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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.
In your second consideration you intimate that there is a two fold preaching, the one by office and authority, the other in Common charity, or how ever else it may be called. For thus you write. God hath joined to preach (viz by office) and to baptize together, therefore we may not separate them. Now to preach unto, that is to instruct or counsel in charity is a duty which may be performed to an infidel, but to preach by office is proper to them that are called to that office:1 and so to be taught and instructed by Officers in the Church is proper to the Church.
In your second consideration you intimate that there is a two fold preaching, the one by office and authority, the other in Common charity, or how ever else it may be called. For thus you write. God hath joyned to preach (viz by office) and to baptize together, therefore we may not separate them. Now to preach unto, that is to instruct or counsell in charity is a duty which may be performed to an infidell, but to preach by office is proper to them that are called to that office:1 and so to be taught and instructed by Officers in the Church is proper to the Church.
- 1Robin against Bern P 15.
To have pastors who shall feed with knowledge and understanding is a gift of ⟨p. 21⟩matrimonial love which God vouchsafeth unto his Church.1 The Apostles first gathered Churches and then ordained elders in every City or Church;2 so that it is proper to the Church to be fed and guided by true spiritual pastors who teach and bless in the name of the Lord.