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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. Necess. of Separ. pag. 55. › 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 answer to this renewed blast of words, I will briefly repeat what hath been proved more at large.1
In answer to this renewed blast of words, I will briefly repeate what hath been proved more at large.1
- 1Bilson Christian subject part 2. page 296. Bishops have their Authority to preach and administer the Sacraments, not from the Prince, but from Christ Himself, Go teach all Nations, &c. only the Prince giveth him publiked liberty, without let o• disturbance to do that which Christ commandeth. Id. p. 309. The charge which the Preachers and Bishops of England have over their flocks proceedeth neither from Prince nor Pope, ner dependeth on the will or word of any earthly creature. Chaloner Credo, second par• §. 2. He which confers Baptism and Orders as the principal Donor is Christ: the Bishop or Pastor confers them only as his instrument. August. contr. Crescon. l. 4. c 6. per ministros d•spares Dei mi•us aequ•• est, quit•n ••illorum sed ejus est. CAN. Stay. §. 3. p. 60. August. in Psalm 10. Christ sent him that betrayed him: Bilson Christ: subject: part. 2. p. 860. The ghostly work is Gods, the bodily service is the Priests, wherein Judas the thief, Simon the Sorcerer, &c. may challenge as James, &c.Bilson Christian subject part 2. page 296. Bishops have their Authority to preach and administer the Sacraments, not from the Prince, but from Christ Himselfe, Goe teach all Nations, &c. onely the Prince giveth him publiked libertie, without let o• disturbance to doe that which Christ commandeth. Id. p. 309. The charge which the Preachers and Bishops of England have over their flocks proceedeth neither from Prince nor Pope, ner dependeth on the will or word of any earthly creature. Chaloner Credo, second par §. 2. He which conferres Baptisme and Orders as the principall Donor is Christ: the Bishop or Pastor confers them only as his instrument. August. contr. Crescon. l. 4. c 6. per ministros dspares Dei mius aequ est, quitn illorum sed ejus est. CAN. Stay. §. 3. p. 60. August. in