A80608:1860
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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Answ. It is not true, that the matters of Gods worship and defects there, are always most tenderly acknowledged throughout the Confessions of the Saints in Scripture. Solomon in his Repentance was most sparing of confession of his Idolatrous Temples and worships. And the People in Samuel did more repent of asking a King, then of all their other sins, and yet their Idolatries were then flagrant, 1 Sam. 12 9, 10, 11. Besides, we never read of such deep Humiliation of David for carting the Ark after the manner of the Philistines, as of his bodily adultery with Bathsheba, and murder of Uriah.
Answ. It is not true, that the matters of Gods worship and defects there, are alwayes most tenderly acknowledged throughout the Confessions of the Saints in Scripture. Solomon in his Repentance was most sparing of confession of his Idolatrous Temples and worships. And the People in Samuel did more repent of asking a King, then of all their other sinnes, and yet their Idolatries were then flagrant, 1 Sam. 12 9, 10, 11. Besides, wee never reade of such deepe Humiliation of David for carting the Arke after the manner of the Philistims, as of his bodily adultery with Bathshebah, and murder of Ʋriah.
The substance of my other Answer to his former Objection, which was to prove a necessity lying upon godly men to see and bewail their pollutions in a former Church-fellowship, before they can be fit matter for a new.
The substance of my other Answer to his former Objection, which was to prove a necessitie lying upon godly men to see and bewaile their pollutions in a former Church-fellowship, before they can be fit matter for a new.