A80640:493
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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This Connotation of time in the Copula, breedeth the Fallacy; Let Vindex therefore be pleased to leave such arguings to Sophisters, or make use of them when he will refresh his wit in Argument with young Scholars. But amongst Brethren, what if I should say, Resurrection to glory is given to the Bodies of the faithful, whereof Elect Infants are a part? Though the resurrection be not yet come, nor Elect Infants yet come to be faithful? yet the Proposition is true, because the Subject and Predicate have true Connection in the nature of the thing, though not in the present order of time. When Christ directed his Disciples, and amongst them, Peter, in case of private offence, and obstinacy therein, at length, to tell the Church, whether by Church be meant the Particular Congregation, or the Presbytery; neither of them both were then extant, when Christ spake these words to Peter. But will that be a good Argument to prove, That Christ did not direct the offended Brother either to tell the Particular Church, or to tell the Presbytery, because neither of them were then extant?
This Connotation of time in the Copula, breedeth the Fallacy; Let Vindex therefore be pleased to leave such arguings to Sophisters, or make use of them when he will refresh his wit in Argument with young Scholars. But amongst Brethren, what if I should say, Resurrection to glory is given to the Bodies of the faithful, whereof Elect Infants are a part? Though the resurrection be not yet come, nor Elect Infants yet come to be faithful? yet the Proposition is true, because the Subject and Praedicate have true Connexion in the nature of the thing, though not in the present order of time. VVhen Christ directed his Disciples, and amongst them, Peter, in case of private offence, and obstinacy therein, at length, to tell the Church, whether by Church be meant the Particular Congregation, or the Presbyterie; neither of them both were then extant, when Christ spake these words to Peter. But will that be a good Argument to prove, That Christ did not direct the offended Brother either to tell the Particular Church, or to tell the Presbyterie, because neither of them were then extant?
Object. 4. That Church whereof Peter received the Keys, was such, whereto Peter or any offended Brother might tell an offence, and have it censured. But that was never done in a Church of Saints, Believers without Officers; nor was the Church of Corinth such a Church, but had Officers, who might authoritatively censure the incestuous Person, &c.