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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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Then still our parallel will hold; for as this Head is no other then Christ Jesus in his spiritual Kingdom, the Church giving that influence named; so the same Lord that is King and Head over all, 1 Chron. 29. 11. Ephes. 1. 22. doth give influence to many organs in this Body of Mankind, even to all Kings, Judges, Fathers of Families.
Then still our parallel will hold; for as this Head is no other then Christ Jesus in his spirituall Kingdom, the Church giving that influence named; so the same Lord that is King and Head over all, 1 Chron. 29. 11. Ephes. 1. 22. doth give influence to many organs in this Body of Mankinde, even to all Kings, Judges, Fathers of Families.
And Christ is the same in respect of all authority, power, gifts, administrations Civill, &c. to this Kingdom of Men, as he is to the Kingdom of his Church of all power spiritual: And although ⟨p. 84⟩the Church be a Body of nearer relation to Christ, then the Body of mankind; yet in regard of a common relation between a Head and Body there is a similitude, which is sufficient in this case.
And Christ is the same in respect of all authority, power, gifts, administrations Civill, &c. to this Kingdome of Men, as he is to the Kingdom of his Church of all power spiritual: And although ⟨p. 84⟩the Church be a Body of nearer relation to Christ, then the Body of mankinde; yet in regard of a common relation between a Head and Body there is a similitude, which is sufficient in this case.