A80608:1672
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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His last Argument, is taken from a famous Passage (as he calls it) of a solemn Question put to me, and to the other New-English Elders, unto which I with the rest did answer Negatively, That if godly persons coming over hither did refuse to submit to our way of worship and Government, that then they could not only not enjoy Church-fellowship together, but not be permitted to breath and live in the same common air and Common-wealth together.
His last Argument, is taken from a famous Passage (as he calls it) of a solemne Question put to me, and to the other New-English Elders, unto which I with the rest did answer Negatively, That if godly persons coming over hither did refuse to submit to our way of worship and Government, that then they could not onely not enjoy Church-fellowship together, but not be permitted to breath and live in the same common ayre and Common-wealth together.
To which I answer; 1. That it is suitable to his wonted boldness, to affirm that of me which is more then he knoweth, and indeed more then is truth. For though he say, that Mr. Cotton, and the New English Elders returned that Answer: yet the answer to that Question, and to all the other thirty-two Questions, were drawn up by Mr. Madder, and neither drawn up nor sent by me, nor (for ought I know) by the other Elders here, though published by one of our Elders there. Howsoever, the substance of that Answer (not which Mr. Williams rehearseth, but which Mr. Madder returned) doth generally suite with all our minds, as I conceive.
To which I answer; 1. That it is suitable to his wonted boldnesse, to affirme that of me which is more then he knoweth, and indeed more then is truth. For though he say, that Mr. Cotton, and the New English Elders returned that Answer: yet the answer to that Question, and to all the other thirty-two Questions, were drawne up by Mr. Mader, and neither drawne up nor sent by me, nor (for ought I know) by the other Elders here, though published by one of our Elders there. Howsoever, the substance of that Answer (not which Mr. Williams rehearseth, but which Mr. Mader returned) doth generally suite with all our mindes, as I conceive.