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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.
In the mean time, for Answer to his demand, what I should mean, by the unconverted Christian in Crete?
In the meane time, for Answer to his demand, what I should meane, by the unconverted Christian in Creete?
Answ. I must take it upon his credit, that I spake at all of any unconverted Christian in Crete. Mine own copy is not extant with me. And the Transcript, which with much seeking, I found, hath it, instead of unconverted Christians in Crete, unconverted persons in Ephesus. As indeed Timothy was left at Ephesus when Paul wrote to him his first Epistle, as is evident, 1 Tim. 1.3. and Titus it was, who was left at Crete, Tit. 1.5. But whether Timothy ⟨p. 78⟩was then at Ephesus, when Paul wrote his second Epistle to him, is not so certain. But wheresoever he was (as being an Evangelist, he was not limited to a certain place) doubtless there wanted not unconverted persons, amongst whom the Members of the Church lived.
Answ. I must take it upon his credit, that I spake at all of any unconverted Christian in Creete. Mine owne copy is not extant with me. And the Transcript, which with much seeking, I found, hath it, instead of unconverted Christians in Creete, unconverted persons in Ephesus. As indeed Timothy was left at Ephesus when Paul wrote to him his first Epistle, as is evident, 1 Tim. 1.3. and Titus it was, who was left at Creete, Tit. 1.5. But whether Timothy ⟨p. 78⟩was then at Ephesus, when Paul wrote his second Epistle to him, is not so certaine. But wheresoever he was (as being an Evangelist, he was not limited to a certaine place) doubtlesse there wanted not unconverted persons, amongst whom the Members of the Church lived.