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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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And also to make way for our more clear answer to what is objected here in the Reply: We grant therefore the first argument and the conclusion thereof thus far, that the official power of the Keys was not given to the whole multitude, but only there is given to them a power to choose Officers, which Officers should execute the same.
And also to make way for our more cleare answer to what is objected here in the Reply: Wee grant therefore the first argument and the conclusion thereof thus farre, that the officiall power of the Keys was not given to the whole multitude, but onely there is given to them a power to choose Officers, which Officers should execute the same.
Reply. 2 If Christ gave this power to the community, was it from the beginning of the Church, or took it effect after the Church was planted? Not the first, for then the Apostles themselves should derive their power from the community, which they did not.
Reply. 2 If Christ gave this power to the community, was it from the beginning of the Church, or tooke it effect after the Church was planted? Not the first, for then the Apostles themselves should derive their power from the community, which they did not.
Answ. This reason is answered before (so far as concerns our tenet) in the second consideration, where it is alleged, to which we refer the Reader; neither do we say the official power is so given to the community, but such things as are here added, we shall consider so far as concerns us.
Answ. This reason is answered before (so farre as concernes our tenent) in the second consideration, where it is alledged, to which wee referre the Reader; neither doe wee say the officiall power is so given to the community, but such things as are here added, wee shall consider so farre as concernes us.