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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.
Defender.
It is no marvel, if I passed by this observation in the Kings speech: For there is no such observation there to be found. If the Discusser had well observed it himself, he would have found, it was not the speech of the King, but of the Prisoner.
It is no marvell, if I passed by this observation in the Kings speech: For there is no such observation there to be found. If the Discusser had well observed it himselfe, he would have found, it was not the speech of the King, but of the Prisoner.
And the persecution, he speaketh of, was not of Antichristians, or Heretics, or Idolaters, but only of such as the world nicknamed Puritans, or the like, and of them too, without conviction of the error of their way.
And the persecution, he speaketh of, was not of Antichristians, or Hereticks, or Idolaters, but onely of such as the world nicknamed Puritans, or the like, and of them too, without conviction of the error of their way.
But in that the Discusser maketh England a Daughter of the great Whore, and of a bloody nature, like her Mother: he speaketh as some other of the rigid Separation have done before him. But I could never yet see a warrant (from the rule either of Truth, or Love) for such a speech. Did ever the holy Scripture, call any Church an whore, that worshipped the true God, only in the Name of Jesus, and depended on him alone for righteousness and salvation? Is it not the part of a base child, or at least, a base pare of a child, to call his Mother whore, who bred him, and bred him to know no other Father but her lawful Husband, the Lord Jesus Christ?