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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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Now upon all this relation (which is the substance of the whole Truth in this cause) I desire Mr. Baylie might consider what ground he had, either to report me to the World as sometimes dangerously fallen into the horrible Errors of Antinomianism, and Familism: or to take Ms. Hutchinson's report in this cause, That she was of Mr. Cottons judgment in all things. Let him please to read the short story of the Errors and heresies, for which she was admonished publicly in Boston Church, and compare them with the Tenets of mine now mentioned, and let him judge of himself, whether she was of Mr. Cottons judgment in all things.
Now upon all this relation (which is the substance of the whole Truth in this cause) I desire Mr. Baylie might consider what ground hee had, either to report mee to the World as sometimes dangerously fallen into the horrible Errors of Antinomianisme, and Familisme: or to take Ms. Hutchinsons report in this cause, That she was of Mr. Cottons judgment in all things. Let him please to read the short story of the Errors and heresies, for which shee was admonished publickly in Boston Church, and compare them with the Tenents of mine now mentioned, and let him judge of himself, whether she was of Mr. Cottons judgment in all things.
I would not have enlarged my self so much, either to clear her testimony, or to elevate it, were it not to take off some scruples and surmises in Mr. Baylie of some dangerous guilt in me of Antinomian, and Familisticall errors, which he thinks cannot be avoided by what he collecteth from other testimonies, as well as hers which may fully be prevented and avoided by this relation of the true state of things.
I would not have enlarged my self so much, either to clear her testimony, or to elevate it, were it not to take off some scruples and surmises in Mr. Baylie of some dangerous guilt in me of Antinomian, and Familisticall errors, which he thinkes cannot be avoided by what he collecteth from other testimonies, as well as hers which may fully be prevented and avoided by this relation of the true state of things.