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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. Gods Israel of old being earnest for a King, an Arm of flesh, God gave them Saul in his anger, and took him away in his wrath. So God will take away such Princes in his wrath; that so as David succeeded Saul, so Christ Jesus in his spiritual Power may for ever be advanced.
3. Gods Israel of old being earnest for a King, an Arme of flesh, God gave them Saul in his anger, and tooke him away in his wrath. So God will take away such Princes in his wrath; that so as David succeeded Saul, so Christ Jesus in his spirituall Power may for ever be advanced.
Defender.
Reply 1. We do not allege that place in Isaiah, to prove Kings and Queens to be Judges of Ecclesiastical causes: but to be providers for the Churches well-being, and protectors of it. For so much the very phrase of nursing Fathers, and Mothers, doth necessarily import. But if they be Protectors of the Church, and providers of the well-being of it, then are they also Defenders of the faith of it: so far as their defence (in a way of God) is dispensable. So Magistrates are also called Shepherds of the people (as well as Ministers) Ezec. 34. Now it is a part of a Shepherds protection of his sheep, to drive away wolves from sheep-folds. And it is the like part of good Magistrates to drive away false Prophets from the Churches, whom our Saviour calleth ravening wolves, Matth. 7.15.
Reply 1. We doe not alledge that place in Isaiah, to prove Kings and Queenes to be Judges of Ecclesiasticall causes: but to be providers for the Churches well-being, and protectours of it. For so much the very phrase of nursing Fathers, and Mothers, doth necessarily import. But if they be Protectours of the Church, and providers of the well-being of it, then are they also Defenders of the faith of it: so farre as their defence (in a way of God) is dispensable. So Magistrates are also called Shepheards of the people (as well as Ministers)