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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.
That which followeth in your answer to the position (as you interpret it) we pass over, because it is not to the matter intended. And we are as unwilling to trouble you with the affairs of other Churches taking you from your own weighty occasions, as you are unwilling to be interrupted. Only in regard of promise, and because plain dealing serves to maintain love, we think good to advertise you these few things.
That which followeth in your answer to the position (as you interpret it) wee passe over, because it is not to the matter intended. And wee are as unwilling to trouble you with the affaires of other Churches taking you from your owne weightie occasions, as you are unwilling to be interrupted. Onely in regard of promise, and because plaine dealing serves to maintaine love, we thinke good to advertise you these few things.
1 That your reasons why you accept not of a stinted Liturgy be ambiguously propounded, for sometimes you plead only for your liberty herein, and that a stinted form is not necessary, and sometime you speak so, as they that look at Stinted Liturgies, as Images forbidden in the second Commandment will easily draw your words to their meaning.
1 That your reasons why you accept not of a stinted Lyturgie be ambiguously propounded, for sometimes you plead onely for your libertie herein, and that a stinted forme is not necessary, and sometime you speake so, as they that looke at Stinted Lyturgies, as Images forbidden in the second Commandement will easily draw your words to their meaning.
2 The reasons you bring against a set form of prayer or Liturgy do hold as strong against a set form of Catechism confession and profession of faith, blessing, baptizing and singing of Psalms.