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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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The proof that none of us seem to have minded the work of conversion, Mr. Baylie allegeth out of the Book entitled Plain dealing, which saith, There hath not been sent forth any, by any Church, to learn the Natives-Language, or to instruct them in our Religion first, because they say they have not to do with them being without, except they come to hear and learn English.
The proof that none of us seeme to have minded the work of conversion, Mr. Baylie alledgeth out of the Book intituled Plain dealing, which saith, There hath not been sent forth any, by any Church, to learn the Natives-Language, or to instruct them in our Religion first, because they say they have not to do with them being without, except they come to hear and learne English.
An. 1. What if there have not bin any sent forth by any Church to learn the Indians language? That will not argue our neglect of minding the work of their conversion. For there be of the Indians that live amongst us, and daily resort to us; and some of them learn our language; and some of us learn theirs. And men that love the Lord Jesus do gladly take opportunity to instruct ⟨p. 79⟩them in our Religion, and to teach them both Law and Gospel. And of late, the Word (as I have said) is publicly preached unto them in two several Indian Congregations, though we never thought it fit to send any of our English to live amongst them, to learn their language: for who should teach them?
An. 1. What if there have not bin any sent forth by any Church to learn the Indians language? That will not argue our neglect of minding the work of their conversion. For there be of the Indians that live amongst us, and dayly resort to us; and some of them learne our language; and some of us learn theirs. And men that love the Lord Jesus doe gladly take opportunity to instruct ⟨p. 79⟩them in our Religion, and to teach them both Law and Gospell. And of late, the Word (as I have said) is publickly preached unto them in two severall Indian Congregations, though wee never thought it fit to send any of our English to live amongst them, to learn their language: for who should teach them?