A80608:1965
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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4. How unanswerably Mr. Can hath proved the necessity of Separation from their grounds and principles, I will not judge, because I have not seen his Book. But to separate from the Churches of England, as no Churches, or false Churches, from their Ministry, as a false Ministry, from their Sermons as false worship, from their professors as no visible Saints. And to prove all this out of the Principles and grounds of those holy Saints of God, whom he misnameth Puritans, will require a strong efficacy of delusions, to make it appear probable to a sad and judicious spirit, that is not forestalled with prejudice, or partiality.
4. How unanswerably Mr. Can hath proved the necessity of Separation from their grounds and principles, I will not judge, because I have not seene his Booke. But to separate from the Churches of England, as no Churches, or false Churches, from their Ministery, as a false Ministery, from their Sermons as false worship, from their professors as no visible Saints. And to prove all this out of the Principles and grounds of those holy Saints of God, whom he misnameth Puritans, will require a strong efficacy of delusions, to make it appeare probable to a sad and judicious spirit, that is not sorestalled with prejudice, or partialitie.
But the Examiner proceedeth in his Answer to enquire, What should be the Reason, why the Separatist (who witnesseth against the Root of the Constitution it self) should find more favour then the Puritan, or Non-conformist?
But the Examiner proceedeth in his Answer to enquire, What should be the Reason, why the Separatist (who witnesseth against the Roote of the Constitution it selfe) should finde more favour then the Puritan, or Non-conformist?
And he telleth us,