A80608:1630
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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The Examiner witnesseth against this as a false Calling, upon what pretence himself better knows then I.
The Examiner witnesseth against this as a false Calling, upon what pretence himselfe better knowes then I.
4. We witness, that it is lawful for the King of England, to give a Patent to a certain number of his Subjects, to transplant themselves out of England into America, and to possess such Lands as the Providence of God layeth open before them, between such, and such Degrees of the Horizon. Provided that his Subjects adventure not upon such acts as the Patent never intended, as to murder the Natives, or to dispossess them by violence or fraud of their lawful ⟨p. 55⟩Possessions: but either to plant themselves in a vacuum Domicilium, or if they sit down upon the Possession of the Natives, to receive the same from them by a reasonable Purchase, or free Assignment.
4. We witnesse, that it is lawfull for the King of England, to give a Patent to a certain number of his Subjects, to transplant themselves out of England into America, and to possesse such Lands as the Providence of God layeth open before them, between such, and such Degrees of the Horizon. Provided that his Subjects adventure not upon such acts as the Patent never intended, as to murther the Natives, or to dispossesse them by violence or fraud of their lawfull ⟨p. 55⟩Possessions: but either to plant themselves in a vacuum Domicilium, or if they sit downe upon the Possession of the Natives, to receive the same from them by a reasonable Purchase, or free Assignement.