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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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Reply. Thirdly, It is very improbable that the persons baptized were in Church State, or Order. If they were members of the Jewish Church not yet dissolved, this is not to the purpose, for men have not right to baptism, because members of the Jewish Church, but because Disciples, and as you say, joined together in Covenant, &c.
Reply. Thirdly, It is very improbable that the persons baptized were in Church State, or Order. If they were members of the Jewish Church not yet dissolved, this is not to the purpose, for men have not right to baptisme, because members of the Jewish Church, but because Disciples, and as you say, joyned together in Covenant, &c.
Answ. We grant, that since the visible kingdom of Christ was set up in visible Christian Churches, the seals belong properly and ordinarily to the members of Christian Churches not Jewish: yet we may affirm that if in any special case a believer was baptized by any that had a special call thereto, where there was no Christian Church present actually to join unto: yet being a member of the Jewish Church not yet dissolved, the case does not so much vary from the set▪ Order of Christ in those times, and that is all we intend.
Answ. Wee grant, that since the visible kingdome of Christ was set up in visible Christian Churches, the seales belong properly and ordinarily to the members of Christian Churches not Jewish: yet wee may affirme that if in any speciall case a beleever was baptized by any that had a speciall call thereto, where there was no Christian Church present actually to joyne unto: yet being a member of the Jewish Church not yet dissolved, the case does not so much vary from the set▪ Order of Christ in those times, and that is all wee intend.