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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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First, Mat. 13.30, 38. Christ Commandeth to let alone the Tares, to grow up together with the wheat, until the Harvest.
First, Mat. 13.30, 38. Christ Commaundeth to let alone the Tares, to grow up together with the wheat, untill the Harvest.
Unto which he Answereth,
Ʋnto which he Answereth,
That Tares are not Briars and Thorns, but partly Hypocrites like unto the Godly, but indeed carnal (as the Tares are like to the wheat, but are not wheat) or partly such corrupt Doctrines and Practises, as are indeed unsound, but yet such as come very near the Truth (as Tares do to the wheat) and so near that good men may be taken with them, and so the Persons in whom they grow, cannot be rooted out, but good wheat will be rooted out with them. In such a case, Christ calleth for Peaceable Toleration, not for penal Prosecution according to the third Conclusion.
That Tares are not Bryars and Thornes, but partly Hypocrites like unto the Godly, but indeed carnall (as the Tares are like to the wheat, but are not wheat) or partly such corrupt Doctrines and Practises, as are indeed unsound, but yet such as come very neere the Truth (as Tares doe to the wheat) and so neere that good men may be taken with them, and so the Persons in whom they grow, cannot be rooted out, but good wheat will be rooted out with them. In such a case, Christ calleth for Peaceable Toleration, not for poenall Prosecution according to the third Conclusion.