A80608:1886
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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This Collection tendeth to edification; the other to dissipation, and destruction of the Church, and wresteth Blood instead of Milk from the Breasts of holy Scripture.
This Collection tendeth to edification; the other to dissipation, and destruction of the Church, and wresteth Bloud instead of Milke from the Breasts of holy Scripture.
This Text is so evident, and pregnant, and full against himself, that I could not but marvel, why he should allege it, and especially why he should desire it might be throughly weighed, and the Lord to hold the scales himself. How do you then think, that he will hence infer his Conclusion; That Godly persons, if unclean, ⟨p. 104⟩cannot constitute a true Church? or if they do, they are to be separated from? Surely not from the words of the Text, nor from the sense, which I make of it: nor from any sense, which himself can give of it. How then? Only from his mistake of my words, and that surely either through a drowsy Oscitancy, or a sleighty Precipitancy.
This Text is so evident, and pregnant, and full against himselfe, that I could not but marvell, why he should alledge it, and especially why he should desire it might be throughly weighed, and the Lord to hold the scales himselfe. How doe you then thinke, that he will hence inferre his Conclusion; That Godly persons, if uncleane, ⟨p. 104⟩cannot constitute a true Church? or if they doe, they are to be separated from? Surely not from the words of the Text, nor from the sence, which I make of it: nor from any sence, which himselfe can give of it. How then? Onely from his mistake of my words, and that surely either through a drousie Oscitancy, or a sleighty Precipitancy.