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The power of Congregational churches asserted and vindicated in answer to a treatise of…
The power of Congregational churches asserted and vindicated in answer to a treatise of Mr. J. Paget entitled The defence of church-government exercised in classes and synods / by John Davenport.The power of Congregational churches asserted and vindicated in answer to a treatise of Mr. J. Paget intituled The defence of church-government exercised in classes and synods / by John Davenport.
London: printed for Rich. Chiswell and to be sold by John Usher of Boston, 1672
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20.21, 22, 23. given to all the Apostles, and that Peter himself is enjoined in Mat. 18. to tell the Church. 3. Others think, that the Catholic Church, considered, not representatively, but in it self, is the first subject of the Keys: Yet these differ among themselves. For some affirm it of the invisible, others of the visible Catholic Church. As for the terms; we know, that visible & invisible, do not note distinct species or kinds of Churches, but are only several adjuncts of the same Church, which is called invisible, in respect of the inward and invisible union, which Members have with Christ the Head, by the Spirit and Faith; and visible, in respect of their outward Profession of their Faith, which is visible to men. But in neither of these senses, is the Catholic Church the first subject of the Keys. 1. Not as invisible; for that is not built by a visible profession, such as Peter's was; nor are the Ordinances dispensed or administered visibly in it, to, or by men in visible fellowship. Add hereunto, that the Keys here given to Peter, can shut out of the Kingdom of Heaven, even the same persons, to whom they have opened the door before; which cannot befall Believers in the visible Church.
20.21, 22, 23. given to all the Apostles, and that Peter himself is enjoyned in Mat. 18. to tell the Church. 3. Others think, that the Catholick Church, considered, not representatively, but in it self, is the first subject of the Keys: Yet these differ among themselves. For some affirm it of the invisible, others of the visible Catholick Church. As for the terms; we know, that visible & invisible, do not note distinct species or kindes of Churches, but are only several adjuncts of the same Church, which is called invisible, in respect of the inward and invisible union, which Members have with Christ the Head, by the Spirit and Faith; and visible, in respect of their outward Profession of their Faith, which is visible to men. But in neither of these senses, is the Catholick Church the first subject of the Keys. 1. Not as invisible; for that is not built by a visible profession, such as Peter's was; nor are the Ordinances dispensed or administred visibly in it, to, or by men in visible fellowship. Add hereunto, that the Keys here given to Peter, can shut out of the Kingdom of Heaven, even the same persons, to whom they have opened the door before; which cannot befal Believers in the visible Church.