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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.
Seventhly. Seeing them both the Seals in ordinary and in extraordinary dispensation belong to the Church, id est, to the faithful, and repentant, taught made Disciples, who have received the word, believe, and profess the faith, have received the holy Ghost, and walk in obedience, who are members of other visible Churches, or to be made members of a visible Church for the time being, by admittance unto the Sacraments, and not unto set members of congregational assemblies only. And seeing the godly and faithful Ministers among us are the true Ministers of Christ, and their godly congregations, true Churches, and known, and approved Christians, true members of visible Churches formerly baptized, and admitted to the Lords Supper. This consideration is of no weight to justify your opinion and practice in debarring known and approved Christians, professing the faith, members of the true visible Churches amongst us from the Lords Supper, or their seed from Baptism, because they be not yet received as set members of some particular congregation amongst you: And if such Believers are not to be received to the Seals, we desire you to consider if ever the Sacraments of the New Testament, were rightly dispensed in the Church of the New Testament from the first Plantation thereof unto this day.
Seventhly. Seeing them both the Seals in ordinary and in extraordinary dispensation belong to the Church, id est, to the faithfull, and repentant, taught made Disciples, who have received the word, believe, and professe the faith, have received the holy Ghost, and walke in obedience, who are members of other visible Churches, or to be made members of a visible Church for the time being, by admittance unto the Sacraments, and not unto set members of congregationall assemblies only. And seeing the godly and faithful Ministers among us are the true Ministers of Christ, and their godly congregations, true Churches, and knowne, and approved Christians, true members of visible Churches formerly baptized, and admitted to the Lords Supper. This consideration is of no weight to justifie your opinion and practice in debarring known and approved Christians, professing the faith, members of the true visible Churches amongst us from the Lords Supper, or their seed from Baptisme, because they be not yet received as set members of some particular cōgregation amongst you: And if such Believers are not to be received to the Seals, we desire you to consider if ever the Sacraments of the New Testament, were rightly dispensed in the Church of the New Testament from the first Plantation thereof unto this day.