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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. 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.
Reply. The people also who are deprived of right and liberty to choose their pastor, may desire the seals of him that is set over them.
Reply. The people also who are deprived of right and libertie to chuse their pastour, may desire the seales of him that is set over them.
Answ. This objection is easy, for in desiring seals of him and submitting themselves to his ministry, they do now choose him; however at first they opposed his coming. But what is this to what ought to be in an orderly way whereof we speak?
Answ. This objection is easie, for in desiring seales of him and submitting themselves to his ministry, they doe now choose him; however at first they opposed his comming. But what is this to what ought to bee in an orderly way whereof wee speake?