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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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Besides in that transient Administration they were not sent to the Scribes and Pharisees, (who were no bitter then Wolves and Foxes,) but to the lost sheep of the House of Israel, Matth. 10.6. And therefore the Apostles not being sent to the Scribes and Pharisees, they had no power over them, but stood as private men to them.
Besides in that transient Administration they were not sent to the Scribes and Pharises, (who were no bitter then Wolves and Foxes,) but to the lost sheepe of the House of Israel, Matth. 10.6. And therefore the Apostles not being sent to the Scribes and Pharises, they had no power over them, but stood as private men to them.
Reply 2. And as they had no calling, nor power to correct or censure them themselves: so neither had they a calling to excite the civill Magistrate against them. For first it was no just cause for the civill Magistrate to punish the Pharisees, for that they took unjust offence against Christs wholesome doctrine.
Reply 2. And as they had no calling, nor power to correct or censure them themselves: so neither had they a calling to excite the civill Magistrate against them. For first it was no just cause for the civill Magistrate to punish the Pharises, for that they tooke unjust offence against Christs wholesome doctrine.
For neither was the doctrine it self a fundamental truth: nor was their offence against it, a fundamental error, though it was dangerous. Besides the civill Magistrates had no Law established about doctrines, or offences of that nature. And therefore they could take no judicial cognizance of any complaint presented to them about the same.