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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. To this objection was spoken before, only we marvel why you say they must first partake of Seals, when as Acts 2. they were baptized and added to the Church the same day: and 'tis granted the Apostles gathered Churches by baptism.
Answ. To this objection was spoken before, onely we marvell why you say they must first partake of Seales, when as Acts 2. they were baptized and added to the Church the same day: and 'tis granted the Apostles gathered Churches by baptisme.
Reply. Such as for lack of means and opportunity cannot join in such estate, er be dispersed by persecution or destitute of Pastors or Teachers, may for a time seek the seals in other societies.
Reply. Such as for lack of meanes and opportunity cannot joyne in such estate, er bee dispersed by persecution or destitute of Pastors or Teachers, may for a time seeke the seales in other societies.
Answ. The first instance is the thing in question; and such as may come to any society to desire seals are not wholly destitute of means and opportunity to join, viz. to that society. The two other instances being of such as may be supposed still to hold their right in a Church society; the thing is granted by us in way of communion of Churches.
Answ. The first instance is the thing in question; and such as may come to any society to desire seales are not wholly destitute of meanes and opportunity to joyne, viz. to that society. The two other instances being of such as may bee supposed still to hold their right in a Church society; the thing is granted by us in way of communion of Churches.