A93091:831
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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This similitude utterly faileth in two essential things, that concern the case for which it is applied. 1. Because a child is under the authority of the parents, whose right is such that a Child cannot lawfully choose without them. But there is no Church or others have such a right and authority over any Church in their choice of Officers. 2. Whatsoever the power of parents be, yet the essence of the marriage consists in the mutual consent and promise of the children that marry, and so here the essence of a Ministers call must lye in the election of the Church and acceptance of the Minister which is not avoided but by the similitude confirmed.
This similitude utterly faileth in two essentiall things, that concerne the case for which it is applyed. 1. Because a childe is under the authority of the parents, whose right is such that a Childe cannot lawfully choose without them. But there is no Church or others have such a right and authority over any Church in their choice of Officers. 2. Whatsoever the power of parents bee, yet the essence of the marriage consists in the mutuall consent and promise of the children that marry, and so here the essence of a Ministers call must lye in the election of the Church and acceptance of the Minister which is not avoided but by the similitude confirmed.
Reply. It is a duty of neighbour Churches to lend their help to their brethren in election of their Ministers, when the Scripture willeth us to exhort one another or admonish one another, it is not only a command to every singular person towards his fellow, but also to any whole company.
Reply. It is a duty of neighbour Churches to lend their helpe to their brethren in election of their Ministers, when the Scripture willeth us to exhort one another or admon•sh one another, it is not onely a command to every singular person towards his fellow, but also to any whole company.