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…

Name: The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…
Author: John Cotton

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 ...

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed by M. Simmons for Henry Overton, 1644

[12], 59 p. · 31k words · Wing C6437

Title page typeset from the transcription.

Of the Keys of the Kingdom of HEAVEN, and the Power thereof; accor… › Chapter 2: Of the Distribution of the Keys, and their power, or of the several sorts thereof.Of the Keys of the Kingdome of HEAVEN, and the Power thereof; accor… › Chapter 2: Of the Distribution of the Keys, and their power, or of the severall sorts thereof.

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Evident therefore it is, that there is a key of power or liberty given to the Church (to the Brethren with the Elders) as to open a door of entrance to the Ministers calling; so to shut the door of entrance against them in some cases, as when through corrupt and pernicious doctrine, they turn from Shepherds to become ravenous wolves.

Evident therefore it is, that there is a key of power or libertie given to the Church (to the Brethren with the Elders) as to open a doore of entrance to the Ministers calling; so to shut the doore of entrance against them in some cases, as when through corrupt and pernicious doctrine, they turn from Shepherds to become ravenous wolves.

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Having spoken then of that first key of order, namely, the key of power, (in a more large sense) or liberty in the Church, there remaineth the other key of order, which is the key of Authority or of Rule, in a more strict sense, which is in the Elders of the Church.

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Authority is a moral power, in a superior order (or state) binding or releasing an inferiors in point of subjection.

Authoritie is a morall power, in a superiour order (or state) binding or releasing an inferious in point of subjection.

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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…

CHAP. III. Of the subject of the power of the keys, to whom they are committed: and first of the key of knowledge, and Order.

CHAP. III. Of the subject of the power of the keyes, to whom they are committed: and first of the key of knowledge, and Order.

CHAP. IIII. Of the subject to whom the key of Church privilege, power, or Liberty is given.

CHAP. IIII. Of the subject to whom the key of Church priviledge, power, or Liberty is given.

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CHAP. III. Of the subject of the power of the keys, to whom they are committed: and first of the key of knowledge, and Order.

CHAP. III. Of the subject of the power of the keyes, to whom they are committed: and first of the key of knowledge, and Order.

CHAP. IIII. Of the subject to whom the key of Church privilege, power, or Liberty is given.

CHAP. IIII. Of the subject to whom the key of Church priviledge, power, or Liberty is given.