A80608:2005
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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Secondly, when he makes it to be not the proper work of Pastors, and Teachers, to preach for conversion, but accidental only, and counteth and calleth it a most preposterous work for ordinary Ministers to preach for conversion, &c.
Secondly, when he makes it to be not the proper worke of Pastors, and Teachers, to preach for conversion, but accidentall onely, and counteth and calleth it a most preposterous worke for ordinary Ministers to preach for conversion, &c.
He must needs give me leave to dissent from him, my Reasons be 1. from the institution and work of the Ministry to the worlds end, whereof one is, to make Disciples, Matth. 28.19, 20.
He must needs give me leave to dissent from him, my Reasons be 1. from the institution and worke of the Ministery to the worlds end, whereof one is, to make Disciples, Matth. 28.19, 20.
Say not, that is a peculiar Act of the Apostolic Office: for the Lord Jesus speaketh of three Acts: making Disciples, Baptizing, ⟨p. 126⟩Teaching: and in the exercise of these he promiseth to be with his Apostles, and their successors unto the end of the world, ver. 20. Successors I say, for the Apostles themselves were not to continue themselves in the exercise of those Acts to the end of the world, in their own persons, but in their successors, the ordinary Ministers of the Gospel.