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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 third place I Query, Whether the Father who gave the sheep, and the Son who keepeth them, be not greater then all? And who can pluck the Elect out of his hand? which Answereth the common objection of the danger of devouring souls.
In the third place I Quere, Whether the Father who gave the sheep, and the Sonne who keepeth them, be not greater then all? And who can plucke the Elect out of his hand? which Answereth the common objection of the danger of devouring soules.
Defender.
It doth not Answer that Objection. For the Father, and Son were greater then all in the old Testament, as well as in the New: And none could then pluck his Elect out of their hands, no more then now: yet the attempt to pluck them out of Gods hand was a Capital crime then Deut. 13.5.10. For speaking to turn away a soul from God. ver. 5. and seeking to thrust away a soul from God, are but attempts. Besides God putteth no difference of Elect and Reprobate in matter of murder either of foul, or Body. But the respect, which God hath in this case, is to his Covenant, which God made with the visible members of his Church.
It doth not Answer that Objection. For the Father, and Sonne were greater then all in the old Testament, as well as in the New: And none could then pluck his Elect out of their hands, no more then now: yet the attempt to pluck them out of Gods hand was a Capitall crime then Deut. 13.5.10. For speaking to turne away a soule from God. ver. 5. and seeking to thrust away a soule from God, are but attempts. Besides God putteth no difference of Elect and Reprobate in matter of murder either of foule, or Body. But the respect, which God hath in this case, is to his Covenant, which God made with the visible members of his Church.