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A treatise of liturgies, power of the keys, and of matter of the visible…A treatise of liturgies, power of the keyes, and of matter of the visible…
A treatise of liturgies, power of the keys, and of matter of the visible church. In answer to the reverend servant of Christ, Mr. John Ball. By Thomas Shepherd, sometimes fellow of Emanuel-College in Cambridge, and late pastor of Cambridge in New-England.A treatise of liturgies, power of the keyes, and of matter of the visible church. In answer to the reverend servant of Christ, Mr. John Ball. By Thomas Shephard, sometimes fellow of Emanuel-Colledge in Cambridge, and late pastour of Cambridge in New-England.
London: printed by E. Cotes for Andrew Crooke, 1652
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In that you analyse our two Propositions into three, we shall not contend, but follow your method, yet we cannot but marvel at the liberty that is taken in stating the first Proposition, both leaving out and adding such things as will not stand with the terms in our Answer; and indeed this is too frequent in divers places of this Reply, which gives a great colour of strength unto the arguments; but when they come to be scanned, it will discover the impertinency of them.
In that you analyse our two Propositions into three, we shall not contend, but follow your method, yet wee cannot but marvaile at the liberty that is taken in stating the first Proposition, both leaving out and adding such things as will not stand with the termes in our Answer; and indeed this is too frequent in divers places of this Reply, which gives a great colour of strength unto the arguments; but when they come to be scanned, it will discover the impertinency of them.
For, 1 Although the Answer distinguisheth of the Liturgy, either of the whole, or of some select prayers which may be conceived to be less offensive, yet the application of this of select prayers, is only made in the second proposition of the Answer, no way intended in the first. Neither doth the Answer confess those prayers, as you say, to be choice and faultless for matter and manner, but which may be conceived less offensive.
For, 1 Although the Answer distinguisheth of the Liturgie, either of the whole, or of some select prayers which may bee conceived to bee lesse offensive, yet the application of this of select prayers, is onely made in the second proposition of the Answer, no way intended in the first. Neither doth the Answer confesse those prayers, as you say, to bee choyce and faultlesse for matter and manner, but which may bee conceived lesse offensive.