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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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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.
I must needs profess, that cannot be made good by any witness of truth, Mistress Hutchinson seldom resorted to me: and when she did, she did seldom or never enter into any private speech between the former Governor and my self. And when she did come to me, it was seldom or never (that I can tell of) that she tarried long. I rather think, she was loath to resort much to me, or, to confer long with me, lest she might seem to learn somewhat from me. And withal I know (by good proof) she was very careful to prevent any jealousy in me, that she should harbour any private opinions, differing from the course of my public Ministry. Which she could not well have avoided, if she had kept almost every day so private and long discourse with me▪
I must needs professe, that cannot be made good by any witnesse of truth, Mistris Hutchinson seldome resorted to mee: and when she did, she did seldome or never enter into any private speech between the former Governour and my self. And when she did come to me, it was seldome or never (that I can tell of) that she tarried long. I rather think, she was loath to resort much to me, or, to conferre long with me, lest she might seeme to learne somewhat from me. And withall I know (by good proof) she was very carefull to prevent any jealousie in mee, that shee should harbour any private opinions, differing from the course of my publick Ministery. Which she could not well have avoyded, if she had kept almost every day so private and long discourse with me▪