A80608:1802
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. That the Text only requireth Coming out from Idolaters in the fellowship of their Idolatry: No Marriages were they to make with them: No Feasts were they to hold with them in the Idols Temples: No intimate Familiarity were they to maintain with them: Nor any Fellowship ⟨p. 90⟩were they to keep with them in the unfruitful works of Darkness.
1. That the Text onely requireth Coming out from Idolaters in the fellowship of their Idolatry: No Marriages were they to make with them: No Feasts were they to hold with them in the Idolls Temples: No intimate Familiaritie were they to maintaine with them: Nor any Fellowship ⟨p. 90⟩were they to keepe with them in the unfruitfull workes of Darknesse.
And this is all which the place requireth. But what maketh all this to prove, that we may not receive such Persons to Church-fellowship as our selves confess to be godly, and who do professedly bewail and renounce all known sin, and would renounce more, if they knew more? Although, it may be, they do not see the utmost skirts of all that pollution they have sometimes been defiled with: as the Patriarchs saw not the pollution of their Polygamy?
And this is all which the place requireth. But what maketh all this to proove, that we may not receive such Persons to Church-fellowship as our selves confesse to be godly, and who doe professedly bewaile and renounce all knowne sinne, and would renounce more, if they knew more? Although, it may be, they doe not see the utmost skirts of all that pollution they have sometimes been defiled with: as the Patriarchs saw not the pollution of their Polygamy?