A80608:1817
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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2. Where any speeches, gestures, appearances, provocations of spiritual whoredom shall discover themselves, we believe there ought to be as great strictness about them, as about the like whorish appearances of bodily whoredom. But when will the Examiner discover to us, what those spiritual whorish gestures or speeches be, wherein we show less strictness, then the chastity of Gods holy worship requireth?
2. Where any speeches, gestures, appearances, provocations of spirituall whoredome shall discover themselves, we beleeve there ought to be as great strictnesse about them, as about the like whorish appearances of bodily whoredome. But when will the Examiner discover to us, what those spirituall whorish gestures or speeches be, wherein we shew lesse strictnesse, then the chastitie of Gods holy worship requireth?
Touching the Polygamy of the Fathers, the Examiner answereth, three ways.
Touching the Polygamy of the Fathers, the Examiner answereth, three wayes.
1. By observing what great sins Godly Persons may be subject to, notwithstanding Godliness in the Root.
1. By observing what great sinnes Godly Persons may be subject to, notwithstanding Godlinesse in the Roote.