The bloody tenet, washed, and made white in the blood of the LambThe bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the LambeJohn Cotton, 1647

A REPLY TO Mr. WILLIAMS his EXAMINATION; And Answer of the Letters sent to him by JOHN COTTON.A REPLY TO Mr. VVILLIAMS his EXAMINATION; And Answer of the Letters sent to him by JOHN COTTON.

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TO CHAP. IV. pp. 35–39
TO CHAP. V. pp. 40–46
TO CHAP. VI. pp. 46–47
TO CHAP. VII. pp. 47–52
TO CHAP. VIII. pp. 53–57
TO CHAP. IX. pp. 57–59
TO CHAP. X. pp. 59–62
TO CHAP. XI. pp. 62–65
TO CHAP. XII. pp. 65–69
TO CHAP. XIII. pp. 70–74
TO CHAP. XIV. pp. 74–86
To CHAP. XV. pp. 86–89
TO CHAP. XVI. pp. 89–96
To CHAP. XVII. XVIII. XIX. pp. 96–102
TO CHAP. XX. pp. 102–105
TO CHAP. XXI. pp. 106–109
TO CHAP. XXII. pp. 109–114
TO CHAP. XXIII. pp. 114–123
TO CHAP. XXIIII. pp. 123
TO CHAP. XXV. pp. 123–127
TO CHAP. XXVI. pp. 127–129
To CHAP. XXVII. pp. 130–134
To CHAP. XXVIII. pp. 134–144

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A REPLY TO Mr. WILLIAMS his EXAMINATION; And Answer of the Letters sent to him by JOHN COTTON.

A REPLY TO Mr. VVILLIAMS his EXAMINATION; And Answer of the Letters sent to him by JOHN COTTON.

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Such a Letter to such a purpose, I do remember I wrote unto Mr. Williams about half a score years ago. But whether this printed Letter be a true Copy thereof, or no, I do not know; for the Letter being sent so long since, and no Copy of it (that I can find) reserved by me; I can own it no further then I find the matter and style, expressing the judgement which I then had of his cause of Separation, and the affection I bare unto his person. And for ought I see, the Letter doth not unfitly express both.

SUch a Letter to such a purpose, I doe remember I wrote unto Mr. Williams about halfe a score yeares agoe. But whether this printed Letter be a true Copie thereof, or no, I doe not know; for the Letter being sent so long since, and no Copie of it (that I can finde) reserved by me; I can own it no further then I finde the matter and style, expressing the judgement which I then had of his cause of Separation, and the affection I bare unto his person. And for ought I see, the Letter doth not unfitly expresse both.

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But how it came to be put in print, I cannot imagine. Sure I am it was without my privity: and when I heard of it, it was to me unwelcome News, as knowing the truth, and weight of Plinies speech, Aliud est scribere uni, aliud omnibus. There be who think it was published by Mr. Williams himself, or by some of his friends, who had the Copy from him. Which latter might be the more probable, because himself denieth the publishing of it: and it sticketh in my mind that I received many years ago, a refutation of it (in a brotherly and ingenuous way) from a stranger to me, but one (as I hear) well affected to him, Mr. Sabine Staresmore. To whom I had long ago returned an Answer, but that he did

The bloody tenet, washed, and made white in the blood of the LambThe bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the LambeJohn Cotton, 1647

A REPLY TO Mr. WILLIAMS his EXAMINATION; And Answer of the Letters sent to him by JOHN COTTON.A REPLY TO Mr. VVILLIAMS his EXAMINATION; And Answer of the Letters sent to him by JOHN COTTON.

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To his CHAP. I. pp. 13–19
To CHAP. II. pp. 19–22
TO CHAP. III. pp. 22–34
TO CHAP. IV. pp. 35–39
TO CHAP. V. pp. 40–46
TO CHAP. VI. pp. 46–47
TO CHAP. VII. pp. 47–52
TO CHAP. VIII. pp. 53–57
TO CHAP. IX. pp. 57–59
TO CHAP. X. pp. 59–62
TO CHAP. XI. pp. 62–65
TO CHAP. XII. pp. 65–69
TO CHAP. XIII. pp. 70–74
TO CHAP. XIV. pp. 74–86
To CHAP. XV. pp. 86–89
TO CHAP. XVI. pp. 89–96
To CHAP. XVII. XVIII. XIX. pp. 96–102
TO CHAP. XX. pp. 102–105
TO CHAP. XXI. pp. 106–109
TO CHAP. XXII. pp. 109–114
TO CHAP. XXIII. pp. 114–123
TO CHAP. XXIIII. pp. 123
TO CHAP. XXV. pp. 123–127
TO CHAP. XXVI. pp. 127–129
To CHAP. XXVII. pp. 130–134
To CHAP. XXVIII. pp. 134–144

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A REPLY TO Mr. WILLIAMS his EXAMINATION; And Answer of the Letters sent to him by JOHN COTTON.

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A REPLY TO Mr. WILLIAMS his EXAMINATION; And Answer of the Letters sent to him by JOHN COTTON.

A REPLY TO Mr. VVILLIAMS his EXAMINATION; And Answer of the Letters sent to him by JOHN COTTON.

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A REPLY TO Mr. WILLIAMS his EXAMINATION; And Answer of the Letters sent to him by JOHN COTTON.

A REPLY TO Mr. VVILLIAMS his EXAMINATION; And Answer of the Letters sent to him by JOHN COTTON.

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