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The glory of a true church, and its discipline displayed wherein a true gospel-church…The glory of a true church, and its discipline display'd wherein a true gospel-church…
The glory of a true church, and its discipline displayed wherein a true gospel-church is described : together with the power of the keys, and who are to be let in, and who to be shut out / by Benjamin Keach.The glory of a true church, and its discipline display'd wherein a true gospel-church is described : together with the power of the keys, and who are to be let in, and who to be shut out / by Benjamin Keach.
London : s.n., 1697
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.
He cannot, saith he, for many Reasons: 1. It is not Decent, much le• an Orderly going away; but very unmannerly, and a kind o• running away.1 2. Such a Departure is not approved of in Families, or Civi• Societies.2 3. It destroys the Relation o• Pastor and People: For wha• may be done by one individual Person, may be done by all. 4. What Liberty in this kin• belongs to the Sheep, belongs t• the Shepherd; much more he ma• then also leave his Flock at h• Pleasure, without giving notice o• reason thereof to the Church. 3