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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

Name: The bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe
Author: John Cotton

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.

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed by Matthew Symmons for Hannah Allen, 1647

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THE BLOODY TENET WASHED AND MADE WHITE IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB. O… › Chapter 6: A Reply to his sixth Chapter Discussing Civill peace, and the Disturbance of it.THE BLOODY TENET WASHED AND MADE WHITE IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMBE. O… › Chapter 6: A Reply to his sixth Chapter Discussing Civill peace, and the Disturbance of it.

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For 1. Though such Societies of Merchants and other Trades, be not of the Essence of the City; yet they be of the integrity of the City. And if the defect of one Tribe in Israel was a great trouble to all the Common-wealth of Israel (Judges, 21.2, 3.) then sure the breaking up and dissolving of so many particular useful Societies cannot but much impair and disturb the Peace and welfare of the City and Country.

For 1. Though such Societyes of Merchants and other Trades, be not of the Essence of the Citty; yet they be of the integrety of the Citty. And if the defect of one Tribe in Israel was a great trouble to all the Common-wealth of Israel (Judges, 21.2, 3.) then sure the breaking up and dissolving of so many particular usefull Societyes cannot but much impaire and disturbe the Peace and wellfare of the Citty and Countrie.

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2. Though these Societies of Trades be not of the Essence of the City, yet they are amongst the conservant causes of the City: as without which the City cannot long flourish, no nor well subsist. Common sense will acknowledge so much.

2. Though these Societyes of Trades be not of the Essence of the Citty, yet they are amongst the conservant causes of the Citty: as without which the Citty cannot long flourish, no nor well subsist. Common sense will acknowledge so much.

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Now then if all these particular Societies and several Companies of Trades, they and their peace and welfare do much concern the welfare and peace of the City and Country, and therefore it behooveth the Civill Government to provide for their peace and welfare: I demand, whether the Church also, (which is a particular Society of Christians) whether, I say, the Peace and welfare of it, do not concern the Peace and welfare of the City or Country where they live?

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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

CHAP. 7. A Reply to his seventh Chapter: Discussing what it is to hold forth a Doctrine or Practise in an Arrogant and impetuous way tending of it self to the disturbance of the Civill Peace.

CHAP. 7. A Reply to his seventh Chapter: Discussing what it is to hold forth a Doctrine or Practise in an Arrogant and impetuous way tending of it selfe to the disturbance of the Civill Peace.

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Reformers309

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Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. 7. A Reply to his seventh Chapter: Discussing what it is to hold forth a Doctrine or Practise in an Arrogant and impetuous way tending of it self to the disturbance of the Civill Peace.

CHAP. 7. A Reply to his seventh Chapter: Discussing what it is to hold forth a Doctrine or Practise in an Arrogant and impetuous way tending of it selfe to the disturbance of the Civill Peace.

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