A93085:398
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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O. Power of Church-Officers. See Power. The evil of not submitting to them. p. 104, 105 What need there is of this Doctrine at present. p. 109 Men apt to cast off Ordinances for temporal advantage, and the greatness of the sin of it. p. 62. to 68 Secret pollution of Ordinances drives the Lord away from them. p. 68. and what those pollutions are. p. 69 To come to Ordinances and not to Christ in them, is to cast off Christ. p. 72 We must not be content with some movings in Ordinances, but receive the power of the life of Christ. p. 75 God gives not such comfort out of Ordinances as in them. p 176. and why.
O. POwer of Church-Officers. See Power. The evil of not submitting to them. p. 104, 105 What need there is of this Doctrine at present. p. 109 Men apt to cast off Ordinances for temporall advantage, and the greatnesse of the sinne of it. p. 62. to 68 Secret pollution of Ordinances drives the Lord away from them. p. 68. and what those pollutions are. p. 69 To come to Ordinances and not to Christ in them, is to cast off Christ. p. 72 We must not be content with some movings in Ordinances, but receive the power of the life of Christ. p. 75 God gives not such comfort out of Ordinances as in them. p 176. and why.
P. Look not for an earthly Paradise of Christ. p. 141 Seldom a Persecutor, but he is an Adulterer. p. 119 Supreme Power of Christ in his Church. p. 54 ⟨image 111⟩When this is cast off. p. 55 What Power given to the Church jointly. p. 79, &c. Power of binding and loosing. p. 82 Power of Church-Officers. p. 95 What Power they have not. p. 97. to 99 What Power they have. p. 99. to 109 The sin of those that usurp it. p. 100 The Power of Officers more then the Power of Members. ibid. How Ministers are to Preach. p. 187
P. LOok not for an earthly Paradise of Christ. p. 141 Seldome a Persecutor, but he is an Adulterer. p. 119 Supreme Power of Christ in his Church. p. 54 ⟨image 111⟩