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The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the…
The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A dissuasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book entitled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A disswasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book intituled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons for John Bellamie, 1648
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Besides, certain it is, that when by the power of the Keys, a Believer is received into the Invisible Church, he can never be shut again out of that Church. But the Keys here given to Peter, have a Power to shut out of the Kingdom of heaven, even the same Persons, unto whom they have opened the door before. And therefore the Kingdom of Heaven (whereof Peter received the Keys) is not meant only of the Invisible Church, but of the Visible Church also,
Besides, certain it is, that when by the power of the Keyes, a Believer is received into the Invisible Church, he can never be shut again out of that Church. But the Keyes here given to Peter, have a Power to shut out of the Kingdom of heaven, even the same Persons, unto whom they have opened the dore before. And therefore the Kingdom of Heaven (whereof Peter received the Keyes) is not meant onely of the Invisible Church, but of the Visible Church also,
Answ. 3. The reasons which Vindex objecteth to the contrary, will not prevail against this Truth, no more then the gates of hell against the Church.
Object. 1. It is the Invisible Church only which is built upon the Rock, and against that, the gates of Hell shall never prevail: whereas Particular Churches may fail.
Object. 1. It is the Invisible Church onely which is built upon the Rock, and against that, the gates of Hell shall never prevail: whereas Particular Churches may fail.