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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
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.
SECT. 13. Of Cottons pretended Antinomianism and Familism.
SECT. 13. Of Cottons pretended Antinomianisme and Familisme.
The Dissuader proceedeth to point at (as he calleth it) another more dangerous fall of mine, which in his Margin, he nameth Mr. Cottons Antinomianism, and Familism: and within a few lines, his wandering into the horrible Errors of ⟨p. 39⟩the Antinomians, and Familists, with his dear friend Ms. Hutchinson, so far that he came to a resolution to side with her, and to Separate from all the Churches in New-England, as legal Synagogues.
The Disswader proceedeth to point at (as hee calleth it) another more dangerous fall of mine, which in his Margent, he nameth Mr. Cottons Antinomianisme, and Familisme: and within a few lines, his wandring into the horrible Errors of ⟨p. 39⟩the Antinomians, and Familists, with his dear friend Ms. Hutchinson, so far that he came to a resolution to side with her, and to Separate from all the Churches in New-England, as legall Synagogues.
If all this charge were true (as indeed, in all parts of it, it is false:) yet the errors of Antinomianism, and Familism, then stirring in the Country, and condemned in the Synod at New-Town, were not more dangerous, then the old Montanism. I confess, the Familism afterwards broached by Mr. Garton, and his followers, the same which Calvin in his Opuscula refuteth (in his Instructio adversus Libertinos) as Calvin judgeth it more dangerous then Popery, so I conceive it to be as dangerous as Montanism, though I cannot say more dangerous: for both of them overthrow all principles & foundations of Christian Religion. But for the making good of this charge upon me, let Mr. Baylie be pleased to instance in those horrible errors either of Antinomianism or Familism, whereunto I either wandered or fell: Or let him make it appear that I came to such a Resolution, to side with my dear friend Ms. Hutchinson, and to separate from all the Churches in New-England, s legal Synagogues.