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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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SECT. 14. Of Cottons humiliation upon his former fall, as is reported by Mr. Baylie.
But yet let me add a word more, to a word of Mr. Bailies in his entrance of this discourse of my Antinomianism, and Familism, which may else leave an impression upon the minds of some Reader, as if I had acknowledged this my dangerous fall, and had been much humbled for it.
But yet let me adde a word more, to a word of Mr. Baylies in his entrance of this discourse of my Antinomianism, and Familism, which may else leave an inpression upon the minds of some Reader, as if I had acknowledged this my dangerous fal, and had been much humbled for it.
This other more dangerous fall (saith he) as it hath already much humbled his Spirit, and opened his ear to instruction, and I trust will not leave working, till it have brought him yet nearer to his Brethren: so to the worlds end, it cannot but be a matter of fear and trembling to all, who shall know it, and of abundant caution, to be very wary of receiving any singularity from his hand, without due trial.
This other more dangerous fall (saith hee) as it hath already much humbled his Spirit, and opened his eare to instruction, and I trust will not leave working, till it have brought him yet nearer to his Brethren: so to the worlds end, it cannot but be a matter of fear and trembling to all, who shall know it, and of abundant caution, to bee very wary of receiving any singularity from his hand, without due tryall.