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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 4 › Section 2 › ANSWER.Chapter 4 › Section 2 › ANSVVER.
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Israel then was a chosen people, an holy nation, 1the peculiar people of God, his treasure of delight or choice jewels; a people in Covenant; the children of the Prophets, and of the Covenant; and yet a stiffenecked people, corrupters, set on mischief, foolish and unwise. The Lord protesteth that Israel ⟨p. 56⟩did rebel against him, that they did not understand but were a most sinful Nation, ye• […] and Gomorrah, yet he calleth them his people and […] passing Sodom in iniquity, 2and yet the daughter of his people, and the daughter of Zion, his pleasant plant, and a noble Vine.
Israel then was a chosen people, an holy nation, 1the peculiar people of God, his treasure of delight or choice jewells; a people in Covenant; the children of the Prophets, and of the Covenant; and yet a stiffenecked people, corrupters, set on mischiefe, foolish and unwise. The Lord protesteth that Israel ⟨p. 56⟩did rebell against him, that they did not understand but were a most sinfull Nation, ye• 〈…〉 and Gomor•ah, yet he calleth them his people and 〈…〉 passing Socleome in iniquitie, 2and yet the daughter of his people, and the daughter of Zion, his pleasans plant, and a noble Vine.
- 1Deut. 14.23. & 29, 10, 11, 12. Rom. 3.2