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A96610 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. Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683. 1652 (1652) Wing W2760; Thomason E661_6; ESTC R206778 290,081 379

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danger_n to_o christian_n than_o 300_o year_n persecution_n satan_n two_o way_n of_o quench_v the_o candle_n of_o christianity_n the_o french_a massacre_n must_v do_v what_o their_o pretend_a disputation_n can_v not_o effect_n pretend_a dispute_n in_o q._n mary_n day_n end_v in_o fiery_a flame_n the_o late_a synodical_a dispute_n a_o bloody_a and_o most_o unchristian_a speech_n the_o rash_a fury_n and_o madness_n of_o persecutor_n even_o against_o themselves_o pleasantness_n of_o wit_n sanctify_v glorify_v the_o giver_n the_o pretend_a particular_a church_n of_o n._n e._n indeed_o but_o a_o nationall_n church_n no_o permission_n of_o any_o religion_n or_o worship_n but_o one_o in_o n._n e._n therefore_o be_v the_o church_n but_o a_o nationall_n church_n in_o the_o mould_n they_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o supreme_a authority_n in_o a_o church_n be_v civil_a the_o body_n can_v but_o be_v like_o the_o head_n and_o all_o make_v up_o but_o one_o civil_a or_o nationall_n mix_v church_n like_o the_o jewish_a nationall_n church_n the_o purge_v a_o country_n of_o heretic_n declare_v that_o country_n be_v explicit_o or_o implicit_o a_o national_a church_n a_o state_n maintenance_n prove_v a_o state_n church_n synod_n assemble_v by_o
carpenter_n p._n 144_o master_n cotton_n slight_v stock_n and_o whip_n etc._n etc._n and_o provoke_v to_o banish_v and_o kill_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n all_o civil_a violence_n in_o spiritual_n be_v for_o a_o interest_n p._n 145_o the_o civil_a sword_n esteem_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o spiritual_a p._n 146_o that_o great_a fort_n of_o rom._n 13._o consider_v p._n 147_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o charge_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o two_o table_n ibid._n calvin_n and_o beza_n judgement_n on_o rom._n 13._o p._n 148_o vnrighteousness_n civil_a and_o spiritual_a ibid._n spiritual_a war_n without_o civil_a disturbance_n p._n 149_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n power_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 150_o foul_a imputation_n against_o christ_n jesus_n and_o yet_o his_o wise_a provision_n for_o his_o kingdom_n p._n 151_o the_o clergy_n evil_a deal_n with_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 152_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o christ_n true_a order_n but_o late_o discover_v since_o the_o apostasy_n ibid._n spiritual_a court_n and_o judge_n p._n 153_o touch_v paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n p._n 154_o 155._o spiritual_a right_n and_o civil_a p._n 156_o the_o true_a and_o only_o christendom_n p._n 157_o christ_n jesus_n rob_v of_o his_o crown_n p._n 158_o of_o custom_n tribute_n etc._n etc._n p._n 159_o of_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n p._n 160_o civil_a minister_n and_o spiritual_a ibid._n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v many_o sort_n of_o minister_n p._n 161_o ordinary_o the_o truth_n be_v persecute_v ibid._n touch_v the_o term_n evil_a rom._n 13._o p._n 162_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n rob_v of_o his_o civil_a power_n ibid._n of_o toleration_n which_o master_n cotton_n in_o case_n make_v large_a enough_o p._n 163_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n a_o type_n p._n 164_o touch_v false_a and_o seduce_a teacher_n p._n 165_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a estate_n p._n 166_o the_o gross_a partiality_n of_o the_o bloody_a doctrine_n of_o persecution_n ibid._n god_n child_n much_o labour_n to_o shift_v off_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n p._n 167_o christ_n jesus_n between_o two_o thief_n p._n 168_o the_o horrible_a hyp●c●isie_n of_o all_o persecutor_n ibid._n christ_n charge_n to_o pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n against_o toleration_n examine_v p._n 169_o the_o word_n persecution_n how_o ordinary_o take_v ibid._n famous_a speech_n of_o some_o king_n against_o persecution_n p._n 170_o no_o civil_a state_n or_o country_n can_v be_v true_o call_v christian_n although_o true_a christian_n be_v in_o it_o p._n 171_o nurse_n father_v deal_v with_o all_o as_o child_n p._n 172_o persecutor_n if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n will_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o persecute_v all_o conscience_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 173_o all_o persecutor_n hold_v the_o pope_n traitorous_a doctrine_n of_o depose_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n p._n 