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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.
Hath not Christian wisdom and experience of humane frailties lessoned you (deer brethren) to bear one with another in matters of greater consequence then any have or can be objected truly against the form of prayer in use among us? And why such corruptions should not be ascribed to humane frailty; we see not: For if a godly Minister make use of a book in things which he judgeth lawful for matter and manner, the corruption in him that useth it according to his judgement, from what cause can it spring but humane ignorance and frailty? We rest assured you question not the integrity of many, who make much more use of the book then only in a few select prayers. From the bottom of our hearts we desire and pray that God would remove out of his Church and worship whatsoever offendeth for matter or manner, and that all things may be so done, not only that they may be tolerated but that they might be approved in the conscience of all men. But we are persuaded that not only some few select prayers but many prayers & other exhortations may lawfully be used,1 with fruit and edification to Gods people.
Hath not Christian wisdome and experience of humane frailties lessoned you (deere brethren) to beare one with another in matters of greater consequence then any have or can be objected truly against the form of prayer in use among us? And why such corruptions should not be ascribed to humane frailty; we see not: For if a godly Minister make use of a book in things which he judgeth lawfull for matter and manner, the corruption in him that useth it according to his judgement, from what cause can it spring but humane ignorance and frailty? We rest assured you question not the integrity of many, who make much more use of the booke then onely in a few select prayers. From the bottome of our hearts we desire and pray that God would remove out of his Church and worship whatsoever offendeth for matter or manner, and that all things may be so done, not onely that they may be tolerated but that they might be approved in the conscience of all men. But we are perswaded that not onely some few select prayers but many prayers & other exhortations may lawfully be used,1 with fruit and edification to Gods people.
- 1We see no warrant why for every particular act, that in a larger sense is Idolatrous, adjoined to Gods true worship, we should forbear our presence at the true worship it self. Unreason. of separation. answ to 6. argument.