The bloody tenent yet more bloody: by Mr Cottons endevour to wash it white in the blood of the lambe; of whose precious blood, spilt in the blood of his servants; and of the blood of millions spilt in fromer and later wars for conscience sake, that most bloody tenent of presecution for cause of conscience, upon a second tryal, is found now more apparently and more notoriously guilty. In this rejoynder to Mr Cotton, are principally I. The nature of persecution, II. The power of the civill sword in spirituals examined; III. The Parliaments permission of dissenting consciences justified. Also (as a testimony to Mr Clarks narrative) is added a letter to Mr Endicot governor of the Massachusets in N.E. By R. Williams of Providence in New-England.
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- The bloody tenent yet more bloody: by Mr Cottons endevour to wash it white in the blood of the lambe; of whose precious blood, spilt in the blood of his servants; and of the blood of millions spilt in fromer and later wars for conscience sake, that most bloody tenent of presecution for cause of conscience, upon a second tryal, is found now more apparently and more notoriously guilty. In this rejoynder to Mr Cotton, are principally I. The nature of persecution, II. The power of the civill sword in spirituals examined; III. The Parliaments permission of dissenting consciences justified. Also (as a testimony to Mr Clarks narrative) is added a letter to Mr Endicot governor of the Massachusets in N.E. By R. Williams of Providence in New-England.
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- Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683.
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- New England -- Church history -- 17th century.
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"The bloody tenent yet more bloody: by Mr Cottons endevour to wash it white in the blood of the lambe; of whose precious blood, spilt in the blood of his servants; and of the blood of millions spilt in fromer and later wars for conscience sake, that most bloody tenent of presecution for cause of conscience, upon a second tryal, is found now more apparently and more notoriously guilty. In this rejoynder to Mr Cotton, are principally I. The nature of persecution, II. The power of the civill sword in spirituals examined; III. The Parliaments permission of dissenting consciences justified. Also (as a testimony to Mr Clarks narrative) is added a letter to Mr Endicot governor of the Massachusets in N.E. By R. Williams of Providence in New-England." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A96610.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2025.
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- TO THE MOST HONORABLE THE PARLIAMENT OF THE Common-wealth of ENGLAND.
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To the several Respective General Courts, especially that of the
Massachusets inN. ENGLAND. - To the Merciful and Compassi∣nate READER.
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Chap. 79. Touching theModell of Church and Civill power, Examined in the first part of thebloudie Tenent, but not defended by Mr Cot∣ton, or any, that the Discusser knowes of. -
The Copie of a Letter of
R. Willi∣ams ofProvidence inNew England, to MajorEndicot, Governour of theMassachusets, uponoccasion of the late persecution against Mr Clarkeand Obadiah Holmes,and others at Bostonthe chiefe Towne of the Massachusetsin New England. -
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APPENDIX: To theCleargie of the foure greatParties (professing the Name ofChrist Jesus ) inEngland, Scotland, andIreland, viz. ThePo∣pish, Prelaticall, Presbyterian, andIndependent. - The Principal CONTENTS.