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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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Mr. Bailies third testimony is from Mr. Williams, whom he calleth one of us, who maketh such Protestants to be Heathens and publicans, who depart from the Beast in a false constitution of National Churches, if the bodies of Protestant Nations remain in an unregenerate estate.
Mr. Baylies third testimony is from Mr. Williams, whom hee calleth one of us, who maketh such Protestants to be Heathens and publicans, who depart from the Beast in a false constitution of Nationall Churches, if the bodies of Protestant Nations remaine in an unregenerate estate.
Answ. I know not, why Mr. Baylie should call Mr. Williams one of us, who renounceth our Churches, and is himself cast out both of Church-fellowship, and civill cohabitation with us.
His testimony, which Mr. Baylie quoteth out of him, of the estate of all such Protestants, as live in a National Church estate, as if Christ did account them Heathens and Publicans.
His testimony, which Mr. Baylie quoteth out of him, of the estate of all such Protestants, as live in a Nationall Church estate, as if Christ did account them Heathens and Publicans.