A93085:220
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. Because they are in the room of the Lord, to do the work of the Lord; In punishing evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. It's true, they may abuse their power otherwise; bur yet their power is one thing, and their abuse of it another.
2. Because they are in the roome of the Lord, to do the work of the Lord; In punishing evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. It's true, they may abuse their power otherwise; bur yet their power is one thing, and their abuse of it another.
3. Because, this is the will of Christ, and you do well in it; and so you shall stop the mouths of foolish men, apt to speak against you for sin.
3. Because, this is the will of Christ, and you do well in it; and so you shall stop the mouthes of foolish men, apt to speak against you for sin.
4. Because, this is the liberty of Christ, vers. 16. and you are servants to Christ in it; and to do otherwise is licentiousness; and their liberty to exempt themselves from the power of lawful authority, was but a cloak of it. For so it seems in those days, some held it part of their Christian liberty to be free from all bonds; and said, that Christ had made them Kings on Earth, &c. So that if they did cast off subjection, they did cast off the name of Christ, power of Christ, will of Christ, liberty of Christ Jesus. Even under heathen Magistrates, what then do they that cast it off under others. Quest. 2
4. Because, this is the liberty of Christ, vers. 16. and you are servants to Christ in it; and to do otherwise is licentiousnesse; and their liberty to exempt themselves from the power of lawfull authority, was but a cloak of it. For so it seems in those dayes, some held it part of their Christian liberty to be free from all bonds; and said, that Christ had made them Kings on Earth, &c. So that if they did cast off subjection, they did cast off the name of Christ, power of Christ, will of Christ, liberty of Christ Jesus. Even under heathen Magistrates, what then do they that cast it off under others. Quest. 2