A80608:1786
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 which he answereth, That he could not well have believed that Mr. Cotton, or any other, would have made that coming forth of Babel in the Antitype, Rev. 18.4. to be local and material also. For what Civill State, or Nation, or Country in the world, in the Antitype could now be called Babel? If any, then surely Babel it self properly so called: but there we find a true Church of Jesus Christ, 1 Pet. 5. Secondly, If Babel be local now, whence Gods People are called, then must there be a local Judea, a Land of Canaan also, into which they are called, &c.
To which he answereth, That he could not well have beleeved that Mr. Cotton, or any other, would have made that coming forth of Babel in the Antitype, Rev. 18.4. to be locall and materiall also. For what Civill State, or Nation, or Countrey in the world, in the Antitype could now be called Babel? If any, then surely Babel it selfe properly so called: but there we finde a true Church of Jesus Christ, 1 Pet. 5. Secondly, If Babel be locall now, whence Gods People are called, then must there be a locall Judea, a Land of Canaan also, into which they are called, &c.
Reply. If the Examiner had been pleased to have read Mr. Brightman on Rev. 18.4. He might find, I was not the first that Interpreted, either that place in Isaiah, or this in Revelation, of a local separation. For as there was in old Babel, sundry of Gods Israel, Inhabitants then when the Medes and Persians were about to take it, and destroy it: so will there be in new Babel sundry of Gods chosen people still inhabiting amongst them, even then when the ten Kings will be ready to take the City, and to burn it with fire. Unto whom as the Lord sent his Angels to hasten Lot out of Sodom, when he was about to destroy it: so he hath sent and will send the voice of his Messengers to hasten his people, as well out of new Babel, (as he did out of old) before that sudden destruction fall upon the City, and upon them in it.