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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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if the whole Church of Boston (some excepted) had become her converts, and were infected with her opinions. Thirdly, when he saith, they adored some of their Ministers, and instanceth in Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Whelewright.
if the whole Church of Boston (some excepted) had become her converts, and were infected with her opinions. Thirdly, when hee saith, they adored some of their Ministers, and instanceth in Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Whelewright.
Adoration is too vast an Hyperbole to be made good by just testimonies. All hyperbolical praises, though they may far exceed the bounds of truth in comparisons of men with men; yet they will not reach adoration, which is divine worship. Neither will it be made good, That they magnified either Mr. Whelewright, or me, for the defence of their errors. Yea they soon forsook Mr. Whelewright (as well as he them) when they saw his judgement (as well as mine) against Antinomianism, and Familism.
Adoration is too vast an Hyperbole to be made good by just testimonies. All hyperbolicall praises, though they may farre exceed the bounds of truth in comparisons of men with men; yet they will not reach adoration, which is divine worship. Neither will it bee made good, That they magnified either Mr. Whelewright, or me, for the defence of their errors. Yea they soon forsooke Mr. Whelewright (as well as he them) when they saw his judgement (as well as mine) against Antinomianisme, and Familisme.
Fourthly, when he saith, Mistress Hutchinson, and the late Governor, kept almost every day, so private and long discourse with Mr. Cotton, that made them conclude all was their own.
Fourthly, when he saith, Mistris Hutchinson, and the late Governour, kept almost every day, so private and long discourse with Mr. Cotton, that made them conclude all was their own.