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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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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.
3 And lastly, we grant Ephesus might be a numerous Church; yet neither there, nor any thing that is said from Rev. 2. 7. (Hear what the Spirit saith to the Churches) can persuade us that it was any more then one Congregation; for that argues no more, that Ephesus was a compound of many Churches, then that it was compounded with all the other six Churches of Asia; yea, the Churches of all the world: for what the Spirit speaketh to one Church, is spoken for the use of all.
3 And lastly, we grant Ephesus might be a numerous Church; yet neither there, nor any thing that is said from Rev. 2. 7. (Hear what the Spirit saith to the Churches) can perswade us that it was any more then one Congregation; for that argues no more, that Ephesus was a compound of many Churches, then that it was compounded with all the other six Churches of Asia; yea, the Churches of all the world: for what the Spirit speaketh to one Church, is spoken for the use of all.