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.

Ball, John, 1585-1640., Rathband, William, d. 1695., Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662. Letter of many ministers in old England requesting the judgement of their reverend bretheren in New England.

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Answ. 4. Consideration.

THey that are not capable of the Church censures, are not capable of the Church priviledges: but they that are not within Church-Covenant are not capable of Church censures. Ergo. The proposition is evident, The Assump∣tion may be proved, 1 Corinth. 5. 12. What have I to do to judge them that are without. Now to be without is not onely the case of Heathens and Excommuni∣cates, but of some beleevers also, who though by externall union with Christ they are within the Covenant of grace, yet being not joyned externally to the visible bo∣die of Christ (a particular Church) are in regard of visible Church communion said to be without. To this purpose is this text alledged by other Divines also, as Dr. Ames Cas. of consci. l. 4. c. 24. q. 1. resp. 5.

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