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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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Secondly, let it be considered that this book is imposed by an unlawful Antichristian authority of the Prelates, to whom to give place and subjection in any thing is justly to be questioned. ⟨p. 61⟩And we know that a man may acknowledge his fealty and hold his Lands of the Lord of the Manner by a small rent, as well as by a greater.
Secondly, let it be considered that this booke is imposed by an unlawfull Antichristian authoritie of the Prelates, to whom to give place and subjection in any thing is justly to bee questioned. ⟨p. 61⟩And wee know that a man may acknowledge his fealtie and hold his Lands of the Lord of the Manner by a small rent, as well as by a greater.
Thirdly, consider this corrupt Service-book hath been overlong tolerated and borne withal in the English Churches: it deserveth not so honourable a burial as the Jewish worship: but hath stunk above ground twice 40. years, in the nostrils of many godly, who breathed in the pure air of the holy Scripture, being witnessed against by the writings and sufferings of many godly Ministers and Christians in England and Scotland.
Thirdly, con•ider this corrupt Service-booke hath beene overlong tolerated and borne withall in the English Churches: it deserveth not so honorable a buriall as the Jewish worship: but hath stunke above ground twice 40. yeeres, in the nostrills of many godly, who breathed in the pure ayre of the holy Scripture, being witnessed against by the writings and sufferings of many godly Ministers and Christians in England and Scotland.