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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
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.
You are large in proving what is not questioned; as that God must be served as he hath appointed: That it sufficeth not to intend a good end, but the means must be lawful: That men must not bow their knees to an Idol, under pretence that they reserve their hearts unto God: That we must be ⟨p. 133⟩earnest and zealous against Idolatry: That the matter of worship must be grounded on the word, 1and that it must be done in a right and lawful manner, order, form or way: That the law of God is the rule of conscience; That custom must not prescribe against truth; That we must not do evil that good may come thereof, with other the like, which you know well, your Opposites do believe and maintain. But that God is not worshipped in our assemblies as he hath appointed: That to hear the word preached in our congregations is pernicious Idolatry: that the means therein be unlawful, that the ministry is Idolatrous; or the worship vain; that you prove not, either by Scripture or any learned & approved Author, whatsoever you bring in both your books to this purpose, besides your own peremptory actions may be shut up in few words.
You are large in proving what is not questioned; as that God must bee served as he hath appointed: That it sufficeth not to intend a good end, but the meanes must bee lawfull: That men must not bow their knees to an Idol, under pretence that they reserve their hearts unto God: That wee must bee ⟨p. 133⟩earnest and zealous against Idolatry: That the matter of worship must be grounded on the word, 1and that it must be done in a right and lawfull manner, order, form or way: That the law of God is the rule of conscience; That custom must not prescribe against truth; That we must not doe evill that good may come thereof, with other the like, which you know well, your Opposites do believe and maintaine. But that God is not worshipped in our assemblies as he hath appointed: That to heare the word preached in our congregations is pernicious Idolatry: that the means therein be unlawfull, that the ministerie is Idolatrous; or the worship vaine; that you prove not, either by Scripture or any learned & approved Author, whatsoever you bring in both your bookes to this purpose, besides your own peremptorie actions may be shut up in few words.