A30189:76
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.
Ephraim (saith the Prophet) is joined to Idols; that is, 1hath left the true God, and followeth false Gods, or Idols; he is glued, and sticketh fast unto them, that he will not be pulled away: Let him alone, that is, Have no fellowship or communion with him in his Idolatry. But that which is truly alleged against communion with Idolaters in their Idolatry, or false worship, is unjustly wrested against communion with a true Christian Church, in the holy things of God. The faithful must not enter into Gilgal, nor go up to Bethaven, though the Priests that there sacrificed, were of the Tribe of Levi, because Idolatry was there committed, the Office or Service there performed, was directly contrary to Gods Commandment. But they were bound to go up to Jerusalem, though the Priests there Ministering had entered unlawfully, and executed their Offices corruptly: because God had appointed they should appear before him in that place, and the Service there tendered was of the Lord, and by his appointment, though the Priests were ignorant, proud, profane, covetous, or the like.
Ephraim (saith the Prophet) is joyned to Idols; that is, 1hath left the true God, and followeth false Gods, or Idols; he is glued, and sticketh fast unto them, that he will not be pulled away: Let him alone, that is, Have no fellowship or communion with him in his Idolatrie. But that which is truly alledged against communion with Idolaters in their Idolatry, or false worship, is unjustly wrested against communion with a true Christian Church, in the holy things of God. The faithfull must not enter into Gilgal, nor goe up to Bethaven, though the Priests that there sacrificed, were of the Tribe of Levi, because Idolatry was there committed, the Office or Service there performed, was directly contrary to Gods Commandement. But they were bound to goe up to Ierusalem, though the Priests there Ministering had entred unlawfully, and executed their Offices corruptly: because God had appointed they should appeare before him in that place, and the Service there tendred was of the Lord, and by his appointment, though the Priests were ignorant, proud, profane, covetous, or the like.
- 1Hos. 4.17. Sept. [Greek or Hebrew]. un. Conjunctus, id est, trafuget a Deo vero ad falsos: River. [Greek or Hebrew] adhaerens, affixus est Idolis, conjunctus aut alligatus est. Sept. [Greek or Hebrew]. lun. sine illum, . c. ti o Ichuda […] cum illo […] ne cito, Riv. 1. nihi tke cum illo comu neta. Tarnov. Nihil quiequam tibi cum […] sit comer. j. Ab Ne argu eu quispiam.