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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
SECT. 15. Of the shameful absurdities said to be found in the way of Independency: notwithstanding the great helps, to prevent, or cover it: and first, of those helps.
SECT. 15. Of the shamefull absurdities said to be found in the way of Independency: notwithstanding the great helps, to prevent, or cover it: and first, of those helps.
Mr. Baylie now undertaketh to prove that which he calleth a broad Assertion, and well may he so call it: for it reacheth far beyond all dimensions of truth. His assertion is, That the way (which he calleth) Independency hath in a few years (less then one week of years) flown out into more shameful absurdities, then the Brownists to this day, in all their 50. years trial have stumbled upon.
Mr. Baylie now undertaketh to prove that which he calleth a broad Assertion, and well may hee so call it: for it reacheth far beyond all dimensions of truth. His assertion is, That the way (which he calleth) Independency hath in a few years (lesse then one week of yeares) flown out into more shamefull absurdities, then the Brownists to this day, in all their 50. yeares tryall have stumbled upon.
How will Mr. Baylie (think you) make this good?