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The bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe: 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 alleged 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.

Title
The bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe: 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 alleged 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 ... teacher of the church of Christ at Boston in New-England.
Author
Cotton, John, 1584-1652.
Publication
London, Printed by M. Symmons for H. Allen, 1647.

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Description
2 p. l., 195, 144 p.; 19 cm. (4to.)
Subjects
Note
  • Numbers 119-120 repeated, 127-128 omitted, in the first paging, and p. 160 wrongly numbered 150; p. 143 of the second paging wrongly numbered 134.
  • "The bloudy tenent, washed" is a reply to Roger Williams's "The blovdy tenent of persecution."
Indexed In (note)
  • Sabin
  • JCB, 1919
  • Church
Call Number
*KC 1647 (Cotton, J. Bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe)
LCCN
49038522
OCLC
3363155
Author
Cotton, John, 1584-1652.
Title
The bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe: 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 alleged 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 ... teacher of the church of Christ at Boston in New-England.
Imprint
London, Printed by M. Symmons for H. Allen, 1647.
Indexed In:
Sabin 17045
JCB, 1919, II, 353
Church, 479
Local Note
First (blank?) leaf wanting.
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*KC 1647 (Cotton, J. Bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe)
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