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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 Be it so, that many were converted, and the Word grew mightily; this proves not that all who heard Paul, were of the Church of Ephesus, for then all Asia should be of that Church, (Acts 19. 10.) who did hear the Word both Jews and Gentiles; As for the danger of the Shrines, and Diana's Temple to be set at nought, a little spark might kindle such fears, and raise such outcries in the covetous Craftsmen, by whom the whole City was set in a superstitious uproar; our own experience may teach, how soon a profane people will cry out against a faithful Minister before he hath converted ten men in a City.
Answ. 1 Be it so, that many were converted, and the Word grew mightily; this proves not that all who heard Paul, were of the Church of Ephesus, for then all Asia should be of that Church, (Acts 19. 10.) who did hear the Word both Jews and Gentiles; As for the danger of the Shrines, and Diana's Temple to be set at nought, a little spark might kindle such fears, and raise such outcryes in the covetous Craftsmen, by whom the whole City was set in a superstitious uproare; our own experience may teach, how soon a prophane people will cry out against a faithfull Minister before he hath converted ten men in a City.
2 That they could not burn their books openly without danger to the Churches, except a great part of the City believed, seems a strange reason: as if believers durst not profess openly, except they had a great number to maintain them with club-law: open profession in those times even amongst a few, was not wont to be daunted with the grim looks of persecution.
2 That they could not burn their books openly without danger to the Churches, except a great part of the City beleeved, seems a strange reason: as if beleevers durst not professe openly, except they had a great number to maintain them with club-law: open profession in those times even amongst a few, was not wont to be daunted with the grim looks of persecution.