A80608:1956
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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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 Heb. 11. That the bloud of Abel still speaketh.
In like sort, for the same cause (choked in the prison) suffered Mr. Randall Bates (an heavenly Saint) nor could he be released, though Doctor Hering (a learned and beloved Physician) earnestly solicited Bishop Neal for his enlargement as he tendered his life, but the suite of the Physician was repulsed with reproaches: And the life of his patient spilt by that rigour. He is therefore much mistaken, when he saith, None of them suffered unto death. And it is alike mistake, when he maketh Mr. Penry one of his witnesses unto the death for Separation. I have received it from Mr. Hildersom (a man of a thousand) that Mr. Penry did ingenuously acknowledge before his death, That though he had not deserved death for any dishonour put upon the Queen, by that Book (which was found in his study, and intended by himself to be presented to her own hand:) nor by the compiling of Martin Marprelate, (of both which he was falsely charged;) yet he confessed, he deserved death at the Queens hand, for that he had seduced many of her loyal Subjects to a separation from hearing the Word of life in the Parish Churches. Which though himself had learned to discern the evil thereof, yet he could never prevail to recover divers of her Subjects, whom he had seduced: and therefore the blood of their souls, was now justly required at his hands.