Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven, and Power Thereof, According to the Word of God
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CHAP. I. What the Keyes of the Kingdome of Heaven be, and what their Power.
What the Keyes of the Kingdome of Heaven be, and what their Power.
THe Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven are promised by the Lord Jesus (the head and King of his Church) unto Peter, Mat. 16. 19. To thee (saith Christ) will I give the keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt binde on earth, shall be bound in Heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in Heaven. The words being Allegoricall, are therefore somewhat obscure: and holding forth honor and power in the Church, are therefore controversall; For where there is no honour (nor pride to pursue it) there is no contention. (Prov. 15. 1.) It will not therefore be amisse, for opening of the Doctrine of the Power of the keyes; somewhat to open the words of this Text, whereon that power is built. Five words require a little clearing.
1. What is here meant by the Kingdome of Heaven?
2. What are the keys of this kingdom, and the giving of them?
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