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The bloody tenet, washed, and made white in the blood of the LambThe bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe
The bloody tenet, washed, and made white in the blood of the Lamb: being discussed and discharged of blood-guiltiness by just defence. Wherein the great questions of this present time are handled, viz. how far liberty of conscience ought to be given to those that truly fear God? And how far restrained to turbulent and pestilent persons, that not only raze the foundation of godliness, but disturb the civill peace where they live? Also how far the magistrate may proceed in the duties of the first table? And that all magistrates ought to study the word and will of God, that they may frame their government according to it. Discussed. As they are alleged from divers Scriptures, out of the Old and New Testament. Wherein also the practise of princes is debated, together with the judgement of ancient and late writers of most precious esteem. Whereunto is added a reply to Mr. Williams answer, to Mr. Cottons letter. / By John Cotton Bachelor in Divinity, and teacher of the church of Christ at Boston in New England.The bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe: being discussed and discharged of bloud-guiltinesse by just defence. Wherein the great questions of this present time are handled, viz. how farre liberty of conscience ought to be given to those that truly feare God? And how farre restrained to turbulent and pestilent persons, that not onely raze the foundation of godlinesse, but disturb the civill peace where they live? Also how farre the magistrate may proceed in the duties of the first table? And that all magistrates ought to study the word and will of God, that they may frame their government according to it. Discussed. As they are alledged from divers Scriptures, out of the Old and New Testament. Wherein also the practise of princes is debated, together with the judgement of ancient and late writers of most precious esteeme. Whereunto is added a reply to Mr. Williams answer, to Mr. Cottons letter. / By John Cotton Batchelor in Divinity, and teacher of the church of Christ at Boston in New England.
London: printed by Matthew Symmons for Hannah Allen, 1647
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For we Neither constrain them to worship God with us, nor restrain them from worshipping God in their own way. Persians, ⟨p. 149⟩Turks and Jews, come not amongst us: those of other Nations of Europe, when they do come amongst us, their manner of Worship is not taken notice of amongst us. Our Country-men worship God with us for the most part, if some of them come not to our Assemblies by reason of the distance of their dwellings from us, they have Liberty of public prayer and preaching of the word a-amongst themselves, by such as themselves choose, without disturbance.
For we Neither constraine them to worship God with us, nor restraine them from worshipping God in their owne way. Persians, ⟨p. 149⟩Turkes and Jewes, come not amongst us: those of other Nations of Europe, when they doe come amongst us, their manner of Worship is not taken notice of amongst us. Our Country-men worship God with us for the most part, if some of them come not to our Assemblies by reason of the distance of their dwellings from us, they have Liberty of publick prayer and preaching of the word a-amongst themselves, by such as themselves choose, without disturbance.
Discusser.
The Answerer addeth a further Answer to Tertullian, for whereas Tertullian had said, that one mans Religion doth neither hurt, nor profit another: the Answerer saith, it must be understood of private Worship, or of Religion professed in private. Otherwise a false Religion professed in public, by the Members of the Church, or by such as have given their Names to Christ, will be the ruin and Desolation of the Churches,