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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.
1. Whereas I had said, The Apostle directeth the Church to proceed against an Heretic, that is against one obstinately erroneous in Fundamentals, The Discusser saith, yea and against such as err though not in Fundamentals, but in lesser points, and continue obstinate in striving about unprofitable Questions, and Genealogies.
1. Whereas I had said, The Apostle directeth the Church to proceed against an Heretick, that is against one obstinately erroneous in Fundamentalls, The Discusser saith, yea and against such as erre though not in Fundamentalls, but in lesser points, and continue obstinate in striving about unprofitable Questions, and Genealogies.
2. He that granteth (as the Discusser doth) that the Word of God is so clear even in lesser Points, that he that persisteth in his error after once or twice Admonition, is wilfully obstinate: he surely will not stick to acknowledge, that the word of God is much more clear in Fundamental and Principal Points, that he that shall persist in Errors against the Foundation, after once or twice Admonition, he cannot but be much more justly accounted wilfully obstinate, and to sin against the light of his own Conscience.
2. He that graunteth (as the Discusser doth) that the Word of God is so cleare even in lesser Points, that he that persisteth in his error after once or twice Admonition, is willfully obstinate: he surely will not sticke to acknowledge, that the word of God is much more cleare in Fundamentall and Principall Points, that he that shall persist in Errors against the Foundation, after once or twice Admonition, he cannot but be much more justly accounted willfully obstinate, and to sinne against the light of his owne Conscience.