avail against Israel, whom God doth protect with his presence, I do rather subscribe to them, who conceive that he was a Witch or Wizard, than the prophet of God.
The Prophets divine for silver: 1which is spoken of the Prophets in Judah. Neverthelesse, seeing he is called a Diviner, as they are said to take divinations in their hands, scil. the ⟨p. 122⟩wages of iniquitie, and as there is no divination against Israel, that is, magicall incantations cannot availe against Jsrael, whom God doth protect with his presence, I doe rather subscribe to them, who conceive that he was a Witch or Wizard, than the prophet of God.
- 1Mic. 3.11. Sept. [Greek or Hebrew]. Num. 27.7. Sept. [Greek or Hebrew]. Vulg. precium divinationis. 2 Per. 2.15. Numb 23.27. See Rainold. censur. praelect. 201 B. Hieron. alibi nullam illustriorem de advent•• Domini extare prophetiam dicit sci. quam Bileami. Qui & inter quaestiones Christianorum hanc fuisse docet, cur Balaam tam manifesta de Christo praedixisset. Quem & ipse ad Job 32. de cognitione Abrahan ifu•sse docet. D. Heins. ex•rcit. sacr. in Mat. 2.