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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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But they are bound to join in such Societies for that end, for otherwise there is no necessity of erecting any particular Churches in the world; and so all the glory of Christ in this respect should be laid in the dust, and these particular temples destroyed, and thus a door of liberty is opened to many to live loosely without the care and watch, and communion of any particular Church in the world.
But they are bound to joyn in such Societies for that end, for otherwise there is no necessity of erecting any particular Churches in the world; and so all the glory of Christ in this respect should be laid in the dust, and these particular temples destroyed, and thus a door of liberty is opened to many to live loosely without the care and watch, and communion of any particular Church in the world.
Argum. 3. If the seals are to be administered immediately to believers, or professing believers as such, then they may be administered privately to any one where-ever he be found; but that were very irregular and against the common doctrine of Protestant Divines, who give large testimony against private Baptism, or of the Lords▪ supper, neither do we see any weight in the arguments of the Papists or Anabaptists alleged for the contrary.
Argum. 3. If the seals are to be administred immediately to beleevers, or professing beleevers as such, then they may be administred privately to any one where-ever he be found; but that were very irregular and against the common doctrine of Protestant Divines, who give large testimony against private Baptism, or of the Lords▪ supper, neither doe we see any weight in the arguments of the Papists or Anabaptists alledged for the contrary.