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A trial of the new-church way in New-England and in old ... by that…A tryall of the nevv-church vvay in New-England and in old ... by that…
A trial of the new-church way in New-England and in old ... by that learned and godly minister of Christ, John Ball of Whitmore ; penned a little before his death and sent over to the New England ministers, anno 1637, as a reply to an answer of theirs in justification of the said positions ... ; now published ... by William Rathband and Simeon Ash.A tryall of the nevv-church vvay in New-England and in old ... by that learned and godly minister of Christ, John Ball of Whitmore ; penned a little before his death and sent over to the New England ministers, anno 1637, as a reply to an answer of theirs in justification of the said positions ... ; now published ... by William Rathband and Simeon Ash.
London: printed by T. Paine and M. Simmons for Thomas Underhill, 1644
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 hath evermore bin held for a truth in the Church of God, that although sometimes the evil have chief authority in the ministration of the Word and Sacraments,1 yet for as much as they do not the same in their own name but in Christs, and minister by his Commission and Authority, we may use their Ministry both in hearing the Word, and receiving the Sacraments; neither is the effect of Christs ⟨p. 12⟩Ordinance taken away, by their wickedness, nor the grace of Gods gifts diminished from such as by faith, and rightly do receive the Sacraments administered to them which are effectual; because of Christs institution and promise, although they be ministered by evil men.
It hath evermore bin held for a truth in the Church of God, that although somtimes the evill have chiefe authority in the ministration of the Word and Sacraments,1 yet for as much as they doe not the same in their own name but in Christs, and minister by his Commission and Authority, wee may use their Ministery both in hearing the Word, and receiving the Sacraments; neither is the effect of Christs ⟨p. 12⟩Ordinance taken away, by their wickednesse, nor the grace of Gods gifts diminished from such as by faith, and rightly doe receive the Sacraments administred to them which are effectuall; because of Christs institution and promise, although they be ministred by evill men.
- 1Helv cons. cap. 18 § 11. & 19 §. 9, Gal. conf. art. 28. Arg. conf. Art. 13 Saxon. conf. Art. 12 Zep de Sa• l. 2. c. 6. Art. of Religion, Hybern. Art. 70 Carlton praelect de Ecclesia, cap. 20.