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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.
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.
Secondly, As the Ministers are exhorted to feed their flock: so is every Christian and Minister to try and examine himself whether he be in the faith, but you will not allow this conclusion.1 I must examine my self. Ergo, no man is debarred from the Sacrament for his unworthiness,2 or to be tried or examined by others, to be observed, admonished, and brought to repentance for notorious sin.3 No more can it be rightly gathered from the former passages of Scripture, that the Minister is not upon occasion to perform any Ministerial act to any other people or society,4 because ordinarily he is to attend his own flock.
Secondly, As the Ministers are exhorted to feed their flock: so is every Christian and Minister to try and examine himselfe whether hee be in the faith, but you will not allow this conclusion.1 I must examine my self. Ergo, no man is debarred from the Sacrament for his unworthinesse,