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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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And first we find, Cant. 6. 4. &c. to prove the whole Catholic church visible to be one Ministerial Body, because it is called One, compared to an Army terrible with Banners, in respect of the order of Discipline, and described as being an organical Body having eyes, hair, teeth, &c.
And first we finde, Cant. 6. 4. &c. to prove the whole Catholick church visible to be one Ministeriall Body, because it is called One, compared to an Army terrible with Banners, in respect of the order of Discipline, and described as being an organicall Body having eyes, hair, teeth, &c.
Answ. 1 Theologia Symbolica non est argumentativa, except it can be made clear that the parable is applied according to the true scope of it, and no further, which here is very hard to evince: we know the whole Book of the Canticles is variously applied by good Interpreters, Brightman (none of the meanest in this kind of1 Scriptures) applies this place to the church of Geneva, and the times of purer Churches to arise after it, which are said to be terrible as an Army with Banners; not in respect of Discipline, but in respect of warlike power, whereby that state of the church shall defend it self.
Answ. 1 Theologia Symbolica non est argumentativa, except it can be made clear that the parable is applyed according to the true scope of it, and no further, which here is very hard to evince: we know the whole Book of the Canticles is variously applyed by good Interpreters, Brightman (none of the meanest in this kinde of1 Scriptures) applyes this place to the church of Geneva, and the times of purer Churches to arise after it, which are said to be terrible as an Army with Banners; not in respect of Discipline, but in respect of warlike power, whereby that state of the church shall defend it self.