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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.
Secondly, as for the Assumption, that Pastors and Teachers are limited to a particular charge or society; but that flock is not ever one congregational assembly meeting in one place, neither the band so straight, whereby they are tied to that one society, that they may not upon occasion perform some Ministerial Act or Office in another congregation, or to them that be not set members of their proper assembly. For first to dispense the Seals of the covenant is a ministerial act, an act of Office, and not an exercise of gifts only: But the Pastors of one Assembly may dispense the Sacrament to the set members of another society upon occasion, as you confess in this and in your answer to the ninth position.
Secondly, as for the Assumption, that Pastors and Teachers are limited to a particular charge or society; but that flock is not ever one congregationall assembly meeting in one place, neither the band so streight, whereby they are tied to that one society, that they may not upon occasion performe some Ministeriall Act or Office in another congregation, or to them that be not set members of their proper assembly. For first to dispence the Seals of the covenant is a ministeriall act, an act of Office, and not an exercise of gifts onely: But the Pastors of one Assembly may dispence the Sacrament to the set members of another society upon occasion, as you confesse in this and in your answer to the ninth position.
And if the members of one Church may lawfully upon occasion receive the Sacrament of the Supper in another society from the Pastor thereof, then may the Pastor of one congregation perform a Ministerial act to the members of another, and if to the members of another then in another congregation with consent, and upon occasion.
And if the members of one Church may lawfully upon occasion receive the Sacrament of the Supper in another society from the Pastor thereof, then may the Pastor of one congregation performe a Ministeriall act to the members of another, and if to the members of another then in another congregation with consent, and upon occasion.