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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.
6 If the Pastor may be absent from his flock upon necessary, just, and weighty occasion, respecting his own good, the good of that society, or the common good of Churches consociate, then may the Pastor, the society, the Churches procure some man to supply the defect, and do the office of a Pastor, preach the Word, pray, and as occasion is offered, administer the Sacrament in that Congregation unto that Assembly until their Shepherd shall return. Shall the people be left as sheep without a shepherd; because for the good of the Churches their own shepherd is called from them for a time, that he might return with greater joy and comfort?
6 If the Pastor may be absent from his flock upon necessary, just, and weighty occasion, respecting his own good, the good of that society, or the common good of Churches consociate, then may the Pastor, the soaiety, the Churches procure some man to supply the defect, and doe the office of a Pastor, preach the Word, pray, and as occasion is offered, administer the Sacrament in that Congregation unto that Assembly untill their Sheepheard shall returne. Shall the people be left as sheepe without a sheepheard; because for the good of the Churches their owne sheepheard is called from them for a time, that he might returne with greater joy and comfort?
The Pastor is appointed to feed his own flock, and yet for the good of the whole Church he may be called to leave, if not the care, yet the over-sight of his flock for a while; and by the same reason a pastor of another flock or congregation may perform the office, and do the acts of a Minister in his congregation during absence: Yea if for the good of the Churches he be called away, do not the Churches stand obliged in conscience to provide that the flock sustain to hurt by his absence which ⟨p. 34⟩possibly ye cannot do if one Minister may not perform a Ministerial act in another Congregation.
The Pastor is appointed to feed his own flock, and yet for the good of the whole Church he may be called to leave, if not the care, yet the over-sight of his flock fot a while; and by the same reason a pastor of another flock or congregation may performe the office, and doe the acts of a Minister in his congregation during absence: Yea if for the good of the Churches he be called away, doe not the Churches stand obliged in conscience to provide that the flock sustain to hurt by his absence which