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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. Secondly, (as is granted) it was Abraham, and his household, and the seed of believing Jews that were the persons to be Circumcised, and therefore not visible believers, (as such) for then Lot had been included: so by right proportion not all visible believers as such, but such as with Abraham, and his family are in visible Covenant to be the people of God according to the institution of Churches when, and to which the seal of Baptism is given; and therefore as all family Churches but Abraham's being in a new form of a Church were excluded, so much more such as are in no visible constituted Church at all.
Answ. Secondly, (as is granted) it was Abraham, and his houshold, and the seed of beleeving Jewes that were the persons to bee Circumcised, and therefore not visible beleevers, (as such) for then Lot had been included: so by right proportion not all visible beleevers as such, but such as with Abraham, and his family are in visible Covenant to bee the people of God according to the institution of Churches when, and to which the seale of Baptisme is given; and therefore as all family Churches but Abrahams being in a new forme of a Church were excluded, so much more such as are in no visible constituted Church at all.
Reply. Secondly, As for the proposition it self, certain it is, Circumcision and the Passover were to be administered only to the visible members of the Church, i. e. to men in Covenant professing the true faith, but that in Abraham's time none were members of the visible Church, which joined not to Abraham's family, we have not learned.
Reply. Secondly, As for the proposition it selfe, certaine it is, Circumcision and the Passeover were to bee administred onely to the visible members of the Church, i. e. to men in Covenant professing the true faith, but that in Abrahams time none were members of the visible Church, which joyned not to Abrahams family, wee have not learned.