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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. 21. A Reply to his Chap. 21. What is meant by the world; and more of the Tares.
CHAP. 21. A Reply to his Chap. 21. VVhat is meant by the world; and more of the Tares.
Discusser.
2. The Tares cannot signify hypocrites in the Church; for the field wherein they both grow is interpreted by Christ himself to be the world, which lieth in wickedness, and is a wilderness of wild Beasts, Fornicators, Covetous, Idolaters, &c. In this world as soon as the Lord Jesus hath sown the good seed, (the Children of the Kingdom, true Christianity, or the true Church) the enemy Satan presently in the night of Security, Ignorance, and Error, soweth the Tares, which are Antichristians, or false Christians. Those the Ministers and Prophets of God would straight run to Heaven for fiery Judgements, from thence to consume them. But the Son of man commandeth a Permission of them, till the end of the world, when Goats and Sheep, Tares and Wheat, shall be eternally separated, &c.
2. The Tares cannot signifie hypocrites in the Church; for the field wherein they both grow is interpreted by Christ himselfe to be the world, which lieth in wickednesse, and is a wildernesse of wilde Beasts, Fornicators, Covetous, Idolators, &c. In this world as soone as the Lord Jesus hath sowen the good seed, (the Children of the Kingdome, true Christianitie, or the true Church) the enemy Satan presently in the night of Securitie, Ignorance, and Error, soweth the Tares, which are Antichristians, or false Christians. Those the Ministers and Prophets of God would straight runne to Heaven for fiery Judgements, from thence to consume them. But the Sonne of man commandeth a Permission of them, till the end of the world, when Goats and Sheep, Tares and Wheate, shall be eternally separated, &c.