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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 the Rite of Ordination we do not look at it as any Essential Part of our vocation to the Ministry, no more then Coronation is an Essential Part of the Office of the King. And though we do not justly sundry things found in our Ministry, yet Jehoshuah the High Priest did not loose his Fellowship with God, though he was clothed with filthy Garments, Zach. 3.3, 4.
For the Rite of Ordination we doe not looke at it as any Essentiall Part of our vocation to the Ministry, no more then Coronation is an Essentiall Part of the Office of the King. And though we doe not justly sundry things found in our Ministry, yet Jehoshuah the High Preist did not loose his Fellowship with God, though he was cloathed with filthy Garments, Zach. 3.3, 4.
2. Concerning Prayer, though the New English Ministers have witnessed against the Common set-Form thereof, which yet our selves in our ignorance have sometimes used, and have therefore seen just cause to judge our selves since: yet we did not thereby loose fellowship with God by such sins of Ignorance, no more then the People of God did in the days of Hezekiah, by sacrificing to God in the High places, when yet they did it to the Lord their God only, 2 Chron. 33.17.
2. Concerning Prayer, though the New English Ministers have witnessed against the Common set-Forme thereof, which yet our selves in our ignorance have somtimes used, and have therefore seen just cause to judge our selves since: yet we did not thereby loose fellowship with God by such sinnnes of Ignorance, no more then the People of God did in the dayes of Hezekiah, by sacrificeing to God in the High places, when yet they did it to the Lord their God onely, 2 Chron. 33.17.