A80608:1379
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.
If any further matter be claimed in making the Supreme Magistrate, the Supreme Judge and Governor in all causes, aswell Ecclesiastical, as civill, I do not understand, that the Ministers or Churches of Christ are called to acknowledge such a meaning. Sure I am, the Interpretation of that high stile, which godly learned Reynolds made of it in the 10. Chap. of his Conference with Hart, It was accepted of the State in the days of Queen Elizabeth. And the same Interpretation (if no more be intended by that stile) doth well stand with our defence.
If any further matter be claimed in making the Supreme Magistrate, the Supreme Judge and Governor in all causes, aswell Ecclesiasticall, as civill, I doe not understand, that the Ministers or Churches of Christ are called to acknowledge such a meaning. Sure I am, the Interpretation of that high stile, which godly learned Reynolds made of it in the 10. Chap. of his Conference with Hart, It was accepted of the State in the dayes of Queene Elizabeth. And the same Interpretation (if no more be intended by that stile) doth well stand with our defence.
But wherefore do I put my Sickle into the Harvest of my Brethren? my Brethren, who penned that Model, are richly furnished by Christ with ability to defend it. I therefore leave it to them, whom it chiefly concerneth, to maintain the Truth, which themselves have witnessed in that Model.
But wherefore doe I put my Sicle into the Harvest of my Brethren? my Brethren, who penned that Modell, are richly furnished by Christ with ability to defend it. I therefore leave it to them, whom it cheifly concerneth, to maintaine the Truth, which themselves have witnessed in that Modell.
And the Lord Jesus Christ himself (the God of Truth) who came into the world, that he might bear witness to the Truth, be pleased to bear witness from Heaven to his own Truth and bl[…] that peace (a fraudulent and false peace) which the Examiner proclaimeth to all the ways of falsehood in Religion, to Heresy in Doctrine, to Idolatry in worship, to blasphemy of the great Name of God, to Pollution, and profanation of all his holy Ordinances.