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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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Answ. True, the Apostles and others were of Galilee, but they had forsaken all to follow Christ, and were commanded by Christ to remain a time at Jerusalem, and then to go forth to Samaria, Judea, and the utmost parts of the earth, Acts 1. 4, 8. and therefore no Church relation in Galilee could hinder them from joining in this first constituted Church, or give any colour that they came as members representative from any Churches in Galilee. And so much for the plea for a Catholic church from Acts 1. &c. Now concerning that which is supposed of a Catholic church representative in Act. 15. If it were such, then in respect of the Apostles (the catholic Officers) only, or in respect of the body of the Assembly also, but in neither respects: Ergo.
Answ. True, the Apostles and others were of Galilee, but they had forsaken all to follow Christ, and were commanded by Christ to remain a time at Jerusalem, and then to goe forth to Samaria, Judea, and the utmost parts of the earth, Acts 1. 4, 8. and therfore no Church relation in Galilee could hinder them from joyning in this first constituted Church, or give any colour that they came as members representative from any Churches in Galilee. And so much for the plea for a Catholick church from Acts 1. &c. Now concerning that which is supposed of a Catholick church representative in Act. 15. If it were such, then in respect of the Apostles (the catholick Officers) onely, or in respect of the body of the Assembly also, but in neither respects: Ergo.
1▪ Not the first, for then as was said, any one Apostle may make a representative Catholic church, having the whole power, as much as all of them together; for though they would meet oft to consult and assist one another; yet not for defect of power in any one; and we think our brethren here will not say it was in respect of the Apostles alone, supposing here they acted rather