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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. 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.
2 The Church which is the Body of Christ existing in this age, the Keys are given to it primarily, in comparison of particular Churches coexisting with it, as to the chief object and end; but not to it as a political Body, in respect of actual and immediate dispensation thereof: for (as we have oft said) if in respect of Political dispensation the Keys belong firstly to the Body of Christ as his Spouse and redeemed ones; then the Church invisible as invisible, rather then visible, must have the dispensation of the Keys primarily.
2 The Church which is the Body of Christ existing in this age, the Keys are given to it primarily, in comparison of particular Churches coexisting with it, as to the chief object and end; but not to it as a politicall Body, in respect of actuall and immediate dispensation thereof: for (as we have oft said) if in respect of Politicall dispensation the Keys belong firstly to the Body of Christ as his Spouse and redeemed ones; then the Church invisible as invisible, rather then visible, must have the dispensation of the Keys primarily.