A80608:1882
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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I answered; Be it so. But were they therefore no Church truly Constituted? Or to be separated from? Did not Haggai, and Zechariah themselves Communicate with them? And did they not call others also to come out of Babel to Communicate with them, even whilst Joshua the High Priest was still polluted with his unclean Garments? Zach. 2.6, 7. with Chapt. 3.8.
I answered; Be it so. But were they therefore no Church truely Constituted? Or to be separated from? Did not Haggai, and Zachary themselves Communicate with them? And did they not call others also to come out of Babel to Communicate with them, even whilest Joshua the High Priest was still polluted with his uncleane Garments? Zach. 2.6, 7. with Chapt. 3.8.
Whereupon I took occasion to clear up to him the occasion, and scope, and true sense of the words at large, as may appear in the Letter, which having gathered up I said, That if he did apply it to the Point in hand, it would reach nothing near to his purpose. Hypocrites in the Church, yea and godly sincere Christians themselves, whilst they attend to the world more then to the things of God, (as at that time the Jews did) both their persons, and their labours, and their Civill Oblations are unclean in the sight of God:
Whereupon I tooke occasion to cleare up to him the occasion, and scope, and true sence of the words at large, as may appeare in the Letter, which having gathered up I said, That if he did apply it to the Point in hand, it would reach nothing neere to his purpose. Hypocrites in the Church, yea and godly sincere Christians themselves, whilest they attend to the world more then to the things of God, (as at that time the Jewes did) both their persons, and their labours, and their Civill Oblations are uncleane in the sight of God: