A80608:1955
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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Besides, though he pleased to confine the witness of these he calleth Puritans, unto Testimony against Bishops and Ceremonies: yet I did not think, he had been such a stranger in Israel, (if by his leave I may call it Israel) as to be ignorant, how far both the Admonitions to the Parliament have reached to bear witness beyond Bishops and Ceremonies. To say nothing of Mr. Deerings Sermon before the Queen, or Mr. Chaderton's at Pauls Cross, or Mr. Parkers Ecclesiastica Politica, or Mr. Baines his Diocesans Trial.
Besides, though he pleased to confine the witnesse of these he calleth Puritans, unto Testimony against Bishops and Ceremonies: yet I did not thinke, he had been such a stranger in Israel, (if by his leave I may call it Israel) as to be ignorant, how farre both the Admonitions to the Parliament have reached to beare witnesse beyond Bishops and Ceremonies. To say nothing of Mr. Deerings Sermon before the Queene, or Mr. Chadertons at Pauls Crosse, or Mr. Parkers Ecclesiastica Politica, or Mr. Baines his Diocesans Tryall.
Though he say, None of them suffered unto death, only Mr. Udall was near it: Yet the truth is, he dyed by the annoyance of the Prison, which he might as well have acknowledged as he doth of some of the Separatists in this very Paragraph, that they were choked in Prison. This I have understood by faithful witnesses, that when the Coroners Jury (according to the Law of England) came (as the manner is in such cases) to survey the dead body of Mr. Udall in Prison, he bled freshly (though cold before) as a testimony against the murderous illegal proceedings of the State against him: for so the godly did apprehend it; judicious Perkins acknowledgeth such a kind of bleeding to be a part of the accomplishment of that Scripture in Heb. 11. That the blood of Abel still speaketh.
Though he say, None of them suffered unto death, onely Mr. Ʋdall was neere it: Yet the truth is, he dyed by the annoyance of the Prison, which he might as well have acknowledged as he doth of some of the Separatists in this very Paragraph, that they were choaked in Prison. This I have understood by faithfull witnesses, that when the Coroners Jury (according to the Law of England) came (as the manner is in such cases) to survey the dead body of Mr. Ʋdall in Prison, he bled freshly (though cold before) as a testimony against the murderous illegall proceedings of the State against him: for so the godly did apprehend it; judicious Perkins acknowledgeth such a kinde of bleeding to be a part of the accomplishment of that Scripture in