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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
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.
But why did not God send out the tempest to punish those Pagan ⟨p. 20⟩Mariners rather, for their Idolatry then Jonah for his Erroneous Practise in running away from the true God?
God in times past suffered all Nations to walk in their own ways Acts, 14.16. And so did his Vicegerents the good Kings of Israel do the like: David did not compel the tributary Nations to worship the God of Israel. No more doth our Colony here compel the tributary Indians to worship our God. But if an Israelite forsake God, he disturbeth not only the Common-wealth of Israel, but the Barks of Pagans, and Heathen states as Jonah did this Ship, by his departure from God. Therefore a Christian by departing from God, may disturb a Gentile civill State. And it is no preposterous way for the Governors of the State, according to the quality of the disturbance raised by the starting aside of such a Christian, to punish both it and him by civill censure.
God in times past suffered all Nations to walke in their owne wayes Acts, 14.16. And so did his Vicegerents the good Kings of Israel doe the like: David did not compell the tributary Nations to worship the God of Israel. No more doth our Colony here compell the tributary Indians to worship our God. But if an Israelite forsake God, he disturbeth not onely the Common-wealth of Israel, but the Barks of Pagans, and Heathen states as Jonah did this Ship, by his departure from God. Therefore a Christian by departing from God, may disturbe a Gentile civill State. And it is no preposterous way for the Governours of the State, according to the quality of the disturbance raised by the starting aside of such a Christian, to punish both it and him by civill censure.