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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.
Nor can I tell, how it standeth with Truth, that Papists in their Wars ever had the Victory: since Queen Elizabeth ever had the Victory over them.
Nor can I tell, how it standeth with Truth, that Papists in their Warres ever had the Victory: since Queen Elizabeth ever had the Victory over them.
Reply. 2. Though Papists have fought with various Success, it is Gods manner to nurture his people with some crosses, that they might at length learn to fight not in their own strength, but in the Lords.
Reply. 2. Though Papists have fought with various Successe, it is Gods manner to nurture his people with some crosses, that they might at length learne to fight not in their owne strength, but in the Lords.
Reply. 3. The story is evident, that the Waldenses never lost Battle, but when they complied with the Papists, and trusted more in their false pretences, then in the Lord. Neither is it true, that the final success of the Victory fell to the Romish Church to the utter extirpation of those Waldensian witnesses.
Reply. 3. The story is evident, that the Waldenses never lost Battell, but when they complyed with the Papists, and trusted more in their false pretences, then in the Lord. Neither is it true, that the finall successe ef the Victory fell to the Romish Church to the utter extirpation of those Waldensian witnesses.