A80608:1766
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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I come now to speak of the second Falsehood, which the Examiner chargeth upon the English Churches, which was the falseness of their Ministry: which wherein it lieth, he should have done well to have told us: for himself disliketh it in me, to wander in Generalities.
I come now to speake of the second Falshood, which the Examiner chargeth upon the English Churches, which was the falsenesse of their Ministery: which wherein it lyeth, he should have done well to have told us: for himselfe disliketh it in me, to wander in Generalities.
But for our selves, we are far from that supercilious, and Pharisaical arrogancy, as to condemn such for false Ministers, in whom we find Truth of Godliness, Truth of Ministerial Gifts, Truth of Election and acceptance unto Office by true Churches of Christ, Truth of sound, & wholesome, and soul-saving Doctrine, and Truth of holy and exemplary Conversation. And such are all the Ministers whom either the members of our Churches affect to Hear, or our Churches do allow them ordinarily for to Hear. And when I say Truth, I speak it not in opposition to Eminency, (for sundry of them excel in Eminency of sundry of these things:) but in opposition to the falsehood which the Examiner objecteth.
But for our selves, we are farre from that supercilious, and Pharisaicall arrogancy, as to condemne such for false Ministers, in whom we finde Truth of Godlinesse, Truth of Ministeriall Gifts, Truth of Election and acceptance unto Office by true Churches of Christ, Truth of sound, & wholesome, and soule-saving Doctrine, and Truth of holy and exemplary Conversation. And such are all the Ministers whom either the members of our Churches affect to Heare, or our Churches doe allow them ordinarily for to Heare. And when I say Truth, I speake it not in opposition to Eminency, (for sundry of them excell in Eminency of sundry of these things:) but in opposition to the falshood which the Examiner objecteth.