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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.
This word then an Heretic is no more, then an obstinate and wilful person in the Church of Crete striving and contending about unprofitable Questions & Genealogies. What is to be done with such an one? Let him be once and twice Admonished. What if once and twice Admonition prevail not? The Apostle seemeth to Answer, [Greek or Hebrew], that is, the man that is wilfully obstinate, after once or twice Admonition, Reject him.
This word then an Heretick is no more, then an obstinate and willfull person in the Church of Creet striving and contending about unprofitable Questions & Genealogies. What is to be done with such an one? Let him be once and twice Admonished. What if once and twice Admonition prevaile not? The Apostle seemeth to Answer, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is, the man that is willfully obstinate, after once or twice Admonition, Reject him.
Defender.
The Discusser is so far from weakening what I said from this Text in Titus, that he rather confirmeth it, yea and granteth a ⟨p. 29⟩larger allowance to proceed against erroneous Persons, then I did. For,
The Discusser is so farre from weakening what I said from this Text in Titus, that he rather confirmeth it, yea and graunteth a ⟨p. 29⟩larger allowance to proceed against erroneous Persons, then I did. For,