A93091:723
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. And if such business must be determined on the Lords Day, &c.
Reply. And if such businesse must bee determined on the Lords Day, &c.
Answ. We deny not but the best Churches through weakness and temptation may spend too much time in the most necessary administrations of censures or other affairs: but to possess the world with such fears upon so little ground may argue the authors charity concerning our wisdom and christian care of the Sabbath was not very great.
Answ. Wee deny not but the best Churches through weaknesse and temptation may spend too much time in the most necessary administrations of censures or other affaires: but to possesse the world with such feares upon so little ground may argue the authors charity concerning our wisdome and christian care of the Sabbath was not very great.
Reply. As for the Covenant it self, &c. but if ye constrain men to meddle with things that belong not to them, and wind them up higher then God, would, and strain every thing to the pitch you seem here to do, a godly sober mind may well pause before he make such a promise.
Reply. As for the Covenant it selfe, &c. but if yee constraine men to meddle with things that belong not to them, and winde them up higher then God, would, and straine every thing to the pitch you seeme here to doe, a godly sober minde may well pause before hee make such a promise.