A80608:1352
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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Were I (saith he) believed in this, That Christ is not delighted with the blood of men, (but shed his own blood for his bloodyest enemies:) That by the word of Christ, No man for gainsaying Christ, or joining with his enemy Antichrist, should be molested with the Civill sword: were this foundation laid, and the Magna Charta of highest Liberties, and good security given on all hands for the preservation of it, How soon would every Brow and House be stuck with Olive Branches?
Were I (saith he) beleived in this, That Christ is not delighted with the bloud of men, (but shed his owne bloud for his bloudyest enemies:) That by the word of Christ, No man for gainsaying Christ, or joyning with his enemy Antichrist, should be molested with the Civill sword: were this foundation laid, and the Magna Charta of highest Liberties, and good security given on all hands for the preservation of it, How soone would every Brow and House be stuck with Olive Branches?
Whether this be not to Conclude with confident persuasion (the same, and far greater then that which he noted in me, even now) I matter not. Let him reserve conclusions with confident persuasions to himself alone. Had he ground (from the eternal word of Truth) for such confidence, It would never trouble me, nor hurt him,
Whether this be not to Conclude with confident perswasion (the same, and farre greater then that which he noted in me, even now) I matter not. Let him reserve conclusions with confident perswasions to himselfe alone. Had he ground (from the eternall word of Truth) for such confidence, It would never trouble me, nor hurt him,