A80640:101
The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the…
The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A dissuasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book entitled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A disswasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book intituled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons for John Bellamie, 1648
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SECT. 4. Of Cottons pretended former dislike of the New-English way, and after closing with it.
In pursuing this pedigree and descent of New-English Discipline, the Dissuader is pleased to present me to the world, to ⟨p. 18⟩be the first who appeared in displeasure against it, though afterwards to have fallen into a liking of it.
In pursuing this pedegree and descent of New-English Discipline, the Disswader is pleased to present mee to the world, to ⟨p. 18⟩be the first who appeared in displeasure against it, though afterwards to have fallen into a liking of it.
But how doth he make it appear, that I did appear in displeasure against it? His proof is from a private Letter of mine to Mr. Skelton, where I call it an error, (whether in Mr. Skelton, or some of his people) to conceive, that our Congregations in England are none of them particular Reformed Churches. Surely, if that be all the proof, I willingly acknowledge, I did appear against that Error. But neither was I the first that did appear against it, (but divers godly English Ministers before me:) neither have I fallen to the liking of the contrary opinion since.