A80608:1827
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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Reply. 1. Polygamy if it had been known to be as great a sin amongst the Israelites, as it is now known to be by the Doctrine of the Lord Jesus, it is of so heinous a nature now, that every godly person guilty of it, must come out of it, before he could lawfully be received into a pure Church of Christ.
Reply. 1. Polygamy if it had been knowne to be as great a sinne amongst the Israelites, as it is now knowne to be by the Doctrine of the Lord Jesus, it is of so hainous a nature now, that every godly person guilty of it, must come out of it, before he could lawfully be received into a pure Church of Christ.
2. If a Church were now ignorant of such a known case, and should in their ignorance admit sundry members living in that sin, into fellowship with them, though it would much defile them: yet I do not conceive it would evacuate their Church-estate.
2. If a Church were now ignorant of such a knowne case, and should in their ignorance admit sundry members living in that sinne, into fellowship with them, though it would much defile them: yet I doe not conceive it would evacuate their Church-estate.
3. The Examiner will never prove, that the estate of the Churches in England is false, their Ministry false, nor their worship false. And as for their Episcopal Government, he is not ignorant we have come out of it both in place and heart. Neither will he ever be able to prove, that any of our Churches partake in the communion of any such known sin, either in Church-estate, Worship, Ministry, Government, as Polygamy is.
3. The Examiner will never proove, that the estate of the Churches in England is false, their Ministery false, nor their worship false. And as for their Episcopall Government, he is not ignorant we have come out of it both in place and heart. Neither will he ever be able to prove, that any of our Churches partake in the communion of any such knowne sinne, either in Church-estate, Worship, Ministery, Government, as Polygamy is.