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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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Thus he maketh that the ground of his withdrawing, which was not then in Rerum naturâ, (no not in pretence) till after his withdrawing. As a furious School-master will beat a child for nothing till he cry, and then beat him for crying.
Thus he maketh that the ground of his withdrawing, which was not then in Rerum naturâ, (no not in pretence) till after his withdrawing. As a furious School-master will beate a childe for nothing till he cry, and then beate him for crying.
But he further presumeth to affirm; That his withdrawing was the act of the Lord Jesus in him, sounding forth that Blast, which shall one day cast down the strength, and confidence of the Inventions of men in the worship of God.
But he further presumeth to affirme; That his withdrawing was the act of the Lord Jesus in him, sounding forth that Blast, which shall one day cast downe the strength, and confidence of the Inventions of men in the worship of God.
Reply. If a particular visible Church, consisting of visible Saints, and united by holy Covenant into one Congregation, to worship ⟨p. 33⟩the Lord, and to edify one another in all his holy Ordinances; If such a Church be an Invention of man; If Elders called, and ordained by them for Administration of these Ordinances, be an invention of man; If the Covenant of Grace between the Lord, and his Church, and the Seals thereof, and the Censures dispensed against the violation thereof; If all these be the Inventions of man, then indeed the Lord hath sounded a blast in Mr. Williams his horn, to cast down the Inventions of men in the worship of God. But if all these be the holy Institutions of the Lord Jesus, then let Mr. Williams know, that this speech of his is a blast of blasphemy against the Lord Jesus, to put upon him that which is the proper work of Satan, to blast all the Churches, and Ordinances of Christ. And whereas it was wont to be the work of Antichrist to defile all the Ordinances of Christ, it is now the work of this examiner to deface, and abolish them all from the face of the earth. Whether of these works are the more Antichristian? It may be he will be ready to say, (as the Prophet said in another case of Sennacherib,