The bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe: being discussed and discharged of bloud-guiltinesse by just defence. Wherein the great questions of this present time are handled, viz. how farre liberty of conscience ought to be given to those that truly feare God? And how farre restrained to turbulent and pestilent persons, that not onely raze the foundation of godlinesse, but disturb the civill peace where they live? Also how farre the magistrate may proceed in the duties of the first table? And that all magistrates ought to study the word and will of God, that they may frame their government according to it. Discussed. As they are alledged from divers Scriptures, out of the Old and New Testament. Wherein also the practise of princes is debated, together with the judgement of ancient and late writers of most precious esteeme. Whereunto is added a reply to Mr. Williams answer, to Mr. Cottons letter. / By John Cotton Batchelor in Divinity, and teacher of the church of Christ at Boston in New England.
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- The bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe: being discussed and discharged of bloud-guiltinesse by just defence. Wherein the great questions of this present time are handled, viz. how farre liberty of conscience ought to be given to those that truly feare God? And how farre restrained to turbulent and pestilent persons, that not onely raze the foundation of godlinesse, but disturb the civill peace where they live? Also how farre the magistrate may proceed in the duties of the first table? And that all magistrates ought to study the word and will of God, that they may frame their government according to it. Discussed. As they are alledged from divers Scriptures, out of the Old and New Testament. Wherein also the practise of princes is debated, together with the judgement of ancient and late writers of most precious esteeme. Whereunto is added a reply to Mr. Williams answer, to Mr. Cottons letter. / By John Cotton Batchelor in Divinity, and teacher of the church of Christ at Boston in New England.
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- Cotton, John, 1584-1652.
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- London, :: Printed by Matthew Symmons for Hannah Allen, at the Crowne in Popes-Head-Alley.,
- 1647.
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- Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683. -- Bloody tenent of persecution, for cause of conscience.
- Liberty of conscience -- Early works to 1800.
- Religious tolerance -- Early works to 1800.
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"The bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe: being discussed and discharged of bloud-guiltinesse by just defence. Wherein the great questions of this present time are handled, viz. how farre liberty of conscience ought to be given to those that truly feare God? And how farre restrained to turbulent and pestilent persons, that not onely raze the foundation of godlinesse, but disturb the civill peace where they live? Also how farre the magistrate may proceed in the duties of the first table? And that all magistrates ought to study the word and will of God, that they may frame their government according to it. Discussed. As they are alledged from divers Scriptures, out of the Old and New Testament. Wherein also the practise of princes is debated, together with the judgement of ancient and late writers of most precious esteeme. Whereunto is added a reply to Mr. Williams answer, to Mr. Cottons letter. / By John Cotton Batchelor in Divinity, and teacher of the church of Christ at Boston in New England." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A80608.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024.
Contents
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THE BLOODY TENET WASHED AND MADE WHITE IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMBE.
OR The Bloody Tenet discust and discharg'd of bloud-guiltinesse, by Just defence.- CHAP. I.
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CHAP. 2.
Of the title he prefixeth to my answere of the prisoners letter. -
CHAP. 3.
A reply to the third Chapter of the Bloudy Tenetdiscust, what is a cause of Conscience in generall. -
CHAP. 4.
A Reply to his fourth Chapter touching the distinction of Doctrines, Some fundamentall others circumstantiall and lesse Principall. -
CHAP. 5.
A Reply to his fifth Chapter Concerning a distinction of Points of Practise. -
CHAP. 6.
A Reply to his sixth Chapter Discussing Civill peace, and the Disturbance of it. -
CHAP. 7.
A Reply to his seventh Chapter: Discussing what it is to hold forth a Doctrine or Practise in an Arrogant and impetuous way tending of it selfe to the disturb∣ance of the Civill Peace. -
CHAP. 8.
Some what more of holding forth Error in a way of Arro∣gance, and Impetuousnesse. -
CHAP. 9.
A Reply to his ninth Chapter, Touching the Causes of Civill Dissensions, and uprores about Matters of Religion. -
CHAP. 10.
A Reply to his tenth Chapter, wherein he discusseth the last Distinction. -
CHAP. 11.
A Reply to his eleventh Chapter touching Persecution for Conscience rightly informed. -
CHAP. 12.
A Reply to his twelueth Chapter Entring upon the Dis∣cussion of the unlawfulnes to Persecute an Erroneous and blinde Conscience. -
CHAP. 13.
A Reply to his thirteenth Chapter, what is meant by this Heretick in Titus. -
CHAP. 14.
A Reply to his foureteenth Chapter, Explaining what it is to be subverted and selfe condemned. -
CHAP. 15.
A Reply to his fifteenth Chapter touching the admo∣nition and rejection of an Heretick. -
CHAP. 16.
A Reply to his sixteenth Chapter touching To leration in Points of lesse moment. -
CHAP. 17.
A Reply to his seventeenth Chapter: touching the hold∣ing forth of Error with a boisterous and arrogant Spirit. -
CHAP. 18.
A Reply to his Eighteenth Chapter, Examining the first Argument for Toleration from Mat. 13.30, 38. -
CHAP. 19.
A Reply to his nineteenth Chapter. -
CHAP. 20.
A Reply to his twentieth Chapter what is meant by Tares? -
CHAP. 21.
A Reply to his Chap. 21.VVhat is meant by the world; and more of the Tares. -
CHAP. 22.
A Reply to his 22.Chapter: more of Tares. -
CHAP. 23.
A Reply to his Chapt. 23.Still touching the Tares. -
CHAP. 24.
