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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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This is one falsehood. What other Ministers of New-England did in it, themselves know: But for Mr. Cotton, I know, that he was none of them that composed it.
This is one falshood. What other Ministers of New-England did in it, themselves know: But for Mr. Cotton, I know, that he was none of them that composed it.
2. That this Model was sent to the Church of Salem, if he mean, sent by those Ministers (as the following words imply, for the confirmation of their Doctrine) that is another falsehood. The Ministers themselves, that composed the Model, do deny it; Howsoever the Model came to Salem, the Ministers say, it was not sent by them. But see, when men are left of God, openly, and boldly to write against the truth in matter of Doctrine, how readily and freely, they can write and speak falsehood in matter of fact?
2. That this Modell was sent to the Church of Salem, if he meane, sent by those Ministers (as the following words imply, for the confirmation of their Doctrine) that is another falshood. The Ministers themselves, that composed the Modell, doe deny it; Howsoever the Modell came to Salem, the Ministers say, it was not sent by them. But see, when men are left of God, openly, and boldly to write against the truth in matter of Doctrin, how readily and freely, they can write and speake falshood in matter of fact?
It is therefore less marvel, that in Answer to the preface of the Model, he breaketh forth into such vast hyperboles, That the Model awakeneth Moses from his unknown Grave: and denieth Jesus yet to have seen the earth. A speech as devoid of reason, as of truth. The observation of Moses Laws doth not awaken Moses out of his grave, nor is there any reason it should. The validity of Laws doth not (in reason) depend upon the life or resurrection of the Lawgiver: the Examiner himself (I suppose) would not doubt, but the Laws of Moses were of force to the Israelites in the Land of Canaan, when yet Moses was dead and buried before their entrance into the Land. Neither did their observation of them awaken Moses out of his grave, but argued his Laws to be in force as well after his death, as whilst he was yet living. If it be said, That Christ at his coming in the flesh when he was buried himself, buried also the Laws of Moses with him in his grave.