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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. 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.
Answ. But this I dare be bold to say, if Mr. Williams told Mr. Baylie so much, that he was employed by me to buy any Land from the Savages, for me and my followers (as he calls them) he spake an untruth of me, whatsoever he did of the Governor. Yet because I would not speak nor think worse of Mr. of Williams then necessity constraineth, I cannot say but that he might speak as he thought, and as he was told; for it may well be, that such as abused the Governors name to him for such an end, might also more boldly abuse mine. But I must profess, I neither wrote, nor spake, nor sent to Mr. Williams for any such errand. If ever I had removed, I intended Quinipyack, and not Aquethnick. And I can hardly believe the Governor would send to him for any such end, who I suppose never thought it likely, that himself should tarry longer in the Country, then he tarried in the Bay.
Answ. But this I dare be bold to say, if Mr. Williams told Mr. Baylie so much, that he was imployed by me to buy any Land from the Savages, for mee and my followers (as he calls them) he spake an untruth of me, whatsoever he did of the Governour. Yet because I would not speake nor thinke worse of Mr. of Williams then necessitie constrayneth, I cannot say but that he might speak as he thought, and as he was told; for it may well bee, that such as abused the Governours name to him for such an end, might also more boldly abuse mine. But I must professe, I neither wrote, nor spake, nor sent to Mr. Williams for any such errand. If ever I had removed, I intended Quinipyack, and not Aquethnick. And I can hardly beleeve the Governour would send to him for any such end, who I suppose never thought it likely, that himself should tarry longer in the Countrey, then he tarried in the Bay.