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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.
1. Every member at his admission doth openly profess, and solemnly promise, that by Christs help assisting, he will not only in general give up himself (as to the Lord to be guided by him, so) to the Church according to God to be directed by it, which is no more then the members of the Church of Macedonia, did in a parallel case, 2 Cor. 8. 5. but also in particular, that he will perform all duties of brotherly love and faithfulness to all the members of the body, as of diligent watchfulness over all his brethren, thereby to prevent sin, so of faithful admonition after their falls to regain them to the Lord, from their sin, the former being enjoined, Hebr. 3. 13. And the want thereof deeply condemned in Cain, that would not acknowledge that duty of being his brothers keeper, Gen. 4. 9. the latter given in charge to the Church-members of Israel by the hand of Moses, Levit. 19. 17. and so by Christ himself, Matth. 18 15 And by Paul also to the Galat. c. 6. 1, 2.
1. Every member at his admission doth openly professe, and solemnly promise, that by Christs helpe assisting, he will not onely in generall give up himselfe (as to the Lord to be guided by him, so) to the Church according to God to be directed by it, which is no more then the members of the Church of Macedonia, did in a parallel case, 2 Cor. 8. 5. but also in particular, that he will performe all duties of brotherly love and faithfulnesse to all the members of the body, as of diligent watchfulnesse over all his brethren, thereby to prevent sin, so of faithfull admonition after their falls to regaine them to the Lord, from their sinne, the former being injoyned, Hebr. 3. 13. And the want thereof deeply condemned in Cain, that would not acknowledge that duty of being his brothers keeper,