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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.
Whereto the Examiner answereth, That the Church of Salem was known to profess separation, and publicly reproached (yea he could mention a Case wherein she was punished) for it, implicitly.
Whereto the Examiner answereth, That the Church of Salem was knowne to professe separation, and publickly reproached (yea he could mention a Case wherein shee was punished) for it, implicitely.
Reply. This answer is so implicit, that I cannot make an explicit answer to it. That which I said, was, I knew no man that reproached Salem for their separation: nor did I believe, that they did separate. His answer is, That the Church of Salem was known to profess separation: which crosseth not what I said; for it might be so, and yet I knew not of it, unless the profession had been more public. Nor did I ever perceive, that they refused communion with ⟨p. 110⟩us, when any of them came over to us. If they were publicly reproached for separation, it was more then I heard of, till I read it in his Book. And for any public punishment that Salem suffered for it, I may well say, it was implicitly, if at all; for surely there is no Law of the Country, that punisheth such an offence, it her explicitly, or implicitly. But since he is pleased to conceal it, I see no cause of giving account of it.
Reply. This answer is so implicit, that I cannot make an explicite answer to it. That which I said, was, I knew no man that reproached Salem for their separation: nor did I beleeve, that they did separate. His answer is, That the Church of Salem was knowne to professe separation: which crosseth not what I said; for it might be so, and yet I knew not of it, unlesse the profession had been more publick. Nor did I ever perceive, that they refused communion with ⟨p. 110⟩us, when any of them came over to us. If they were publickly reproached for separation, it was more then I heard of, till I read it in his Booke. And for any publick punishment that Salem suffered for it, I may well say, it was implicitly, if at all; for surely there is no Law of the Countrey, that punisheth such an offence, it her explicitly, or implicitly. But since he is pleased to conceale it, I see no cause of giving account of it.