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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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CAN. Necess. of Separ. Page. 234.
If I were not unwilling to give occasion unto the Bishops to insult over these men, I could hence manifest much bad dealing in them; but I will forbear for the present, and do refer the Reader to their own principles, which is, 1that all Ecclesiastical officers ought necessarily to be made by the free choice of the Congregation, wherein they are to administer. And, if they can prove all this, I do not see, but the Controversy may easily be taken up, between them and the Bishops, only then they have just cause to beg pardon of them, for their pleas against their Prelacy, and the main heavy accusations, which they have put up both to Princes and Parliaments against them.
If I were not unwilling to give occasion unto the Bishops to insult over these men, I could hence manifest much bad dealing in them; but I will forbeare for the present, and do referre the Reader to their owne principles, which is, 1that all Ecclesiasticall officers ought necessarily to bee made by the free choyce of the Congregation, wherein they are to administer. And, if they can prove all this, I doe not see, but the Controversie may easily be taken up, betweene them and the Bishops, only then they have just cause to begge pardon of them, for their pleas against their Prelacy, and the maine heavy accusations, which they have put up both to Princes and Parliaments against them.
- 1Jd. page 239. CAN. Necess. of Separ. p. 221. Are the Princes of the earth bound by Gods Laws to maintain the ordinary ministry of your Assemblies? then have you from time to time shamefully mocked and abused them, in craving so earnestly for their aid, to have and place thereof. CAN. Stay. Sect. 1. page 50.