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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, As for the assumption, that Pastors and Teachers are limited to a particular Church or society, but that flock is not ever one congregational assembly meeting in one place, neither the bond so straight, whereby they are tied to that one society that they may not upon occasion perform some ministerial act of office in another congregation, or to them that be not set members of their proper assembly.
Reply. Secondly, As for the assumption, that Pastors and Teachers are limited to a particular Church or society, but that flock is not ever one congregationall assembly meeting in one place, neither the bond so straight, whereby they are tyed to that one society that they may not upon occasion performe some ministeriall act of office in another congregation, or to them that bee not set members of their proper assembly.
Answ. For clearing of the the assumption, that we may give the more distinct answer, we shall take leave to explicate our selves concerning the limitation of the Ministry to the Church, which it is like they who drew up the answer had formerly done, had the times then been as critical as they are grown since.
Answ. For clearing of the the assumption, that wee may give the more distinct answer, wee shall take leave to explicate our selves concerning the limitation of the Ministery to the Church, which it is like they who drew up the answer had formerly done, had the times then been as criticall as they are growne since.
1▪ When we say the Ministry is limited to a particular Church, we do not so limit it to a Congregation under her own Presbytery, as to exclude from communion in the seals, many Congregations standing under one common Presbytery, as we have formerly said, we honour the reformed Churches of Christ Jesus, and the godly members thereof.