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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
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Answ. 2 Consider the ordinary administration of the Seals is limited to the ministry and the ministry to a particular Church; therefore the seals also must necessarily be proper to the Church and to the members thereof.
Answ. 2 Confider the ordinary administration of the Seales is limited to the ministery and the ministery to a particular Church; therefore the seals also must necessarily be proper to the Church and to the members thereof.
1 That the administration of the seals is limited to their Ministry is evident from the first institution Math. 28. 19. where God hath joined (to preach) viz. by office, and (to baptize) together, therefore we may not separate them. For howsoever: any man may by the appointment of the Lord and Master of the family, signify his mind and deliver his message from him to the family, yet the dispensing of a fit portion of food to every one of the household is a branch of the stewards office. Indeed the keys are given to the whole Church yet the exercise and dispensation of them in this as well as in other particulars is concredited to the Ministers who are called to be [Greek or Hebrew], 1 Cor. 4. 1. And no Church office can be orderly performed by any, but one that is called thereunto nor will God vouchsafe his presence, and blessing (whereupon all spiritual efficacy depends) in an ordinance dispensed, but when it is dispensed by those whom he hath ordained and appointed thereunto.
1 That the administration of the seales is limited to their Ministery is evident from the first institution Math. 28. 19. where God hath joyned (to preach) viz. by office, and (to baptize) together, therefore wee may not separate them. For howsoever: any man may by the appointment of the Lord and Master of the family, signifie his minde and deliver his message from him to the family, yet the dispensing of a fitt portion of food to everie one of the houshold is a branch of the stewards office. Indeed the keies are given to the whole Church yet the exercise and dispensation of them in this as well as in other particulars is concredited to the Ministers who are called to bee ,