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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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But the granting this, That men have no power to make Laws to bind Conscience, overthroweth such his Tenet, and practise as restrain men from their worship, according to their Conscience, and belief, and constrain them to such worships, which their own souls tell them, they have no satisfaction, nor faith in.
But the graunting this, That men have no power to make Lawes to binde Conscience, overthroweth such his Tenent, and practise as restraine men from their worship, according to their Conscience, and beleife, and constraine them to such worships, which their own soules tell them, they have no satifaction, nor faith in.
1. It is an untruth, that either we restrain men from worship according to Conscience, or constrain them to worship against Conscience: or that such is my Tenet and practise.
1. It is an untruth, that either we restraine men from worship according to Conscience, or constraine them to worship against Conscience: or that such is my Tenent and practise.
2. Though it were true that we did both: yet this did not ⟨p. 158⟩make Laws to bind Conscience, but the outward man only: nor would we think it meet, to bind the outward man against Conscience.
2. Though it were true that wee did both: yet this did not ⟨p. 158⟩make Lawes to binde Conscience, but the outward man onely: nor would we thinke it meet, to binde the ontward man against Conscience.