A93091:746
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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These things we have thus briefly presented in one view not to dishonour the learned and reverend Author, whose memory we honour; two things we charitably take notice of, to remove over hard thoughts of him: First, we consider his spirit might be over grieved and provoked to this harshness by the withdrawings of many Christians from the Ordinances of God because dispensed according to the corrupt Liturgy, in which cause he stood too far engaged, and supposing New-England ways the cause of it, he was the more sharp.
These things wee have thus briefly presented in one view not to dishonour the learned and reverend Author, whose memory wee honour; two things we charitably take notice of, to remove over hard thoughts of him: First, wee consider his spirit might bee over grieved and provoked to this harshnesse by the withdrawings of many Christians from the Ordinances of God because dispensed according to the corrupt Liturgy, in which cause he stood too farre ingaged, and supposing New-England wayes the cause of it, he was the more sharpe.
Secondly, we consider that this Reply was not intended by him to be published to the world, but to be sent unto us, and therefore he is in our hearts the less blamable.
Secondly, wee consider that this Reply was not intended by him to be published to the world, but to be sent unto us, and therefore he is in our hearts the lesse blamable.
But seeing these things are now published, and the harshness thereof may do much hurt, we were pressed to clear our selves, wherein if any thing▪ reflect upon the Author or Publishers, we cannot avoid it.
But seeing these things are now published, and the harshnesse thereof may do much hurt, wee were pressed to cleare our selves, wherein if any thing reflect upon the Author or Publishers, wee cannot avoyd it.