174_o the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n clergy_n set_v the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n world_n on_o fire_n for_o their_o maintenance_n ibid._n the_o dutch_a device_n to_o win_v their_o clergy_n to_o toleration_n of_o other_o religion_n p._n 175_o all_n that_o profess_v to_o be_v christ_n minister_n must_v resolve_v to_o dig_v or_o beg_v or_o steal_v ibid._n all_o antichristian_o be_v fundamental_o opposite_a to_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 176_o of_o let_v the_o tare_n alone_o p._n 177_o a_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n consider_v p._n 178_o touch_v compel_v to_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v p._n 179_o a_o second_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n prove_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o papist_n may_v yield_v civil_a obedience_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n at_o paris_n although_o popish_a yet_o condemn_v book_n against_o civil_a obedience_n p._n 180_o all_o england_n be_v catholic_n and_o yet_o the_o pope_n renounce_v ibid._n a_o twofold_a hold_v the_o pope_n as_o head_n ibid._n the_o two_o english_a sister_n law_n concern_v conscience_n p._n 181_o caution_n for_o prevent_a disturbance_n by_o papist_n ibid._n other_o nation_n well_o provide_v against_o distraction_n and_o tumult_n from_o opposite_a conscience_n p._n 182_o near_a competitor_n to_o the_o truth_n among_o ourselves_o than_o the_o papist_n ibid._n the_o admire_a prudence_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o preserve_v civil_a peace_n p._n 183._o increase_v of_o papist_n unlikely_a as_o thing_n stand_v in_o england_n ibid._n master_n jo._n robinson_n from_o holland_n as_o touch_v permission_n of_o papist_n his_o testimony_n p._n 184_o a_o three_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n consider_v ibid._n persecution_n ordinary_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o false_a church_n ibid._n stephen_n king_n of_o poland_n his_o speech_n ibid._n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o christ_n entrust_v not_o with_o civil_a but_o spiritual_a minister_n p._n 185_o a_o excellent_a argument_n use_v in_o parliament_n against_o the_o persecute_v bishop_n ibid._n two_o way_n of_o disturb_v and_o destroy_v religion_n p._n 186_o the_o bishop_n as_o tyrant_n just_o suppress_v and_o the_o parliament_n therein_o prosper_v from_o heaven_n ibid._n daniel_n council_n to_o belshazzar_n preserve_v parliament_n and_o nation_n ibid._n israel_n a_o miraculous_a nation_n p._n 187_o two_o sort_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n touch_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o the_o false_a p._n 188_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n his_o speech_n p._n 189_o spiritual_a rapt_n and_o violence_n upon_o conscience_n p._n 189_o amnon_n his_o ravish_v of_o tamat_fw-la a_o type_n p._n 190_o the_o judge_n of_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n war_n for_o religion_n p._n 191_o the_o bloody_a tenant_n guilty_a of_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n former_o and_o late_o spill_v p._n 192_o touch_v national_a church_n ibid._n practical_a deny_v of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o great_a p._n 193_o two_o high_a transgression_n object_v against_o master_n cotton_n p._n 194_o touch_v julian_n his_o toleration_n p._n 199_o touch_v the_o infection_n of_o false_a doctrine_n ibid._n king_n james_z and_z queen_n elizabeth_z their_o persecution_n compare_v p._n 200_o fit_a qualification_n of_o prince_n p._n 201_o master_n cotton_n suspend_v most_o part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n from_o act_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ib._n constantine_n edict_n as_o to_o religion_n p._n 202_o foul_a imputation_n cast_v on_o christ_n jesus_n ibid._n unchristian_a tribunal_n and_o proceed_n p._n 203_o touch_v excommunication_n in_o israel_n p._n 204_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o curse_n the_o antitype_n of_o corporal_n in_o israel_n p._n 205_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a constable_n prison_n stock_n post_n gibbet_n tyburnes_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o true_a christ_n a_o true_a sword_n a_o false_a christ_n a_o false_a sword_n p._n 206_o queen_n elizabeth_n her_o war_n against_o the_o papist_n ibid._n the_o war_n of_o the_o waldenses_n p._n 207_o christian_a weapon_n war_n and_o victory_n p._n 208_o gideon_n army_n typical_a ibid._n the_o christian_a church_n do_v not_o persecute_v but_o be_v persecute_v p._n 209_o poverty_n and_o persecution_n the_o most_o common_a companion_n of_o god_n church_n p._n 210_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n child_n ibid._n christ_n witness_n in_o all_o age_n p._n 211_o a_o