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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.
Again, who knoweth, not that a seducing Teacher properly sinneth against the Church, & against the Spiritual State and Laws of it? and therefore ought most properly and only to be dealt withal in such a way.
Again, who knoweth, not that a seducing Teacher properly sinneth against the Church, & against the Spirituall State and Lawes of it? and therefore ought most properly and onely to be dealt withall in such a way.
Defender.
These twice-sod Coleworts, the Discusser hath often set them before us heretofore: but with as little savour now, as before. For what if a seducing Teacher having sinned against the Church, be cast out by the Church, and still continue seducing? yea what a weak and guileful evasion, would this prove for the Discusser, to refer a seducing Teacher to a Church-way, when himself doth not acknowledge any Church of Christ extant upon the face of the Earth?
These twise-sod Coleworts, the Discusser hath often set them before us heretofore: but with as little savour now, as before. For what if a seducing Teacher having sinned against the Church, be cast out by the Church, and still continue seducing? yea what a weake and guilfull evasion, would this prove for the Discusser, to referre a seducing Teacher to a Church-way, when himselfe doth not acknowledge any Church of Christ extant upon the face of the Earth?