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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.
For 1. Why should not the Ministers of Christ Pray, either to pluck them up out of their Antichristian Idolatries, or else to pluck them up, as the Plantations which our Heavenly Father hath not planted? He that may Pray daily for the coming of ⟨p. 53⟩Christs Kingdom, He may, and doth, and ought to pray for the coming down of all opposite Kingdoms. The Saints under the Altar that prayed against the delay of vengeance on the Roman Emperors, (Revel. 6.10.) may more justly pray against the delay of vengeance on the Roman Antichrists.
For 1. Why should not the Ministers of Christ Pray, either to pluck them up out of their Antichristian Idolatryes, or else to pluck them up, as the Plantations which our Heavenly Father hath not planted? He that may Pray daily for the comming of ⟨p. 53⟩Christs Kingdome, He may, and doth, and ought to pray for the comming downe of all opposite Kingdomes. The Saints under the Altar that prayed against the delay of vengeance on the Roman Emperors, (Revel. 6.10.) may more justly pray against the delay of vengeance on the Roman Antichrists.
What though the State of the Roman Antichristians was to continue for sundry ages before their final extirpation? Yet they were to expect vials of Gods indignation to root them out by a gradual extirpation in sundry of their chief branches, and pillars, long before the extirpation of their whole Kingdom.
What though the State of the Roman Antichristians was to continue for sundry ages before their finall extirpation? Yet they were to expect vialls of Gods indignation to roote them out by a graduall extirpation in sundry of their cheife branches, and pillars, long before the extirpation of their whole Kingdome.