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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.
Belike it is a milky, and peaceable, and Gospel like Doctrine, The wolves (Heretics) are to be tolerated, not an hair to be struck off from their heads, but for the poor sheep, for whom Christ died, let them perish, unless Christ mean to preserve them himself alone, with his own immediate hand: no care of preserving them belongeth to the Civill Magistrate.
Belike it is a milkey, and peaceable, and Gospel like Doctrine, The wolves (Hereticks) are to be tolerated, not an haire to be struck off from their heads, but for the poore sheep, for whom Christ died, let them perish, unlesse Christ mean to preserue them himselfe alone, with his own immediate hand: no care of preserving them belongeth to the Civill Magistrate.
Discusser
Is not this to take Christ, and to make him a temporal King by force? Joh. 6.15. Is not this to make his Kingdom of this world? to set up a Civill and Temporal Israel? to bound out new earthly holy lands of Canaan? yea and to set up a Spanish Inquisition in all parts of the world, to the speedy destruction of millions of souls, and to the frustrating of the sweet end of the coming of the Lord Jesus, which was to save mens souls (and to that end, not to destroy their bodies) by his own blood?
Is not this to take Christ, and to make him a temporal King by force? Joh. 6.15. Is not this to make his Kingdome of this world? to set up a Civill and Temporall Israel? to bound out new earthly holy lands of Canaan? yea and to set up a Spanish Inquisition in all parts of the world, to the speedy destruction of millions of soules, and to the frustrating of the sweet end of the comming of the Lord Jesus, which was to save mens soules (and to that end, not to destroy their bodyes) by his owne bloud?