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.

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.

Veritas nihil erubescit praeterquam abscondi,

Turtul.

Sua silentia amat Spiritus per quae nobis illabitur, se{que} insinuat cupidis non gloriae sed cognoscendae veritatis,

Melanct.

Let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his Brethren,

Deut. 33. 16.

LONDON, Printed by E. Cotes for Andrew Crooke, and are to be sold at the Green Dragon in Pauls Church-yard, 1653.