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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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This outward Kingdom Christ administereth amongst his people in this world: And this was part of the Lords government over his people herein, though various from our form now.
This outward Kingdome Christ administreth amongst his people in this world: And this was part of the Lords government over his people herein, though various from our forme now.
2. Of the Common-wealth, which may have divers forms, and had in the time of Israel; but it receiving its law from God, and governing for God , hence it was the government of God , and subjection hereunto was subjection and service to God himself: And hence when the people cast off Samuel, 1 Sam. 8.7. They have not rejected thee but me. Rev. 11.15. The kingdoms of the world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever. For although the Common-wealth of Israel was made up of the Church, and hence Josephus calls it a Theocracy, ⟨p. 10⟩where the Lord governed; and yet the same thing had divers [Greek or Hebrew], forms and respects, and hence there was a diverse government then, and hence made diverse, 2 Chron. 19.5, 8. Jehoshaphat sets Judges in the land throughout all the fenced Cities. Such is the wildness, boldness, and carelessness of mens hearts, that they do not only need laws, but watchmen over them to see they be kept: and hence the Lord appointed some chief, some Judges in every City, and also some in every Village, as by proportion may be gathered, Exod. 18. every ten men had one over them.
2. Of the Common-wealth, which may have divers forms, and had in the time of Israel; but it receiving its law from God, and governing for God , hence it was the government of God , and subjection hereunto was subjection and service to God himselfe: And hence when the people cast off Samuel,