A80608:1215
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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Which yet is the more to be marvelled at, that when the cause is about the Toleration of Heretics, and Antichristians, that Antichrist should procure more Votes against Antichristians, and Christ to procure any Votes, though fewer for them. And it is but another evasion, whereby he here putteth off Augustine's speech, as if it were but a Rhetorical evasion. Whereas indeed the weight of the speech lieth not in the Rhetoric, which is little, or none: but in the Logic, in an Argument taken from the Excellency of the soul above the body, and thence inferring the equity of killing the bodies of such, as kill the souls of Gods people, and the iniquity of such, as think this unequal.
Which yet is the more to be marvelled at, that when the cause is about the Toleration of Hereticks, and Antichristians, that Antichrist should procure more Votes against Antichristians, and Christ to procure any Votes, though fewer for them. And it is but another evasion, whereby he here putteth off Augustines speech, as if it were but a Rhetoricall evasion. Whereas indeed the weight of the speech lyeth not in the Rhetorick, which is little, or none: but in the Logick, in an Argument taken from the Excellency of the soule above the body, and thence inferring the equity of killing the bodies of such, as kill the soules of Gods people, and the iniquity of such, as think this unequall.
But to weaken the force of this Argument, the Discusser bestirreth himself to draw up six Answers.
But to weaken the force of this Argument, the Discusser bestirreth himselfe to draw up sixe Answers.