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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. Coming to the assumption of our argument it is expressed (according to the frequent manner in this Reply) in such terms as it is not affirmed by us, and therefore if it want proof, blame not us our assumption is; Such as are not in Church Covenant are not capable of Church censures: where by being in Church covenant we mean either implicitly or explicitly, membership in any true Church, as in our answer we express to prevent mistakes: and this is proved from 1 Cor. 5. 12. and in applying hereof we do not affirm that such are simply without in the Apostles sense, but in some respect only, viz. in regard of visible church Communion.
Answ. Comming to the assumption of our argument it is expressed (according to the frequent manner in this Reply) in such termes as it is not affirmed by us, and therefore if it want proof, blame not us our assumption is; Such as are not in Church Covenant are not capable of Church censures: where by being in Church covenant wee meane either implicitly or explicitly, membership in any true Church, as in our answer wee expresse to prevent mistakes: and this is proved from 1 Cor. 5. 12. and in applying hereof wee doe not affirme that such are simply without in the Apostles sense, but in some respect onely, viz. in regard of visible church Communion.
Reply. First, It doth oft fall out that the true members of the Catholic Church and best members of the orthodox Church, by a prevailing faction in the Church, may be no members of any distinct society, and shall their posterity be counted aliens from the Covenant, and debarred from the Sacraments, because their parents are unjustly separated from the inheritance of the Lord?
Reply. First, It doth oft fall out that the true members of the Catholick Church and best members of the orthodox Church, by a prevailing faction in the Church, may bee no members of any distinct society, and shall their posterity be counted aliens from the Covenant, and debarred from the Sacraments, because their parents are unjustly separated from the inheritance of the Lord?