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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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CHAP. 4. A Reply to his fourth Chapter touching the distinction of Doctrines, Some fundamental others circumstantial and less Principal.
CHAP. 4. A Reply to his fourth Chapter touching the distinction of Doctrines, Some fundamentall others circumstantiall and lesse Principall.
IN points of Doctrine (I said in my Answer to the Prisoners Letter) some are Fundamental, without right belief whereof, a man cannot be saved: others are circumstantial, and less Principal, wherein one man may differ from another in judgement, without prejudice of salvation on either part,
IN points of Doctrine (I said in my Answer to the Prisoners Letter) some are Fundamentall, without right beleife whereof, a man cannot be saved: others are circumstantiall, and lesse Principall, wherein one man may differ from another in judgement, without prejudice of salvation on either part,
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To this distinction (He saith) Truth dare not subscribe, for then thousands ten thousands should everlastingly be condemned, yea the whole Generation of the Righteous, who since the falling away, have and do err fundamently concerning the true matter, Constitution, Gathering, Governing of the Church. And yet far be it from any pious Breast, to Imagine that they are not saved &c.