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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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Secondly, by these proofs it might easily have been seen that we did not look upon all the Apostles acts in this case of Baptism as extraordinary▪ but that their first and leading examples were ordinary, and in that order we plead for: which if it had been regarded, much labour had been saved in this dispute, which hath been spent to little purpose. And,
Secondly, by these proofes it might easily have been seene that wee did not looke upon all the Apostles acts in this case of Baptisme as extraordinary▪ but that their first and leading examples were ordinary, and in that order wee plead for: which if it had been regarded, much labour had been saved in this dispute, which hath been spent to little purpose. And,
Our second Reason.
Reply. In due order the seale• belong to them to whom the grant is given, but the grant is vouchsafed to the faithful, and their seed, forgiveness of sins, &c. and the benefits of the Covenant are so linked together, that where one is granted none is denied, &c.
Reply. In due order the seale• belong to them to whom the grant is given, but the grant is vouchsafed to the faithfull, and their seed, forgivenesse of sinnes, &c. and the benefits of the Covenant are so linked together, that where one is granted none is denyed, &c.