A80608:1616
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.
TO CHAP. VIII.
IN his 8th Chapter Mr. Williams rehearseth, and examineth those words of my Letter, wherein to help him to a serious sight of his sin, I said that it pleased the Lord Jesus to fight against his corrupt ways with the sword of his mouth, in the mouths and testimonies of the Churches, and Brethren. Against whom, when Mr. Williams over-heated himself in reasoning, and disputing against the light of his Truth, it pleased the Lord to stop his mouth, by a sudden disease, and to threaten to take his breath from him. But he in stead of recoiling (as even Balaam offered to do in the like case) chose rather to persist in his way, and to protest against all the Churches, and Brethren that stood in his way, &c.
IN his 8th Chapter Mr. Williams rehearseth, and examineth those words of my Letter, wherein to helpe him to a serious sight of his sinne, I said that it pleased the Lord Jesus to fight against his corrupt wayes with the sword of his mouth, in the mouths and testimonies of the Churches, and Brethren. Against whom, when Mr. Williams over-heated himselfe in reasoning, and disputing against the light of his Truth, it pleased the Lord to stop his mouth, by a sodaine disease, and to threaten to take his breath from him. But he in stead of recoyling (as even Balaam offered to doe in the like case) chose rather to persist in his way, and to protest against all the Churches, and Brethren that stood in his way, &c.
In these lines, the Examiner telleth us, an humble, and discerning Spirit may espy, first, a glorious justification, and boasting of my self, and others concurring with me: secondly, an unrighteous, and uncharitable Censure of the afflicted.