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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
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Answer, 2. Besides, the question is not what communion Christ may have with a stranger in the hearing of the word in the Assembly of his Church: but what communion there is between the Officer of the Church, who preacheth the word and the stranger. Christ out of his sovereign grace may dispense himself to the stranger in what relation he pleaseth; he may make the word both as spiritual seed, and as food to him, and so may declare himself both a father, and a Pastor, and husband, and a mother to him; and yet no such Church-relation pass between the Church-Officer, and the stranger.
Answer, 2. Besides, the question is not what communion Christ may have with a stranger in the hearing of the word in the Assembly of his Church: but what communion there is between the Officer of the Church, who preacheth the word and the stranger. Christ out of his soveraigne grace may dispense himselfe to the stranger in what relation he pleaseth; hee may make the word both as spirituall seed, and as food to him, and so may declare himself both a father, and a Pastor, and husband, and a mother to him; and yet no such Church-relation passe between the Church-Officer, and the stranger.
Answer. 3. Suppose there did grow some spiritual relation between the Church-Officer, and the stranger, (as God might so bless his Ministry, as to make him a spiritual Father, and feeder to the stranger:) yet this Relation is not between the Preacher and the stranger in respect of his Office, but in respect of his gift, as I declared above.
A•swer. 3. Suppose there did grow some spirituall relation between the Church-Officer, and the stranger, (as God might so blesse his Ministery, as to make him a spirituall Father, and feeder to the stranger:) yet this Relation is not between the Preacher and the stranger in respect of his Office, but in respect of his gif, as I declared above.