A80608:1894
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.
Who seeth not that attendeth to what he seeth, that in these words I express not mine own meaning or reasoning, but his: and that I expressly say, The true meaning of the Text will nothing near reach to his purpose, and so bring in his reason, in form of an Enthymeme, which he draws from it? But if I had made that Enthymeme the expression of mine own meaning, and of the meaning of the Text, it had sully and closely reached his own purpose.
Who seeth not that attendeth to what he seeth, that in these words I expresse not mine own meaning or reasoning, but his: and that I expresly say, The true meaning of the Text will nothing neere reach to his purpose, and so bring in his reason, in forme of an Enthymeme, which he draws from it? But if I had made that Enthymeme the expression of mine own meaning, and of the meaning of the Text, it had sully and closely reached his own purpose.
The next words following might also plainly have cleared my meaning to him: when in stead of that false collection which he ⟨p. 105⟩gathered, I tell him, you might well have gathered: therefore the Church of Christ, and the members thereof must separate themselves from their hypocrisy, and their inordinate love of this world: Or else they and their duties will he still unclean in the sight of God, notwithstanding their Church-estate.
The next words following might also plainly have cleared my meaning to him: when in stead of that false collection which he ⟨p. 105⟩gathered, I tell him, you might well have gathered: therefore the Church of Christ, and the members thereof must separate themselves from their hypocrisie, and their inordinate love of this world: Or else they and their duties will he still uncleane in the sight of God, notwithstanding their Church-estate.