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Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve…
Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve our liberty. Together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word; how we may know whether we have heard the same effectually: and by what means it may be come effectual unto us. With some remarkable passages of his life. By Tho. Shepherd, late pastor of the Church of Christ in Cambridge in New-England. Now published by Mr. Jonathan Michel pastor of the said church in New England.Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve our liberty. Together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word; how we may know whether we have heard the same effectually: and by what means it may be come effectual unto us. With some remarkable passages of his life. By Tho. Shephard, late pastor of the Church of Christ in Cambridge in New-England. Now published by Mr. Jonathan Michell pastor of the said church in New England.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1652
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2. When there be additions made to the Ordinances of Christ, by humane ordinances and inventions of men; let any set up new ordinances, new inventions of men, they set up new gods; and they do as Subjects set up new Kings, which is indeed to pull down him that was, and so they do to Jesus Christ; ⟨p. 60⟩they do deny the supreme headship of Christ, and his authority over them; though it may seem a small thing, yet thus it is: And hence ye shall observe Jeroboam's calves, though they worshipped the same God which was at Jerusalem, varying only in circumstance; yet the Lord professeth, that they had set up new Gods, and so indeed did pull down the true God and his government from over them, and this brought bondage. And hence, Col. 2.18, 19. Let no man beguile you of your reward with a voluntary humility, saith the Apostle, and worshipping of Angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, &c.
2. When there be additions made to the Ordinances of Christ, by humane ordinances and inventions of men; let any set up new ordinances, new inventions of men, they set up new gods; and they do as Subjects set up new Kings, which is indeed to pull down him that was, and so they do to Jesus Christ; ⟨p. 60⟩they do deny the supreme headship of Christ, and his authority over them; though it may seem a small thing, yet thus it is: And hence ye shall observe Jeroboams calves, though they worshipped the same God which was at Jerusalem, varying only in circumstance; yet the Lord professeth, that they had set up new Gods, and so indeed did pull down the true God and his government from over them, and this brought bondage. And hence, Col. 2.18, 19. Let no man beguile you of your reward with a voluntary humility, saith the Apostle, and worshipping of Angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, &c.