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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
Treatise 1 › Chapter 2 › Section 4: Of Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Ainsworth.
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SECT. IV. Of Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Ainsworth.
The Dissuader is deceived when he saith, Mr. Ainsworth with his half, did excommunicate Mr. Johnson and his half. For, as I am informed by some judicious Professors who lived in those parts, Mr. Ainsworth and his company did not excommunicate Mr. Johnson and his, but only withdrew from them, when they could no longer live peaceably with them. Mr. Johnson his last Book, argueth he had learned more moderation of spirit, then he did put forth in his former times.
The Disswader is deceived when he saith, Mr. Ainsworth with his half, did excommunicate Mr. Johnson and his half. For, as I am informed by some judicious Professors who lived in those parts, Mr. Ainsworth and his company did not excommunicate Mr. Johnson and his, but onely withdrew from them, when they could no longer live peaceably with them. Mr. Johnson his last Book, argueth he had learned more moderation of spirit, then he did put forth in his former times.
Mr. Ainsworth, a man of a more modest and humble spirit, and diligently studious of the Hebrew Text, hath not been unuseful to the Church in his Exposition of the Pentateuch, especially of Moses his Rituals, notwithstanding some uncircumcised, and ungrounded Rabbinical observations recited, but not refuted.
Mr. Ainsworth, a man of a more modest and humble spirit, and diligently studious of the Hebrew Text, hath not beene unusefull to the Church in his Exposition of the Pentateuch, especially of Moses his Rituals, notwithstanding some uncircumcised, and ungrounded Rabbinicall observations recited, but not refuted.