A80608:1811
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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But for another Answer, the Examiner proceedeth; Moreover, (saith he) the Question is not of the utmost skirts of pollution, but the substance of a true and false Bed of worship, Cant. 1.16. In respect of coming out of the false, before the entrance into the true.
Reply. I said indeed, that Godly Persons repenting of all known sins, may be received to Church-fellowship, although they do not see the utmost skirts of all the pollution they have sometimes been defiled with.
Reply. I said indeed, that Godly Persons repenting of all knowne sinnes, may be received to Church-fellowship, although they doe not see the utmost skirts of all the pollution they have sometimes been defiled with.
But, saith he, the Question is not of utmost skirts, but of the substance of a true and false Bed of worship.
What he meaneth by the Bed of worship, I know not If he mean the Church, to be the Bed of worship; and the Churches of England to be false Churches, that Point hath been cleared above: that no voice of Christ hath declared the Churches of England to be false Churches.