A80640:80
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. 1. If we be the fewest of noted Sec••, it was sometime the lot of Gods Israel to be the fewest of all people, Deut. 7.7.
Answ. 2. If there be a thousand of our way within the Lines of the Cities Communication, I hope there want not divers more to be added to them in other parts of England, besides some thousands more in New-England. But it is not for us to follow Davids sin in numbering the people of the Lord; only the Lord increase their number an hundred fold, (yea, a thousand fold) and make them as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Answ. 2. If there be a thousand of our way within the Lines of the Cities Communication, I hope there want not divers more to be added to them in other parts of England, besides some thousands more in New-England. But it is not for us to follow Davids sinne in numbring the people of the Lord; onely the Lord increase their number an hundreth fold, (yea, a thousand fold) and make them as the stars of heaven for multitude.
But for the quality of the persons, the Dissuader telleth us, They have been so wise, as to engage to their party some of chief note in both Houses of Parliament, in the Assembly of Divines, in the Army, in the City, and Country-Committees.
But for the quality of the persons, the Disswader telleth us, They have been so wise, as to engage to their party some of chief note in both Houses of Parliament, in the Assembly of Divines, in the Army, in the City, and Countrey-Committees.