A80608:1078
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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True, so they ought, to their best endeavour. But were it not also needful, that the Lord of the soil, who hath his Officers both to dress his Garden & to keep his wilderness, should provide, that the keepers of his wilderness should suffer no venomous weeds to grow near his garden, hedge, or pale, least the seeds thereof should annoy his Garden, and poison those within the Garden that feed on them?
True, so they ought, to their best endeavour. But were it not also needfull, that the Lord of the soyle, who hath his Officers both to dresse his Garden & to keep his wildernes, should provide, that the keepers of his wildernesse should suffer no venomous weeds to grow neere his garden, hedge, or pale, least the seeds thereof should annoy his Garden, and poyson those within the Garden that feed on them?
It is true, which the Discusser saith, poison will not hurt the body, unless it be taken, or touched, yea and Antidotes taken against it.
It is true, which the Discusser saith, poyson will not hurt the body, unlesse it be taken, or touched, yea and Antidotes taken against it.
But who shall prevent the Members of the Church from touching or taking poison? or who shall provide, that all the Members shall take the Antidotes which are prepared for them? Here will be needful the faithful vigilancy of the Christian Magistrate, ⟨p. 152⟩to assist the Officers of the Church in the Lords work: the one to lay in Antidotes to prevent infection: the other to weed out infectious noisome weeds, which the sheep of Christ will be touching and taking, when they will sometime neglect their Antidotes. It is a very unlikely thing which the Discusser saith (is most likely) that Tertullian meant one of these two cases.