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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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But did they make this account upon occasion of these our private, and long, and frequent conferences every day? not a syllable of proof for this point. It is not righteous dealing, large charges, and narrow proofs.
But did they make this account upon occasion of these our private, and long, and frequent conferences every day? not a syllable of proofe for this point. It is not righteous dealing, large charges, and narrow proofs.
Fourthly, that which Mr. Baylie further relateth from the ⟨p. 89⟩testimony of Mr. Williams, is as far from truth, as the former.
Fourthly, that which Mr. Baylie further relateth from the ⟨p. 89⟩testimony of Mr. Williams, is as farre from truth, as the former.
Mr. Williams (saith Mr. Baylie) told me, that he was employed to buy from the Savages, for their late Governor, and Mr. Cotton, with their Followers, a portion of Land without the English Plantation whither they might retire and live according to their mind, exempt from the jurisdiction of all others, whether Civill or Ecclesiastic, Mr. Williams was in so great friendship with the late Governor, when he told me so much, that I believe he would have been loth to have spoken an untruth of him.
Mr. Williams (saith Mr. Baylie) told me, that he was employed to buy from the Savages, for their late Governour, and Mr. Cotton, with their Followers, a portion of Land without the English Plantation whither they might retire and live according to their mind, exempt from the jurisdiction of all others, whether Civill or Ecclesiastick, Mr. Williams was in so great friendship with the late Governour, when he told me so much, that I beleeve he would have been loth to havespoken an untruth of him.