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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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Mean while, let him suspend his Marginal note, That it is a monstrous Paradox, that Gods children should Persecute Gods children, and they that hope to live eternally with Christ Jesus in Heaven, should not suffer each other to live in this common air together.
Meane while, let him suspend his Marginall note, That it is a monstrous Paradox, that Gods children should Persecute Gods children, and they that hope to live eternally with Christ Jesus in Heaven, should not suffer each other to live in this common ayre together.
For though Gods children may not persecute Gods children, nor wicked men neither, for well-doing: yet if the children of God be found to walk in the way of the wicked, their sin is the greater, because they sin against greater light, and grace: and their Brethren (in Place) may justly afflict them for it: to deprive them, in some cases, not only of the common air of the Country by banishment, but even of the common air of the world by death: & yet hope to live eternally with them in the Heavens with Christ Jesus. Yea what if a child of God were infected with a plague-sore, or some other contagious disease, may not their Brethren exclude ⟨p. 15⟩them the common air, both of their religious, and Civill Assemblies, and yet hope to live eternally with them in the Heavens? Truly there be some unsound, and corrupt opinions, and practises, (and that of him too) which are more infectious, and contagious, then any plague-sore.
For though Gods children may not persecute Gods children, nor wicked men neither, for well-doing: yet if the children of God be found to walke in the way of the wicked, their sinne is the greater, because they sinne against greater light, and grace: and their Brethren (in Place) may justly afflict them for it: to deprive them, in some cases, not onely of the common ayre of the Countrey by banishment, but even of the common ayre of the world by death: & yet hope to live eternally with them in the Heavens with Christ Jesus. Yea what if a child of God were infected with a plague-sore, or some other contagious disease, may not their Brethren exclude