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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 BLOODY TENET WASHED AND MADE WHITE IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB. OR The Bloody Tenet discussed and discharged of blood-guiltiness, by Just defence.
THE BLOODY TENET WASHED AND MADE WHITE IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMBE. OR The Bloody Tenet discust and discharg'd of bloud-guiltinesse, by Just defence.
CHAP. I.
THE Bloody Tenet (I mean the book styled by that name, tending to discuss an holy & wholesome truth of God, slanderously styled the Bloody Tenet) was put forth against the Royal Law of the love of the Gospel. Mr. Williams sent me about a dozen years ago (as I remember) a letter, penned (as he wrote) by a Prisoner in Newgate, touching persecution for Conscience sake: and entreated ⟨p. 2⟩my judgement of it for the satisfaction of his friend. I wa not willing to deny him any office of Christian love, and gave him my poor judgement in a private letter. This private letter of mine he hath published in Print after so many years, and there with a Resuration of it. If my letter was Orthodoxall and tending to satisfaction, and edification, why did he refute it? If corrupt, and erroneous (especially if bloody) why did he publish it?
THE Bloody Tenet (I meane the booke stiled by that name, tending to discusse an holy & wholesome truth of God, slanderously stiled the Bloudy Tenet) was put forth against the Royall Law of the love of the Gospel. Mr. Williams sent me about a dozen yeares agoe (as I remember) a letter, penned (as he wrote) by a Prisoner in Newgate, touching persecution for Conscience sake: and intreated