A80608:1071
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If this only be the point in Question, where then lieth the controversy? for if I say (as the Discusser saith I do) that the Civill Peace is not broken, when the Civill Law is not broken; and if a false Religion or worship do not hurt the civill State, unless the Worshippers break some civill Law, then where lieth the pinch of the controversy?
If this onely be the point in Question, where then lyeth the controversie? for if I say (as the Discusser saith I doe) that the Civill Peace is not broken, when the Civill Law is not broken; and if a false Religion or worship doe not hurt the civill State, unlesse the Worshippers breake some civill Law, then where lyeth the pinch of the controversie?
But I would not have the Discusser mistake himself; I do not remember, that I have any where said, that the civill Peace is not broken, where the civill Law is not broken. He saith, I say so elsewhere: If he mean, that I say so in the Model drawn up by my Brethren (the Elders of those Churches) he wrongeth and polluteth himself much (Crimine falsi) when he saith that Mr. Cotton with the rest of the Ministers of New-England composed that Model of Church and civill power. It is no new thing with him, to say I did that, which I did not: that Model was drawn up by some other fellow-Brethren, but not by me. There is a Truth in the speech which they speak, rightly understood, but not as the Discusser here taketh it.
But I would not have the Discusser mistake himselfe; I doe not remember, that I have any where said, that the civill Peace is not broken, where the civill Law is not broken. He saith, I say so elsewhere: If he meane, that I say so in the Modell drawn up by my Brethren (the Elders of those Churches) he wrongeth and polluteth himselfe much (Crimine falsi) when he saith that Mr. Cotton with the rest of the Ministers of New-England composed that Modell of Church and civill power. It is no new thing with him, to say I did that, which I did not: that Modell was drawen up by some other fellow-Brethren, but not by me. There is a Truth in the speech which they speak, rightly understood, but not as the Discusser here taketh it.