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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
Treatise 1 › Chapter 3 › Section 12: Of Cottons pretended Montanism.
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Daneus in his Comment upon that Book of Augustine, addeth other Heresies, out of other Authors: as for a 4. That Montanus himself was the Comforter promised to the Apostles. 5 That incestuous copulations were not to be disallowed. 6 That Enthusiasms and Revelations were rather to be followed then the Word of God. 7 That they confounded the Persons in Trinity, as did the Sabellians and Patropassiani.
Now amongst all these Montanistic Tenets, I would entreat Mr. Baylie to tell me (in faithfulness) which of them it is he chargeth upon me, and which he calleth, my old Montanism, wherein some think I do remain to this day.
Now amongst all these Montanistick Tenents, I would intreat Mr. Baylie to tell me (in faithfulness) which of them it is he chargeth upon me, and which he calleth, my old Montanism, wherein some think I do remain to this day.
Or if he say, (as he doth) that he hath heard of my old Montanism, by some gracious Ministers, let him be pleased to entreat them to declare to me those Points of Montanism, which they know by me, or suspect in me. Otherwise I shall conceive, though they may be gracious Ministers that so told him, yet it was no part of their graciousness so to speak; a speech that neither savoured of Truth, nor love, nor wisdom, nor faithfulness.
Or if he say, (as he doth) that he hath heard of my old Montanism, by some gracious Ministers, let him be pleased to intreat them to declare to me those Points of Montanism, which they know by me, or suspect in me. Otherwise I shall conceive, though they may be gracious Ministers that so told him, yet it was no part of their graciousnesse so to speak; a speech that neither savored of Truth, nor love, nor wisdom, nor faithfulnesse.