A93091:736
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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To omit also the frequent inserting of such terms unto our questions and arguments contrary to the true state thereof, which render every thing harst and full of rigidness to the ears of the Reader as have been observed by us.
To omit also the frequent inserting of such termes unto our questions and arguments contrary to the true state thereof, which render every thing harst and full of rigidnesse to the eares of the Reader as have been observed by us.
And omitting also divers other suppositions and objections, we shall only desire those who have taken up evil thoughts concerning these Churches and the ways of Christ we walk in from this Reply, to note these particular imputations in this short Chapter, and upon what grounds they are built.
And omitting also divers other suppositions and objections, we shall onely desire those who have taken up evill thoughts concerning these Churches and the wayes of Christ wee walke in from this Reply, to note these particular imputations in this short Chapter, and upon what grounds they are built.
As page 79. That we hinder men from entrance into Church society, because they cannot promise continuance in the Place▪ and running upon this strain he saith:
As page 79. That wee hinder men from entrance into Church society, because they cannot promise continuance in the Place▪ and running upon this straine he saith: