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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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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⟩then I. The Elders might testifie what they knew: I could not testifie, 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.
Yet one more remaineth, from page 21. That albeit the Assembly of the Churches had confuted and condemned most of these new opinions, and Mr. Cotton had in public view consented with the rest: yet the leaders in those Erroneous ways stood still to maintain their New Light. Mr. Whelewright also continued his Preaching, and Ms. Hutchinson her wonted meetings: and much offence was still given by her, and others in going out from the Pastors Exercise.