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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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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.
Reply. The Apostles and other Governors were given of Christ to the Church ⟨p. 172⟩as for their end, and all their authority was given unto them for the Church, as for the whole: but the authority it self was immediately derived from Christ, and is not in the Church as the immediate subject, nor derived from the Church, but from Christ the King of the Church. The authority of Governor is given of Christ for a gift to the Church, but not a gift absolute. That it may reside in the power of the whole Church, but for a conditional gift communicated to the Governors for the good of the whole. Parker, pol. lib. 3. cap. 8.
Reply. The Apostles and other Governours were given of Christ to the Church ⟨p. 172⟩as for their end, and all their authority was given unto them for the Church, as for the whole: but the authority it selfe was immediatly derived from Christ, and is not in the Church as the immediate subject, nor derived from the Church, but from Christ the King of the Church. The authority of Governour is given of Christ for a gift to the Church, but not a gift absolute. That it may reside in the power of the whole Church, but for a conditionall gift communicated to the Governours for the good of the whole. Parker, pol. lib. 3. cap. 8.