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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For Mr. Jacob, whom Mr. Lothrop succeeded and after him Mr. Barbon being an Elder governed the same Separate Church in Leiden which held Communion with Mr. Robinsons Church, as appeareth by their Letters published in Print. And that Church as it began before Mr. Robinson, so it continued after him, and still doth. And it is no less a mistake, when the Dissuader maketh the Divisions in Mr. Robinsons Church, or his desertion of many of their Principles to be an occasion of well-near bringing that Church to nought: till some of them went over to New-England, and persuaded their neighbours who sate down with them in New-Plymouth to erect with them a Congregation after their Separate way.
For Mr. Iacob, whom Mr. Lothrop succeeded and after him Mr. Barbon being an Elder governed the same Separate Church in Leyden which held Communion with Mr. Robinsons Church, as appeareth by their Letters published in Print. And that Church as it began before Mr. Robinson, so it continued after him, and stil doth. And it is no lesse a mistake, when the Disswader maketh the Divisions in Mr. Robinsons Church, or his desertion of many of their Principles to be an occasion of well-neare bringing that Church to nought: till some of them went over to New-England, and perswaded their neighbours who sate down with them in New-Plymmouth to erect with them a Congregation after their Separate way.
For the Church at Leiden was in peace, and free from any division, when they took up thoughts of transporting themselves into America with common consent. Themselves do declare it, That the proposition of Removal, was set on foot and prosecuted by the Elders upon just and weighty grounds. For (to use their own words)
For the Church at Leyden was in peace, and free from any division, when they tooke up thoughts of transporting themselves into America with common consent. Themselves doe declare it, That the proposition of Removall, was set on foote and prosecuted by the Elders upon just and weighty grounds. For (to use their owne words)