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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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3 Though much people were added to the Lord, yet doth it follow they were more then could meet in one Congregation? and if first Disciples were there called Christians, must it needs be for their number, and not rather for eminent likeness to Christ, with other specialities of providence?
4 It is expressly said, the Church was gathered together, Acts 14. 27. which is not meant of the Elders only, as if they only could meet; for Chap. 15. 30. They gathered the multitude together; ⟨p. 127⟩so that it was not such a number but might meet together in one place.
4 It is expresly said, the Church was gathered together, Acts 14. 27. which is not meant of the Elders onely, as if they onely could meet; for Chap. 15. 30. They gathered the multitude together; ⟨p. 127⟩so that it was not such a number but might meet together in one place.
Reply. The number of believers was great at Ephesus, where Paul preached two years; all that dwelt in Asia heard the Word; a great door and effectual ways open to him, where the Shrines of Diana her Temple were in danger to be set at nought; where those that used curious arts, burnt their books openly: which could not be done without great danger of the Church, unless a great part of the City had believed, Acts 19. 10, 19, 27.