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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
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.
But see the wariness, and slyness of the Examiner: I judge it not (saith he) seasonable here, to entertain the Dispute of the true Power, and call of Christs Ministry. An handsome evasion. Now when the grounds of his Separation are questioned, now when he standeth upon his open justification, now in Print before the eyes of all men, now he thinketh it not seasonable, to entertain any dispute of such things at all. Thus Felix would hear Paul when he had a more convenient time: and yet that was the very time and hour of his visitation, Acts 24.25.
But see the warinesse, and slinesse of the Examiner: I judge it not (saith he) seasonable here, to entertaine the Dispute of the true Power, and call of Christs Ministery. An handsome evasion. Now when the grounds of his Separation are questioned, now when he standeth upon his open justification, now in Print before the eyes of all men, now he thinketh it not seasonable, to entertaine any dispute of such things at all. Thus Foelix would heare Paul when he had a more convenient time: and yet that was the very time and houre of his visitation, Acts 24.25.
His evasion of this Text in Prov. 11.26. (by comparing it with Deut. 17.12.) doth but add a delusion to an evasion. [Deut. 17. I suppose he meaneth, though his printed copy say Deut. 15.] For it is a delusion to make the capital punishment prescribed against the presumptuous rejection of the Sentence of the chiefest Court in Israel, a figure of Excommunication in the Church of Christ.
His evasion of this Text in