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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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Both these Consciences are indeed persecuted: but lamentably blind and erroneous will those consciences shortly appear to be, which out of zeal to God (as is pretended) have persecuted either, &c.
Both these Consciences are indeed persecuted: but lamentably blinde and erroneous will those consciences shortly appeare to be, which out of zeale to God (as is pretended) have persecuted either, &c.
Defender.
This whole Chapter may stand for us, without Impeachment. We approve no persecution for conscience, neither conscience rightly informed, (for that we account the persecuting of Christ:) nor conscience misinformed with error: unless the error be ⟨p. 22⟩pernicious, and unless the conscience be convinced of the error and perniciousness thereof, that so it may appear, the erroneous party suffereth, not for his conscience, but for his sinning against his conscience.
This whole Chapter may stand for us, without Impeachment. We approve no persecution for conscience, neither conscience rightly informed, (for that we account the persecuting of Christ:) nor conscience misinformed with errour: unlesse the errour be ⟨p. 22⟩pernicious, and unlesse the conscience be convinced of the errour and perniciousnesse thereof, that so it may appeare, the erroneous party suffereth, not for his conscience, but for his sinning against his conscience.