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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.
2. Neither is it true, that Tares are commonly and generally known as soon as they appear. For Hierom, who for a time lived in Jury, testifieth, that Inter triticum et zizania, quod nos appellamus lolium, quamdiu herba est, et nondum culmus venit ad spicam, grandis similitudo est, et in discernendo aut nulla aut perdifficilis distantia. Comment. Mat. Cap. 13.
2. Neither is it true, that Tares are commonly and generally known assoone as they appeare. For Hierom, who for a time lived in Jury, testifyeth, that Inter triticum et zizania, quod nos appellamus lolium, quamdiu herba est, et nondum culmus venit ad spicam, grandis similitudo est, et in discernendo aut nulla aut perdifficilis distantia. Comment. Mat. Cap. 13.
Yea the Text it self (though the Discusser deny it) holdeth forth as much. For the servants of the Husbandman (in whose Field the Tares were sown by the enemy) did not discern the tares from the wheat, till the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit: for then it was, and not till then, that the Tares appeared to be Tares, Mat. 13.26. what though the Text holdeth forth no such time, ⟨p. 40⟩wherein the servants doubted, or suspected what they were? It is like enough, they did not suspect them at all by reason of (the grandis similitudo) the great likeness that was between them, whilst they were both in the blade. Which still maketh good the Exposition, that Tares are not briars and thorns, but so like to the wheat, that till they come to earing, the one cannot be discerned from the other
Yea the Text it selfe (though the Discusser deny it) holdeth forth as much. For the servants of the Husbandman (in whose Feild the Tares were sowen by the enemy) did not discerne the tares from the wheat, till the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit: for then it was, and not till then, that the Tares appeared to be Tares,