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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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Thirdly, suppose Job, Lot, &c. and their families were circumcised, (as Junius allegeth Jerome for it) yet how will it appear it was not by taking hold of the Covenant of Abraham, to which Circumcision was applied? yet it seems more probable, that Lot, and other families in Abraham's time were not partakers thereof, God intending (as the effect shows) not to establish them nor theirs to be his people, as by Circumcision he established Abraham and his seed; as for Job, if he were of Abraham's seed, and had Circumcision hereditarily à materno, paternoque sanguine, (as some think) yet this makes nothing against the argument we have now in hand.
Thirdly, suppose Job, Lot, &c. and their families were circumcised, (as Junius alledgeth Jerome for it) yet how will it appeare it was not by taking hold of the Covenant of Abraham, to which Circumcision was applyed? yet it seemes more probable, that Lot, and other families in Abrahams time were not partakers thereof, God intending (as the effect shewes) not to establish them nor theirs to bee his people, as by Circumcision hee established Abraham and his seed; as for Iob, if hee were of Abrahams seed, and had Circumcision hereditarily à materno, paternoque sanguine, (as some thinke) yet this makes nothing against the argument wee have now in hand.
Answ. After the Church of the Jews was constituted (when we cannot imagine any Church amongst the Gentiles) we find none must be admitted to the Passover that was not circumcised, but nothing was required of a stranger, but that he profess the true faith, and avouch the God of Abraham to be his God, which must be done before he could be reputed a visible believer, or under the covenant of Grace.
Answ. After the Church of the Iewes was constituted (when wee cannot imagine any Church amongst the Gentiles) wee finde none must bee admitted to the Passeover that was not circumcised, but nothing was required of a stranger, but that hee professe the true faith, and avouch the God of Abraham to be his God, which must be done before hee could be reputed a visible beleever, or under the covenant of Grace.