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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.
Now you may see the Discusser was willing to make use of founding words, which himself (it seemeth) knew not well the use of. For what if there were many seducing Teachers of all Religions, that may be clear from scandalous offences? the distinguishing therefore of evils into these two sorts, into seditious Teachers, and scandalous offenders, is so much the more allowable, and accurate. If a man shall say the work of the Creation on the sixth day, was either of man, or of Beast: shall a man go about here to observe a great evil, that here is not an homogeneall, but an heterogeneall commixture of things most different in kind? For who knoweth not that there are many Beasts, Lyons, Leopards, Wolves, Bears, that never were men, but are clear and free from all humane nature?
Now you may see the Discusser was willing to make use of founding words, which himselfe (it seemeth) knew not well the use of. For what if there were many seducing Teachers of all Religions, that may be cleare from scandalous offences? the distinguishing therefore of evills into these two sorts, into seditious Teachers, and scandalous offenders, is so much the more allowable, and accurate. If a man shall say the worke of the Creation on the sixt day, was either of man, or of Beast: shall a man goe about here to observe a great evill, that here is not an homogeneall, but an heterogeneall commixture of things most different in kind? For who knoweth not that there are many Beasts, Lyons, Leopards, Wolves, Beares, that never were men, but are cleare and free from all humane nature?
Such a like reasoning is that of the Discusser here. What if many ⟨p. 115⟩seducing Teachers, whether Jewish, Paganish, Turkish, Antichristian, were never scandalous livers, but obedient to the civill State? yet are they not all of them evil? and accordingly to be restrained by lawful Authority? And is the joining of them together the great evil of an heterogeneall commixture?
Such a like reasoning is that of the Discusser here. What if many ⟨p. 115⟩