A93091:641
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. The second reason in substance is this, because from Christ and the constant practise of the Apostles we learn, that such as are called of God, received the holy Ghost, believe in the Lord, profess their faith in him with repentance and amendment of life, have a right to baptism, and desiring it are wronged if they be deprived thereof.
Reply. The second reason in substance is this, because from Christ and the constant practise of the Apostles we learne, that such as are called of God, received the holy Ghost, beleeve in the Lord, professe their faith in him with repentance and amendment of life, have a right to baptisme, and desiring it are wronged if they bee deprived thereof.
Answ. We grant the whole; but as it is supposed in due order they must receive it; so we desire no more, for we grant upon these common grounds, such have jus ad rem, but not jus in re, and the immediate fruition of them.
Answ. We grant the whole; but as it is supposed in due order they must receive it; so wee desire no more, for wee grant upon these common grounds, such have jus ad rem, but not jus in re, and the immediate fruition of them.
Reply. Thirdly, By a lively faith a man hath internal Communion with Christ, by profession of the entire faith joined with conformity of life in righteousness, ⟨p. 163⟩holiness and fellowship of love, he is a member of the visible Congregation or flock of Christ, though no set member of a free Independent society: and baptism is a seal of our admission into the flock of Christ; not ever more, but by accident, of our receiving into a particular Congregation.