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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. These words rightly stating the consideration we leave it to any indifferent reader to judge, whether any way it make against it self, or whether there was any cause first to darken it as was done in the former passage.
Answ. These words rightly stating the consideration wee leave it to any indifferent reader to judge, whether any way it make against it selfe, or whether there was any cause first to darken it as was done in the former passage.
Reply. The strength of it stands in the parity between Circumcision and Baptism, but this parity is not found in every thing, as your selves allege. To unfold it more fully, we will consider three things. First, wherein the Sacraments agree, and wherein they differ.
Reply. The strength of it stands in the parity betweene Circumcision and Baptisme, but this parity is not found in every thing, as your selves alledge. To unfold it more fully, wee will consider three things. First, wherein the Sacraments agree, and wherein they differ.
Answ. It matters not in how many things the Sacraments differ, so they agree in the thing questioned, and though we might raise Disputes and Queries about some particulars in this large discourse upon this first head, yet seeing here is a grant of the parity in the point now questioned, viz. Concerning the persons to whom Circumcision and Baptism do belong, we shall take what is granted, and leave the rest. For thus it is said, Circumcision and Baptism are both Sacraments of Divine institution, and so they agree in substance of the things signified, the persons to whom they are to be administered, and the order of administration, if the right proportion be observed. Now that we ••ld the right proportion in the persons, may appear,