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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.
3. (The fornicators of this world) do they not explain whom the Apostle pointeth unto by the title of being without, ver. 10. 11. such as had not received the covenant of grace.
3. (The fornicators of this world) do they not explaine whom the Apostle pointeth unto by the title of being without, ver. 10. 11. such as had not received the covenant of grace.
4. Church order is necessary we deny not; but this order that a man should be a constant and set member of a particular society by covenant, to make him a true member of the visible Church, or to give him title or interest to the public order, this is not taught of God.
4. Church order is necessarie we denie not; but this order that a man should be a constant and set member of a particular societie by covenant, to make him a true member of the visible Church, or to give him title or interest to the publick order, this is not taught of God.
5. Paul divides all men into two ranks, the first and greater without; the last and lesser within: but that believers who have received the holy Ghost, and have been baptised into Jesus Christ, that they and their children should be reckoned among them that are without, that we read not in this nor any other Scripture,1 but in phrase of Scripture heretics themselves are within the Church.2
5. Paul divides all men into two ranks, the first and greater without; the last and lesser within: but that beleevers who have received the holy Ghost, and have been baptised into Jesus Christ, that they and their children should be reckoned among them that are without, that we read not in this nor any other Scripture,