A80608:784
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.
A second evil, which I observe in coupling seducing Teachers with scandalous livers, is a silent and implicit Justification of all unright us and cruel proceedings of Jews, and Gentiles against all the Prophets of God, the Lord Jesus himself, and all his messengers and witnesses, whom their Accusers, have ever so coupled and mixed with notorious evil doers, and scandalous livers, &c.
A second evill, which I observe in coupling seducing Teachers with scandalous livers, is a silent and implicit Justification of all unrighte us and cruell proceedings of Jewes, and Gentiles against all the Prophets of God, the Lord Jesus himselfe, and all his messingers and witnesses, whom their Accusers, have ever so coupled and mixed with notorious evill doers, and scandalous livers, &c.
Defender.
Is this a silent and implicit Justification of all the injurious and cruel handlings by wicked men of the Lord Jesus, and his witnesses, to say, that seducing Teachers, and scandalous livers are to be punished by Authority, because the Lord Jesus himself, and his witnesses have suffered under those names? What if the wicked Jews, and Gentiles did injuriously and blasphemously put those names upon the Lord Jesus, and his faithful witnesses, and upon pretence of such evils put them to death? doth it therefore justify such proceedings, to say, that seducing Teachers, and scandalous livers are to be punished by Authority? If those who are indeed seducing Teachers, and scandalous livers ought to be punished, will it therefore justify the like proceedings against them who are no such persons, but falsely so called? if a man should say, a murderer is to be punished with death, will it therefore justify the Islanders of Melita, to put Paul to death, because amongst them he was so reputed, doubtless a murderer?