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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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His second inference is; That a Calling from a Parish of natural and unregenerate persons, is none of Christs.
His second inference is; That a Calling from a Parish of naturall and unregenerate persons, is none of Christs.
Reply. 1. It is an hard saying, to say that all of the Parish are natural and unregenerate Persons. Such as are swift to judge themselves, are slow to judge others.
Reply. 1. It is an hard saying, to say that all of the Parish are naturall and unregenerate Persons. Such as are swift to judge themselves, are slow to judge others.
Reply. 2. Suppose they were all natural and unregenerate persons; yet they professing Christianity, and meeting together every Lords day, for the worship of the Lord Jesus, and desiring to have a Minister to instruct them therein, their calling is not a nullity. I cannot say, that the worshippers of God at Philippi, (whereof Lydia was one) (who met together for prayer every Sabbath day) were any of them better then unregenerate persons, before Paul and Silas came amongst them. And yet if a man of Macedonia come and call Paul and Silas, to come and help them, they assuredly gather, that the Lord had called them to preach the Gospel to them, Acts 16.9, 10.
Reply. 2. Suppose they were all naturall and unregenerate persons; yet they professing Christianitie, and meeting together every Lords day, for the worship of the Lord Jesus, and desiring to have a Minister to instruct them therein, their calling is not a nullitie. I cannot say, that the worshippers of God at Philippi, (whereof Lydia was one) (who met together for prayer every Sabbath day) were any of them better then unregenerate persons, before Paul and Sylas came amongst them. And yet if a man of Macedonia come and call Paul and Sylas, to come and helpe them, they assuredly gather, that the Lord had called them to preach the Gospel to them,