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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. The force of the consideration doth not depend upon the likeness of reason between the persons to be circumcised and baptized in every respect, but in this, that as Circumcision and the Passover were given only to visible members of that instituted visible Church, and therefore so in this case of baptism, and the Lords Supper: now therefore if you could allege many more different reasons between Lot, Job, &c. that were not circumcised, and those not to be baptized, it would little avail in the case, but we shall consider your differences particularly.
Answ. The force of the consideration doth not depend upon the likenesse of reason betweene the persons to be circumcised and baptized in every respect, but in this, that as Circumcision and the Passeover were given onely to visible members of that instituted visible Church, and therefore so in this case of baptisme, and the Lords Supper: now therefore if you could alledge many more different reasons betweene Lot, Job, &c. that were not circumcised, and those not to bee baptized, it would little availe in the case, but wee shall consider your differences particularly.
Reply. First, If ever circumcision was appropriated to Abraham's family, and might not be communicated to other visible believers, it was in the first institution, but in the first institution of baptism, it was not so observed, that believers should be gathered into a Christian Church, and then baptized. Mat. 3. 7. John baptized such as came to him, confessing their sins, the Apostles baptized Disciples, such as gladly received their doctrine, &c.
Reply. First, If ever circumcision was appropriated to Abrahams family, and might not be communicated to other visible beleevers, it was in the first institution, but in the first institution of baptisme, it was not so observed, that beleevers should bee gathered into a Christian Church, and then baptized. Mat. 3. 7. John baptized such as came to him, confessing their sinnes, the Apostles baptized Disciples, such as gladly received their doctrine, &c.