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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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Besides, if Books and Letters do not delude us with false intelligence, the great salvation, and glorious Victories which the Lord hath wrought for England these late years by any English power, his own right hand hath brought to pass chiefly by such despised instruments as are surnamed Independents. And are then the witnesses of that way so dangerous to the rest of the world?
Besides, if Books and Letters doe not delude us with false intelligence, the great salvation, and glorious Victories which the Lord hath wrought for England these late years by any English power, his own right hand hath brought to passe chiefly by such despised instruments as are sirnamed Independents. And are then the witnesses of that way so dangerous to the rest of the world?
Wherein then lieth the danger of this way?
Wherein then lyeth the danger of this way?
It seemeth the Dissuader conceiveth (as some others have done) that this way hath bin a double danger to those Churches: 1 In becoming a dangerous inlet to all kind of Sects, who shroud themselves under the name of Independents, and claim impunity under their shadow. 2 In retarding the establishment and free passage of the work of Reformation.
It seemeth the Disswader conceiveth (as some others have done) that this way hath bin a double danger to those Churches: 1 In becomming a dangerous inlet to all kinde of Sects, who shrowd themselves under the name of Independents, and claim impunity under their shadow. 2 In retarding the establishment and free passage of the work of Reformation.