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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
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Secondly, the engagements are not made only by the members admitted into the Church, but by the Church back again to the member. So that thereby the whole Church in general, and every member thereof in particular, stand as well in conscience bound to perform all duties of love and watchfulness to him, as he doth to them; And this we do according to the golden rule of love and equity enjoined by our Saviour, Matth. 7. 12. fearing that contrary practise of Scribes and Pharisees so much condemned by Christ, of laying greater ⟨p. 69⟩burdens upon others, then we our selves are willing to undergo. Matth. 23. 4.
Secondly, the ingagements are not made onely by the members admitted into the Church, but by the Church back again to the member. So that thereby the whole Church in generall, and every member thereof in particular, stand as well in conscience bound to performe all duties of love and watchfulnesse to him, as he doth to them; And this we do according to the golden rule of love and equitie injoyned by our Saviour, Matth. 7. 12. fearing that contrary practise of Scribes and Pharisees so much condemned by Christ, of laying greater ⟨p. 69⟩burthens upon others, then we our selves are willing to undergo. Matth. 23. 4.
3. These promises thus lawfully and mutually made, that member, as also the whole Church, are bound not only every one for himself, actively to perform them, but passively also to suffer his brethren to do those offices upon and towards himself: If he neglect the former, he shall falsify his covenant so solemnly before God, Angels, and men made, and so not only break promise to his brother, contrary to