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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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3 Concerning fellowship with those Churches, we may admit members of them to the seals with us, when we cannot always join with them in their administrations, by reason of some sinful corruptions, wherein we must have actual fellowship with them; as your selves would not join, in case you must kneel at the Lords-supper.
3 Concerning fellowship with those Churches, we may admit members of them to the seales with us, when we cannot always joyn with them in their administrations, by reason of some sinfull corruptions, wherein we must have actuall fellowship with them; as your selves would not joyn, in case you must kneel at the Lords-supper.
4 Concerning the Dilemma. We answer; 1 Our practice is not cross to this profession. For such as come recommended from foreign Churches, and give such satisfaction as is meet, we do receive; and such as have wholly cast off all relation to English Churches, and live amongst us, we have looked at as scattered stones, till they join some where in a Church; and themselves generally so judge of themselves; but if any will hold to their membership in England, and come orderly to communion with us, we have not, no• shall not under that notion refuse them, if they be fit for the ordinances; and therefore we exclude not the English Churches out of the number, and herein we deal no otherwise with them, then with the members of our own Churches.
4 Concerning the Dilemma. We answer; 1 Our practice is not crosse to this profession. For such as come recommended from forein Churches, and give such satisfaction as is meet, we doe receive; and such as have wholly cast off all relation to English Churches, and live amongst us, we have looked at as scattered stones, till they joyn some where in a Church; and themselves generally so judge of themselves; but if any will hold to their membership in England, and come orderly to communion with us, we have not, no• shall not under that notion refuse them, if they be fit for the ordinances; and therefore we exclude not the English Churches out of the number, and herein we deal no otherwise with them, then with the members of our owne Churches.