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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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Discusser.
Antonius Pius, the Emperor of Rome, upon this occasion, wrote to all the Governors of his Provinces, to forbear the Persecution of Christians, because such dealing was so far from converting Christians from their way, that it rather begat in their minds an opinion of their Cruelty.
Antonius Pius, the Emperour of Rome, upon this occasion, wrote to all the Governours of his Provinces, to forbeare the Persecution of Christians, because such dealing was so farre from converting Christians from their way, that it rather begat in their mindes an opinion of their Cruelty.
Defender.
No marvel: for first the Pagan Religion was not of God, but palpable and gross Idolatry: But the Religion of Christians came down from Heaven, in the Gospel of Truth. It is cruelty in a Magistrate and it will beget in the minds of indifferent men, an opinion of his cruelty, to murder Innocents (and that indictâ cau•â:) when it will never be found guilty, nor beget in equal minds an opinion of the cruelty of such, as shall put to Death Murderers, and obstinate destroyers of the life of Souls.