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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.
The Original word [Greek or Hebrew], signifying all those weeds which spring up with the Corn, as cockle darnel, Tares &c. seemeth to imply such a kind of people, as are commonly and generally known to be manifestly differing from, and opposite to, the true Worshippers of God &c.
The Originall word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifying all those weeds which spring up with the Corne, as cockle darnell, Tares &c. seemeth to imply such a kinde of people, as are commonly and generally knowne to be manifestly differing from, and opposite to, the true Worshipers of God &c.
Defender.
1. It is not true, that [Greek or Hebrew], signifieth all those weeds that grow up with the Corn. For they be a special weed, growing up chiefly amongst the wheat: but when it cometh to the earing, it groweth more like to Barley, yet having a narrower leaf, fatter, and rougher, and a leaner seed in a prickly bark, bearing a purple flower: as Dioscorides testifieth. Now this is far from a description of all sorts of weeds, that grow up with Corn.
1. It is not true, that 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifyeth all those weeds that grow up with the Corne. For they be a speciall weed, growing up cheifely amongst the wheat: but when it commeth to the earing, it groweth more like to Barley, yet having a narrower leafe, fatter, and rougher, and a leaner seed in a prickly barke, bearing a purple flower: as Dioscorides testifyeth. Now this is farre from a description of all sorts of weeds, that grow up with Corne.