true_a wife_n of_o christ_n no_o persecuter_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o excommunication_n and_o persecution_n ibid._n difference_n between_o a_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a state_n p._n 212_o the_o civil_a power_n make_v the_o clergy_n executioner_n p._n 213_o spiritual_a judgement_n more_o terrible_a since_o christ_n then_o corporal_a before_o his_o come_n p._n 214_o a_o twofold_a way_n of_o constraint_n p._n 215_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o man_n light_n ibid._n conviction_n twofold_a p._n 216_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o new_a english_a minister_n ibid._n of_o propagate_a religion_n by_o the_o sword_n p._n 217_o touch_v the_o indian_n of_o new_a england_n p._n 218_o 219_o propriety_n of_o language_n necessary_a to_o all_o preacher_n p._n 220_o conscience_n a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o new_a england_n etc._n etc._n p._n 221_o public_a marriage_n of_o a_o soul_n to_o christ_n ibid._n spream_a authority_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 222_o mystery_n of_o false_a christ_n p._n 225_o the_o true_a christ_n despise_v for_o his_o poverty_n ibid._n a_o base_a esteem_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n ibid._n earthly_a christ_n need_n earthly_a support_n p._n 226_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n ibid._n satan_n two_o way_n of_o quench_v the_o candle_n of_o christianity_n p._n 227_o a_o note_n of_o the_o french_a massacre_n ibid._n the_o pretend_a dispute_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n p._n 228_o the_o late_a synodical_a dispute_n ibid._n a_o bloody_a and_o most_o unchristian_a speech_n ibid._n the_o rash_a madness_n of_o persecutor_n against_o themselves_o p._n 229_o pleasantness_n of_o wit_n sanctify_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n prove_v a_o implicit_a national_a church_n ibid._n a_o
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judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n p._n 55_o christ_n church_n by_o institution_n proper_o consist_v of_o good_a ground_n p._n 57_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o christ_n true_a apostle_n or_o messenger_n p._n 58_o antichristian_o monster_n in_o religion_n p._n 59_o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n p._n 60_o two_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n ibid._n two_o sort_n of_o opposite_n to_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 61_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o blood_n rev._n 16._o p._n 63_o of_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n p._n 64_o corrupt_a conscience_n distinguish_v p._n 66_o toleration_n of_o idolater_n consider_v ibid._n civil_a weapon_n in_o spiritual_n blur_v and_o slight_v the_o spiritual_a p._n 67_o the_o toleration_n of_o jezabel_n in_o thyatria_n p._n 68_o the_o difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a slander_n p._n 69_o the_o dreadful_a nature_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a punishment_n ibi_fw-la the_o punishment_n in_o the_o national_a church_n of_o israel_n be_v material_a and_o corporeal_a p._n 70_o touch_v prayer_n against_o present_a destruction_n of_o the_o tare_n p._n 71_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v not_o apostle_n or_o messenger_n ib._n elijah_n stir_v up_o ahab_n to_o slay_v the_o baalite_n p._n 72_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o more_o of_o the_o baalite_n p._n 72_o touch_v apostle_n or_o messenger_n p._n 74_o touch_v fundamental_o p._n 75_o persecute_v of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o a_o law_n p._n 76_o the_o great_a blasphemy_n against_o christ_n jesus_n that_o ever_o be_v yet_o not_o punish_v but_o spiritual_o ibid._n paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n more_o examine_v p._n 78_o few_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n that_o bear_v the_o very_a name_n of_o of_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 79_o few_o true_o christian_n ibid._n mystical_a and_o most_o cruel_a surgery_n ibid._n to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o our_o might_n literal_o take_v horrible_o abuse_v p._n 80_o the_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o england_n p._n 81_o a_o bold_a but_o true_a word_n touch_v defend_v or_o of_o the_o faith_n p._n 83_o the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n examine_v p._n 84_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o antichristian_a world_n p._n 84_o whether_o saul_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 85_o the_o priest_n and_o clergy_n in_o all_o nation_n the_o great_a peace-breaker_n p._n 88_o touch_v the_o seducer_n and_o seduce_a p._n 89_o bishop_n longland_n subtle_a and_o bloody_a oath_n of_o inquisition_n against_o