A30189:87
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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The Apostle giveth charge to beware of dogs. 1But who are dogs? False Teachers, who did bark against the doctrine of salvation by Christ, pressed Circumcision, as necessary to salvation, were returned to their old vomit, and being formerly of Jews made Christians, were fallen back to Judaism. And is there any Question, but we must take heed of these, and all others of the same kind? And this is that which Zanchy confirmeth, by many other Texts of Scripture, Viz. That not only the Teachers, but the Faithful must learn to know and beware of ravening wolves, blind guides, who bring not the doctrine of Christ, deny all the Articles of Faith, or some at least speak perverse things, and draw Disciples after them. But what is become of shame and honesty, when men apply this against them that preach Christ truly and entirely, and administer the holy things of God purely, by authority received from God? Or against communicating with them in the Ordinances of God, who profess the faith, are called to dispense the ordinances of Religion, because in some particular, their calling was not orderly, as it ought, or the persons endued with gifts, ⟨p. 15⟩as God requireth. Further answer may be taken out of that which hath been spoken, to the former passages, for one answer will fit them all.
The Apostle giveth charge to beware of dogs. 1But who are dogs? False Teachers, who did barke against the doctrine of salvation by Christ, pressed Circumcision, as necessarie to salvation, were returned to their old vomite, and being formerly of Jews made Christians, were fallen back to Judaisme. And is there any Question, but we must take heed of these, and all others of the same kinde? And this is that which Zanchy confirmeth, by many other Texts of Scripture, Viz. That not onely the Teachers, but the Faithfull must learne to know and beware of ravening wolves, blinde guides, who bring not the doctrine of Christ, denie all the Articles of Faith, or some at least speake perverse things, and draw Disciples after them. But what is become of shame and honestie, when men apply this against them that preach Christ truely and intirely, and administer the holy things of God purely, by authority received from God? Or against communicating with them in the Ordinances of God, who professe the faith, are called to dispence the ordinances of Religion, because in some particular, their calling was not orderly, as it ought, or the persons endued with gifts,