A80608:937
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.
What the Discusser subjoined, as weakening this end, that Christianity began to be choked, not when Christians lay in cold Prisons, but Beds of ease, and persecuted others: This doth not at all weaken the right apprehension of Julians end, For 1. Julian might aim at that end, though he might not have attained it.
What the Discusser subjoyned, as weakning this end, that Christiaaity began to be choaked, not when Christians lay in cold Prisons, but Beds of ease, and persecuted others: This doth not at all weaken the right apprehension of Julians end, For 1. Julian might ayme at that end, though he might not have attained it.
Secondly, evident it is, that Toleration of briars and thorns, (and such are Heresies and Blasphemies) do choke the life of Christianity. For beside experience, the Text in Rev. 8.10.11. Declareth, that by the fall of a Star, (called wormwood) into the waters, the third part of the waters were embittered by it, and many men dyed that drunk of those waters. And what was that Star, but Arius and Constantius?
Secondly, evident it is, that Toleration of bryars and thornes, (and such are Heresies and Blasphemies) doe choake the life of Christianity. For beside experience, the Text in Rev. 8.10.11. Declareth, that by the fall of a Starre, (called wromewood) into the waters, the third part of the watters were embittered by it, and many men dyed that drunk of those warters. And what was that Starre, but Arius and Constantius?
Thirdly, Though Beds of ease have been one means of choking Christianity, yet that hindereth not, but the Toleration of all weeds to grow with the good seed, is another.