seduce_v christian_n ibid._n cause_n of_o destruction_n to_o a_o nation_n p._n 90_o all_o nation_n city_n and_o town_n of_o the_o world_n part_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n p._n 91_o change_n of_o state_n religion_n ibid._n the_o state_n of_o israel_n unparalleled_a p._n 92_o the_o punishment_n of_o christ_n sore_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o moses_n ibi_fw-la that_o of_o judas_n twice_o dead_a examine_v p._n 93_o of_o spiritual_a infection_n p._n 94_o the_o sword_n of_o typical_a israel_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a sword_n p._n 95_o magistrate_n can_v receive_v from_o the_o people_n a_o spiritual_a power_n p._n 69_o the_o proper_a charge_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 97_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o antichristian_a world_n p._n 98_o a_o twofoldcare_n and_o charge_n of_o soul_n ibid._n christ_n the_o true_a king_n of_o israel_n ibid._n christ_n threefold_a send_v of_o preacher_n p._n 99_o no_o true_a office_n of_o ministry_n since_o the_o apostasy_n but_o that_o of_o prophecy_n ibid._n great_a neglect_v charge_v on_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 100_o pretend_a order_n monstrous_a disorder_n p._n 101_o the_o parliament_n high_a justice_n against_o oppressor_n p._n 102_o the_o title_n head_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 103_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n no_o spiritual_a officer_n now_o as_o in_o israel_n p._n 104_o all_o commonweal_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n except_v that_o of_o typical_a israel_n mere_o civil_a p._n 105_o the_o decree_n of_o pagan_a king_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o god_n of_o it_o consider_v ibid._n the_o minister_n lay_v heavy_a load_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n back_o ibid._n the_o great_a desolation_n of_o the_o visible_a order_n of_o christ_n saint_n and_o servant_n p._n 107_o the_o wolf_n at_o ephesus_n consider_v act._n 20_o p._n 108_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o spiritual_n ibid._n the_o change_n of_o persecutor_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o abolish_n of_o persecution_n another_o ibid._n the_o persecute_v clergy_n no_o cordial_a friend_n to_o magistracy_n ibid._n master_n cotton_n and_o bellarmine_n all_o one_o for_o the_o depose_n heretical_a prince_n p_o 109_o the_o lord_n cobham_n his_o trouble_n in_o henry_n the_o fifth_n day_n p_o 110_o civil_a society_n pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n ibid._n a_o turncoat_n in_o religion_n more_o faithless_a than_o a_o resolve_a jew_n turk_n or_o papist_n 111_o doctor_n pearne_v turn_v and_o return_v and_o turn_v again_o in_o religion_n p._n 111_o conscience_n yield_v to_o be_v force_v lose_v all_o conscience_n ibid._n two_o strange_a paradox_n about_o force_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 112_o how_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v type_n ●f_a jesus_n christ_n to_o come_v p._n 113_o cyrus_n call_v christ_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n p._n 114_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n revel_v 13._o p._n 115_o all_o truth_n not_o only_o heavenly_a but_o moral_a civil_a etc._n etc._n precious_a p._n 116_o many_o excellent_a prophet_n in_o eminency_n and_o power_n and_o yet_o may_v not_o use_v a_o civil_a but_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 117_o more_o confidence_n common_o put_v in_o the_o civil_a sword_n then_o the_o spiritual_a p._n 118_o england_n change_n in_o religion_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o judah_n ibid._n 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spiritual_a weapon_n p._n 135_o a_o vain_a fear_n of_o false_a teacher_n p_o 136_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o paul_n address_v themselves_o to_o the_o civil_a state_n ibid._n turk_n and_o pope_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o protestant_n against_o free_a conference_n p._n 137_o david_n and_o goliath_n type_n ibid._n difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a minister_n p._n 138_o israel_n corporcal_n kill_v type_n of_o spiritual_a ibid._n the_o duty_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 139_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v christ_n ibid._n touch_v force_n man_n to_o church_n p._n 140_o a_o spanish_a inquisition_n all_o the_o world_n over_o p._n 141_o master_n cotton_n kindle_v a_o twofold_a fire_n ibid._n mathias_n the_o second_o emperor_n grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 142_o christian_a weapon_n consider_v ibid._n a_o fallacious_a distinction_n of_o use_v the_o civil_a sword_n not_o in_o but_o about_o spiritual_a matter_n p._n 143_o 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