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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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Yet true it is, that if a man hold forth Truth in some boisterous and arrogant way, not with the Armour of the Spirit, but with the Arm of flesh, He may in so doing disturb the Civill Peace, and for such disturbance be justly punished, according to the quality of the disturbance raised by him.
Yet true it is, that if a man hold forth Truth in some boisterous and arrogant way, not with the Armour of the Spirit, but with the Arme of flesh, He may in so doing disturbe the Civill Peace, and for such disturbance be justly punished, according to the quality of the disturbance raised by him.
It is easily granted what the Discusser further avoucheth, that they do break the Cities or Kingdoms Peace, who cry out for Prisons, and Swords, against such who cross their Judgements, or Practise in Religion: to wit unless their Religion be of God, and the crossing of it be such as destroyeth and subverteth the Religion of God.
It is easily graunted what the Discusser further avoucheth, that they doe break the Cities or Kingdomes Peace, who cry out for Prisons, and Swords, against such who crosse their Judgements, or Practise in Religion: to wit unlesse their Religion be of God, and the crossing of it be such as destroyeth and subverteth the Religion of God.
But when he saith, such only break the Cities or Kingdoms Peace, as call for Prisons and Swords against Heretics. It is too vast an Hyperbole; as if Murderers Seditious Persons, Rebels, Traitors were none of them such, as did break the Cities or Kingdoms Peace at all: but they only who are too sharp against corruptions in Religion.
But when he saith, such onely breake the Cities or Kingdomes Peace, as call for Prisons and Swords against Hereticks. It is too vast an Hyperbole; as if Murderers Seditious Persons, Rebells, Traytors were none of them such, as did breake the Cities or Kingdomes Peace at all: but they onely who are too sharpe against corruptions in Religion.