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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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TO CHAP. XIV.
His 14th Chapter is spent in Examining and answering a Reason that I gave of my second Answer to his Objection, which was propounded and cleared in the former Chapter. The Reason was this. The Church of Christ received many thousand Jews, who believed on the Name of Christ, although they were still zealous of the Law, and saw not the beggarly emptiness of Moses his Ceremonies, Act. 21.20. And the Apostle Paul directeth the Romans to receive such unto them, as were weak in the faith, and saw not their liberty from the servile difference of Meats and Days, but still lay under the bondage of the Law. Yea he wished them to receive such upon this ground, because Christ had received them, Rom. 14.1. to 6. And lest it should be objected, there was not the like danger of lying under bondage to Moses, as to Antichrist; It was said, that even the bondage under Moses was such, as that if it were continued in, after instruction and conviction, it would separate them from Christ, (Gal. 5.2.) and bondage under Antichrist could do no more.
HIs 14th Chapter is spent in Examining and answering a Reason that I gave of my second Answer to his Objection, which was propounded and cleared in the former Chapter. The Reason was this. The Church of Christ received many thousand Jewes, who beleeved on the Name of Christ, although they were still zealous of the Law, and saw not the beggarly emptinesse of Moses his Ceremonies, Act. 21.20. And the Apostle Paul directeth the Romans to receive such unto them, as were weake in the faith, and saw not their liberty from the servile difference of Meats and Dayes, but still lay under the bondage of the Law. Yea he wished them to receive such upon this ground, because Christ had received them,