A93091:664
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. Fifthly, In the first consideration you prove the seals to be the privilege of the Church in ordinary dispensation by this passage of Scripture, Then they that gladly received the word were baptized: but if the Apostles baptized by extraordinary dispensation in your sense this testimony is insufficient for that purpose.
Reply. Fiftly, In the first consideration you prove the seales to be the priviledge of the Church in ordinary dispensation by this passage of Scripture, Then they that gladly received the word were baptized: but if the Apostles baptized by extraordinary dispensation in your sense this testimony is insufficient for that purpose.
Answ. Although the printed Copy of our answer omit this proof wholly, and also, Rom. 9. 4▪ yet in our true Copy we alleged, Acts 2 41, 42. 47. wherein you will find not only this passage, Then they that gladly received the word were baptized: but withal that they were added to the Church, and such a Church as continued steadfastly in the fellowship, &c. of the Apostles.
Answ. Although the printed Copy of our answer omit this proofe wholly, and also, Rom. 9. 4▪ yet in our true Cypy wee alledged, Acts 2 41, 42. 47. wherein you will finde not onely this passage, Then they that gladly received the word were baptized: but withall that they were added to the Church, and such a Church as continued stedfastly in the fellowship, &c. of the Apostles.