A80608:1929
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.
I said indeed, that a causeless reproach is a sin meet to be censured: But I said withal, it is not to be censured with so deep a Censure, as excommunication, especially of all the Churches, and that too, before that it do appear, that they do tolerate their members in such their causeless reproachings.
I said indeed, that a causelesse reproach is a sinne meete to be censured: But I said withall, it is not to be censured with so deepe a Censure, as excommunication, especially of all the Churches, and that too, before that it doe appeare, that they doe tolerate their members in such their causelesse reproachings.
But it may be, he will say, doth it not imply, that if it doth appear, that they do tolerate their members in such causeless reproaches, that then I think they are to be separated from?
But it may be, he will say, doth it not imply, that if it doth appeare, that they doe tolerate their members in such causelesse reproaches, that then I thinke they are to be separated from?
Answ. No verily: Put it in a like case: Suppose a child should miscall and revile his Mothers Sister, I might say, it is a fault meet to be corrected, yet not with so deep a correction, as to be disinherited: or that his Mother should be dispossessed of her inheritance, before it do appear, that she do tolerate her child in such revilings. Would such a speech infer, that in case it did appear, his Mother did tolerate him, that then his Mother were to be dispossessed of her inheritance? The true meaning of my speech, was to express, that such a sin, as reproaching of a Church for a sin, might deserve a Censure: yet not forthwith excommunication: ⟨p. 111⟩