A80608:1788
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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He need not make it so strange, What Civill State, or Nation, or Country in the world shall be called Babel now? As if the very express letter of the Text had not clearly enough deciphered the City of Rome, the great City, which in Johns time reigned over the Kings of the Earth, to be the Babylon, (the Antitype of Babel in Chaldea,) whom the Lord would destroy, and out of whom he calleth his people to depart? Why doth he tell us of Babel in Peter, (Babel in Chaldea,) as if the Type and the Antitype were literally the same place? Or as if he were altogether a stranger in the Book of the Revelation, and never understood Rome to be called Babylon?
He need not make it so strange, What Civill State, or Nation, or Countrey in the world shall be called Babel now? As if the very exp•esse letter of the Text had not clearely enough deciphered the City of Rome, the great City, which in Johns time reigned over the Kings of the Earth, to be the Babylon, (the Antitype of Babel in Chaldea,) whom the Lord would destroy, and out of whom he calleth his people to depart? Why doth he tell us of Babel in Peter, (Babel in Chaldea,) as if the Type and the Antitype were literally the same place? Or as if he were altogether a stranger in the Booke of the Revelation, and never understood Rome to be called Babylon?
But secondly, saith he, If Babel be local now, then there must be a local Judea, a Land of Canaan also, into which the Saints are called.
But secondly, saith he, If Babel be locall now, then there must be a locall Judea, a Land of Canaan also, into which the Saints are called.
Reply. 1. It followeth not; for the Angel that calleth them out of Babel, doth not call them into Judea, or Canaan. There is no mention of such places in that call at all.