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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.
2 If Circumcision was by special Institution given as a privilege to the Males of Abraham's Family, Melchizedek, Job, Lot, and other visible Believers were not bound to join themselves as members ⟨p. 45⟩to Abraham's family, or desire and seek to be circumcised: But they that have received the doctrine of salvation, believe Christ, and profess the faith, are bound to seek, and desire the privilege of the seals in an holy manner.
2 If Circumcision was by speciall Institution given as a priviledge to the Males of Abrahams Familie, Melchizedecke, Iob, Lot, and other visible Beleevers were not bound to joyne themselves as members ⟨p. 45⟩to Abrahams familie, or desire and seek to be circumcised: But they that have received the doctrine of salvation, beleeve Christ, and professe the faith, are bound to seek, and desire the priviledge of the seals in an holy manner.
3. Melchizedek, Job, and Lot were not only visible believers, but visible members of the Church, according to the manner of dispensing in those times: but the Seals (as you confess) belong to all believers knit together in Church-Covenant.
3. Melchizedech, Job, and Lot were not onely visible beleevers, but visible members of the Church, according to the manner of dispensing in those times: but the Seals (as you confesse) belong to all beleevers knit together in Church-Covenant.
4. If circumcision be appropriated to the family of Abraham, it is because the Covenant sealed by circumcision is peculiar to Abraham's posterity, (sc.) that Christ should come as concerning the flesh, of Isaac. But Baptism is the seal of the Covenant of grace without any peculiar or special tie or respect.