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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.
That Christians sinning against the Light of Faith, and Conscience, may justly be censured of the Church, by Excommunication, and of the civill Magistrate also, in case they shall corrupt others to the perdition of their souls.
That Christians sinning against the Light of Faith, and Conscience, may justly be censured of the Church, by Excommunication, and of the civill Magistrate also, in case they shall corrupt others to the perdition of their soules.
This Joint-confession of the Answerer with Luther (to wit, that the Government of the civill Magistrate extendeth no further then over the bodies and goods of their Subjects, not over their souls) who seeth not, that hereby is given a clear Testimony, that either the spiritual and Church Estate, the preaching of the word, Baptism, Ministry, Government thereof, belongeth to the civill body of the Common-wealth, (that is, to the bodies and goods of men, which seemeth monstrous to Imagine:) or else, that the civill Magistrate cannot (without exceeding the bounds of his Office) meddle with those spiritual Affairs.
This Joynt-confession of the Answerer with Luther (to wit, that the Government of the civill Magistrate extendeth no further then over the bodyes and goods of their Subjects, not over their soules) who seeth not, that hereby is given a cleare Testimony, that either the spirituall and Church Estate, the preaching of the word, Baptisme, Ministery, Government thereof, belongeth to the civill body of the Common-wealth, (that is, to the bodies and goods of men, which seemeth monstrous to Imagine:) or else, that the civill Magistrate cannot (without exceeding the bounds of his Office) meddle with those spirituall Affaires.
Defender.