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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. There is such a dissimilitude and unlikeness between them, that as soon as Tares and wheat sprung up to blade and fruit, every husbandman could tell, which is wheat, and which is Tares.
2. There is such a dissimilitude and unlikenesse between them, that as soone as Tares and wheat sprung up to blade and fruite, every husbandman could tell, which is wheat, and which is Tares.
Defender.
Its true, the Tares put forth their blade, as soon as did the wheat, and appeared above ground, one as early as the other: but they were so like one to an other, that the husbandmen could not tell, which was wheat, and which Tares, till the blade was grown up, and they both brought forth their fruit. And though when they both brought forth their fruit, there was no apparent dissimilitude: yet still it is evident, that at first the dissimilitude did not appear. The Tares may therefore still stand for Hypocrites, who are so like at first unto good Christians, that they cannot easily be discerned one from another, till in process of time, the difference of the fruit discover them.
Its true, the Tares put forth their blade, assoone as did the wheat, and appeared above ground, one as early as the other: but they were so like one to an other, that the husbandmen could not tell, which was wheat, and which Tares, till the blade was growen up, and they both brought forth their fruite. And though when they both brought forth their fruite, there was no apparent dimissilitude: yet still it is evident, that at first the dimssilitude did not appeare. The Tares may therefore still stand for Hypocrites, who are so like at first unto good Christians, that they cannot easily be discerned one from another, till in processe of time, the difference of the fruite discover them.