A Reply to his 24.Chapter, Still touching the Tares. -
CHAP. 25.
A Reply to his 25.Chapter; Still discussing the meaning of the Tares. -
CHAP. 26.
A Reply to his Chap. 26.Touching the danger of letting alone Anti Christians. -
CHAP. 27.
A Reply to his 27. Chap.Discussing a doubt, how Ministers may be bidden to let Antichristians alone in the Civill State. -
CHAP. 28.
A Reply to his 28th Chapter: VVhich is a Recaptulation of what Points the Discussersupposeth, He hath proved in opening this Parable. -
CHAP. 29.
A Reply to his twentininth Chapter, Discussing the Text in Matth. 15.14. -
CHAP. 30.
A Reply to his Chap. 30. -
CHAP. 31.
A Reply to his thirteenth Chapter, discussing by the way, the Text in Isai. 49.23. -
CHAP. 32.
A Reply to his Chap. 32. - CHAP. 33.
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CHAP. 35.
A Reply to his 35. Chap. -
CHAP. 36
A Reply to his Chapter 36.Discussing the Text in Luke 9.54, 55. -
CHAP. 37.
A Reply to his Chap. 37. -
CHAP. 38.
A Reply to his Chap. 38.Discussing the place in Ti∣mothy. 2 Tim. 2.25, 26. -
CHAP. 39.
A Reply to his 39. Chap. -
CHAP. 40.
A Reply to his Chap. 40. -
CHAP. 41.
A Reply to his Chap. 41.Discussing the Texts, Isay 2.4.with Mica. 4.3. -
CHAP. 42.
A Reply to his Chap. 42. -
CHAP. 43.
A Reply to his Chap. 43. -
CHAP. 44.
A Reply to his Chap. 44.Discussing 2 Cor. 10.4. -
CHAP. 45.
A Reply to his 45. Chap. -
CHAP. 46.
A Reply to his Chap. 46.Discussing Rom. 13. -
CHAP. 47.
A Reply to his Chap. 47. -
CHAP. 48.
A Reply to his Chap. 48. -
CHAP. 49.
A Reply to his Chap. 49. -
CHAP. 50.
A Reply to his Chap. 50. -
CHAP. 51.
A Reply to his Chap. 51. -
CHAP. 52.
A Reply to his Chap. 52. -
CHAP. 53.
A Reply to his Chap. 53, 54,and 55. -
CHAP. 54.
A Reply to his Chap. 56. -
CHAP. 55.
A Reply to his Chap. 57. -
CHAP. 56.
A Reply to his Chap. 58,and 59.Discussing the Testimony of some Princes. -
CHAP. 57.
A Reply to his Chap. 60. -
CHAP. 58.
A Reply to his Chap. 61. -
CHAP. 59.
A Reply to his Chap. 62. -
CHAP. 60.
A Reply to his 63. Chap. -
CHAP. 61.
A Reply to his Chap. 64. -
CHAP. 62.
A Reply to his Chap. 65. -
CHAP. 63.
A Reply to his Chap. 66. -
CHAP. 64.
A Reply to his Chap. 67. -
CHAP. 65.
A Reply to his Chap. 68.Discussing the Testimo∣nies alledged from Ancient and later writers: and first, that of Hilary. -
CHAP. 66.
A Reply to his Chap. 69. -
CHAP. 67.
A Reply to his Chap. 70.Discussing the Testimony of Tertullian. -
CHAP. 68.
A Reply to his Chap. 71.Discussing the Testimony of Ierome. -
CHAP. 69.
A Reply to his Chap. 72.discussing the Testimony of Brentius. -
CHAP. 70.
A Reply to his Chap. 73.Discussing the Testimo∣ny of Luther. -
CHAP. 71.
A Reply to his Chap. 74.Touching the Testimony of the Papists against Persecution. -
CHAP. 72.
A Reply to his Chap. 75th .Discussing a Testimony of Augustine. -
CHAP. 73.
A Reply to his Chap. 76.discussing the Testimony of Optatus. -
CHAP. 74.
A Reply to his Chap. 77. -
CHAP. 75.
A Reply to his Chap. 78. -
CHAP. 76.
A Reply to his 79. Chap. -
CHAP. 77.
A Reply to his Chap. 80. -
CHAP. 78.
A Reply to his Chap. 81. -
CHAP. 79.
Touching the Modell of Church and civill Power, composed by Mr. Cottonand the Ministers of New-England,and sent to the Church of Salem&c. Examined (by the Discusser)and Answered.
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A REPLY TO M
r. VVILLIAMS his EXAMINATION; And Answer of the Letters sent to him by JOHN COTTON.- To his CHAP. I.
- To CHAP. II.
- TO CHAP. III.
- TO CHAP. IV.
- TO CHAP. V.
- TO CHAP. VI.
- TO CHAP. VII.
- TO CHAP. VIII.
- TO CHAP. IX.
- TO CHAP. X.
- TO CHAP. XI.
- TO CHAP. XII.
- TO CHAP. XIII.
- TO CHAP. XIV.
- To CHAP. XV.
- TO CHAP. XVI.
- To CHAP. XVII. XVIII. XIX.
- TO CHAP. XX.
- TO CHAP. XXI.
- TO CHAP. XXII.
- TO CHAP. XXIII.
- TO CHAP. XXIIII.
- TO CHAP. XXV.
- TO CHAP. XXVI.
- To CHAP. XXVII.
- To CHAP. XXVIII.