COTTON, John (1584-1652). The Bloudy Tenent, Washed, And made white in the blood of the Lambe: being discussed and discharged of bloud-guiltinesse by just Defence. London: Matthew Symmons for Hannah Allen, 1647.
First edition. Cotton’s answer to Roger Williams’ Bloudy Tenent is one of the most important of his works. It maintains the right of the Civil Magistrate to interfere in the matter of a person’s belief, a principle strongly opposed by Roger Williams in all his writings.
Two parts in one volume, 4to (180 x 137 mm). (S3 with marginal repair, Gg3 with several small stains, paper flaw on Pp2 in lower margin just touching letters, Ss2 signature and catchword shaved.) Modern red morocco gilt, all edges gilt, by Bedford. Provenance: with Lathrop C. Harper, 1945; Edwin B. Holden (bookplate). Church 479; ESTC R836; Sabin 17045; Wing C-6409.
COTTON, John (1584-1652). The Bloudy Tenent, Washed, And made white in the blood of the Lambe: being discussed and discharged of bloud-guiltinesse by just Defence. London: Matthew Symmons for Hannah Allen, 1647.
First edition. Cotton’s answer to Roger Williams’ Bloudy Tenent is one of the most important of his works. It maintains the right of the Civil Magistrate to interfere in the matter of a person’s belief, a principle strongly opposed by Roger Williams in all his writings.
Two parts in one volume, 4to (180 x 137 mm). (S3 with marginal repair, Gg3 with several small stains, paper flaw on Pp2 in lower margin just touching letters, Ss2 signature and catchword shaved.) Modern red morocco gilt, all edges gilt, by Bedford. Provenance: with Lathrop C. Harper, 1945; Edwin B. Holden (bookplate). Church 479; ESTC R836; Sabin 17045; Wing C-6409.
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