A80608:1270
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.
Defender.
Such a slaughter being only made of the false Prophets in Israel (a people in Covenant with the true and living God) the example of it will only extend to the like execution of all the false Prophets in the Church of God, who have turned the hearts of the People of God from Jehovah to an Idol. What hath any Officer in the Church, or Magistrate in the Common-wealth to do, to censure or punish all the false Prophets in the world, when many hundreds of them (if not thousands) are exempt from their jurisdiction? much less will this example extend to the slaughter of many thousands of thousands of Idolaters, and false worshippers in the Kingdoms and Nations of the world.
Such a slaughter being onely made of the false Prophets in Israel (a people in Covenant with the true and living God) the example of it will onely extend to the like execution of all the false Prophets in the Church of God, who have turned the hearts of the People of God from Jehovah to an Idol. What hath any Officer in the Church, or Magistrate in the Common-wealth to doe, to censure or punish all the false Prophets in the world, when many hundreds of them (if not thousands) are exempt from their jurisdiction? muchlesse will this example extend to the floughter of many thousands of thousands of Idolaters, and false worshippers in the Kingdomes and Nations of the world.
For 1. many thousand thousands of them are exempt from the civill Magistracy of Christians.