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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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Answ. This is another passage of Sophistry, but somewhat more open.— For if the Objection be cast into a true Syllogism, it will run thus: The Church of which Peter received the Keys, was such to which Peter, and any offended Brother might tell an offence, and have it censured. But the Church of Saints and Believers without Officers, was not such to whom Peter, or any offended Brother might tell an offence, and have it censured.
Answ. This is another passage of Sophistry, but somwhat more open.— For if the Objection be cast into a true Syllogisme, it will run thus: The Church of which Peter received the Keyes, was such to which Peter, and any offended Brother might tell an offence, and have it censured. But the Church of Saints and Believers without Officers, was not such to whom Peter, or any offended Brother might tell an offence, and have it censured.
Thus the minor is justly denied: and therefore Vindex chooseth rather to put his minor in other terms;
Thus the minor is justly denied: and therefore Vindex chuseth rather to put his minor in other termes;
The Church of Saints and Believers without Officers, was not such a Church, to whom Peter or any offended Brother did tell an offence.