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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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But yet (saith Mr. Baylie) the truth of this horrible fall (of Mr. Cotton) if you will not take it, neither from the followers of Ms. Hutchinson, nor from the Testimony of Mr. Williams: yet we may not reject the witness of Mr. Winthrop, and of Mr. Wells in their printed relations of the Schisms there. Both these, albeit, with all care and study, they endeavour to save Mr. Cottons credit: yet they let the truth of Mr. Cottons Seduction fall from their Pens in so clear terms, as cannot be avoided: yea so clear, as no Art will get Mr. Cotton cleared.
But yet (saith Mr. Baylie) the truth of this horrible fall (of Mr. Cotton) if you will not take it, neither from the followers of Ms. Hutchinson, nor from the Testimony of Mr. Williams: yet wee may not reject the witnesse of Mr. Winthrop, and of Mr. Wells in their printed relations of the Schismes there. Both these, albeit, with all care and study, they endeavour to save Mr. Cottons credit: yet they let the truth of Mr. Cottons Seduction fall from their Pens in so clear termes, as cannot bee avoided: yea so clear, as no Art will get Mr. Cotton cleared.
Notwithstanding all this confident charge of Mr. Baylie, there will be no need at all of any Art to clear Mr. Cotton, from seduction into any such horrible fall, the naked truth (by the help of Christ) will clear both it self, and him. The Testimonies of Mr. Winthrop, and Mr. Wells, are all delivered (as it seemeth) in the short Story. There
Notwithstanding al this confident charge of Mr. Baylie, there will be no need at al of any Art to clear Mr. Cotton, from seduction into any such horrible fall, the naked truth (by the helpe of Christ) will clear both it self, and him. The Testimonies of Mr. Winthrop, and Mr. Wells, are all delivered (as it seemeth) in the short Story. There