A80640:287
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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Such words of infamy, and reproach may pass for Table talk, (which yet moral Philosophy would not approve:) but surely in orderly Church-Discipline, such dealing could not pass without just reproof, unless there were too much prejudice or partiality, the rule is plain and obvious, and not now the first time violated in the Dissuasive, 2 Tim. 5.19.
Such words of infamy, and reproach may passe for Table talke, (which yet morall Philosophy would not approve:) but surely in orderly Church-Discipline, such dealing could not passe without just reproof, unlesse there were too much prejudice or partiality, the rule is plain and obvious, and not now the first time violated in the Disswasive, 2 Tim. 5.19.
Answ. 2. I must (as justly I may) protest against that testimony, not only as violating the rule of Love, but of Truth also. For,
Answ. 2. I must (as justly I may) protest against that testimony, not onely as violating the rule of Love, but of Truth also. For,
1. It is untrue, that all the Brethren were scandalized with my carriage, much less exceedingly scandalized at the Synod, or in any process about Ms. Hutchinson. There were sundry godly brethren otherwise minded, and otherwise affected.
1. It is untrue, that all the Brethren were scandalized with my carriage, much lesse exceedingly scandalized at the Synod, or in any processe about Ms. Hutchinson. There were sundry godly brethren otherwise minded, and otherwise affected.