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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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Thirdly, corrupt Churches are visible Churches, but it is hard for us to believe, or any to prove that Christ hath instituted such combination of all Churches, Asian, African, European, American, corrupt and uncorrupt, for prudent men may easily foresee the heavy consequents thereof.
Thirdly, corrupt Churches are visible Churches, but it is hard for us to beleeve, or any to prove that Christ hath instituted such combination of all Churches, Asian, African, European, American, corrupt and uncorrupt, for prudent men may easily foresee the heavy consequents thereof.
Argum. 3.Every Political Church by the institution of Christ hath power to elect her own Pastor or Pastors over it.
Argum. 3.Every Politicall Church by the institution of Christ hath power to elect her own Pastor or Pastors over it.
But the Catholic visible Church hath not such power: Ergo.
But the Catholick visible Church hath not such power: Ergo.