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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
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Reply. 2. Besides, why should we count the Answer as wandering in Generalities, when it was fitted to his general Objection? His Objection was Chapt. 10. That a necessity lay upon, godly men, before they can be fit matter for Church fellowship, to see, bewail, repent, come out of the false Churches, Worship, Ministry, Government.
Reply. 2. Besides, why should we count the Answer as wandring in Generalities, when it was fitted to his generall Objection? His Objection was Chapt. 10. That a necessitie lay upon, godly men, before they can be fit matter for Church fellowship, to see, bewaile, repent, come out of the false Churches, Worship, Ministery, Government.
Now here are only general words: no particular mention of the falsehoods that lye in the Churches, Worship, Ministry, Government. Why should he blame wandering in Generality in the Answer, when his own Objection wandereth in the like Generalities.
Now here are onely generall words: no particular mention of the falshoods that lye in the Churches, Worship, Ministery, Government. Why should he blame wandring in Generalitie in the Answer, when his own Objection wandereth in the like Generalities.
Reply. 3. If he please to look back to the Reply given in his 12. Chapter, he may find me plain and punctual in Instancing in particulars. But thus having passed over his Observations upon my former Answer, he now cometh to return Answer to me, by demanding a Question or two, to wit, 1. Whether if a godly person remain a member of a falsely constituted Church, and so consequently (in that respect) of a false Christ, whether in visible worship he be not separate from the true Christ?
Reply. 3. If he please to look back to the Reply given in his 12. Chapter, he may finde me plaine and punctuall in Instancing in particulars. But thus having passed over his Observations upon my former Answer, he now cometh to returne Answer to me, by demanding a Question or two, to wit, 1. Whether if a godly person remaine a member of a salsely constituted Church, and so consequently (in that respect) of a false Christ, whether in visible worship he be not separate from the true Christ?