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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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2. Murder unadvisedly committed, when the Act done was not intended, is not a capital crime: there were Cities of Refuge provided in such a case, Ezod. 21.13.
2. Murder unadvisedly committed, when the Act done was not intended, is not a capitall crime: there were Cities of Refuge provided in such a case, Ezod. 21.13.
3. The very Attempt of murder, in the abuse of an Ordinance of God, is a capital crime. As in a case, a man shall rise up before a Court of Justice to bear false witness against his Neighbour, of some capital offence, this very attempt of killing his Neighbour by the abuse of public Justice, is a capital crime, Deut. 19.18. to 21.
3. The very Attempt of murder, in the abuse of an Ordinance of God, is a capitall crime. As in a case, a man shall rise up before a Court of Justice to beare false witnesse against his Neighbour, of some capitall offence, this very attempt of killing his Neighbour by the abuse of publick Justice, is a capitall crime, Deut. 19.18. to 21.
4. The murder of the soul is not the only Formalis Ratio (as they call it) the only proper cause of an Heretics capital Crime, but chiefly his bitter root of Apostasy from God, not only falling off himself from God, but seducing others to fall away from him.
4. The murther of the soule is not the onely Formalis Ratio (as they call it) the onely proper cause of an Hereticks capitall Crime, but chiefly his bitter roote of Apostacie from God, not onely falling off himselfe from God, but seducing others to fall away from him.