A80608:1856
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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It may truly be Replied, 1. That he will not grant us that liberty, that upon our embracing of Christ in his worship & Ministry, there necessarily followeth our withdrawing from the Church, Ministry, and Worship, wherein we had been formerly polluted in any sort. Is not this to detain the glorious Truth of our Lord Jesus with respect of Persons?
It may truely be Replyed, 1. That he will not grant us that liberty, that upon our embracing of Christ in his worship & Ministery, there necessarily followeth our withdrawing from the Church, Ministery, and Worship, wherein we had been formerly polluted in any sort. Is not this to deteine the glorious Truth of our Lord Jesus with respect of Persons?
2. It is evident by the Story, that some of those members of the Church of Jerusalem, who had been leavened by the sect of the Pharisees, they did neither see nor bewail, nor did come off from fellowship with the Pharisees in their Ministry, and false Doctrine, which taught the necessity of Circumcision, and of the whole Law of Moses to justification and salvation, Acts 15.1.5.
2. It is evident by the Story, that some of those members of the Church of Hierusalem, who had been leavened by the sect of the Pharisees, they did neither see nor bewaile, nor did come off from fellowship with the Pharisees in their Ministery, and false Doctrine, which taught the necessitie of Circumcision, and of the whole Law of Moses to justification and salvation, Acts 15.1.5.
As for the confession of sin by the Disciples unto John Baptist, (