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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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What though we never read of Banishment in Israel? we read of something proportionable: what else meaneth that Decree? Let Judgement be executed to death, or to Banishment, Ezra. 7.27. And Ezra. 10.8? Let all his substance be forfeited, and himself separated from the Congregation of those that had been carried away. And in Moses, frequent mention is made of, Cutting off from the people; which though in Israel, it may sometime signify, cutting off by Gods hand, sometime by the sword of the Magistrate, and sometime cutting off from the fellowship of Gods House: yet in Abraham's Family, The cutting off (in Gen. 17.14.) may very well reach, cutting off from their civill Cohabitation: as for a like offence Ishmael, and his mother were cut off from cohabitation in the Tents of Abraham's people, Gen. 21.9. to 14.
What though we never read of Banishment in Israel? we read of something proportionable: what else meaneth that Decree? Let Judgement be executed to death, or to Banishment, Ezra. 7.27. And Ezra. 10.8? Let all his substance be forfeited, and himselfe separated from the Congregation of those that had been carried away. And in Moses, frequent mention is made of, Cutting off from the people; which though in Israel, it may sometime signifie, cutting off by Gods hand, sometime by the sword of the Magistrate, and sometime cutting off from the fellowship of Gods House: yet in Abrahams Family, The cutting off (in Gen. 17.14.) may very well reach, cutting off from their civill Cohabitation: as for a like offence Ishmael, and his mother were cut off from cohabitation in the Tents of Abrahams people, Gen. 21.9. to 14.