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The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shepherd ...The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shephard ...
London: printed for John Rothwel, 1655
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
A. Because it ought not to be administered privately, (as the Papists would) hence Gods people are to seek to enjoy their right to it in some particular visible Church, in joining with them, as fellow-members of the same body, 1 Cor. 11. 20, 22. 1 Chron. 10. 17. Acts 2. 42.
A. Because it ought not to be administred privately, (as the Papists would) hence Gods people are to seek to enjoy their right to it in some particular visible Church, in joyning with them, as fellow-members of the same body, 1 Cor. 11. 20, 22. 1 Chron. 10. 17. Acts 2. 42.
A. Christ being head of every particular Church, and it his body, hence none are to be members of the Church, but such as are members of Christ by faith, 1 Cor. 1. 2. 1 Thes. 1.
A. Yes, but if they could have been known to be such, they ought to be kept out, and when they are known, they are orderly to be cast out, Mat. 25. 1. 2 Tim. 3. 5. Rev. 2. 20. Tit. 3. 20.
A. Yes, and to one another also by brotherly love, which they are bound to strengthen and confirm (as well as their faith) by a solemn Covenant, Eph. 4. 15, 16. Col. 1. 4. Jer. 50. 4. Isa. 56. 45. Zach. 11. 14. Zeph. 3. 9. Psal. 119. 106.
A: 1. Hereby they come to be under the special Government of Christ in his Church, and the Officers thereof. Isa. 30. 20.
A: 1. Hereby they come to be under the special Governmen• of Chr•st in his Church, and the Officers thereof. Isa. 30. 20.
2. Hereby they have the promise of special blessing, and on ⟨p. 17⟩their children also. Psal. 133. 3. Exod. 20. 6.
2. Hereby they have the promise of special bless•ng, and on ⟨p. 17⟩their children also. Psal. 133. 3. Exod. 20. 6.
3. Herein they have the promise of Gods special presence.
1. Revealing unto them his Will, Psal. 27. 4. Psal. 63. 2, 3.
1. Reveuling unto them his Will, Psal. 27. 4. Psal. 63. 2, 3.
2. Protecting them, Isa. 44. 6.
