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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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Fifthly, when Mr. Baylie objecteth the profaneness of these erroneous persons, and justifieth it by the testimonies of Mr. Weld and my self, And aggravateth the same by their profession of Piety (so far, that they avow their standing loofe from all reformed Churches as unclean, because of their mixture with the profane Multitude.)
Fiftly, when Mr. Baylie objecteth the prophanenesse of these erroneous persons, and justifieth it by the testimonies of Mr. Weld and my self, And aggravateth the same by their profession of Piety (so farre, that they avow their standing loofe from all reformed Churches as uncleane, because of their mixture with the prophane Multitude.)
Let him be pleased to consider; First, what was said above, Non scelus, sed sceleris impunitas, is the guilt of a society, whether civill or sacred.
Secondly, what Mr. Weld meant by fouler sins then pride, or lying, found in those persons, I cannot guess: nor have I heard of them: unless he meant the adultery of one, who upon his own confession was cast out of the Church for that crime.
Secondly, what Mr. Weld meant by fouler sinnes then pride, or lying, found in those persons, I cannot guesse: nor have I heard of them: unlesse hee meant the adultery of one, who upon his own confession was cast out of the Church for that crime.