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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.
Secondly, I have proved, here as not intended evil against the spiritual or Christian State (handled in chapter 12.) But evil against the Civill State, handled in this 13. chapter.
Secondly, I have proved, here as not intended evill against the spirituall or Christian State (handled in chapter 12.) But evill against the Civill State, handled in this 13. chapter.
Defender.
What is meant by [Greek or Hebrew], evil, no man (that I meet with) Interpreteth more fully then Pareus. There is, saith he, a four-fold evil, of which the Magistrate is the Avenger: contrary to the four-fold good, whereof the Magistrate is the Preserver. A natural good, a Moral good, a Civill good, a spiritual good. A natural good, as Life, and safety of our bodies: A moral good, as Temperance, Chastity: a Civill good, as our goods and Lands, and civill Liberties: A spiritual good, as the free passage of the Ordinances of God, and pure Religion. In opposition to these there is a four-fold Evil: Natural, as the killing, and wounding, and beating of our bodies: moral as Drunkenness, and whoredom: Civill, as stealth, and robbery, and oppression: Spiritual, as Heresy, Idolatry, and disturbance of the free passage of Gods Ordinances. As the Magistrate is bound by his office to preserve the good of the Subject in all these kinds: so is he to avenge the evil done against the Subject in any of these.
What is meant by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, evill, no man (that I meet with) Interpreteth more fully then Pareus. There is, saith he, a foure-fold evill, of which the Magistrate is the Avenger: contrary to the foure-fold good, whereof the Magistrate is the Preserver. A naturall good, a Morall good, a Civill good, a spirituall good. A naturall good, as Life, and safety of our bodies: A morall good, as Temperance, Chastity: a Civill good, as our goods and Lands, and civill Liberties: A spirituall good, as the free passage of the Ordinances of God, and pure Religion. In opposition to these there is a foure-fold Evill: Naturall, as the killing, and wounding, and beating of our bodies: morall as Drunkennesse, and whoredome: Civill, as stealth, and robbery, and oppression: Spirituall, as Heresie, Idolatry, and disturbance of the free passage of Gods Ordinances. As the Magistrate is bound by his office to preserve the good of the Subject in all these kinds: so is he to avenge the evill done against the Subject in any of these.