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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.
Be it so, and if the Civill State, or Common-wealth contain many Cities, or Townes, and so become a whole Country or Common-wealth, let Civill Peace be the peace of the Country, or of the Common-wealth. But what is then the peace of the City, or Country? Is it not Tranquillitas Ordinis the tranquility of order in every Society, wherein the Public Weal of the City, or Country is concerned? And is it not the proper work of the Civill Magistrate to preserve the Civill Peace, and to prevent or reform the disturbance of the Tranquility or Peace of any such Societies, in whose Peace, the Peace or Weal of the City or Society is concerned? Suppose a Society of Merchants or Clothiers, ⟨p. 11⟩or Fishmongers, or Drapers, or the like: If the Weal of the City or Country be concerned in these, (as it is much concerned in them all): It is not for the safety of the Civill Sate to suffer any of these so to be disturbed, as wholly to break up, and to be dissolved.
Be it so, and if the Civill State, or Common-wealth containe many Citties, or Townes, and so become a whole Countrey or Common-wealth, let Civill Peace be the peace of the Countrey, or of the Common-wealth. But what is then the peace of the Citty, or Countrey? Is it not Tranquillitas Ordinis the tranquility of order in every Society, wherein the Publicke Weale of the Citty, or Countrey is concerned? And is it not the proper worke of the Civill Magistrate to preserve the Civill Peace, and to prevent or reforme the disturbance of the Tranquility or Peace of any such Societyes, in whose Peace, the Peace or Weale of the Citty or Society is concerned? Suppose a Society of Merchants or Cloathyers, ⟨p. 11⟩or Fishmongers, or Drapers, or the like: If the Weale of the Citty or Countrey be concerned in these, (as it is much concerned in them all): It is not for the safety of the Civill Sate to suffer any of these so to be disturbed, as wholely to breake up, and to be dissolved.
No matter (saith the Discusser) though they do wholly break up into pieces and dissolve into nothing. For nevertheless the Peace of the City is not thereby in the least measure impaired or disturbed: because the Essence or being of the City is Essentially distinct from those particular Societies &c. The City was before them, and standeth absolute and Entire, when they are taken down &c.