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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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Thus much concerning the nature of a particular church, and that it is instituted in the Gospel.
Now in the second place we are to show how church government and Ordinances are given to it as to the proper subject of the same. Where we shall propound these Theses for explication of our selves.
Now in the second place wee are to shew how church government and Ordinances are given to it as to the proper subject of the same. Where we shall propound these Theses for explication of our selves.
First, Though Pastorship considered as an office in relation to a people to feed them authoritatively, be one of these Ordinances given to a particular church: Yet Christ hath given it for the gathering in of his elect unto the church, and therefore we grant some acts of the Ministry, viz. the preaching of the Word, is to be extended beyond the bounds of the church.
First, Though Pastourship considered as an office in relation to a people to feed them anthoritatively, be one of these Ordinances given to a particular church: Yet Christ hath given it for the gathering in of his elect unto the church, and therfore wee grant some acts of the Ministery, viz. the preaching of the Word, is to be extended beyond the bounds of the church.