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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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But if it should be asked how charity may know the reality of this profession, we answer; so long as the rule be attended we leave every one to the wisdom of Christ, to make▪ application ⟨p. 193⟩thereof, only this we do add in general for more full satisfaction.
But if it should bee asked how charity may know the reality of this profession, we answer; so long as the rule bee attended wee leave every one to the wisedome of Christ, to make▪ application ⟨p. 193⟩thereof, onely this we doe add in generall for more full satisfaction.
1 Such a faith professed with the mouth, which is confirmed by an innocent godly conversation in the life, so as not to live in commission of any known sin, or omission of any known duty, we say this conversation makes faith appear real, James 2. 18. Rev. 22. 14. we conceive more is required to make a man appear a fit member of a Church, then of a Commonwealth, to be only bonus civis, and bare civility is sufficient for this latter, but not for the former, and therefore such a profession of faith is needful, as is confirmed by a not only a civill, but a godly life.
1 Such a faith professed with the mouth, which is confirmed by an innocent godly conversation in the life, so as not to live in commission of any knowne sinne, or omission of any knowne duty, wee say this conversation makes faith appeare reall, James 2. 18