A80640:303
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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Fourthly, That none who have fallen from us, have of purpose put pen to Paper, to inform the world of our ways.
Fourthly, That none who have fallen from us, have of purpose put pen to Paper, to informe the world of our wayes.
Fifthly, That none of us have been willing to reply to any of the books written against us, &c.
Fiftly, That none of us have been willing to reply to any of the books written against us, &c.
Answ. It were much I confess, if we had all these advantages of concealment which he mentioneth, and yet nevertheless so many, and so shameful absurdities of ou•s should fall out in so short a time, and become to palpable as Mr. Baily proclaimeth them. But the truth is, neither have we had those advantages, (he speaketh of:) but the contrary disadvantages, nor yet do we fear, that he will be able to find such absurdities to have fallen out in our way, much less so shameful.
Answ. It were much I confesse, if wee had all these advantages of concealement which he mentioneth, and yet neverthelesse so many, and so shamefull absurdities of ou•s should fall out in so short a time, and become to palpable as Mr. Baily proclaimeth them. But the truth is, nei•her have we had those advantages, (he speaketh of:) but the contrary disadv•nta•es, nor yet do we feare, that he will be able to find such absurdi•ies to have fallen out in our way, much lesse so shamefull.