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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.
Defender.
This nothing shaketh, no nor so much as toucheth our cause, or defence; we think it unlawful for the Church, to censure such, as are out of the Church. And for the Civill State, we know no ground they have to persecute Jews, or Turks, or other Pagans for cause of Religion, though they all err in Fundamentals. No nor would I exempt Anti-Christians neither, from Toleration, notwithstanding their Fundamental Errors, unless after conviction they still continue to seduce simple souls into their damnable, and pernicious Heresies: as into the Worship of false Gods, into confidence of their own merits for Justification, into seditious conspiracies against the lives and States of such Princes, as will not submit their Consciences to the Bishop of Rome. Which if the ⟨p. 34⟩Discusser shall in the sequel pluck off as the silken covering of an Image (as he calleth it) we shall further attend him.
This nothing shaketh, no nor so much as toucheth our cause, or defence; we thinke it unlawfull for the Church, to censure such, as are out of the Church. And for the Civill State, we know no ground they have to persecute Jewes, or Turkes, or other Pagans for cause of Religion, though they all erre in Fundamentalls. No nor would I exempt Anti-Christians neither, from Toleration, notwithstanding their Fundamentall Errors, unlesse after conviction they still continue to seduce simple soules into their damnable, and pernicious Heresies: as into the Worship of false Gods, into confidence of their owne merits for Justification, into seditious conspiracyes against the lives and States of such Princes, as will not submit their Consciences to the Bishop of Rome. Which if the ⟨p. 34⟩Discusser shall in the sequell pluck off as the silken covering of an Image (as he calleth it) we shall further attend him.