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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.
These his six Considerations, having so little considerable truth, or weight in them, I justly said, That he in withdrawing the people of God from hearing the voice of Christ in so many Congregations, both in New-England, and in Old, did not help Jehovah against the mighty, but Satan against Jehovah, and against the mighty Ordinances of his Word, and Ministry.
These his six Considerations, having so little considerable truth, or waight in them, I justly said, That he in withdrawing the people of God from hearing the voyce of Christ in so many Congregations, both in New-England, and in Old, did not helpe Jehovah against the mighty, but Satan against Jehovah, and against the mighty Ordinances of his Word, and Ministry.
But he answereth, that he helpeth the zealous souls of the Separation, and he helpeth us to seek the Lord Jesus without halting.
But he answereth, that he helpeth the zealous soules of the Separati•n, and he helpeth us to seeke the Lord Jesus without halting.
How he helpeth them I know not, unless it be by depriving ⟨p. 134⟩them of many precious means of grace, which they might enjoy by hearing the Word in either England: or unless by his own example he now help them, Proficere in peius, to separate further from all instituted worship of the Lord, to cast off their own Churches, Ministry, Worship, as they have cast off others before, that so they might seek (for that which will never be found under the Sun) new Apostles to make all things new. And as little do I know, how he helpeth us to seek the Lord Jesus without halting, unless it be to seek him, as he himself doth without Church-Ordinances.