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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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That I did not consent with the rest of my Brethren (the Elders) in drawing the inference out of Mr. Whelewright's Sermon, which they (being required) presented to the Court, I had a twofold reason for it. 1. Because I was not present with them, when they searched Mr. Whelewright's Sermon, and gathered that inference from it.
That I did not consent with the rest of my Brethren (the Elders) in drawing the inference out of Mr. Whelewrights Sermon, which they (being required) presented to the Court, I had a twofold reason for it. 1. Because I was not present with them, when they searched Mr. Whelewrights Sermon, and gathered that inference from it.
2 Because I could not speak it of mine own knowledge, That the Elders of the Country did walk in or teach such a way of Salvation, and evidencing thereof, as Mr. Whelewright describeth, and accounteth to be a Covenant of Works.
2 Because I could not speake it of mine own knowledge, That the Elders of the Country did walk in or teach such a way of Salvation, and evidencing thereof, as Mr. Whelewright describedeth, and accounteth to bee a Covenant of Works.
They knew what themselves taught in that point, better ⟨p. 60⟩then I. The Elders might testify what they knew: I could not testify, what I knew not. But it seemeth any testimonies will serve turn, when such as these are thought unavoidable, to lay me under the guilt of an horrible fall.
They knew what themselves taught in that point, better ⟨p. 60⟩