A93091:553
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. This objection is before answered in the first consideration, where was given the instance of Athanasius, and it is answered by the Reply it self in the next words; Surely as parents unjustly excommunicated, do continue still visible members of the flock of Christ (understand that particular Church out of which they are cast,) so the right of Baptism belongs to their Infants: which being so, they are not without that Church, though debarred unjustly of the present communion with it, unless he renounce that Church, or other.
Answ. This objection is before answered in the first consideration, where was given the instance of Athanasius, and it is answered by the Reply it selfe in the next words; Surely as parents unjustly excommunicated, doe continue still visible members of the flock of Christ (understand that particular Church out of which they are cast,) so the right of Baptism belongs to their Infants: which being so, they are not without that Church, though debarred unjustly of the present communion with it, unlesse he renounce that Church, or other.
Reply. Secondly, If such Churches renounce it as are no members of a politic spiritual fellowship be without, then the members of one Church are without unto another, &c.
Reply. Secondly, If such Churches renounce it as are no members of a politick spirituall fellowship be without, then the members of one Church are without unto another, &c.
Answ. This objection we have had and answered oft before. In a word, there cannot be the like reason, no not in respect of that other Church, who may in a due order of Christ persecute the censures against them, though not completely amongst themselves; which cannot be said of such as have not joined themselves to any Church, and therefore we deny that the Apostles reason was because they were without to Corinth, but without to all Churches.