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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.
It was one end of our writing to be satisfied in this point, whether you approve the ways of Separation (whereof we complain) and their courses who laboured with all their might, when they conceived hope to be heard to persuade thereunto. Against which (if we knew your judgment) you testified among us.
It was one end of our writing to be satisfied in this point, whether you approve the ways of Separation (whereof wee complain) and their courses who laboured with all their might, when they conceived hope to be heard to perswade thereunto. Against which (if we knew your judgment) you testified among us.
You know they that separate are not all of one strain and temper. Some deny all communion with us public and private, some admit of private, but deny all public, and some join in Prayer before, and after Sermon, as also preaching of the Word (because in their esteem, this may be done without communion in a Church-way) but refuse to partake of the Sacraments. All which Separations we judge uncharitable, contrary to the Commandment of Christ, and have ever thought that you (whilst with us) and we were of one mind herein.
You know they that separate are not all of one straine and temper. Some deny all communion with us publick and private, some admit of private, but deny all publick, and some joyne in Prayer before, and after Sermon, as also preaching of the Word (because in their esteeme, this may be done without communion in a Church-way) but refuse to partake of the Sacraments. All which Separations wee judge uncharitable, contrary to the Commandement of Christ, and have ever thought that you (whilst with us) and we were of one minde herein.
If of late we have conceived fears of some of you (deer Brethren) as leaning too much to what formerly you disliked, we beseech you weigh what urgent and pressing Reasons forced us thereunto, and we shall most gladly (we heartily desire you to rest assured) lay hold of every line and syllable, that may tend to dislodge such apprehensions.