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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
To the reader: ADVERTISEMENTS TO THE READER.To the reader: ADƲERTISEMENTS TO THE READER.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
we mourn (we say) for such evils, and could with bended knees desire our dear Country-men to consider, whether this be the Spirit of Christ Jesus that so carries them; to reject them whom the Lord Jesus hath not yet wholly forsaken; and not rather with one heart, and with bowels of compassion (if any liberty can be procured) to study how to heal the bleeding breaches, and manifold evils of sick and sinful England, that in their own recovery from pollutions, the whole may arise and share alike with them therein; tolerating with all long-suffering many things amiss, & mourning daily after the Lord, till such times come wherein he will give his people his ordinances, not only in purity, but also in power; when the Lord shall be one, and his name one, Zach. 14. 9. over all the earth. As for our selves, we look not upon our departure to these parts to be a separation (rigidly taken) but a lawful secession, or a heavenly translation from corrupt to more pure Churches, by the hand of our God; and how far we allow of separation, the ensuing Treatise will declare.
we mourne (wee say) for such evills, and could with bended knees desire our deare Countrey-men to consider, whether this bee the Spirit of Christ Jesus that so carries them; to reject them whom the Lord Jesus hath not yet wholly forsaken; and not rather with one heart, and with bowells of compassion (if any liberty can bee procured) to study how to heale the bleeding breaches, and manifold evills of sick and sinfull England, that in their owne recovery from pollutions, the whole may arise and share alike with them therein; tolerating with all long-suffering many things amisse, & mourning daily after the Lord, till such times come wherein he wil give his people his ordinances, not only in purity, but also in power; when the Lord shall be one, and his name one, Zach. 14. 9. over all the earth. As for our selves, wee look not upon our departure to these parts to be a separation (rigidly taken) but a lawfull secession, or a heavenly translation from corrupt to more pure Churches, by the hand of our God; and how far we allow of separation, the ensuing Treatise will declare.