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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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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.
The bitter fruits whereof do remain to this day, in the Letters sent over that year from hence to England. Whence also it came to pass finally, that in the course taken for the cleansing of Gods Field, it seemed to me, that some good Wheat was plucked up with the Tares, some simple hearted honest men, and some truths of God, fared the worse for the resemblance which the tares bare to them.
The bitter fruits whereof doe remaine to this day, in the Letters sent over that year from hence to England. Whence also it came to passe finally, that in the course taken for the clensing of Gods Field, it seemed to me, that some good Wheat was pluckt up with the Tares, some simple hearted honest men, and some truths of God, fared the worse for the resemblance which the tares bare to them.