A80608:1564
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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3. This Law in Deut. 17. provided an effectual punishment against such presumptuous offenders, and an effectual remedy against all such like presumption in others, that all Israel might hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously, ver. 13. But so doth not Excommunication. For what if an Excommunicate person presume against the sentence of Christ in his Church, (as Mr. Williams doth against the Sentence of the Church of Salem?) doth the power of the Church provide, that all the Israel of God may hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously? Is the figure become more powerful, and effectual, then the substance? the shadow, then the body? the type, then the Antitype?
3. This Law in Deut. 17. provided an effectuall punishment against such presumptuous offenders, and an effectuall remedy against all such like presumption in others, that all Israel might heare, and feare, and doe no more presumptuously, ver. 13. But so doth not Excommunication. For what if an Excommunicate person presume against the sentence of Christ in his Church, (as Mr. Williams doth against the Sentence of the Church of Salem?) doth the power of the Church provide, that all the Israel of God may heare, and feare, and doe no more presumptuously? Is the figure become more powerfull, and effectuall, then the substance? the shadow, then the body? the type, then the Antitype?
From this mistaken Figure, the Examiner would infer, The withholding of the Corn presumptuously to be death in Israel: but not so in every State of the world: much less the pleading against a false Ministry to be a capital crime: for as for Banishment never such a course was heard of in Israel.
From this mistaken Figure, the Examiner would inferre, The withholding of the Corne presumptuously to be death in Israel: but not so in every State of the world: much lesse the pleading against a false Ministery to be a capitall crime: for as for Banishment never such a course was heard of in Israel.