Publications of the Narragansett Club: John Cotton's answer to Roger Williams

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Providence Press Company, printers, 1867
 

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Seite 227 - But now I have' written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Seite 49 - The occasion was, for that he had taught publicly, that a magistrate ought not to tender an oath to an unregenerate man, for that we thereby have communion with a wicked man in the worship of God, and cause him to take the name of God in vain.
Seite 127 - ... design him to the said office, in the name of the Holy Ghost, and did give him the charge of the congregation, and did thereby (as by a sign from God) indue him with the gifts fit for his office; and lastly did bless him. Then the neighboring ministers, which were present, did (at the pastor's motion) give him the right hand of fellowship, and the pastor made a stipulation between him and the congregation.
Seite 94 - I think, Mr. Williams, I must now confess to you, that the most wise God hath provided and cut out this part of his world for a refuge and receptacle for all sorts of consciences. I am now under a cloud, and my brother Hooker, with the Bay, as you have been ; we have removed from them thus far, and yet they are not satisfied.
Seite 46 - It was answered to him, first, That it was neither the Kings intendment, nor the English Planters to take possession of the Country by murther of the Natives, or by robbery : but either to take possession of the voyd places of the Countrey by the Law of Nature, (for Vacuum Domicilium cedit occupanti:) or if we tooke any Lands from the Natives, it was by way of purchase, and free consent.
Seite 82 - About this time the rest of the ministers, taking offence at some doctrines delivered by Mr. Cotton, and especially at some opinions, which some of his church did broach, and for he seemed to have too good an opinion of, and too much familiarity with those persons, drew out sixteen points, and gave them to him, entreating him to deliver his judgment directly in them, which accordingly he did, and many copies thereof were dispersed about.
Seite 47 - Countrey. (but left it vacuum Domicilium) yet they hunted all the countrey over, and for the expedition of their hunting voyages, they burnt up all...
Seite 47 - Timber, and for the nourishment of tame beasts, as well as wild, and also for habitations to sundry Tenants. " 3. That our Townes here did not disturb the huntings of the Natives, but did rather keepe their Game fitter for their taking; for they take their Deere by Traps, and not by Hounds. " 4. That if they complained of any straites wee put upon them, we gave satisfaction in some payments, or other, to their content.
Seite 37 - If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
Seite 113 - Angel, and meafure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worfhip therein." What is there in the world can meafure men but difcipline ? Our word ruling imports no lefs.

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