A93091:629
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, They bold Communion with the Church of England as one with theirs.
Answ. The Church of England they call it not, but the English Churches: and we deny not the same in an orderly way: as they also required Testimony of their piety, if any did but present a child to baptism in their Church. We have often professed this, and by your own grant most of the approved Christians amongst us are not members of the English Churches, having renounced their right of membership and Communion with the Church they were of there.
Answ. The Church of England they call it not, but the English Churches: and we deny not the same in an orderly way: as they also required Testimony of their piety, if any did but present a child to baptisme in their Church. Wee have often professed this, and by your owne grant most of the approved Christians amongst us are not members of the English Churches, having renounced their right of membership and Commuion with the Church they were of there.
Reply. Thirdly, This order was observed by them to prevent the impostures of some that pretended to the English they were joined to the Strangers; & contra.
Reply. Thirdly, This order was observed by them to prevent the impostures of some that pretended to the English they were joyned to the Strangers; & contra.