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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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3. Nor can it be the meaning of Christ, in commanding his Ministers to let the Tares alone, to forbid them to stir up Princes and States, to the rooting out of Antichristian Idolaters, and all such false worshippers, as destroy the Truth and Religion of the Lord Jesus. For amongst all the Angels, that poured out their vials upon the Antichristian State, it is not credible, that none of them should be Messengers of the Gospel. And when the ten Kings shall burn the City of Rome, and leave it desolate and naked, It is not credible that they will do it without some excitement from the Angels, no more then the Angels poured out their vials, till they were stirred up by a great voice out of the Temple, Revelations, 16.1.
3. Nor can it be the meaning of Christ, in commanding his Ministers to let the Tares alone, to forbid them to stirr up Princes and States, to the rooting out of Antichristian Idolaters, and all such false worshippers, as destroy the Truth and Religion of the Lord Jesus. For amongst all the Angells, that powred out their vials upon the Antichristian State, it is not credible, that none of them should be Messengers of the Gospell. And when the ten Kings shall burne the City of Rome, and leave it desolate and naked, It is not credible that they will doe it without some excitement from the Angells, no more then the Angells powred out their vialls, till they were stirred up by a great voice out of the Temple, Revelations, 16.1.
It is an evasion as groundless as the former, that Elijahs stirring up of Ahab to kill all the Priests and Prophets of Baal, was figurative.
It is an evasion as groundlesse as the former, that Elijahs stirring up of Ahab to kill all the Preists and Prophets of Baal, was figurative.