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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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Secondly, the decrees were expressly directed to the Gentiles believing, in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, where it seems this question had troubled the minds of the Disciples, Acts 15. 23, 24. which was far short of the Catholic church; neither is it proved that the Churches of Syria and Cilicia had any messengers there, much less that all the Churches had their messengers.
Secondly, the decrees were expresly directed to the Gentiles beleeving, in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, where it seems this question had troubled the minds of the Disciples, Acts 15. 23, 24. which was far short of the Catholick church; neither is it proved that the Churches of Syria and Cilicia had any messengers there, much lesse that all the Churches had their messengers.
Object. But it is said, they might have had their messengers there, if they would, and therefore they were bound to the decrees as of a general Council.
Object. But it is said, they might have had their messengers there, if they would, and therefore they were bound to the decrees as of a generall Councell.
Answ. It must first be proved, that all Churches had lawful summons to send their messengers to that Assembly, before there can be laid any blame on them for neglecting the same, or they be all tied to the decrees of such an Assembly as a general Council, which seems to us not so much as probable, much less to be proved by any where the Scripture is so silent.
Answ. It must first be proved, that all Churches had lawfull summons to send their messengers to that Assembly, before there can be laid any blame on them for neglecting the same, or they be all tyed to the decrees of such an Assembly as a generall Councell, which seems to us not so much as probable, much lesse to be proved by any where the Scripture is so silent.