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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 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:
Was it ever heard of in the Church of God from the beginning thereof unto this day, that any such thing was propounded unto and required of members, to be admitted into Church fellowship? Here is a loud ⟨p. 186⟩outcry, and who would not think but that we usually propound and require such a thing in our admissions, (which yet is nothing so.) But what is the ground of all this? Look a little before and he saith, If such a promise be required.
Was it ever heard of in the Church of God from the beginning thereof unto this day, that any such thing was propounded unto and required of members, to bee admitted into Church fellowship? Here is a loud