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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. Fifthly, Paul divides all men into two ranks, the first and greater without, the last and lesser within, but that believers, &c. and their children should be reckoned without, we read not in any Scripture, but in Scripture phrase heretics themselves are within. 1 John 2 19. 1 Cor. 11. 19.
Reply. Fiftly, Paul divides all men into two rankes, the first and greater without, the last and lesser within, but that beleevers, &c. and their children should be reckoned without, we read not in any Scripture, but in Scripture phrase hereticks themselves are within. 1 John 2 19. 1 Cor. 11. 19.
Answ. All that is said in this objection except the last clause, is but a repeated denial of the conclusion in other words: to the objection about Heretics within, we grant they are within till cast out or gone out of the Church, 1 John 2. 19. and if gone out, how are they within? and so if an orthodox professor will frowardly forsake all Churches and live alone, or among the heathen, how is he within? we speak only in general.
Answ. All that is said in this objection except the last clause, is but a repeated deniall of the conclusion in other words: to the objection about Hereticks within, wee grant they are within till cast out or gone out of the Church, 1 John 2. 19. and if gone out, how are they within? and so if an orthodox professor will frowardly forsake all Churches and live alone, or among the heathen, how is hee within? we speake onely in generall.