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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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Nor would I call it any mans humour (as Mr. Baylie calleth it, Mr. Williams his humour) to be very unwilling to report a lye of his greatest enemy.
Nor would I call it any mans humor (as Mr. Baylie calleth it, Mr. Williams his humor) to be very unwilling to report a lye of his greatest enemy.
But this I say, Mr. Williams is too too credulous of surmises and reports brought to him, and too too confident in divulging of them. Which if Mr. Baylie know not, he may (at his leisure, if he think it worth the while) peruse the Reply, I have made to his answer of my Letter, as also my answer to his bloody Tenet.
But this I say, Mr. Williams is too too credulous of surmises and reports brought to him, and too too confident in divulging of them. Which if Mr. Baylie know not, hee may (at his leisure, if hee think it worth the while) peruse the Reply, I have made to his answer of my Letter, as also my answer to his bloody Tenent.
But Mr. Baylie giveth the more credit to Mr. Williams his Testimony, because Mr. Williams saith in his examination of my •etter, How could I possibly (saith he) be ignorant of their estate, when being from first to last in fellowship with them, an Officer amongst them, had private and public agitation concerning their Estate, with all, or most of their Ministers?
But Mr. Baylie giveth the more credit to Mr. Williams his Testimony, because Mr. Williams saith in his examination of my •etter, How could I possibly (saith hee) bee ignorant of their estate, when being from first to last in fellowship with them, an Officer amongst them, had private and publick agitation concerning their Estate, with all, or most of their Ministers?