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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.
Neither hath this Text in Solomons Proverbs any thing to do with that Law in Deut. 17. nor with capital punishment. Solomon doth not say, that every man that withholdeth his corn, shall be put to death in Israel: nor do I say that he is to be put to death in any State of the world: least of all do I say that Pleading against a false Ministry is a capital crime: These are all but excursions, and evaporations of the superfluity of wit. But this I say, (and not ⟨p. 44⟩I but Solomon) He that withholdeth the Corn, the people shall curse him, Prov. 11.26. And cursing implieth Separation. He therefore that shall withdraw, or separate, the Corn from the people, or the people from the Corn; the people have just cause to separate either him from themselves, or themselves from him. And this proportion will hold as well in spiritual Corn as bodily: the Argument still standeth unshaken.
Neither hath this Text in Solomons Proverbs any thing to doe with that Law in Deut. 17. nor with capitall punishment. Solomon doth not say, that every man that withholdeth his corne, shall be put to death in Israel: nor doe I say that he is to be put to death in any State of the world: least of all doe I say that Pleading against a false Ministery is a capitall crime: These are all but excursions, and evaporations of the superfluity of wit. But this I say, (and not ⟨p. 44⟩I but Solomon) He that withholdeth the Corne, the people shall curse him, Prov. 11.26. And cursing implyeth Separation. He therefore that shall withdraw, or separate, the Corne from the people, or the people from the Corne; the people have just cause to separate either him from themselves, or themselves from him. And this proportion will hold as well in spirituall Corne as bodily: the Argument still standeth unshaken.