A93091:631
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. 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.
Answ. This was not the only reason of their order; for his words are, All strangers do not join themselves to our Church; yea there are those that avoiding all Churches, &c. which plainly showeth they looked further then such according to our practise: even their own country men fled for religion, as we are: they yet received them not till by public profession of faith and subjection to discipline, they joined themselves to some Congregational Church.
Answ. This was not the onely reason of their order; for his words are, All strangers doe not joyne themselves to our Church; yea there are those that avoiding all Churches, &c. which plainely sheweth they looked further then such according to our practise: even their owne country men fled for religion, as we are: they yet received them not till by publike profession of faith and subjection to discipline, they joyned themselves to some Congregationall Church.
Secondly, this showeth what disorder and abuse of ordinances will follow from such a liberty to admit such as are not joined to some Church: for by this means many will neglect all order and discipline, if they may but have the seals.
Secondly, this sheweth what disorder and abuse of ordinances will follow from such a liberty to admit such as are not joyned to some Church: for by this meanes many will neglect all order and discipline, if they may but have the seales.