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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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Concerning our affection to this blessed work of a public Reformation, of the Nation in general, and the particular Churches or Congregations of the Land in particular, (as it is best known to God) so we think it is not unknown to men, not only here by our daily prayers for it, and sometime solemn seekings of God about it; but also we have given some testimonies thereof both by private Letters, and the public motions of some of Gods eminent servants among us tending that way.
Concerning our affection to this blessed worke of a publique Reformation, of the Nation in generall, and the particular Churches or Congregations of the Land in particular, (as it is best knowne to God) so wee thinke it is not unknowne to men, not onely here by our daily prayers for it, and sometime solemne seekings of God about it; but also we have given some testimonies thereof both by private Letters, and the publique motions of some of Gods eminent servants among us tending that way.
We conceive two things specially in our Doctrine and practise, that may seem to be stumbling blocks in the way of this public Reformation, which we shall here remove.
We conceive two things specially in our Doctrine and practise, that may seem to bee stumbling blocks in the way of this publique Reformation, which we shall here remove.
The first is our practise wherein we seem so much to differ from the reformed Churches, in receiving to our Churches only visible Saints and believers.
The first is our practise wherein wee seem so much to differ from the reformed Churches, in receiving to our Churches onely visible Saints and beleevers.