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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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Reply. In them that join according to Christs command (and liberty of absence from Christ hath not been showed) notwithstanding the corruptions, we hold the prayers to be an holy and acceptable sacrifice to the Lord, and pleasing to Jesus Christ.
Reply. In them that joyne according to Christs command (and libertie of absence from Christ hath not been shewed) notwithstanding the corruptions, wee hold the prayers to bee an holy and acceptable sacrifice to the Lord, and pleasing to Jesus Christ.
Answ. How any man can join with this whole Liturgy according to Christs command, who in the second commandment forbids all humane devices in his worship, whereof this Liturgy is so full; it is hard for us to conceive, and strange to see it affirmed: and that Liberty from Christ to be absent cannot be showed. The whole sentence as it standeth, we confess to us seems an high justification thereof, which we little expected.
Answ. How any man can joyne with this whole Liturgie according to Christs command, who in the second commandement forbids all humane devices in his worship, whereof this Liturgie is so full; it is hard for us to conceive, and strange to see it affirmed: and that Libertie from Christ to bee absent cannot bee shewed. The whole sentence as it standeth, wee confesse to us seemes an high justification thereof, which wee little expected.
Reply. The corrupt sacrifice is that which the deceiver bringeth voluntarily, and our of neglect, having a male in his flock, but the godly bringeth himself and godly desires according to the will of God, and the corruptions in matter or manner are not his, they cleave not to his sacrifice to stain and pollute it. The Text in Malach. 1