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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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1 We may truly profess before the world, that our Epistle sent with our former Answer, proceeded from a spirit of love and peace, with an humble willingness to receive further light by the holy and just Animadversions of our reverend and beloved Brethren, which we earnestly expected as men searching after the truth.
1 Wee may truly professe before the world, that our Epistle sent with our former Answer, proceeded from a spirit of love and peace, with an humble willingnesse to receive further light by the holy and just Animadversions of our reverend and beloved Brethren, which wee earnestly expected as men searching after the truth.
2 That we were altogether ignorant of the Printing of that our Answer; and in that it was published then, was not without our utter dislike; we have neither sounded trumpet, nor struck up drum to any (if any such) volunteers, we heartily grieve that there are any differences between Brethren, much more that they should be published; most of all, if before they be privately debated, and brought to some head by mutual consent, are thought fit to be sent out to public considerations.
2 That wee were altogether ignorant of the Printing of that our Answer; and in that it was published then, was not without our utter dislike; wee have neither sounded trumpet, nor struck up drum to any (if any such) volunteers, wee heartily grieve that there are any differences between Brethren, much more that they should bee published; most of all, if before they bee privately debated, and brought to some head by mutual consent, are thought fit to be sent out to publique considerations.
3 For our Brethren in England, we know no reason to question the truth of that Apology of our Brother, Mr. Thomas Weld, in his answer to W. R. pag. 2. Obj. 3. Answ. 1. where he professeth in the name of himself and others of our way, a loathness to appear