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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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But when the Dissuader saith, that M. Ainsworth's company after his death, remained long without all Officers;
But when the Dissawder saith, that M. Ainsworths company after his death, remained long without all Officers;
There be sundry living that know the contrary. For when he dyed he left two Elders over the Church, Mr. Delacluse, and Mr. May.
There bee sundry living that know the contrary. For when he dyed he left two Elders over the Church, Mr. Delacluse, and Mr. May.
And therefore I do not see any ground of that speech,
And therefore I doe not see any ground of that speech,
That the weight and evidence of Gods hand against Ainsworth had so far disgraced that Sect, as the Dissuader expresseth. For though in simplicity of heart, in some things he went astray: yet the way he walked in, did not suffer disgrace by him, nor by the weight and evidence of Gods hand upon him, for ought I have ever heard or read of him, save in Mr. Baylie. The Lord knoweth how to be merciful to such as seek him in simplicity of heart, according to light revealed, though he do observe and chasten some Error in their way.