A80608:1853
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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His second Answer is, That though the converted Jews did not see all the leavenings of the Pharisees, yet they mourned for killing of Christ, and embraced him in his Worship, Ministry, Government, &c. and thereupon necessarily followeth a withdrawing from the Church, Ministry, and Worship of the false Christ, &c.
His second Answer is, That though the converted Jewes did not see all the leavenings of the Pharisees, yet they mourned for killing of Christ, and embraced him in his Worship, Ministery, Government, &c. and thereupon necessarily followeth a withdrawing from the Church, Ministery, and Worship of the false Christ, &c.
Reply. This answer doth not reach the defence of his cause, to wit, That it is absolutely necessary unto Church-fellowship, to see and bewail, ⟨p. 99⟩not only actual whoredoms, but also whorish speeches, gestures, appearances, provocations. Yet here he granteth, that the converted Jews did not see all the leavenings of the Pharisees, which yet were such, as in the end of that Paragraph, he implieth they had detained them under a false Christ.
Reply. This answer doth not reach the defence of his cause, to wit, That it is absolutely necessary unto Church-fellowship, to see and bewaile, ⟨p. 99⟩not onely actuall whoredomes, but also whorish speeches, gestures, appearances, provocations. Yet here he granteth, that the converted Jewes did not see all the leavenings of the Pharisees, which yet were such, as in the end of that Paragraph, he implyeth they had deteined them under a false Christ.