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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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Again, as he hath the Keys of Office by preaching the Gospel, to open the Kingdom of heaven to believers, so also he may ex officio, shut it against impenitent sinners and unbelievers that reject his Doctrine, Matth. 16. 19. Matth. 10. 14. Jer. 1. 10. and yet these are not of his proper flock.
Againe, as he hath the Keys of Office by preaching the Gospel, to open the Kingdome of heaven to beleevers, so also he may ex officio, shut it against impenitent sinners and unbeleevers that reject his Doctrine, Matth. 16. 19. Matth. 10. 14. Jer. 1. 10. and yet these are not of his proper flocke.
Again, a Pastor may administer the Seals, (which is an act of Office) to members of other Churches, in his his own Congregation, (if they desire it) who yet are not his proper Flock. Lastly, a Deacon of one Church may perform an act of his Office occasionally to those out of the Church, or the poor of another Church; yet be no Officer or Deacon of the other Church, and so 'tis here.
Againe, a Pastour may administer the Seales, (which is an act of Office) to members of other Churches, in his his owne Congregation, (if they desire it) who yet are not his proper Flocke. Lastly, a Deacon of one Church may performe an act of his Office occasionally to those out of the Church, or the poore of another Church; yet be no Officer or Deacon of the other Church, and so 'tis here.