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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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I have not had liberty to peruse the Way, since it was published: but I see by the first words of it, that the Publishers had not the Copy which was taken hence from me, but an imperfect Transcript. But I do believe what the Publishers do report; That s•• ing aside some difference in Logical Terms, there is no material difference between the Keys and the Way, either in Doctrine of Divinity, or in Church-practise.
I have not had liberty to peruse the Way, since it was published: but I see by the first words of it, that the Publishers had not the Copie which was taken hence from me, but an imperfect Transcript. But I do believe what the Publishers do report; That s•• ing aside some difference in Logical Termes, there is no material difference between the Keyes and the Way, either in Doctrine ofDivinity, or in Church-practise.
Yes, (saith the Avenger) I find, He doth (in these) as flatly contradict himself, as ever any man did. Instance in one place, (and leave the rest to the following discourse.) In the Keys, (Pag. 4.) he saith; The Keys were delivered to Peter as an Apostle, as an Elder, and as a Believer. The sense of the words (of Christ to Peter) will be most full, if all the several considerations be taken jointly together. But in the Way, (Pag. 27.) He saith, The Power of the Keys is given to the Church, to Peter not as an Apostle, not as an Elder, but as a profest Believer: Is not this a flat contradiction?
Yes, (saith the Avenger) I finde, He doth (in these) as flatly contradict himself, as ever any man did. Instance in one place, (and leave the rest to the following discourse.) In the Keyes, (Pag. 4.) he saith; The Keys were delivered to Peter as an Apostle, as an Elder, and as a Believer. The sense of the words (of Christ to Peter) will be most full, if all the several considerations be taken joyntly together. But in the Way, (Pag. 27.) He saith, The Power of the Keys is given to the Church, to Peter not as an Apostle, not as an Elder, but as a profest Believer: Is not this a flat contradiction?