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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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Secondly, That the principal offenders in this kind were members of our own Church, and some of them such as had near relation to my self.
Secondly, That the principall offenders in this kind were members of our own Church, and some of them such as had neer relation to my self.
Thirdly, that my self should be so sleepy and invigilant, as that these (not Tares only, but Briers) should be sown in our Field, and my self not discern them, till sundry persons up and down the Country were leavened by them.
Thirdly, that my self should be so sleepy and invigilant, as that these (not Tares onely, but Bryers) should be sowen in our Field, and my self not discerne them, till sundry persons up and down the Countrey were leavened by them.
Fourthly, that such as endeavoured the healing of these distempers, did seem to me to be transported with more jealousies, and heats, and paroxysms of spirit, then would well stand with brotherly love, or the rule of the Gospel.
Fourthly, that such as endeavoured the healing of these distempers, did seeme to me to be transported with more jealousies, and heates, and paroxysmes of spirit, then would well stand with brotherly love, or the rule of the Gospel.