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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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SECT. 7. Of Cottons pretended sudden change to the passionate affecting of the New-English way, and the conversi n of Mr. Goodwin to it.
It seemeth to me a strange speech of the Dissuader, and as far from Truth, as from ingenuity, that as soon as I had tasted of the New English air, I fell into a passionate affection with the Religion I found there.
It semeth to me a strange speech of the Disswader, and as far from Truth, as from ingenuity, that assoon as I had tasted of the New English aire, I fell into a passionate affection with the Religion I found there.
For I knew their Religion before I came into New-England, and himself said above, that I came with a purpose to join with their Churches: Which argueth, I did not fall into an affection to their Religion, by tasting of New-English Air. Nor hath his speech any reasonable construction, that with tasting the new English air, I soon fell into a passionate affection to their Religion, unless he take me for one of those children, who are tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind (or air) of doctrine, Ephes. 4.14. Nor do I yet understand why he should account the Religion of New-England another Religion, then that of England and Scotland and other Reformed Churches. Difference in some external form of Church administrations is not wont in the writings of judicious Divines, to make up the note and name of a different Religion.
For I knew their Religion before I came into New-England, and himself said above, that I came with a purpose to joyn with their Churches: Which argueth, I did not fall into an affection to their Religion, by tasting of New-English Aire. Nor hath his speech any reasonable construction, that with tasting the new English aire, I soon fell into a passionate affection to their Religion, unlesse he take me for one of those children, who are tossed to and fro, and carryed about with every winde (or aire) of doctrine,