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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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Reply. Secondly, We see not how you can apply that Text, Matth. 28 19. to preaching by Office; which by your exposition is a dispensing of a fit portion to every one of the household; and it is plain the Apostles were sent to preach to every creature, &c.
Answ. As if that commission, Matth. 28. did not authorize them also, and require them to dispense fit portions to the Churches: did not the care of all the Churches lye on the Apostle, 2 Cor. 11. 28. so also 1 Cor. 7. 17. were not Apostles given to the Church for the edifying of the body of Christ, &c. as well as other Officers? Ephes. 4. 11, 12. 1 Cor. 12. 28. and therefore this note also might well have been spared.
Reply. Thirdly, If under the power of the Keys you comprehend preaching by Office, dispensing seals, &c. we deny the power of the Keys to belong to the Church, or community of the faithful, in those passages which speak of this power, the execution of this authority is given to them to whom the authority is committed.
Reply. Thirdly, If under the power of the Keys you comprehend preaching by Office, dispensing seals, &c. we deny the power of the Keys to belong to the Church, or community of the faithfull, in those passages which speak of this power, the execution of this authority is given to them to whom the authority is committed.