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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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I know no such faithful Admonishers, as presented to us in England, Arguments against the Common Prayer, which then seemed weak, but now are acknowledged to be sound, though such a thing possibly may be true, howsoever forgotten. But this I am persuaded to be utterly false, that any of us satisfied our hearts with the Practise of the Author of the Council of Trent, who used to read some of the choicest ⟨p. 9⟩select Prayers out of the Mass-Book. The Spirit of a child of God, though upon occasion he may receive such a Practise, yet he can never satisfy himself with the Practise of any godly man for the warrant of his Imitation without some further light (or at least apprehension of light) from the word.
I know no such faithfull Admonishers, as presented to us in England, Arguments against the Common Prayer, which then seemed weake, but now are acknowledged to be sound, though such a thing possibly may be true, howsoever forgotten. But this I am perswaded to be utterly false, that any of us satisfied our hearts with the Practise of the Author of the Councell of Trent, who used to read some of the choysest ⟨p. 9⟩select Prayers out of the Mass-Booke. The Spirit of a childe of God, though upon occasion he may receive such a Practise, yet he can never satisfie himselfe with the Practise of any godly man for the warrant of his Imitation without some further light (or at least apprehension of light) from the word.
3. It is readily granted, (that which is observed in the third place) That Gods people may live and die in such kinds of Worship, though light from the Word, whether publicly or privately hath been presented to them able to convince,
3. It is readily graunted, (that which is observed in the third place) That Gods people may live and die in such kindes of Worship, though light from the Word, whether publickly or privately hath been presented to them able to convince,