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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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Object. 6. If the Keys be given to a particular Church under the notion of the Spouse of Christ, a flock of redeemed ones, &c. and then much more to the Catholic visible Church, which is the Spouse of Christ, and flock of redeemed ones primarily, and to a particular Church only secondarily; but the first is affirmed by such as deny such a Catholic Church: Ergo.
Object. 6. If the Keys be given to a particular Church under the notion of the Spouse of Christ, a flock of redeemed ones, &c. and then much more to the Catholick visible Church, which is the Spouse of Christ, and flock of redeemed ones primarily, and to a particular Church onely secondarily; but the first is affirmed by such as deny such a Catholick Church: Ergo.
Answ. 1 It is true, the notion of a flock of redeemed ones of the Body, and Spouse of Christ, Kingdom, House, &c. do agree primarily to the Church, not of this, but of all ages, and secondarily to the Church of this age, Colos. 1. 18. Ephes. 5. 25, 26. and 2. 19.
Answ. 1 It is true, the notion of a flock of redeemed ones of the Body, and Spouse of Christ, Kingdom, House, &c. doe agree primarily to the Church, not of this, but of all ages, and secondarily to the Church of this age, Colos. 1. 18. Ephes. 5. 25, 26. and 2. 19.