A80608:1932
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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For he is not ignorant, more goeth to a separation then so, unless he hath forgotten the principles and rudiments of Church-Government.
For he is not ignorant, more goeth to a separation then so, unlesse he hath forgotten the principles and rudiments of Church-Government.
He confesseth that to be true which I said, That it is not Chirurgery but Butchery, to heal every sore with no other medicine, but with Abscission from the body: But yet as if he could make mine own expressions, confutations of my self, he saith that I have confessed (that which indeed is not my confession, but my collection of his Argument;) That Churches of godly persons must be separated from, for inordinate worldliness.
He confesseth that to be true which I said, That it is not Chirurgery but Butchery, to heale every sore with no other medicine, but with Abscission from the body: But yet as if he could make mine own expressions, confutations of my selfe, he saith that I have confessed (that which indeed is not my confession, but my collection of his Argugument;) That Churches of godly persons must be separated from, for inordinate worldlinesse.
If this be a Contradiction, it is his, and not mine, as I showed above; neither do I own any such confession, as mine, which he subjoineth; That Churches may be separated from, when they tolerate their members in their causeless reproaches.
If this be a Contradiction, it is his, and not mine, as I shewed above; neither doe I own any such confession, as mine, which he subjoyneth; That Churches may be separated from, when they tolerate their members in their causelesse reproaches.