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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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But if the Spirit of the Apostle John had in some measure rested upon him, he would no more have mentioned (much less have magnified) his great, and mighty Trials, till he had seen John go before him in such a like predication of his sufferings, who doubtless had less deserved it, and yet suffered more great, and mighty Trials, Revel. 1.9. But full vessels make least sound.
But if the Spirit of the Apostle John had in some measure rested upon him, he would no more have mentioned (much lesse have magnified) his great, and mighty Tryalls, till he had seene John goe before him in such a like predication of his sufferings, who doubtlesse had lesse deserved it, and yet suffered more great, and mighty Tryalls, Revel. 1.9. But full vessels make least sound.
Again, He recoileth to his civill Banishment, and observeth, That if by banishing himself I meant his Civill Banishment, then 1. He discerneth the language of the Dragon in a Lambs lip; to put the sufferings of the Saints upon themselves, and the Devil.
Againe, He recoyleth to his civill Banishment, and observeth, That if by banishing himselfe I meant his Civill Banishment, then 1. He discerneth the language of the Dragon in a Lambes lip; to put the sufferings of the Saints upon themselves, and the Devill.
2. That I silently confess, that the frame and constitution of our Churches is implicitly National. Else if the Common-wealth, and Church were not one, how could he that is banished from the one, be necessarily banished from the other also?