A80608:605
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.
Fourthly, I ask; were not these Elders and Ministers of the Church of Ephesus sufficiently furnished from the Lord Jesus, to drive away these spiritual, and mystical wolves?
FOurthly, I aske; were not these Elders and Ministers of the Church of Ephesus sufficiently furnished from the Lord Jesus, to drive away these spirituall, and mysticall wolves?
Defender.
They were furnished with sufficient power to cast them out of the Church, but being cast out, they had not sufficient power to drive them away from conferring with, and corrupting the members of the Church, or other Godly ones out of the Church. It is no dishonour to Christ, nor impeachment to the sufficiency of the Ordinances left by Christ, that in such a case, his Ministers of Justice in the Civill State, should assist his Ministers of the Gospel in the Church-State
They were furnished with sufficient power to cast them out of the Church, but being cast out, they had not sufficient power to drive them away from conferring with, and corrupting the members of the Church, or other Godly ones out of the Church. It is no dishonor to Christ, nor impeachment to th sufficiency of the Ordinances left by Christ, that in such a case, his Ministers of Justice in the Civill State, should assist his Ministers of the Gospel in the Church-State