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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. 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.
Reply. Sixthly, This hath not been believed in the Church?
Reply. Sixtly, This hath not beene beleeved in the Church?
Answ. We are not bound in every thing to be of the Churches faith, and what we have said before may satisfy here.
Answ. Wee are not bound in every thing to be of the Churches faith, and what wee have said before may satisfie here.