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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
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Secondly, Papists in their wars have ever yet had both in Peace and war, victory and Dominion. And therefore (if success be the measure) God hath borne witness to them: as in the Wars between Charles the fifth: and some Germane Princes, where the success was various, between Philip of Spain, and the Low-Countries; the King of France, and his Protestant Subjects, sometimes winning, sometimes loosing.
Secondly, Papists in their warres have ever yet had both in Peace and warre, victory and Dominion. And therefore (if successe be the measure) God hath borne witnesse to them: as in the Warres between Charles the fift: and some Germane Princes, where the successe was various, between Philip of Spaine, and the Low-Countries; the King of France, and his Protestant Subjects, sometimes winning, sometimes loosing.
But most memorable is the History of the Waldenses, who fought many Battles against three succeeding Popes, with various success: But the final success and Victory fell to the Popedom, and Romish Church, in the utter extirpation of those Waldensian witnesses.
But most memorable is the History of the Waldenses, who fought many Battles against three succeeding Popes, with various successe: But the finall successe and Victory fell to the Popedome, and Romish Church, in the utter extirpation of those Waldensian witnesses.