A80608:1982
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.
TO CHAP. XXIIII.
IN his 24. and 25. Chapters, the Examiner giveth Answer to that speech in my Letter, That such (of the Separation) as erring through simplicity and tenderness, have grown in Grace, have grown also to discern their lawful Liberty for the hearing of the word from the English Preachers. This I speak with respect to Mr. Robinson, and to his Church, who as he grew to many excellent gifts both of Grace and nature: so he grew to acknowledge, and in a Judicious, and godly discourse to approve and defend the lawful Liberty of hearing the word from the godly Preachers of the Parishes in England.
IN his 24. and 25. Chapters, the Examiner giveth Answer to that speech in my Letter, That such (of the Separation) as erring through simplicity and tendernesse, have growne in Grace, have growne also to discerne their lawfull Liberty for the hearing of the word from the English Preachers. This I speake with respect to Mr. Robinson, and to his Church, who as he grew to many excellent gifts both of Grace and nature: so he grew to acknowledge, and in a Judicious, and godly discourse to approve and defend the lawfull Liberty of hearing the word from the godly Preachers of the Parishes in England.
But in this 24. Chapter the Examiner answereth nothing against the truth of my speech. Only he telleth of four sorts of Backsliders from sundry Truths of God, whom he hath observed to be left of God to sad and exemplary spiritual Judgements.
But in this 24. Chapter the Examiner answereth nothing against the truth of my speech. Onely he telleth of foure sorts of Backsliders from sundry Truthes of God, whom he hath observed to be left of God to sad and exemplary spirituall Judgements.