A93091:194
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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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.
Fourthly, many godly men (it is well known) have been (of late times especially) offended at many good Ministers silence in these things, that they would no more plainly and boldly discover the corruptions in that book, and at their compliance with the same.
Fourthly, many godly men (it is well knowne) have been (of late times especially) offended at many good Ministers silence in these things, that they would no more plainely and boldly discover the corruptions in that booke, and at their compliance with the same.
Fifthly, these are times of more light, whereby the Lord is consuming Antichrist, with the breath of his mouth. And therefore we have cause the more to fear how we meddle with any thing of his.
Fiftly, these are times of more light, whereby the Lord is consuming Antichrist, with the breath of his mouth. And therefore we have cause the more to feare how we meddle with any thing of his.