A30189:78
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.
It is one thing to sacrifice at Bethel, 1which God hath straitly forbidden, where is neither God, Priest nor Law; another to worship God according to his own appointment, though the Minister be not such as he ought. I wonder, if men do not tremble thus to abuse and misallege the holy Scripture.
It is one thing to sacrifice at Bethel, 1which God hath straitly forbidden, where is neither God, Priest nor Law; another to worship God according to his owne appointment, though the Minister be not such as he ought. I wonder, if men doe not tremble thus to abuse and misalledge the holy Scripture.
- 1Deut. 12.5. Ho. 4.15. ••o. 4.4. & 5.5. 2 Cron 15.3. & 11 12, 14, 15, 16. & 13.9, 10.11, 12.
Often do the Prophets, 1Christ, and his Apostles (you say) forbid men to hear those which thrust themselves into ministerial offices, not being sent of God, and from the Church. This last clause, And from the Church, is your gloss, but not found in the Texts of Scripture quoted by you. Perhaps you would cunningly insinuate, That all Ministers not called by the Church or particular Congregation, where they are to administer, be false Prophets. But this is to beg what you shall never be able to prove, not to make proof of that which is questioned. 2Most certain it is, the Prophets, Christ and his Apostles do all warn us to beware of false Prophets? But who are false Prophets? They who are not chosen, called and ordained by the community of the faithful, where they are to Administer? No; or they whose outward calling in the Church, is somewhat defective and disordered, nay corrupt and sinful? Not so neither. But they are false Prophets, who walk with falsehood, and strengthen the hands of the wicked, that they might not return from their wickedness, who speak the vision of their own hearts, not from the mouth of the Lord. Who say to them that despise the Lord, ye shall have peace, who run when they were not sent, and prophesied when God spake not unto them. Who prophesy false things in the Name of the Lord, the deceit of their heart, and think to make the people forget the Name of the Lord, and seduce the people with their lies: Who prophesy out of their own hearts, and follow their own spirit. The Apostle describes them to be false Prophets, who bring in damnable doctrines, contrary to the doctrine of salvation, which we have received, and denying the Lord that bought them. But this cannot be applied to them,