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The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…
The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word of God / by Mr. John Cotton ...The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word of God / by Mr. Iohn Cotton ...
London: printed by M. Simmons for Henry Overton, 1644
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For, first, Is it likely he would send his Lambs and Sheep, for right and healing, unto Wolves and Tigres? Both their Sanhedrin, and most of their Synagogues were no better. And if here and there some Elders of their Synagogues were better affected, yet how may it appear that so it was, where any of themselves dwelt? And if that might appear too, yet had not the Jews already agreed; That if any man did confess Christ, he should be cast out of the Synagogues, Joh. 9.22.
For, first, Is it likely he would send his Lambs and Sheep, for right and healing, unto Wolves and Tigres? Both their Sanhedrim, and most of their Synogogues were no better. And if here and there some Elders of their Synagogues were better affected, yet how may it appear that so it was, where any of themselves dwelt? And if that might appear too, yet had not the Iews already agreed; That if any man did confesse Christ, he should be cast out of the Synagogues, Joh. 9.22.
Object. 2. Against the argument from this Text, it is objected; That by the Church is meant the Bishop, or his Commissary?
Answ. 1. One man is not the Church.