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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.
2. There is Judicium Propheticum, A prophetical Judgement, whereby the Prophets having received a greater gift of spiritual discerning of the things of God, and an office to declare the same, do judge of Doctrines with Authority. Let the Prophets judge, 2 Cor. 14.29.32. And this the Ministerial Judgement of the Church: but here the Magistrates Judgement doth not interpose, as a Magistrate, but as a Brother.
2. There is Judicium Propheticum, A propheticall Judgement, whereby the Prophets having received a greater gift of spirituall discerning of the things of God, and an office to declare the same, doe judge of Doctrins with Authority. Let the Prophets judge, 2 Cor. 14.29.32. And this the Ministeriall Judgement of the Church: but here the Magistrates Judgement doth not interpose, as a Magistrate, but as a Brother.
3. There is Judicium Politicum, the Judgement of civill power, whereby a Magistrate being called of God to provide, that his people may lead a peaceable life in godliness and honesty, he therefore is called to discern, not only what is honesty or righteousness before men, but what is godliness also before the Lord, & accordingly judgeth of godly & ungodly doctrines & practises, so far as tendeth to the upholding of public Peace. For it is evident in the Scriptures of the New-Testament, that when Magistrates were so blindly devout, and superstitious, as to give their Kingdoms unto the Beast, (as Rev. 17.12, 13.) and so to tolerate the public worship of Images, and other Idols, they thereby overthrew the civill Peace of their Common-wealth. For to punish their ungodliness, it was, that God opened a way for the Turks to break out and destroy the 3d part of Christendom, Rev. 9.14. to 21.
3. There is Judicium Politicum, the Judgement of civill power, whereby a Magistrate being called of God to provide, that his people may lead a peaceable life in godlinesse and honesty, he therefore is called to discerne, not onely what is honesty or righteousnes before men, but what is godlinesse also before the Lord, & accordingly judgeth of godly & ungodly doctrines & practises, so far as tendeth to the upholding of publicke Peace. For it is evident in the Scriptures of the New-Testament, that when Magistrates were so blindly devout, and superstitious, as to give their Kingdomes unto the Beast, (as