A80608:1895
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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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.
This Collection tendeth to edification: the other to the dissipation, and destruction of the Flock, and wresteth blood instead of milk from the Breasts of holy Scripture.
This Collection tendeth to edification: the other to the dissipation, and destruction of the Flock, and wresteth bloud instead of milke from the Breasts of holy Scripture.
Do I not here plainly express two several, and contrary Collections from the Text, the one his, the other mine own; the one tending to edification, the other to destruction? And yet this false collection, and misapplication of the Text, which is his own, and a manifest Perverting both of the Text, and of my words, he will needs force upon me, contrary to my meaning, and contrary also to my express words above in the entrance of mine Answer to this Text. Where I say,