A80608:1705
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. Mr. Cottons own Confession of that two-fold Church-estate, worship, &c. The former false: or else why to be so bewailed and forsaken? The second true, to be embraced and submitted to.
Reply. This observation is more then is intended, or can justly be gathered from my words: For even a true Estate of a Church, Worship, Ministry, &c. may be bewailed, though not in regard of the falsehood of the estate, yet in regard of the pollutions that cleaved to it, which were as so many false ways in the Administration of it.
Reply. This observation is more then is intended, or can justly be gathered from my words: For even a true Estate of a Church, Worship, Ministery, &c. may be bewailed, though not in regard of the falshood of the estate, yet in regard of the pollutions that cleaved to it, which were as so many false wayes in the Administration of it.
2. The second thing, which he would have to be observed, is my own confession of that which a little before I would make so odious in him to hold, to wit, That Gods People may be so far enthralled to Antichrist, as to separate them from Christ. For these were my words; If they see and bewail so much of their former pollutions, as did enthral them to Antichrist, so as to separate them from Christ.
2. The second thing, which he would have to be observed, is my own confession of that which a little before I would make so odious in him to hold, to wit, That Gods People may be so farre enthralled to Antichrist, as to separate them from Christ. For these were my words; If they see and bewaile so much of their former pollutions, as did enthrall them to Antichrist, so as to separate them from Christ.