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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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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.
Answ. This objection wee have had and answered oft before. In a word, there cannot bee 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 compleatly amongst themselves; which cannot bee said of such as have not joyned themselves to any Church, and therefore wee deny that the Apostles reason was because they were without to Corinth, but without to all Churches.
Reply. Thirdly, (The fornicators of this world) do they not explain whom the Apostle pointeth unto by the title of being without Verse the 10. 11. such as had not received the Covenant of grace?
Reply. Thirdly, (The fornicators of this world) doe they not explaine whom the Apostle pointeth unto by the title of being without Verse the 10. 11. such as had not received the Covenant of grace?