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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 he saith Gods People in all their awakenings acknowledge how slightly they have listened to the checks of their own Conscience. This the Answerer pleaseth to call sinning against Conscience: for which he may lawfully be persecuted, to wit, for sinning against his own Conscience.
1. That he saith Gods People in all their awakenings acknowledge how sleightly they have listned to the checks of their owne Conscience. This the Answerer pleaseth to call sinning against Conscience: for which he may lawfully be persecuted, to wit, for sinning against his owne Conscience.
Wherein there is found a double falsehood: 1. That he saith, I call the sleight listnings of Gods People to the checks of their Conscience, their sinning against Conscience. For I speak not of the sinning of Gods People against Conscience, but of an Heretic subverted turned off from the Foundation: much less do I call their sleight listnings to Conscience, to be Heretical sinning against Conscience.
Wherein there is found a double falshood: 1. That he saith, I call the sleight listnings of Gods People to the checks of their Conscience, their sinning against Conscience. For I speake not of the sinning of Gods People against Conscience, but of an Heretick subverted turned off from the Foundation: much lesse doe I call their sleight listnings to Conscience, to be Hereticall sinning against Conscience.
2. Least of all do I say, that for such sleight listnings to the checks of Conscience, he may lawfully be persecuted, to wit, as for sinning against Conscience. Thus men that have time and leisure at will, will set up Images of clouts, and then shoot at them.