A80608:1862
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.
It was to this purpose, that we have not been wanting (through the guidance of the grace of Christ) to perform that which he pleadeth for, so far as God hath called us to it: the which I expressed in my Letter in two particulars:
It was to this purpose, that we have not been wanting (through the guidance of the grace of Christ) to performe that which he pleadeth for, so farre as God hath called us to it: the which I expressed in my Letter in two particulars:
1. That the body of our members do in general Profess, that the reason of their coming over to us, was that they might be freed from the bondage of humane Inventions and Ordinances, under which as their soul groaned there, so they have professed their sorrow, so far as through ignorance or infirmity they have been defiled there.
1. That the body of our members doe in generall Professe, that the reason of their coming over to us, was that they might be freed from the bondage of humane Inventions and Ordinances, under which as their soule groaned there, so they have professed their sorrow, so farre as through ignorance or infirmitie they have been defiled there.
2. That in our daily meetings, especially in the times of our solemn Humiliations, we do generally all of us bewail all our former Pollutions, wherewith we have defiled our selves, and the holy things of God in our former Administrations, and Communions: the which we have rather chosen to do, then to talk of, and therefore do marvel, that he should so resolutely renounce us for that, which he knew not whether we had neglected or no, and before he had admonished us of our sinfulness in such neglect, if it had been found amongst us.