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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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Answ. Concerning this Proposition, we do ingenuously confess, that it may seem over rigid and tending to separation, and therefore we will not wholly justify the same: yet diverse things there be, which may much mitigate the seeming rigidness of it.
Answ. Concerning this Proposition, wee doe ingenuously confesse, that it may seeme over rigid and tending to separation, and therefore we will not wholly justifie the same: yet diverse things there bee, which may much mitigate the seeming rigidnesse of it.
1 In the words of the answer, where we do not determine any thing positively, we do not impute sin to any in such a case, we say only that we are not without fear, lest it may be found unlawful, where any scandal, unlawful honour, or sinful limiting be found in the Ministers: and if our fears be needless, we hope, such as know how jealous the Lord is in matters of his worship will easily forgive us.
1 In the words of the answer, where wee doe not determine any thing positively, wee doe not impute sinne to any in such a case, wee say onely that wee are not without feare, lest it may bee found unlawfull, where any scandall, unlawfull honour, or sinfull limiting bee found in the Ministers: and if our feares bee needlesse, wee hope, such as know how jealous the Lord is in matters of his worship will easily forgive us.
2 Because you marvel we should be so timorous in this case, we shall give you some reasons of it, which perhaps may abate much the marvel or wonder.
2 Because you marvell wee should bee so timerous in this case, wee shall give you some reasons of it, which perhaps may abate much the marvell or wonder.