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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 we doubt not if any could be named to free this allegation from suspicion of Novelty, you would have cited one or more as you have done in that which followeth.
and wee doubt not if any could be named to free this allegation from suspition of Novelty, you would have cited one or more as you have done in that which followeth.
Feed the flock of God (saith Peter.) But he speaks of all those dispersed Churches to whom he writes, which he calls a chosen Generation, a Royal Priesthood▪ a peculiar people: And in some respect of reason, under which we may apprehend them, are one flock, but not really as combined under the same Pastor, or meeting in one place. And as these dispersed believers, or societies make one Flock: so the Ministers attending their flocks or societies, and the Ministry exercised by them is, or maketh one.
Feed the flock of God (saith Peter.) But he speaks of all those dispersed Churches to whom he writes, which he calls a chosen Generation, a Royall Priesthood▪ a peculiar people: And in some respect of reason, under which we may apprehend them, are one flock, but not really as combined under the same Pastor, or meeting in one place. And as these dispersed believers, or societies make one Flock: so the Ministers attending their flocks or societies, and the Ministery exercised by them is, or maketh one.
4 A Minister chosen and set over one society, is to look unto his people committed to his charge, and feed the flock over which the Lord hath made him overseer, ⟨p. 33⟩but he is a Minister in the Church Universal,